2007 Peace Action Scorecard

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A MESSAGE FROM THE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Peace Voter,

The scorecard you hold in your hand is a record o another historic year or US oreign policy

debates. Front and center was the Iraq war. Ater years o timidity, Congress engaged repeatedlyin the Iraq debate.

The year began with the new congressional leadership promoting an exit strategy or the war withsome gusto pleasantly surprising some with a willingness to use the leverage o the purse-strings

and working to place a timeline or withdrawal on the Presidents desk. But as the year wore on, thePresident (along with his congressional al lies) seemed to have end-the-war orces in Congress in thepalm o his hand. With Congress stymied by a misguided interpretation o the support the troopsmantra and cowed by the threat o a libuster, a year that went in like a lion went out like a lamb.

With the Iraq war dominating congressional debates, this years scorecard highlights a series o Iraqvotes. We track nine o the most important votes on the Iraq war in the Senate and six in the House.The very same war, along with the dissembling and bungling that got us there, cast a shadow overanother pressing oreign policy issue: throughout 2007 Congress rode the same rollercoaster orumors o war with Iran as the rest o the country. This scorecard tracks some o the eorts to tamp

down the administrations saber-rattling.

The year also eatured some powerul victories or a more sensible oreign policy policies that can

save lives. Congress blocked unding or new nuclear weapons and increased unding to lock uploose nuclear materials and destroy the stocks o rearms that uel violence in confict zones.Because these victories happened in the context o budget negotiations, they arent captured herein.

Five years ater the beginning o the Iraq war, the United States desperately needs to make aundamental change o course in oreign policy. Poll ater poll shows that the people o this country

want a oreign policy based on human rights, diplomacy, and international cooperation. Step onein getting a oreign policy o which we can be proud is to know how our representatives are votingtoday and letting them know how we eel about the choices they are making. With this scorecardyou know the score. Step two is voicing your opinion about how your representatives are voting.On page 31 you can get more inormation about how to contact your representatives to thank them

or oer criticism make a habit o it!

Ultimately, its an active and vocal public that will determine i the country makes the prooundchanges in US oreign policy we need. Thank you or being a part o that work please stay active.

Peace does demand action and with all o us staying engaged we can make sure the countryembarks on a new approach to relating with the rest o the world.

Thank you or all you do or a more peaceul world,

Jon Rainwater Kevin Martin

Executive Director Executive DirectorPeace Action West Peace Action

BEST AND WORST

OF CONGRESS IN 2007

Best Worst

CONGRESS LED THE WAY IN STOPPING NEW

NUCLEAR WEAPONS.In 2007, the Bush administration tried to sneak in another new

nuclear weapons program, labeling it the Reliable ReplacementWarhead (RRW) and marketing it as a way to make our stockpilemore secure. Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Dorgan (D-ND), andRepresentatives Visclosky (D-IN) and Hobson (R-OH), on theSenate and House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittees,

recognized the dangers o building a new nuclear warhead andzeroed out the unding completely. Sen. Feinstein played a key roleby oering S. 1914, a bill that would prohibit unding or RRW untilat least 2010 and require a comprehensive review o US nuclear

policy. This victory puts us in a strong position to work toward anuclear weapons ree world.

MORE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS VOTED IN FAVOR OFWITHDRAWING U.S. TROOPS FROM IRAQ THAN EVERBEFORE.When the new Congress did not bring about an end to the war inIraq, many people became understandably rustrated. It was easy toorget how ar wed been able to push Congress since the war in Iraq

began. Back in 2005, an amendment calling or President Bush tosubmit a plan or troop withdrawal was deeated 128-300. By 2007,the House passed three separate bills calling or a withdrawal oUS troops on a timeline, and the Senate consistently had majoritiesvoting in avor o withdrawal. Much o the credit or this progress

belongs to strong antiwar leaders in Congress such as Reps. Lee(D-CA), Woolsey (D-CA) and Waters (D-CA) and Sen. Feingold(D-WI), who have worked tirelessly to keep this issue at the oreronto the congressional debate.

CONGRESS TOOK ACTION TO PROTECT CIVILIANSFROM CLUSTER BOMBS AND PREVENT THE USE OF

CHILD SOLDIERS.Cluster bombs are indiscriminate weapons that rain bombletsover wide areas. Oten these bomblets do not explode and become

like landmines in civilian areas. Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep.McGovern (D-MA) took the lead in Congress by oering billsthat would put restrictions on the use and sale o cluster bombs.

These bills helped build momentum or provisions in the omnibusspending bill that prohibit exports o cluster bombs with a higherthan 1% ailure rate. In another critical win or human rights,Congress took a stand against the recruitment and use o childsoldiers in battle. Sen. Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Marshall (D-GA)sponsored bills prohibiting any US military aid to countries that

use child soldiers. The omnibus bill was passed in December with aprovision prohibiting military aid, equipment or technologyor countries the State Department has identied as users ochild soldiers.

CONGRESS CAVED TO PRESSURE FRO

ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDED THE OCIRAQ WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

One way that Congress controls policy is throuthe purse. Peace Action mobilized thousands ocongressional leadership to stay strong in the athe Bush administration and reuse to give undbe used to withdraw troops.

Congress had two opportunities to tie unding the supplemental unding requests in the sprinPresident Bush engaged in a game o chicken w

vetoes and threats o derailing the budget proceto give him unding w ithout requiring a changemade a statement by passing unding bills with but ultimately ell prey to accusations o not suand they passed supplemental unding with no

While congressional leadership brought about pin 2007, they ultimately ailed to leverage overwbased grassroots support or withdrawal to ena

end the occupation.

CONGRESS FAILED TO REIN IN THE BU

ADMINISTRATION ON IRAN AND PROMOPRODUCTIVE DIPLOMACY.Amidst concern about the Bush administrationand hostile rhetoric toward Iran, several membincluding Reps. DeFazio (D-OR), Lee (D-CA), and Sen.Webb (D-VA) introduced various billsBush needed to consult Congress prior to pursu

against Iran. Both Rep. DeFazio and Rep. Andreamendments prohibiting military action againscongressional authorization (see scorecard gridHouse members voted against the amendmentthe message that Congress needs to have better

administration that has proven untrustworthyon oreign policy issues.

On the Senate side, Sen. Lieberman (I-CT) andoered a provocative amendment encouraging against Iran. They included antagonistic measurecommending that the US designate the IraniaGuard Corps, an ocial branch o Irans militagroup. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to pas

which Sen. Webb labeled Dick Cheneys ondeand that many believed was granting the Bush aleeway in pursuing military action against Iran.

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BILL DESCRIPTIONS

Use the color-coded icons to easily dierentiate the good rom

the bad. Each Q represents a bill we supported. Each jrepresents a bill we opposed. Members o Congress who abstained

or were absent are marked with an NV. I Peace Actionsupported a bill and the bill would have passed i all the members

who abstained had voted in avor, members o Congress had that

absence counted against them in their total score. These votes are

marked in the grid with NV*. Otherwise, members o Congress

were not penalized or missed votes.

