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Rating Group: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

2007-2008 Positions on Civil and Human

State Office District Name Party Rating
Gary Ackerman 96
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 94
Todd Akin 4
Jason Altmire 87
Michael Arcuri 100
Joe Baca, Sr. 96
Brian Baird 96
J. Gresham Barrett 4
Roscoe Bartlett 4
Evan Bayh 78
Melissa Bean 87
Bob Bennett 11
Shelley Berkley 100
Howard Berman 91
Marion Berry 91
Judy Biggert 26
Brian Bilbray 9
Jeff Bingaman 94
Kit Bond 0
Mary Bono Mack 17
Dan Boren 52
Leonard Boswell 96
Rick Boucher 96
Allen Boyd, Jr. 91
Henry Brown, Jr. 4
Ginny Brown-Waite 13
Jim Bunning 6
Dan Burton 9
Steve Buyer 17
Robert Byrd 44
Dennis Cardoza 96
Russ Carnahan 100
Christopher Carney 87
Mike Castle 48
Donald Cazayoux, Jr. 35
Ben Chandler III 100
Travis Childers 22
Hillary Clinton 83
Kent Conrad 78
Jerry Costello 100
Artur Davis 96
Geoff Davis 13
Lincoln Davis 74
Bill Delahunt 96
James DeMint 6
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 57
Norm Dicks 100
Chris Dodd 67
Byron Dorgan 67
David Dreier 9
Chet Edwards 96
Vern Ehlers 17
Brad Ellsworth 70
Jo Ann Emerson 35
John Ensign 0
Bob Etheridge 91
Russ Feingold 100
Barney Frank 100
Elton Gallegly 4
Gabrielle Giffords 87
Charlie Gonzalez 96
Bart Gordon 78
Judd Gregg 6
John Hall 100
Phil Hare 100
Jane Harman 100
Wally Herger, Jr. 9
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 100
Baron Hill 78
Maurice Hinchey 100
Paul Hodes 100
Pete Hoekstra 9
Thomas Holden 91
Kay Hutchison 6
Bob Inglis, Sr. 4
Daniel Inouye 83
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 100
Tim Johnson 35
Steve Kagen 96
Paul Kanjorski 78
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 94
Patrick Kennedy 100
Dale Kildee 96
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Ron Klein 13
Herb Kohl 94
Dennis Kucinich 87
Jon Kyl 6
Steve LaTourette 52
Jerry Lewis 13
Joe Lieberman 78
Blanche Lincoln 78
John Linder 0
Dick Lugar 28
Dan Lungren 4
Connie Mack IV 4
Don Manzullo 4
Jim Marshall 65
Melquiades Martinez 33
Thaddeus McCotter 26
John McHugh 48
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 83
Brad Miller 100
Harry Mitchell 83
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
Patrick Murphy 87
Jack Murtha 100
Sue Myrick 4
Ben Nelson 61
Jim Oberstar 87
Dave Obey 96
John Olver 96
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 87
Ron Paul 0
Donald Payne 96
Todd Platts 43
Earl Pomeroy 96
George Radanovich 4
Denny Rehberg 13
Silvestre Reyes 96
Laura Richardson 48
Ciro Rodriguez 100
Mike Ross 83
Steve Rothman 100
Ken Salazar 89
Jean Schmidt 13
Joe Sestak, Jr. 96
John Shadegg 4
Heath Shuler 57
Ike Skelton 91
Olympia Snowe 56
Vic Snyder 96
Hilda Solis 100
Mark Souder 4
Zack Space 91
Arlen Specter 44
John Spratt, Jr. 87
Pete Stark 96
Cliff Stearns 13
Bart Stupak 100
John Sullivan 4
Betty Sutton 100
John Tanner 83
Ellen Tauscher 100
Gene Taylor 70
Todd Tiahrt 4
Ed Towns 96
George Voinovich 33
Zach Wamp 9
Diane Watson 100
Jim Webb, Jr. 89
Anthony Weiner 91
Robert Wexler 100
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 100
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 96
HI Governor Neil Abercrombie Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 1 Rob Andrews Democratic 96
WI U.S. Senate Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 12 John Barrow Democratic 78
MT U.S. Senate Sr Max Baucus Democratic 56
CA U.S. House 34 Xavier Becerra Democratic 100
NA Vice President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 89
GA U.S. House 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 1 Tim Bishop Democratic 100
OR U.S. House 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate Jr Barbara Boxer Democratic 72
PA U.S. House 1 Bob Brady Democratic 96
IA U.S. House 1 Bruce Braley Democratic 91
FL U.S. House 5 Corrine Brown Democratic 100
OH U.S. Senate Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 1 G.K. Butterfield, Jr. Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 24 Lois Capps Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 7 Mike Capuano Democratic 91
MD U.S. Senate Jr Ben Cardin Democratic 94
DE U.S. Senate Sr Tom Carper Democratic 67
IN U.S. House 7 André Carson Democratic 39
PA U.S. Senate Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 83
MO U.S. House 1 Lacy Clay, Jr. Democratic 100
MO U.S. House 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 96
MI U.S. House 13 John Conyers, Jr. Democratic 100
TN U.S. House 5 Jim Cooper Democratic 87
CA U.S. House 16 Jim Costa Democratic 100
