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HOW CONGRESS VOTED The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People CIVIL RIGHTS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD 109 th Congress 2005 & 2006 January 4, 2005 through December 9, 2006 NAACP Washington Bureau 1156 15 th Street, NW, Suite 915 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 463-2940 (phone) (202) 463-2593 (fax) [email protected] www.naacp.org Julian Bond, Chairman of the Board Bruce S. Gordon, President & CEO Hilary Shelton, Director, Washington Bureau

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HOW CONGRESS VOTEDThe

NationalAssociation

for theAdvancement

of ColoredPeople

CIVIL RIGHTS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVEREPORT CARD

109th

Congress

2005 &

2006

January 4,

2005

through

December 9,

2006

NAACP Washington Bureau1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 915

Washington, DC 20005(202) 463-2940 (phone)

(202) 463-2593 (fax)[email protected]

www.naacp.org

Julian Bond, Chairman of the BoardBruce S. Gordon, President & CEO

Hilary Shelton, Director, Washington Bureau

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P R E F A C ESince 1914, the NAACP Legislative Report Card has served as a

presentation of key civil rights votes taken in the United States Senate andthe United States House of Representatives. The edition that followscontains votes taken during the 109th Congress, which began January 4,2005 and adjourned on December 9, 2006. This Report Card is designedto provide NAACP members with insight into the general voting patterns oftheir congressional representatives and state delegations over the courseof the entire 109th Congress.

The NAACP would urge people who review this Report Card to do socarefully, to thank Members who consistently supported us throughout thelegislative session or on specific issues of particular importance toAmericans concerned about civil rights. We also hope people willencourage members who were less supportive of the NAACP to review andrethink their positions.

The votes selected for inclusion in the Report Card are those thathave been considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives and U.S.Senate. Legislation that did not progress beyond the committee level is notincluded. The NAACP would encourage the general public to also reviewtheir elected representatives’ role in promoting or hindering the progress ofother legislation included in the NAACP’s legislative priorities.

The Report Card is updated and distributed to NAACP memberstwice each Congress. A Congress is two years long; the NAACPLegislative Report Card is issued at the end of the first year or session as amid-term assessment, and then at the end of the second year and may beused as a final guide or assessment of the full two-year Congress.

We hope that you will find the enclosed information to be useful inyour efforts to educate yourself and other NAACP members and friendsabout the votes of our elected representatives on legislation of criticalimportance to the African American community and other friends of civilrights.

January, 2007

WASHINGTON BUREAU ∙NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE1156 15TH STREET, NW SUITE 915 ∙WASHINGTON, DC 20005∙P (202) 463-2940 ∙F (202) 463-2953

E-MAIL: [email protected]∙WEB ADDRESS WWW.NAACP.ORG

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VOTE DESCRIPTION

1. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVERHAUL / AMENDMENT TO PROTECT CIVILRIGHTS AND LABOR CASESS. 5 / Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 / Kennedy AmendmentAmendment offered by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) that would exclude civil rightsclass action suits and class action claims for lost wages and overtime from the bill’sprovisions. The Kennedy amendment failed on February 9, 2005, by a vote of 40yeas to 59 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT.

2. BANKRUPTCY OVERHAUL / AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE MINIMUMWAGES. 256 / Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 / KennedyAmendmentAmendment offered by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) that would raise the minimumwage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour over 26 months. The Kennedy amendmentfailed on March 7, 2005, by a vote of 46 yeas to 49 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT.

3. ENSURING CONTINUED VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION / FINALPASSAGES. 250 / Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2005 /Final passageFinal passage of legislation that would reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational andTechnical Education Act, which provides federal grants to states to develop and supportvocational training programs. President Bush had proposed eliminated all funding forthis program in his 2006 budget. The bill also removed spending caps on non-traditional programs such as prisoner retraining. The legislation passed on March 10,2005, by a margin of 99 yeas to 0 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION.

4. INCREASE IN HEALTH AND EDUCATION FUNDINGS. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Specter amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Arlen Specter (PA) to increase funding in fiscal year2006 for the National Institutes of Health by $1.5 billion and education funding by $500million. The Specter amendment passed on March 16, 2005, by a margin of 63yeas to 37 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE SPECTER AMENDMENT.

5. ELIMINATE CUTS IN MEDICAIDS. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Smith amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Gordon Smith (OR) that would eliminate instructions tothe Finance Committee to result in Medicaid being cut by $14 billion over 5 years. Theamendment also established a 23-member Bipartisan Medicaid Commission to studyMedicaid before any cuts to the program are made. The Smith amendment passedon March 17, 2005, by a margin of 52 yeas to 48.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE SMITH AMENDMENT.

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6. PRESERVE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Coleman amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Norm Coleman (MN) to restore funding for theCommunity Development Block Grants program, as well as other communitydevelopment programs slated for elimination by the Bush Administration, to the fiscalyear 2005 levels. The Coleman amendment was agreed to on March 17, 2005, by amargin of 68 yeas to 31 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE COLEMAN AMENDMENT.