THE WAR IN IRAQ

1 QSWIFT AND RESPONSIBLE WITHDRAWAL FROMIRAQ (ROLL CALL #330)Following the 2006 elections, Americans looked to Congressor concrete action to begin withdrawing US troops romIraq. The rst major eort was a supplemental unding billthat had a required beginning date or withdrawal and a

goal or when it would end. The bill, which Bush vetoed,signied some progress. However, Peace Action called or aquicker withdrawal with a hard end date. HR 2237would haverequired withdrawal o most troops and contractors to

begin in 90 days and be completed within six months.Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) sponsored this bill.Failed 171-255.

2 j FUNDSWITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITYFOR THEWAR IN IRAQ (RC #425)Congress took an important step in early 2007 by startingto exercise the power o the purse, mandating that undingor the war in Iraq be tied to a timetable or withdrawal o

US troops. The Bush administration used its bully pulpit toaccuse members o Congress o not supporting the troops.Rather than aggressively reraming the debate by oeringa new denition o support, Congress surrendered anopportunity to hold the Bush administration accountable

and oered HR 2206, unding with only weak benchmarks.Passed 280-142.

3 QRESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ(RC #624)Facing increasing pressure rom the American public tocontinue to push or a withdrawal rom Iraq, the Housevoted again in July on a plan that would have withdrawn most

troops rom Iraq by April 1, 2008, al lowing some to remain

behind or limited missions. This vote on HR 2956indicatedsome momentum building toward withdrawal, passing by a

higher margin than the rst plan in March. Rep. Ike Skelton(D-MO) sponsored the bill. Passed 223-201.

4 jADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ

WITHOUT A TIMELINE (RC #1186)Following an outpouring o outrage ater Congress passedwar unding without a timeline or withdrawal in May,congressional leadership responded with another bill tying

unding or the war in Iraq with a timeline, inorming thepresident that i he did not accept the conditions, he would notreceive any unding. Ater President Bush threatened to holdup the entire budget process or 2008, Congress once a gaincaved to his demands and passed HR 2764 with an additional

$70 billion to und operations or the beginningo 2008. Passed 272-142.

5 j ALLOWING PERMANENT U.S. MILITARY BASESIN IRAQAGAIN (RC #369)In response to concerns that the Bush administration was

preparing or a long-term presence in Iraq, the House oRepresentatives included a provision in the Fiscal Year 2008Deense Authorization Bill prohibiting the construction o

permanent military bases in Iraq. Amendment 196 to HR1585 wasRep. Steve Kings (R-IA) second failed attempt torepeal this provision on permanent bases. Failed 201-219.

6 QPROHIBITING FUNDS FOR PERMANENT BASESIN IRAQ (RC #717)Following President Bushs disturbing remarks that heenvisions a Korea model or a long-term US presence in Iraq,the House went on the record once again to overwhelmingly

oppose building permanent US military bases in Iraq.HR 2929 also included a prohibition on US control o Iraqsoil resources. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) sponsored this bill.Passed 399-24.

WAR POWERS: IRAN

7,8 NO FUNDS FOR M ILITARY ACTION AGAINSTIRAN (RC #364, #365)The Bush administrations aggressive rhetoric and reusalto engage Irans leadership raised widespread ear o thepossibility o military a ction against the country. When asked

by members o the Senate Foreign Relations Committeewhether President Bush might circumvent congressionalauthorization to attack Iran, Rice responded with the

president never takes any option o the table, and he shouldnt.Some members o Congress took the lead in trying to rein in theadministration and reassert congressional oversight.

7 QAmendment 93 to HR 1585 would have prohibited any

o the unds or Iraq and Aghanistan to be used to plan majorcontingency operations in Iran. Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ)sponsored the amendment. Failed 202-216.

8 QDirectly ollowing the vote on the Andrewsamendment, the House voted on a stronger amendment relatedto military action in Iran. Amendment 31 to HR 1585 wouldhave stated that no previous authorization or military actionagainst Iran exists, and that no unds in this or any other

act could be used or military action without congressionalapproval. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sponsored theamendment. Failed 136-288.

WASTEFUL WEAPONS SPENDING

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EXAMINING THE NEED FOR OUTDATEDWEAPONRY (RC #366)Baseline military spending has risen 30% under the Bushadministration, bringing us to the highest proposed level ospending since World War II.Amendment 188 to HR 1585 wouldhave worked to identiy unnecessary spending by requiring the

Secretary o Deense to issue a report on the continued use,need, relevance and cost o weapons systems designed to ghtthe Cold War and the ormer Soviet Union. Rep. Lynn Woolsey(D-CA) sponsored the amendment. Failed 119-303.

10 QCUTTING FUNDS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE(RC #367)Missile Deense is the USs largest single weapons expenditure,despite never having completed a successul test and being

unsuited to the security threats we ace.Amendment 193 to HR1585 would have cut $1 billion o Missile Deense unding romthe proposed $8 billion budgeted. Rep. John Tierney (D-MA)

sponsored this amendment. Failed 127-299.

MILITARY AID

11 QCLOSING CONTROVERSIAL MILITCAMP (RC #536)

When Congress voted to close the School o t(SOA) in 1999, they subsequently replaced it w

Hemisphere Institute or Security Cooperatioa school with a nearly identical mission. Gradschool have been linked to inamous human rthroughout Latin America.Amendment 378 tprohibit unds or WHINSEC, had more cong

than in previous years, but the amendment stnarrow margin. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)amendment. Failed 203-214.

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BILL DESCRIPTIONS

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THE WAR IN IRAQ

1 QA NEW DIR ECTION FOR IRAQ (ROLL CALL #75)

This non-binding resolution directed Bush to beginredeployment within 120 days with the goal o withdrawingmost troops by March 31, 2008. Senate Majority LeaderHarry Reid (D-NV) offered the bill, (S J Res 9) which failed

48-50.

2 QTROOP REDEPLOYMENT AND A TIMELINE(RC #167)Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) joined Majority Leader HarryReid on an amendment to start troop withdrawal within 120days o enactment and complete it by March 31, 2008. Thiseort aced a libuster and this vote was to break it. It failed29-67. (60 vote threshold).

3 j CONGRESS BLINKS ON WAR FUNDING(RC #181)Ater the president vetoed an Iraq unding bill that included

a withdrawal timetable, Congress passed a compromise thatoered $94 billion or operations in Aghanistan and Iraq.Passed 80-14.

4 QA REAL STRATEGY TO END THE WAR (RC #346)This amendment was a high political watermark orsupporters o withdrawing troops rom Iraq. The planwould have started withdrawal 90 days ater enactment

and completed it within 9 months. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) introduced this amendment to the Defense Dept.Authorization bill (HR 1585). Failed 47-47.