CT U.S. House 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 14 Joe Crowley Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 96
MD U.S. House 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 7 Danny Davis Democratic 96
CA U.S. House 53 Susan Davis Democratic 100
OR U.S. House 4 Peter DeFazio Democratic 96
CO U.S. House 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 96
CT U.S. House 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
MI U.S. House 12 John Dingell Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 35 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 100
IN U.S. Senate Jr Joe Donnelly, Sr. Democratic 70
PA U.S. House 14 Mike Doyle, Jr. Democratic 96
IL U.S. Senate Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 94
MD U.S. House 4 Donna Edwards Democratic 17
IL Mayor At-Large Rahm Emanuel Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 16 Eliot Engel Democratic 91
CA U.S. House 18 Anna Eshoo Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 20 Sam Farr Democratic 100
PA U.S. House 2 Chaka Fattah, Sr. Democratic 91
CA U.S. Senate Sr Dianne Feinstein Democratic 83
CA Mayor At-Large Bob Filner Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 11 Bill Foster Democratic 35
NY U.S. Senate Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 78
TX U.S. House 9 Al Green Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 29 Gene Green Democratic 100
AZ U.S. House 3 Raúl Grijalva Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 4 Luis Gutierrez Democratic 96
IA U.S. Senate Jr Tom Harkin Democratic 100
FL U.S. House 20 Alcee Hastings, Sr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 26 Brian Higgins Democratic 96
TX U.S. House 15 Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. Democratic 96
HI U.S. Senate Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush Holt, Jr. Democratic 91
CA U.S. House 17 Mike Honda Democratic 96
MD U.S. House 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 96
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 3 Steve Israel Democratic 96
TX U.S. House 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 96
TX U.S. House 30 Eddie Johnson Democratic 87
GA U.S. House 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 91
SD U.S. Senate Sr Timothy Johnson Democratic 39
OH U.S. House 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
NA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Democratic 100
WI U.S. House 3 Ron Kind Democratic 96
LA U.S. Senate Sr Mary Landrieu Democratic 56
RI U.S. House 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 100
WA U.S. House 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House 1 John Larson Democratic 100
NJ U.S. Senate Sr Frank Lautenberg Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate Sr Patrick Leahy Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 13 Barbara Lee Democratic 100
MI U.S. Senate Sr Carl Levin Democratic 100
MI U.S. House 9 Sandy Levin Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 5 John Lewis Democratic 96
IL U.S. House 3 Daniel Lipinski Democratic 91
IA U.S. House 2 Dave Loebsack Democratic 87
CA U.S. House 19 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 17 Nita Lowey Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 12 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 96
MA U.S. House 5 Ed Markey Democratic 100
UT U.S. House 4 Jim Matheson Democratic 78
CA U.S. House 6 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 100
MO U.S. Senate Sr Claire McCaskill Democratic 72
WA U.S. House 7 Jim McDermott Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 7 Mike McIntyre Democratic 70
CA U.S. House 9 Jerry McNerney Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 96
NJ U.S. Senate Jr Bob Menendez Democratic 100
ME U.S. House 2 Mike Michaud Democratic 91
MD U.S. Senate Sr Barbara Mikulski Democratic 94
CA U.S. House 11 George Miller Democratic 96
WI U.S. House 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
VA U.S. House 8 Jim Moran, Jr. Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 10 Jerry Nadler Democratic 96
CA U.S. House 32 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
FL U.S. Senate Sr William Nelson, Sr. Democratic 83
NJ U.S. House 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 100
AZ U.S. House 7 Ed Pastor Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 12 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 43
CO U.S. House 7 Ed Perlmutter Democratic 96
NC U.S. House 4 David Price Democratic 100
AR U.S. Senate Sr Mark Pryor Democratic 61
WV U.S. House 3 Nick Rahall II Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 13 Charlie Rangel Democratic 96