7. RESTORE EDUCATION FUNDINGS. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Kennedy amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) to decrease the five-year tax cutamount by $5.4 billion and spend the same amount to restore Federal funding oneducation programs to fiscal year 2005 levels and to increase the maximum Pell Grantaward to $4,500. The Kennedy amendment was agreed to on March 17, 2005, by amargin of 51 yeas to 49 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT.

8. RESTORE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES(COPS) PROGRAMS. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Biden amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Joseph Biden (DE) that would decrease the five-yeartax cut by $2 billion; $1 billion would be used to reduce the deficit, and the other $1billion would go toward funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS,program. The Biden amendment failed on March 17, 2005, by a margin of 45 yeasto 55 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE BIDEN AMENDMENT.

9. REGRESSIVE FEDERAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006S. Con. Res. 18 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Final passageAdoption of the final version of the budget resolution for fiscal year 2006. While thisresolution does not have the power of law, it does establish a road map for spendingand tax targets over the next ten years. The resolution passed on March 17, 2005,by a margin of 51 yeas to 49 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE RESOLUTION.

10. CONFIRMATION OF EXTREME RIGHT-WING JUDICIAL NOMINEE PRISCILLAOWEN TO THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 5TH CIRCUITOwen Nomination / Final ConfirmationFinal confirmation of President Bush’s nomination of Priscilla Owen of Texas to serve alifetime appointment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Ms. Owen wasconfirmed by a vote of 55 yeas to 43 nays on May 25, 2005.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE OWEN CONFIRMATION.

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11. CONFIRMATION OF EXTREME RIGHT-WING JUDICIAL NOMINEE JANICEROGERS BROWN TO THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUITBrown nomination / Final ConfirmationFinal confirmation of President Bush’s nomination of Janice Rogers Brown of Californiato serve a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaCircuit. Ms. Brown was confirmed by a vote of 56 yeas to 43 nays on June 8, 2005.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE BROWN CONFIRMATION.

12. CONFIRMATION OF EXTREME RIGHT-WING JUDICIAL NOMINEE WILLIAM H.PRYOR, JR., TO THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 11TH CIRCUITPryor nomination / Final ConfirmationFinal confirmation of President Bush’s nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama toserve a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Mr. Pryorwas confirmed by a vote of 53 yeas to 45 nays on June 9, 2005.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE PRYOR CONFIRMATION.

13. CENTRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT / FINAL PASSAGEH.R. 3045 / Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade AgreementImplementation Act / PassageFinal passage of legislation to implement a free trade agreement between the UnitedStates and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and a separatepact with the Dominican Republic. The legislation passed on July 28, 2005, by amargin of 55 yeas to 45 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED FINAL PASSAGE OF THE TRADE AGREEMENT.

14. IMMUNITY FROM LAWSUITS TO GUN MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORSAND DEALERS / FINAL PASSAGES. 397 / Protection of Lawful commerce in Arms Act / Final PassageFinal passage of legislation that would bar lawsuits against the manufacturers,distributors, dealers and importers of firearms and ammunition, principally thoselawsuits aimed at making them liable for gun violence. Trade groups would also beprotected, and all pending legal action against gun makers would be dismissed. Thelegislation passed on July 29, 2005, by a margin of 65 yeas to 31 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

15. CONFIRMATION OF JOHN ROBERTS TO CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITEDSTATES SUPREME COURTJohn Roberts Confirmation / FinalFinal confirmation of Justice John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the United StatesSupreme Court. Justice Roberts was confirmed on September 29, 2005 by amargin of 78 yeas to 22 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE CONFIRMATION.

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16. INCREASE FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME HEATING ASSISTANCEH.R. 3058 / Fiscal 2006 Transportation – Treasury – Housing Appropriations / Reed (RI)amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Jack Reed (RI) to waive the Budget Act and provide anadditional $3.1 billion in emergency funding for the Low-Income Home EnergyAssistance Program (LIHEAP). The amendment failed by a vote of 53 yeas to 46nays (60 votes are required to waive the Budget Act) on October 20, 2005.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE REED AMENDMENT.

17. INCREASE PELL GRANTSH.R. 3010 / Fiscal 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations / Kennedy amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) to add %836 million for PellGrants, increasing the maximum Pell Grant for the 2006-2007 award year to $4,250.The Kennedy amendment failed on October 25, 2006, by a margin of 48 yeas to 51nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT.

18. INCREASE SPENDING ON HEAD STARTH.R. 3010 / Fiscal 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations / Dodd amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Christopher Dodd (CT) to increase federal spending onHead Start programs by $153 million. The Dodd amendment failed on October 26,2005, by a margin of 47 yeas to 52 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE DODD AMENDMENT.

19. INCREASE SPENDING ON AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCEH.R. 3010 / Fiscal 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations / Bingaman amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM) to provide an additional $74 millionfor the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. The Bingaman amendment failed onOctober 27, 2005 by a margin of 46 yeas to 50 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT.