5 QALL NIGHT DEBATE AND AN IRAQ FUNDINGCLOTURE VOTE (RC #252)In July, Democrats called an all night session to debate Iraqpolicy in an eort to challenge Republican libuster threats.The debate centered on the Levin-Reed Amendment, which

would have started withdrawal 120 days ater passage andbeen completed by April 30, 2008. This vote was to invokecloture to allow a vote on the amendment. The vote failed52-47 (60 vote threshold).

6 QANOTHER TRY FOR PHASED WITHDRAWAL(RC #345)This amendment would have barred the use o unds ortroop deployment ater June 30, 2008 with some exceptions.

Sen. Russ Feingold offered this amendment, which was also

offered as part of debate on the Defense Dept. appropriationsbill (HR 3222). Failed 28-70.

7 QYET ANOTHER TRY FOR A WITHDRAWALTIMELINE (RC #362)Sen. Russ Feingold again oered an amendment to bar the use

o unds or troop deployment ater June 30, 2008 as part odebate on the DOD appropriations bill (HR 3222). Failed 28-68.

8 QIRAQ: RESPONSIBLE WITHDRAWAL (RC #437)This amendment was another in a series that won supporto only the strongest pro-withdrawal senators. It would haverequired withdrawal to start 90 days ater enactment andbe completed in 9 months. Sen. Russ Feingold offered thisamendment, also offered as part of debate on the State

Department and Foreign Operations appropriations bill(HR 2764). Failed 24-71.

9 j FUNDING AND NO STRINGSAGAIN (RC #439)By the end o 2007, Congress had tired o wrangling warunding, and this no strings war unding vote passed. Thisbill included $70 billion in unding or the conficts in Iraqand Aghanistan. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered this

amendment, which was attached to the State Departmentand Foreign Operations appropriations bill (HR 2764).Passed 70-25.

SABER-RATTLING WITH IRAN

10 j UNDERMINING DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN(RC #349)This bill heightened tensions between the US and Iran, callingor the designation o the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as aterrorist organization. Though its most incendiary language wasremoved beore the vote, it still set a dangerous precedent.This

amendment was sponsored by Rep. Joe Lieberman (I-CT).Passed 76-22.

TORTURE AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

11 j NOMINATION OF MICHAEL MUKASEY ASATTORNEY GENERAL (RC #407)Americans who want a oreign policy based on human rights

have to be concerned about the use o torture. The Senateconrmation vote on Michael Mukasey became a reerendumon the administrations policies on torture. Mukaseys answerson the issue were equivocal, and orty senators voted against hisnomination. Passed 53-40.

ALABAMA

1 Jo Bonner (R) j j j j j Q j j j j NV

2 Terry Everett (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j3 Michael Rogers (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

4 Robert Aderholt (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

5 Robert Cramer (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j NV

6 Spencer Bachus (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

7 Artur Davis (D) Q Q Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

ALASKA

Don Young (R) j j NV j j NV j j j j j

ARIZONA

1 Rick Renzi (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

2 Trent Franks (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

3 John Shadegg (R) j j j j j j j j j j j4 Ed Pastor (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q j Q5 Harry Mitchell (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j Q

6 Je Flake (R) j j j j j j j j j j Q7 Raul Grijalva (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q8 Gabrielle Giords (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

ARKANSAS

1 Marion Berry (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q Q Q j Q2 Vic Snyder (D) j j j j Q Q Q j j j j3 John Boozman (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

4 Mike Ross (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j

CALIFORNIA

1 Mike Thompson (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q j Q2 Wally Herger (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

3 Dan Lungren (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

4 John Doolittle (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

5 Doris Matsui (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q6 Lynn Woolsey (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q7 George Miller (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

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CALIFORNIA (continued...)

8 Nancy Pelosi (D) Q Q Q S S Q S* S S S S* 67%

9 Barbara Lee (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%10 Ellen Tauscher (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q 73%11 Jerry McNerney (D) j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 91%12 Tom Lantos (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q 73%13 Pete Stark (D) Q Q Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q 100%14 Anna Eshoo (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q 91%15 Mike Honda (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%16 Zoe Logren (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%17 Sam Farr (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%18 Dennis Cardoza (D) j j Q Q Q Q Q j j Q j 55%19 George Radanovich (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

20 Jim Costa (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j 36%

21 Devin Nunes (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%22 Kevin McCarthy (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

23 Lois Capps (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%24 Elton Gallegly (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

25 Howard Buck McKeon (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

26 David Dreier (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

27 Brad Sherman (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q Q 73%28 Howard Berman (D) j NV Q j Q Q Q j j Q Q 60%29 Adam Schi (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q Q 82%30 Henry Waxman (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q Q 91%31 Xavier Becerra (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%32 Hilda Solis (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q NV* Q Q Q Q 91%

33 Diane Watson (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%34 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%35 Maxine Waters (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%36 Jane Harman (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q j Q 82%37 Laura Richardson (D) * * * Q * * * * * * * 100%38 Grace Napolitano (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NV* 91%39 Linda Sanchez (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%

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NV* Absence Was Counted as a No Vote

* Ineligible to Vote

CALIFORNIA (continued...)

40 Ed Royce (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

41 Jerry Lewis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j42 Gary Miller (R) j j j NV j Q j j j j j

43 Joe Baca (D) Q j Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q

44 Ken Calvert (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

45 Mary Bono Mack (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

46 Dana Rohrabacher (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

47 Loretta Sanchez (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j NV*

48 John Campbell (R) j NV j j j j j j j j j

49 Darrell Issa (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

50 Brian Bilbray (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

51 Bob Filner (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q52 Duncan Hunter (R) j j j j j Q j j j j NV

53 Susan Davis (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j QCOLORADO

1 Diana DeGette (D) Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q2 Mark Udall (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

3 John Salazar (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j Q

4 Marilyn Musgrave (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

5 Doug Lamborn (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

6 Tom Tancredo (R) j j NV j j Q j j j j j

7 Ed Perlmutter (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j jCONNECTICUT

1 John Larson (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q

2 Joseph Courtney (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q3 Rosa DeLauro (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q Q4 Christopher Shays (R) j j j j NV Q NV* NV NV NV Q

5 Christopher Murphy (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q

DELAWARE

Michael N. Castle (R) j j j j Q Q j j Q Q j

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FLORIDA

1 Je Miller (R) j j j j NV j NV* NV NV NV j 0%

2 Allen Boyd (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j 27%3 Corrine Brown (D) NV Q Q j Q Q Q j j Q Q 70%

4 Ander Crenshaw (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Ginny Brown-Waite (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

6 Cli Stearns (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

7 John Mica (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

8 Ric Keller (R) j j j j NV Q j j j j j 10%

9 Gus Bilirakis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

10 C.W. Bill Young (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

11 Kathy Castor (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j j 64%

12 Adam Putnam (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

13 Vern Buchanan (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

14 Connie Mack (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

15 Dave Weldon (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

16 Timothy Mahoney (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j j 18%

17 Kendrick Meek (D) Q j Q Q Q Q Q j NV j j 60%

18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

19 Robert Wexler (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q j Q NV Q 89%

20 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) Q j Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q Q 82%

21 Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

22 Ron Klein (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j j j 55%

23 Alcee Hastings (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q j Q Q Q 90%

24 Tom Feeney (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

25 Mario Diaz-Balart (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

GEORGIA

1 Jack Kingston (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

2 Sanord Bishop (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j 27%

3 Lynn Westmoreland (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

4 Hank Johnson (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NV* 91%5 John Lewis (D) Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%

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GEORGIA (continued...)