RI U.S. Senate Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
NV U.S. Senate Sr Harry Reid Democratic 89
WV U.S. Senate Sr Jay Rockefeller IV Democratic 89
CA U.S. House 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 1 Bobby Rush Democratic 100
OH U.S. House 13 Tim Ryan Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 46 Loretta Sanchez Democratic 96
CA U.S. House 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 28 Adam Schiff Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89
PA U.S. House 13 Allyson Schwartz Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 13 David Scott Democratic 100
VA U.S. House 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 15 José Serrano Democratic 100
NH U.S. House 1 Carol Shea-Porter Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 30 Brad Sherman Democratic 96
NJ U.S. House 8 Albio Sires Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 25 Louise Slaughter Democratic 96
WA U.S. House 9 Adam Smith Democratic 96
CA U.S. House 14 Jackie Speier Democratic 30
MI U.S. Senate Jr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 100
MT U.S. Senate Jr Jon Tester Democratic 61
MS U.S. House 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 5 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 6 John Tierney Democratic 96
MA U.S. House 3 Niki Tsongas Democratic 52
CO U.S. Senate Sr Mark Udall Democratic 100
NM U.S. Senate Sr Thomas Udall Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 8 Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 96
NY U.S. House 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 96
IN U.S. House 1 Pete Visclosky Democratic 96
FL U.S. House 23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 12 Mel Watt Democratic 96
CA U.S. House 33 Henry Waxman Democratic 100
VT U.S. House At-Large Peter Welch Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 94
KY U.S. House 3 John Yarmuth Democratic 96
MN U.S. House 5 Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. Senate Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MN U.S. House 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House 7 Collin Peterson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87
MN U.S. House 1 Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
VT U.S. Senate Jr Bernie Sanders Independent 94
CO Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar No Party Affiliation 100
AL U.S. House 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 9
TN U.S. Senate Sr Lamar Alexander Republican 6
LA U.S. House 5 Rodney Alexander Republican 22
MN U.S. House 6 Michele Bachmann Republican 4
AL U.S. House 6 Spencer Bachus Republican 9
WY U.S. Senate Jr John Barrasso Republican 6
TX U.S. House 6 Joe Barton Republican 4
FL U.S. House 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 13
UT U.S. House 1 Rob Bishop Republican 4
TN U.S. House 7 Marsha Blackburn Republican 4
MO U.S. Senate Jr Roy Blunt Republican 9
OH U.S. House 8 John Boehner Republican 4
AL U.S. House 1 Jo Bonner, Jr. Republican 9
AR U.S. Senate Jr John Boozman Republican 9
LA U.S. House 3 Charles Boustany, Jr. Republican 9
TX U.S. House 8 Kevin Brady Republican 9
GA U.S. House 10 Paul Broun Republican 0
KS Governor Sam Brownback Republican 6
FL U.S. House 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 17
TX U.S. House 26 Michael Burgess Republican 9
NC U.S. Senate Sr Richard Burr Republican 0
CA U.S. House 42 Ken Calvert Republican 4
MI U.S. House 4 Dave Camp Republican 9
CA U.S. House 45 John Campbell III Republican 4
VA U.S. House 7 Eric Cantor Republican 4
TX U.S. House 31 John Carter Republican 4
NC U.S. House 6 Howard Coble Republican 4
OK U.S. Senate Jr Thomas Coburn Republican 6
MS U.S. Senate Sr Thad Cochran Republican 0
OK U.S. House 4 Tom Cole Republican 4
ME U.S. Senate Sr Susan Collins Republican 50
TX U.S. House 11 Mike Conaway Republican 4
TN U.S. Senate Jr Robert Corker Republican 0
TX U.S. Senate Sr John Cornyn Republican 0
ID U.S. Senate Sr Mike Crapo Republican 6
FL U.S. House 4 Ander Crenshaw Republican 9
TX U.S. House 7 John Culberson Republican 4
GA Governor Nathan Deal Republican 4
PA U.S. House 15 Charlie Dent Republican 52
FL U.S. House 25 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 57
TN U.S. House 2 John Duncan, Jr. Republican 9
WY U.S. Senate Sr Mike Enzi Republican 6
OK Governor Mary Fallin Republican 4
AZ U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Flake Republican 4
VA U.S. House 4 Randy Forbes Republican 13
NE U.S. House 1 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 17
