Rating Group: USA Engage
2009-2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 50% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 40% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 40% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 50% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 60% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 40% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 40% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 40% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 40% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 40% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 40% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 60% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 40% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 40% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 50% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 60% |
| Gary Ackerman | 40% | |||
| John Adler | 40% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Todd Akin | 40% | |||
| Lamar Alexander | 50% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 60% | |||
| Jason Altmire | 40% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 40% | |||
| Michael Arcuri | 20% | |||
| Steve Austria | 40% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 40% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 40% | |||
| Brian Baird | 60% | |||
| J. Gresham Barrett | 50% | |||
| John Barrow | 40% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 40% | |||
| Joe Barton | 40% | |||
| Max Baucus | 100% | |||
| Evan Bayh | 0% | |||
| Melissa Bean | 40% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 40% | |||
| Mark Begich | 50% | |||
| Bob Bennett | 50% | |||
| Howard Berman | 40% | |||
| Marion Berry | 50% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 40% | |||
| Brian Bilbray | 20% | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 50% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 40% | |||
| Tim Bishop | 40% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 60% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 100% | |||
| John Boccieri | 40% | |||
| John Boehner | 40% | |||
| Kit Bond | 50% | |||
| Jo Bonner, Jr. | 20% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 60% | |||
| Dan Boren | 40% | |||
| Leonard Boswell | 40% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 40% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 25% | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 50% | |||
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 40% | |||
| Bob Brady | 60% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 40% | |||
| Bobby Bright | 40% | |||
| Paul Broun | 25% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 25% | |||
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Scott Brown | 100% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 0% | |||
| Ginny Brown-Waite | 40% | |||
| Sam Brownback | 50% | |||
| Jim Bunning | 50% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 40% | |||
| Richard Burr | 50% | |||
| Roland Burris | 50% | |||
| Dan Burton | 40% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Steve Buyer | 50% | |||
| Dave Camp | 20% | |||
| John Campbell III | 75% | |||
| Eric Cantor | 40% | |||
| Joseph Cao | 40% | |||
| Lois Capps | 40% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 25% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 50% | |||
| Dennis Cardoza | 40% |