6 Tom Price (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

7 John Linder (R) j j j j j j j j j j j8 Jim Marshall (D) j j j j j NV j j j j j

9 Nathan Deal (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

10 Paul Broun (R) * * * j * * * * * * *

11 Phil Gingrey (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

12 John Barrow (D) j j j j j Q j j j j j

13 David Scott (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j NV*HAWAII

1 Neil Abercrombie (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j

2 Mazie Hirono (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j QIDAHO

1 William Sali (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

2 Michael K. Simpson (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

ILLINOIS

1 Bobby Rush (D) Q Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

2 Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q3 Dan Lipinski (D) j j Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q

4 Luis Gutierrez (D) Q Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q5 Rahm Emanuel (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

6 Peter Roskam (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

7 Danny K. Davis (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q8 Melissa Bean (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j Q9 Janice D. Schakowsky (D) Q Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q

10 Mark Steven Kirk (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j11 Jerry Weller (R) j NV j NV j Q j j j j j

12 Jerry Costello (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NV13 Judy Biggert (R) j j j j Q Q j j j j Q

14 Dennis Hastert (R) j j j * j j j j j j NV

15 Timothy V. Johnson (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

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ILLINOIS (continued...)

16 Donald Manzullo (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

17 Phil Hare (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q 82%18 Ray LaHood (R) j j j j j NV j j j j Q 10%

19 John Shimkus (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

INDIANA

1 Peter Visclosky (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q Q j Q Q 73%

2 Joe Donnelly (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j Q 27%

3 Mark Souder (R) NV j j j j Q j j j j j 10%

4 Steve Buyer (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Dan Burton (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

6 Mike Pence (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

7 Julia Carson (D) Q Q Q * Q NV Q Q Q Q Q 100%

8 Brad Ellsworth (D) j j j j Q Q Q j j j Q 36%

9 Baron Hill (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 45%

IOWA

1 Bruce Braley (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q 91%

2 Dave Loebsack (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%3 Leonard Boswell (D) j j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 82%

4 Tom Latham (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Steve King (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

KANSAS

1 Jerry Moran (R) j j j j j Q j j j j Q 18%

2 Nancy Boyda (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 45%

3 Dennis Moore (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 45%

4 Todd Tiahrt (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

KENTUCKY

1 Ed Whiteld (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

2 Ron Lewis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

3 John Yarmuth (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%4 Geo Davis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

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KENTUCKY (continued...)

5 Harold Rogers (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

6 Ben Chandler (D) j j Q j j Q Q Q Q j Q

LOUISIANA

1 Bobby Jindal (R) j j NV NV j Q j j j j j

2 William J. Jeerson (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q j Q Q j

3 Charlie Melancon (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j NV

4 Jim McCrery (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

5 Rodney Alexander (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

6 Richard H. Baker (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

7 Charles Boustany (R) j j j j j Q j j j j jMAINE

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1 Wayne Gilchrest (R) j j Q NV j Q Q Q Q j Q

2 Dutch Ruppersberger (D) j j Q j j Q Q j j j j

3 John Sarbanes (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q Q4 Albert Wynn (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q NV* NV NV Q Q5 Steny Hoyer (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

6 Roscoe Bartlett (R) j j j j j Q Q j j j j

7 Elijah Cummings (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q8 Chris Van Hollen (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q j Q

MASSACHUSETTS

1 John Olver (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q2 Richard Neal (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q3 Jim McGovern (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q4 Barney Frank (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q5 Niki Tsongas (D) * * * Q * * * * * * *6 John Tierney (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

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1 Steve Chabot (R) j j j j j Q j j j j Q 18%

2 Jean Schmidt (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%3 Michael Turner (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

4 Jim Jordan (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

5 Robert Latta (R) * * * j * * * * * * * 0%

6 Charlie Wilson (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j Q Q 55%

7 David Hobson (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

8 John Boehner (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

9 Marcy Kaptur (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%10 Dennis Kucinich (D) Q Q j NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 90%11 Stephanie Tubb Jones (D) Q NV Q Q NV Q NV* NV NV NV Q 83%

12 Patrick Tiberi (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

13 Betty Sutton (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q 91%

14 Steve LaTourette (R) j j j j j Q j j j j Q 18%15 Deborah Pryce (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

16 Ralph Regula (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

17 Timothy Ryan (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q 91%18 Zack Space (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j 27%OKLAHOMA

1 John Sullivan (R) j j j j j Q j j j j NV* 9%

2 Dan Boren (D) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

3 Frank Lucas (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

4 Tom Cole (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Mary Fallin (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

OREGON

1 David Wu (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q 91%2 Greg Walden (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

3 Earl Blumenauer (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%4 Peter DeFazio (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%5 Darlene Hooley (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11


PENNSYLVANIA

1 Bob Brady (D) NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q

2 Chaka Fattah (D) NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q3 Phil English (R) j j j j Q Q j j j j Q

4 Jason Altmire (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j Q

5 John Peterson (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

6 Jim Gerlach (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

7 Joe Sestak (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j j

8 Patrick Murphy (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j j

9 Bill Shuster (R) j j j j j Q j j NV j j

10 Christopher Carney (D) j j j j j Q j j j Q j

11 Paul Kanjorski (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q

12 John Murtha (D) Q j Q j Q Q j j Q j j

13 Allyson Schwartz (D) j j Q j Q Q j Q Q j Q

14 Michael Doyle (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q15 Charles Dent (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

16 Joseph Pitts (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

17 Tim Holden (D) j j j j Q Q j j j j Q

18 Tim Murphy (R) j j j j j Q j j j j Q

19 Todd Platts (R) j j j j j Q j j j j Q

RHODE ISLAND

1 Patrick J. Kennedy (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q2 James Langevin (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q

SOUTH CAROLINA

1 Henry Brown, Jr. (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

2 Joe Wilson (R)j

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3 Gresham Barrett (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

4 Bob Inglis (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

5 John Spratt (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j

6 Jim Clyburn (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j

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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j 27%

TENNESSEE

1 David Davis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

2 John Duncan (R) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q 91%3 Zach Wamp (R) j j j j j NV j j j j j 0%

4 Lincoln Davis (D) j j Q j j Q Q j j j Q 36%

5 Jim Cooper (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j 36%

6 Bart Gordon (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j 36%

7 Marsha Blackburn (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

8 John Tanner (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j 27%

9 Stephen Cohen (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q Q 91%TEXAS

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9%2 Ted Poe (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

3 Sam Johnson (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

4 Ralph Hall (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Jeb Hensarling (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

6 Joe Barton (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

7 John Culberson (R) j j j j j Q NV* NV j j j 10%

8 Kevin Brady (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

9 Al Green (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%10 Michael McCaul (R) j j j j j Q NV* j j j j 9%

11 Mike Conaway (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

12 Kay Granger (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

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0%14 Ron Paul (R) Q Q NV NV Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%15 Rubn Hinojosa (D) Q j Q j Q Q NV* j j j Q 45%

16 Silvestre Reyes (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j j 45%

17 Chet Edwards (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j 36%

18 Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%

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TEXAS (continued...)