NC U.S. House 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 4
AZ U.S. House 8 Trent Franks Republican 4
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican 22
NJ U.S. House 5 Scott Garrett Republican 0
PA U.S. House 6 Jim Gerlach Republican 48
GA U.S. House 11 Phil Gingrey Republican 4
TX U.S. House 1 Louie Gohmert Republican 0
VA U.S. House 6 Bob Goodlatte Republican 9
SC U.S. Senate Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 17
TX U.S. House 12 Kay Granger Republican 4
IA U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 11
MO U.S. House 6 Sam Graves Republican 13
TX U.S. House 4 Ralph Hall Republican 9
WA U.S. House 4 Doc Hastings Republican 4
UT U.S. Senate Sr Orrin Hatch Republican 22
NV U.S. Senate Jr Dean Heller Republican 13
TX U.S. House 5 Jeb Hensarling Republican 0
CA U.S. House 50 Duncan Hunter Republican 4
OK U.S. Senate Sr Jim Inhofe Republican 6
GA U.S. Senate Jr Johnny Isakson Republican 0
CA U.S. House 49 Darrell Issa Republican 9
TX U.S. House 3 Sam Johnson Republican 4
NC U.S. House 3 Walter Jones, Jr. Republican 30
OH U.S. House 4 Jim Jordan Republican 4
NY U.S. House 2 Pete King Republican 30
IA U.S. House 4 Steve King Republican 4
GA U.S. House 1 Jack Kingston Republican 0
IL U.S. Senate Jr Mark Kirk Republican 43
MN U.S. House 2 John Kline Republican 4
CO U.S. House 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 4
IA U.S. House 3 Tom Latham Republican 13
OH U.S. House 5 Bob Latta Republican 4
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican 57
OK U.S. House 3 Frank Lucas Republican 4
TX U.S. House 24 Kenny Marchant Republican 9
AZ U.S. Senate Sr John McCain III Republican 11
CA U.S. House 23 Kevin McCarthy Republican 4
TX U.S. House 10 Michael McCaul Republican 13
KY U.S. Senate Sr Mitch McConnell Republican 6
NC U.S. House 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 9
CA U.S. House 25 Buck McKeon Republican 4
WA U.S. House 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican 9
FL U.S. House 7 John Mica Republican 4
MI U.S. House 10 Candice Miller Republican 35
CA U.S. House 31 Gary Miller Republican 4
FL U.S. House 1 Jefferson Miller Republican 4
WV U.S. House 2 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 35
KS U.S. Senate Jr Jerry Moran Republican 9
AK U.S. Senate Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 11
PA U.S. House 18 Tim Murphy Republican 35
TX U.S. House 19 Randy Neugebauer Republican 4
CA U.S. House 22 Devin Nunes Republican 9
IN Governor Mike Pence Republican 9
WI U.S. House 6 Tom Petri Republican 22
PA U.S. House 16 Joe Pitts Republican 4
TX U.S. House 2 Ted Poe Republican 9
GA U.S. House 6 Tom Price Republican 0
FL Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam Republican 4
WA U.S. House 8 Dave Reichert Republican 52
KS U.S. Senate Sr Pat Roberts Republican 0
KY U.S. House 5 Hal Rogers Republican 17
AL U.S. House 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17
MI U.S. House 8 Mike Rogers Republican 13
CA U.S. House 48 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 4
IL U.S. House 6 Peter Roskam Republican 9
FL U.S. House 27 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican 61
CA U.S. House 39 Ed Royce Republican 4
WI U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican 26
LA U.S. House 1 Steve Scalise Republican 4
WI U.S. House 5 Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican 9
AL U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Sessions III Republican 6
TX U.S. House 32 Pete Sessions Republican 4
AL U.S. Senate Sr Richard Shelby Republican 6
IL U.S. House 15 John Shimkus Republican 13
PA U.S. House 9 Bill Shuster Republican 4
ID U.S. House 2 Mike Simpson Republican 17
NE U.S. House 3 Adrian Smith Republican 4
NJ U.S. House 4 Chris Smith Republican 57
TX U.S. House 21 Lamar Smith Republican 13
NE U.S. House 2 Lee Terry Republican 4
TX U.S. House 13 Mac Thornberry Republican 4
OH U.S. House 12 Pat Tiberi Republican 22
OH U.S. House 10 Mike Turner Republican 30
MI U.S. House 6 Fred Upton Republican 35
LA U.S. Senate Jr David Vitter Republican 6
OR U.S. House 2 Greg Walden Republican 26
GA U.S. House 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 0
KY U.S. House 1 Ed Whitfield Republican 26
MS U.S. Senate Jr Roger Wicker Republican 0
SC U.S. House 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 4
VA U.S. House 1 Rob Wittman Republican 9
VA U.S. House 10 Frank Wolf Republican 26
FL U.S. House 13 Bill Young Republican 17
AK U.S. House At-Large Don Young Republican 35

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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