Rating Group: FreedomWorks
2001-2002 Positions
Issues:
Fiscally Conservative
Taxes
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 85% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 0% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 85% | |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 35% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 80% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 85% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 85% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 20% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 0% | |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 70% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 10% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 80% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 5% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 80% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 15% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 0% | |||
| Todd Akin | 90% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 0% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 15% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 15% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 90% | |||
| Brian Baird | 10% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 85% | |||
| Cass Ballenger | 80% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 85% | |||
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 80% | |||
| Douglas Bereuter | 60% | |||
| Shelley Berkley | 20% | |||
| Howard Berman | 5% | |||
| Marion Berry | 30% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 90% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 80% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 90% | |||
| Sherwood Boehlert | 60% | |||
| John Boehner | 90% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 85% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 75% | |||
| Leonard Boswell | 30% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 25% | |||
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 30% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 85% | |||
| Bob Brady | 15% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 5% | |||
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Richard Burr | 85% | |||
| Dan Burton | 85% | |||
| Steve Buyer | 85% | |||
| Dave Camp | 90% | |||
| Chris Cannon | 90% | |||
| Eric Cantor | 90% | |||
| Lois Capps | 10% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 5% | |||
| Brad Carson | 40% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 85% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 0% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 0% |
| CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 85% | |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 35% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 0% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 80% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 85% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 85% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 20% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 0% | |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 70% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 10% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 90% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 5% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 80% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 10% |
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | D | 0% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 5% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 80% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 15% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 0% | |||
| Todd Akin | 90% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 0% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 15% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 15% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 90% | |||
| Brian Baird | 10% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 85% | |||
| Cass Ballenger | 80% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 85% | |||
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 80% | |||
| Douglas Bereuter | 60% | |||
| Shelley Berkley | 20% | |||
| Howard Berman | 5% | |||
| Marion Berry | 30% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 90% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 80% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 90% | |||
| Sherwood Boehlert | 60% | |||
| John Boehner | 90% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 85% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 75% | |||
| Leonard Boswell | 30% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 25% | |||
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 30% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 85% | |||
| Bob Brady | 15% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 5% | |||
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Richard Burr | 85% | |||
| Dan Burton | 85% | |||
| Steve Buyer | 85% | |||
| Dave Camp | 90% | |||
| Chris Cannon | 90% | |||
| Eric Cantor | 90% | |||
| Lois Capps | 10% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 5% | |||
| Brad Carson | 40% |