19 Randy Neugebauer (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j20 Charlie Gonzalez (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q Q j Q j

21 Lamar Smith (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

22 Nicholas Lampson (D) j j Q j Q Q j j j j j

23 Ciro Rodriguez (D) j j Q j Q Q Q j j j j

24 Kenny Marchant (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

25 Lloyd Doggett (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q26 Michael Burgess (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

27 Solomon Ortiz (D) j j Q NV Q Q Q j j j NV*

28 Henry Cuellar (D) j j Q j j Q j j j j j

29 Gene Green (D) j j Q j NV Q Q Q j j Q

30 Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) Q Q Q NV Q Q Q Q j j j

31 John Carter (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j32 Pete Sessions (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

UTAH

1 Rob Bishop (R) j j j j j Q NV* NV NV j j

2 Jim Matheson (D) j j j j j Q Q j j Q j

3 Chris Cannon (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

VERMONT

Peter Welch (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

VIRGINIA

1 Robert Wittman (R) * * * j * * * * * * *

2 Thelma Drake (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

3 Bobby Scott (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q4 Randy Forbes (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

5 Virgil Goode (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

6 Bob Goodlatte (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j

7 Eric Cantor (R) NV j j j NV Q j j j j j

8 Jim Moran (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q9 Rick Boucher (D) j j Q j j Q Q Q j j Q

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10 Frank Wol (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%11 Thomas Davis (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

WASHINGTON

1 Jay Inslee (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%2 Rick Larsen (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 55%3 Brian Baird (D) Q j Q j NV Q NV* NV NV NV Q 57%

4 Doc Hastings (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) NV NV j j NV Q NV* NV NV NV j 20%

6 Norm Dicks (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 55%

7 Jim McDermott (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%8 Dave Reichert (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

9 Adam Smith (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j j j Q 73%

WEST VIRGINIA

1 Alan Mollohan (D) Q j Q j Q Q Q j j j Q 55%

2 Shelley Moore Capito (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

3 Nick Rahall (D) Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q Q 82%

WISCONSIN

1 Paul Ryan (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

2 Tammy Baldwin (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%3 Ron Kind (D) j j Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 73%

4 Gwen Moore (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%5 Jim Sensenbrenner (R) j j j j j Q j j j j j 9%

6 Tom Petri (R) j j j j j Q j j Q j Q 27%

7 Dave Obey (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%8 Steve Kagen (D) Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j j Q 73%

WYOMING

Barbara Cubin (R) j j NV NV NV NV NV* NV NV NV NV* 0%

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ALABAMA

Je Sessions (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Richard Shelby (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

ALASKA

Lisa Murkowski (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Ted Stevens (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

ARIZONA

Jon Kyl (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

John McCain (R) NV NV j j j j NV j j NV NV

ARKANSAS

Blanche Lincoln (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j Q Q

Mark Pryor (D) j j j Q j j j j j j Q

CALIFORNIA

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COLORADO

Wayne Allard (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Ken Salazar (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q

CONNECTICUT

Christopher Dodd (D) Q Q Q Q Q j Q NV NV Q NV

Joe Lieberman (I) j j j j j j j j j j j

DELAWARE

Joe Biden (D) Q Q j Q NV Q Q NV NV Q NV

Thomas Carper (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j j

FLORIDAMel Martinez (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Bill Nelson (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q

GEORGIA

Saxby Chambliss (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Johnny Isakson (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

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MASSACHUSETTS

Edward Kennedy (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

John Kerry (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

MICHIGAN

Carl Levin (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q

Debbie Stabenow (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q

MINNESOTA

Norm Coleman (R) j j NV j j j j j j j j

Amy Klobuchar (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

MISSISSIPPI

Thad Cochran (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Trent Lott (R) j j j j j NV* j j j j j

MISSOURI

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Claire McCaskill (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j Q Q

MONTANA

Max Baucus (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q

Jon Tester (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j Q Q

NEBRASKA

Chuck Hagel (R) j j j Q j Q j j j Q j

Ben Nelson (D) j j j Q j j j j j j j

NEVADA

John Ensign (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

Harry Reid (D) Q Q j ** Q Q Q Q Q j Q

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Judd Gregg (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

John Sununu (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

NEW JERSEY

Frank Lautenberg (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q

Robert Menendez (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q

HAWAII

Daniel Akaka (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q j j Q 73%

Daniel Inouye (D) Q Q j Q Q Q j j j Q Q 64%

IDAHO

Larry Craig (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

Mike Crapo (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

ILLINOIS

Richard Durbin (D) Q Q j Q Q NV* Q Q Q j Q 73%

Barack Obama (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q NV NV NV NV NV 100%

INDIANA

Evan Bayh (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j j 27%

Richard Lugar (R) j j j j j j j j j Q j 9%IOWA

Charles Grassley (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%Tom Harkin (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 91%

KANSAS

Sam Brownback (R) j j NV j j j j j j j j 0%

Pat Roberts (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

KENTUCKY

Jim Bunning (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

Mitch McConnell (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

LOUISIANA

Mary Landrieu (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j j 27%

David Vitter (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

MAINESusan Collins (R) j j j Q j j j j j j j 9%

Olympia Snowe (R) j j j Q j Q j j j j j 18%

MARYLAND

Benjamin Cardin (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q 82%

Barbara Mikulski (D) Q Q j Q j Q j j j j Q 45%

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SOUTH DAKOTA

Tim Johnson (D) NV NV NV NV j Q j j j j Q

John Thune (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

TENNESEE

Lamar Alexander (R) j j j j j j j j j j NV

Bob Corker (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

TEXAS

John Cornyn (R) j j j j j j j j j j NV

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) j j j j j j j j j j j

UTAH

Bob Bennett (R) j j j j j NV* j j j j j

Orrin Hatch (R) j j NV j j j j j j j j

VERMONT

Patrick Leahy (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Bernie Sanders (I) Q Q Q Q Q NV* Q Q Q Q Q

VIRGINIA

John Warner (R) j j j j j j NV j j j j

Jim Webb (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j Q Q

WASHINGTON

Maria Cantwell (D) Q Q j Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q

Patty Murray (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q

WEST VIRGINIA

Robert Byrd (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

John Rockeeller (D) Q j j Q Q Q Q Q j j Q

WISCONSINRuss Feingold (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Herb Kohl (D) Q Q j Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q

WYOMING

Michael Enzi (R) j j Q j j j j j j j j

John Barrasso (R) * * * j j j j j j j j

NEW MEXICO

Je Bingaman (D) Q j j Q j Q j j Q Q Q 55%

Pete Domenici (R) j j j j j NV* j j j j j 0%

NEW YORK

Hillary Clinton (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NV NV j NV 88%

Charles Schumer (D) Q Q NV Q Q Q Q Q Q j j 80%

NORTH CAROLINA

Richard Burr (R) j j Q j j j j j j j j 9%

Elizabeth Dole (R) j NV j j j j j j j j j 0%NORTH DAKOTA

Kent Conrad (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q 36%

Byron Dorgan (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q 36%

OHIO

Sherrod Brown (D) Q NV j Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 90%George Voinovich (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

OKLAHOMA

Tom Coburn (R) j j Q j j j j j j j j 9%

James Inhoe (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

OREGON

Gordon Smith (R) Q j j Q j Q j j Q j j 36%

Ron Wyden (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100%

PENNSYLVANIA

Robert Casey (D) Q j j Q j Q j j j j Q 36%

Arlen Specter (R) j j j j j j NV j j j j 0%

RHODE ISLAND

Jack Reed (D) Q j j Q j Q j j Q j Q 45%

Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q j Q 91%

SOUTH CAROLINA

Jim DeMint (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

Lindsay Graham (R) j j j j j j j j j j j 0%

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One way that Peace Action works to build momentum on ourkey issues is by encouraging members o Congress to be proactive

and cosponsor positive legislation. Through our direct lobbyingand grassroots organizing, we have raised awareness abouthelpul bills. While many are not voted on, cosponsorships draw

attention to important issues and demonstrate congressionalsupport. I they have support, portions o these bills can end upas amendments or written into other legislation. It is also a goodway or us to measure a member o Congress position on ourissues and their willingness to take leadership. These bills are stillopen or members o Congress to cosponsor throughout 2008.

(Cosponsors are those listed as o 2/21/08).

THE WAR IN IRAQ

1 BRING THE TROOPS HOME AND IRAQSOVEREIGNTY ACT (HR 508)Sponsor:Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)The strongest bill oered on the war in Iraq, HR 508 would

require a withdrawal o US troops and contractors rom Iraqwithin 6 months and cut o unding or military operations

ater the withdrawal ends. The bill also includes sending aninternational stabilization orce, unds or reconstruction inIraq and a prohibition on permanent US military bases.

Cosponsors:Abercrombie (D-HI), Brady (D-PA), Brown(D-FL), Capuano (D-MA), Carson (D-IN), Clarke (D-NY),Clay (D-MO), Cleaver (D-MO), Cohen (D-TN), Conyers

(D-MI), Cummings (D-MD), Davis (D-IL), Ellison (D-MN),Farr (D-CA), Fattah (D-PA), Filner (D-CA), Frank (D-MA),Grijalva (D-AZ), Gutierrez (D-IL), Hare (D-IL), Hinchey(D-NY), Honda (D-CA), Jackson (D-IL), Jackson-Lee(D-TX), Johnson (D-TX), Johnson (D-GA), Kilpatrick (D-MI),

Kucinich (D-OH), Lee (D-CA), Lewis (D-GA), Loebsack(D-IA), Maloney (D-NY), McGovern (D-MA), McNerney(D-CA), Moran (D-VA), Nadler (D-NY), Oberstar (D-MN),Olver (D-MA), Pastor (D-AZ), Payne (D-NJ), Rothman(D-NJ), Rush (D-IL), Schakowsky (D-IL), Serrano (D-NY),

Solis (D-CA), Stark (D-CA), Towns (D-NY), Velazquez(D-NY), Waters (D-CA), Watson (D-CA), Watt (D-NC),

Welch (D-VT)

2 IRAQ WAR DE-ESCALATION ACT (HR 787) Sponsor:Mike Thompson (D-CA)

Rep. Thompsons bill would have required withdrawal o UScombat brigades rom Iraq starting on May 1, 2007,

to be completed by March 31, 2008. Cosponsors: Abercrombie (D-HI), Baca (D-CA), Becerra

(D-CA), Brady (D-PA), Braley (D-IA), Brown (D-FL),

Capuano (D- MA), Carney (D-PA), Carson (D-IN), Clarke(D-NY), Cohen (D-TN), Conyers (D-MI), Davis (D-IL),DeFazio (D-OR), Delahunt (D-MA), Doggett (D-TX),Doyle (D-PA), Duncan (R-TN), Ellison (D-MN), Emanuel(D-IL), Eshoo (D-CA), Fattah (D-PA), Filner (D-CA),

Gilchrest (R-MD), Hare (D-IL), Hirono (D-HI), Jackson(D-IL), Jac kson-Lee (D-TX), Jefferson (D-LA), Johnson(D-GA), Jones (D-OH), Jones (R-NC), Kanjorski (D-PA),Kaptur (D-OH), Larson (D-CT), Lewis (D-GA), Lofgren(D-CA), Matsui (D-CA), McDermott (D-WA), McNerney

(D-CA), Michaud (D-ME), Miller (D-CA), Moore (D-WI),Moran (D-VA), Murphy (D-PA), Oberstar (D-MN), Pascrell(D-NJ), Paul (R-TX), Payne (D-NJ), Ryan(D-OH), LindaSanchez (D-CA), Schakowsky (D-IL), Sires (D-NJ), Solis

(D-CA), Stark (D-CA), Walz (D-MN), Welch (D-VT),Wexler(D-FL),Wynn (D-MD)

PREVENTING MILITARY ACTION

AGAINST IRAN

1 THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT INITIATE MILITARYACTION AGAINST IRAN WITHOUT OBTAINING

AUTHORIZATION FROM CONGRESS (H CON RES 33)Sponsor:Peter DeFazio (D-OR)H Con Res 33 claries that the resolution authorizing orce in

Iraq does not explicitly or implicitly authorize military actionagainst Iran, and states that the president is constitutionallymandated to come to Congress or authorization prior toinitiating military action against Iran. DeFazios bill was votedon as an amendment to the Deense Authorization bill, but did

not pass (see House bill descriptions).Cosponsors: Andrews (D-NJ), Baldwin (D-WI), Blumenauer(D-OR), Boswell (D-IA), Boucher (D-VA), Brady (D-PA),

Braley (D-IA), Brown (D-FL), Capuano (D-MA), Conyers(D-MI), Cummings (D-MD), Delahunt (D-MA), Doggett(D-TX), Farr (D-CA), Fattah (D-PA), Filner (D-CA), Frank(D-MA), Grijalva (D-AZ), Hinchey (D-NY), Hirono (D-HI),Holt (D-NJ), Honda (D-CA), Hooley (D-OR), Inslee (D-WA),

Johnson (D-TX), Kaptur (D-OH), Kucinich (D-OH), Larson(D-CT), Lee (D-CA), Lofgren (D-CA), Maloney (D-NY),

Matsui (D-CA), McCollum (D-MN), McGovern (D-MA),McNulty (D-NY), Meehan (D-MA), Miller (D-CA), Moran

(D-VA), Murtha (D-PA), Oberstar (D-MN), Olver (D-MA),Pastor (D-AZ), Payne (D-NJ), Price (D-NC), Rahall (D-WV),Rothman (D-NJ), Schakowsky (D-IL), Sires (D-NJ), Stark(D-CA), Thompson (D-CA), Tierney (D-MA), Watson (D-CA),Welch (D-VT), Woolsey (D-CA), Wu (D-OR), Yarmuth (D-KY)

2 CONCERNING THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE BY THEU.S. AGAINST IRAN (HJ RES 14)Sponsor:Walter Jones (R-NC)Rep. Jones bill emphasizes that no previous law can be

construed to authorize military action against Iran, and barring

a demonstrably imminent attack by Iran, the president mustreceive authorization rom Congress prior to initiating militaryaction against Iran.Cosponsors:Abercrombie (D-HI), Allen (D-ME), Andrews(D-NJ), Bartlett (R-MD), Bishop (D-NY), Blumenauer(D-OR), Boswell (D-IA), Brady (D-PA), Braley (D-IA), Capps(D-CA), Capuano (D-MA), Carson (D-IN), Clay (D-MO),Cohen (D-TN), Davis (D-CA), DeFazio (D-OR), Delahunt

(D-MA), Duncan (R-TN), Ellison (D-MN), Farr (D-CA), Fattah(D-PA), Filner (D-CA), Frank (D-MA), Gilchrest (R-MD),Gonzalez (D-TX), Hare (D-IL), Hodes (D-NH), Holt (D-NJ),

Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Johnson (D-GA), Jones (D-OH), Kaptur

(D-OH), Kennedy (D-RI), Kucinich (D-OH), Langevin (D-RI),Larson (D-CT), Maloney (D-NY), Markey (D-MA), McCollum(D-MN), McDermott (D-WA), McGovern (D-MA), McIntyre(D-NC), McNulty (D-NY), Meehan (D-MA), Meeks (D-NY),

Michaud (D-ME), Moran (D-VA), Murphy (D-CT), Murtha

(D-PA), Napolitano (D-CA), Neal (D-MA), Olver (D-MA),

Pascrell (D-NJ), Paul (R-TX), Rahall (D-WV), Schakowsky(D-IL), Shea-Porter (D-NH), Smith (D-WA), Stark (D-CA),Taylor (D-MS), Towns (D-NY), Visclosky (D-IN), Wu (D-OR),

Wynn (D-MD)

3 IRAN NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION ACT (HR 770)Sponsor:Barbara Lee (D-CA)This bill acknowledges that the concerns about Irans nuclearprogram need to be addressed, but emphasizes that militaryaction would be disastrous and would not be eective indeterring Irans nuclear ambitions. Like the other bills in thissection, HR 770 claries that authorization or military action

against Iran does not exist, and prohibits unds or any militaryaction against Iran that has not been authorized by Congress.Cosponsors:Clarke (D-NY), Conyers (D-MI), Davis (D-IL),

DeFazio (D-OR), Doggett (D-TX), Farr (D-CA), Filner (D-CA),Grijalva (D-AZ), Jefferson (D-LA), Kucinich (D-OH), Markey(D-MA), McGovern (D-MA), Olver (D-MA), Stark (D-CA),Waters (D-CA), Watson (D-CA), Watt (D-NC), Woolsey (D-CA)

4 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARYOPERATIONS IN IRAN (HR 3119)Sponsor:Mark Udall (D-CO)HR 3119 states that no unds appropriated in any act may beused or military operations in Iran without approval romCongress.

Cosponsors:Baldwin (D-WI), Blumenauer (D(D-VA), Davis (D-IL), DeFazio (D-OR), Dogg(D-MN), Farr (D-CA), Frank (D-MA), Hiron(D-CA), Hooley (D-OR), Maloney (D-NY), M

McDermott (D-WA), McGovern (D-MA), Ob

Olver (D-MA), Payne (D-NJ), Rangel (D-NY)(D-IL), Shea-Porter (D-NH), Stark (D-CA), TUdall (D-NM), Waters (D-CA), Welch (D-VT)

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

1 ON THE U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL (HSponsor:Howard Berman (D-CA)The dangerous US-India nuclear cooperationCongress in 2006, despite concerns raised abonuclear technology with a nuclear weapons st

not signed the Nuclear Nonprolieration Treaadministration appears to be attempting to nthat has ewer restrictions than what Congrespassed. This resolution calls on the administra deal through the Nuclear Suppliers Group t

exceptions or India inconsistent with the legi

Congress.Cosponsors: Fortenberry (R-NE), McGovern (Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Tauscher (D-CA)

2 RATIFYING THE CTBT (H RES 882)Sponsor: Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)The US sign ed the Comprehensive Test Ban Tnuclear tests in 1996, but has never ratied thRatication o the CTBT is a critical step towthe USs role in the global community as a leanonprolieration. This bill expresses the sense

the Senate should begin a bipartisan process tCosponsors:Abercrombie (D-HI), Ackerman (D-ME), Berman (D-CA), Blumenauer (D-ORCapps (D-CA), Crowley (D-NY), Delahunt (D

(D-TX), Farr (D-CA), Fattah (D-PA), Filner ((D-MA), Grijalva (D-AZ), Holt (D-NJ), Johns(D-CA), Lee (D-CA), Loebsack (D-IA), Lofgren

(D-MA), Matsui (D-CA), McCollum (D-MN)(D-WA), McGovern (D-MA), Rothman (D-NJ(D-IL), Schiff (D-CA), Serrano (D-NY), Shays(D-MO), Sutton (D-OH), Van Hollen (D-MDWoolsey (D-CA), Wu (D-OR)

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1 CLUSTER MUNITIONS CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT(HR 1755)Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-MA)HR 1755 prohibits the sale, use or transer o cluster bombsthat have a ailure rate higher than 1%, and states that any saleor transer must be accompanied by an agreement that they

will not be used in civilian areas.Cosponsors:Baldwin (D-WI), Blumenauer (D-OR), Capps(D-CA), Clay (D-MO), Cohen (D-TN), Davis (R-VA), Ellison

(D-MN), Farr (D-CA), Frank (D-MA), Grijalva (D-AZ),Hirono (D-HI), Honda (D-CA), Issa (R-CA), Kucinich(D-OH), Lofgren (D-CA), McCollum (D-MN), McDermott(D-WA), Moran (D-VA), Price (D-NC), Schakowsky (D-IL),Stark (D-CA), Watson (D-CA), Woolsey (D-CA)

2 CHILD SOLDIER PREVENTION ACT (HR 2620)Sponsor:Jim Marshall (D-GA)The Child Soldier Prevention Act prohibits military aid andtraining to countries the US State Department has identiedas states that recruit and use child soldiers.

Cosponsors:Blumenauer (D-OR), Cardoza (D-CA), Cohen(D-TN), Ellison (D-MN), Farr (D-CA), Gene Green (D-TX),Honda (D-CA), Johnson (D-TX), Johnson (D-GA), McGovern(D-MA), Sestak (D-PA), Stark (D-CA)

3 RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION CIVILIANMANAGEMENT ACT (HR 1084)

Sponsor:Sam Farr (D-CA)This bill creates a Civilian Response Corps and additionalinrastructure to allow civilians to take the lead in US eortsto rebuild confict-torn nations.

Cosponsors : Berman (D-CA), Blumenauer (D-OR),

Boucher (D-VA), Boyda (D-KS), Cohen (D-TN), Davis (R-KY),Ellison (D-MN), Forbes (R-VA), Frank (D-MA), Hastings(D-FL), Honda (D-CA), Johnson (D-TX), Latham (R-IA),Lofgren (D-CA), Matsui (D-CA), McDermott (D-WA),

McGovern (D-MA), Miller (D-NC), Moran (D-VA),Murphy (D-PA), Price (D-NC), Saxton (R-NJ), Schakowsky

(D-IL), Smith (D-WA), Stark (D-CA), Thornberry (R-TX),VanHollen (D-MD), Watson (D-CA), Wolf (R-VA),Woolsey (D-CA)

HUMAN RIGHTS AND MILITARY AID

1 IRAQ WAR DE-ESCALATION ACT (S 433)Sponsor:Barack Obama (D-IL)S 433 is the companion bill to HR 787, and would have started

withdrawal o US combat troops May 1, 2007 and required thewithdrawal to end by March 31, 2008.Cosponsors:Durbin (D-IL), Leahy (D-VT), Sanders (I-VT)

2 IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT ACT (S 448)Sponsor:Russ Feingold (D-WI)This bill would require a withdrawal o US troops rom Iraq

within 6 months and would cut o unds or military operationsat that point. Senator Feingold oered several withdrawalamendments that were voted on by the Senate throughout 2007(see Senate bill descriptions).Cosponsors:Boxer (D-CA), Leahy (D-VT), Sanders (I-VT)

PREVENTING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST

IRAN

1 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY

OPERATIONS IN IRAN (S 759)Sponsor:Jim Webb (D-VA)S 759 is a companion bill o HR 3119 and would prohibit anyunds or military operations in Iran without congressional

authorization.Cosponsors:Clinton (D-NY), Kerry (D-MA), Whitehouse(D-RI)

2 MILITARY ACTION MUST BE E XPLICITLY APPROVEDBY CONGRESS (S RES 356)Sponsor:Richard Durbin (D-IL)The bill states that any oensive military action against Iranmust be explicitly approved by Congress.Cosponsors:Akaka (D-HI), Bingaman (D-NM), Brown(D-OH), Byrd (D-WV), Clinton (D-NY), Dodd (D-CT), Dorgan(D-ND), Feinstein (D-CA), Johnson (D-SD), Murray (D-WA),Sanders (I-VT), Stabenow (D-MI), Whitehouse (D-RI)

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

1 NUCLEAR POLICY AND POSTURE REVIEW ACT(S 1914)Sponsor:Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)S 1914 prohibits unds or the Reliable Replacement Warheadprogram until at least 2010, and requires a new Nuclear PostureReview examining the role o nuclear weapons in US security

strategy be submitted in the interim.

Cosponsors:Casey (D-PA), Clinton (D-NY), Durbin (D-IL), Feingold (D-WI), Kennedy (D-

(D-MA), Menendez (D-NJ), Mikulski (D-MD

2 NUCLEAR WEAPONS THREAT RE DUCT

(S 1977)Sponsor: Barack Obama (D-IL)This is a comprehensive bill that provides orleadership in a cooperative global eort to prterrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, stopo nuclear weapons and related material, and

responsible and peaceul use o nuclear technCosponsors: Durbin (D-IL), Hagel (R-NE)

HUMAN RIGHTS AND ARMS

TRAFFICKING

1 CLUSTER MUNITIONS CIVILIAN PROT(S 594)Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)This is the companion bill to HR 1755, and pon the use, sale and transer o cluster bombs

the language rom this bill was inserted in theappropriations bill Congress passed in DecemWorst o Congress).Cosponsors:Bingaman (D-NM), Boxer (D-C

(D-OH), Cantwell (D-WA), Cardin (D-MD), Feingold (D-WI), Harkin (D-IA), Kennedy (D(D-MA), Leahy (D-VT), Mikulski (D-MD), SWhitehouse (D-RI), Wyden (D-OR)

2 CHILD SOLDIER PREVENTION ACT(S 1175)Sponsor: Richard Durbin (D-IL)S 1175 is the companion bill to HR 2620 and

aid to countries that the State Department haas states that use child soldiers. Some o thesewere included in the omnibus appropriationDecember (see Best and Worst o Congress).

Cosponsors: Bennett (R-UT), Bingaman (D-N

(D-CA), Brownback (R-KS), Cantwell (D-WACasey (D-PA), Coburn (R-OK), Cochran (R-M(R-ME), Craig (R-ID), Crapo (R-ID), Dodd (D

(D-WI), Feinstein (D-CA), Hagel (R-NE), JohKerry (D-MA), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Lincoln (D(R-FL), Menendez (D-NJ), Mikulski (D-MD),

Nelson (D-FL), Obama (D-IL), Reed (D-RI), RRoberts (R-KS), Snowe (R-ME), Stabenow (D-

(D-RI)

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1. Personalized. Even just one relevant and personalized sentence or paragraph in an otherwise generic messageconveys some sense o a constituents sentiment. The more personalized the message, the better. It signicantly helps thecommunication i ones personal views, experiences, and the reasons or ones opinions are included in the message.

2. Short. Congressional sta review hundreds o letters every week, so covering an issue in a ew short paragraphs helpsthem immensely.

3. Targeted. Messages that convey knowledge o specic legislation, the members stance on the issue, and the impact the

legislation will have on the members constituents, district, or state tend to be much more persuasive than generic messages.

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1. Personalized. Even just one relevant and personalized sentence or paragraph in an otherwise generic messageconveys some sense o a constituents sentiment. The more personalized the message, the better. It signicantly helps thecommunication i ones personal views, experiences, and the reasons or ones opinions are included in the message.

2. Short. Congressional sta review hundreds o letters every week, so covering an issue in a ew short paragraphs helpsthem immensely.

3. Targeted. Messages that convey knowledge o specic legislation, the members stance on the issue, and the impact the

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