20. PASSAGE OF RECKLESS, MEAN-SPIRITED BUDGET CUT BILLS. 1932 / Conference Report / Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005Final passage of a bill that mandated almost $40 billion in cuts t o entitlement programsincluding Medicare and Medicaid, Student Loan programs and Foster Care. Thelegislation passed on December 21, 2005, by a margin of 50 nays to 51 yeas (VicePresident Cheney cast the deciding vote in favor of the legislation).THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

21. CONFIRMATION OF SAMUEL ALITO TO THE US SUPREME COURT /CLOTUREMotion to invoke cloture (and thus limit debate time) on the nomination of Samuel Alitoto the US Supreme Court. Motion to invoke cloture was agreed to on January 30,2006, by a margin of 72 yeas to 25 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED CLOTURE.

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22. CONFIRMATION OF SAMUEL ALITO TO THE US SUPREME COURTFinal confirmation of Samuel Alito to serve as an associate Justice of the US SupremeCourt. Judge Alito was confirmed on January 31, 2006, by a margin of 58 yeas to42 nays.THE NAACP WAS OPPOSED TO JUDGE ALITO’S CONFIRMATION

23. INCREASE FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDINGS. Con. Res. 83 / Fiscal year 2007 Budget Resolution / Kennedy amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) to increase the discretionaryspending limit in the budget by $6.3 billion to allow for the restoration of educationprogram cuts in the underlying bill and an increase in the maximum Pell Grant award to$4,500. The added spending would be offset by ending certain corporate tax breaks.The amendment was defeated on March 14, 2006, by a vote of 50 yeas to 50 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT.

24. INCREASE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCKGRANTSS. Con. Res. 83 / Fiscal year 2007 Budget Resolution / Murray amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Murray (WA) to increase federal spending by $1 billionto restore federal funds for the Community Development Block Grant program to fiscalyear 2004 levels. The added spending would be offset by ending certain corporate taxbreaks. The Kennedy amendment was defeated on March 15, 2006, by a margin of45 yeas to 53 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE MURRAY AMENDMENT.

25. INCREASE FEDERAL SPENDING ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMSS. Con. Res. 83 / Fiscal year 2007 Budget Resolution / Specter amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Specter (PA) to increase federal spending on health,education, training and low-income support programs by $7 billion. The Specteramendment was agreed to on March 16, 2006, by a margin of 73 yeas to 27 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE SPECTER AMENDMENT.

26. INCREASE FEDERAL SPENDING ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME STUDENTSS. Con. Res. 83 / Fiscal year 2007 Budget Resolution / Akaka amendmentAmendment offered by Senator Akaka (HI) to increase spending on Title I educationgrants, which are designed to help public schools that serve predominantly low-incomestudents, by $3 billion. The Akaka amendment failed on March 16, 2006, by amargin of 49 yeas to 51 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE AKAKA AMENDMENT.

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27. REQUIRING A FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION FROM ALL VOTERSS. 2611 / Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 / Dodd motion to table (kill)the McConnell amendmentMotion by Senator Dodd (CT) to table, or kill, the amendment offered by SenatorMcConnell (KY) to require all voters to present a photo identification at the polls thatmeets federal standards. The Dodd motion to table the McConnell amendmentfailed on May 24, 2006, by a margin of 48 yeas to 49 nays, although the McConnellamendment was later tabled on a procedural motion.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE DODD MOTION AND OPPOSED THE MCCONNELLAMENDMENT.

28. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 REAUTHORIZATION / FINAL PASSAGEH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / Final PassageFinal passage of the legislation reauthorizing and renewing the expiring provisions ofthe 1965 Voting Rights Act. The legislation was passed on July 20, 2006, by amargin of 98 yeas to 0 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION.

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NAACP LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD109th CongressJanuary 4, 2005 - December 9, 2006

U.S. SENATE

% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade

ALABAMA

Shelby 14% s s p p s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FSessions 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

ALASKA

Stevens 14% s s p p s s s s s P s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FMurkowski, L. 14% s s p s s p s s s s s ? s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

ARIZONA

McCain 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FKyl 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

ARKANSAS

Lincoln 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p s s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p BPryor 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p s s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p B

CALIFORNIA

Feinstein 89% s p p p p p p p p p p p s ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BBoxer 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

COLORADO

Allard 11% p s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FSalazar, Ken 82% s p p p p p p p p p p s p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p B

CONNECTICUT

Dodd 93% s p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALieberman 86% p p p p p ? p p p p p p s p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p B

DELAWARE

Biden 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACarper 79% s p p p p p p p p p p p s p s s p p s p s p p p p p p p C

FLORIDA

Nelson, Bill 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p s s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p BMartinez 11% s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

GEORGIA

Chambliss 11% s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FIsakson 11% s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

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U.S. SENATE

% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade

HAWAII

Inouye 89% p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p ? p s p p p p p p p BAkaka 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p A

IDAHO

Craig 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FCrapo 11% s s p p s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ? F

ILLINOIS

Durbin 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AObama 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

INDIANA

Lugar 25% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s p s p s s s s s s p s s p FBayh 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

IOWA

Grassley 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FHarkin 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p A

KANSAS

Brownback 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FRoberts 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s ? s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

KENTUCKY

McConnell 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FBunning 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

LOUISIANA

Landrieu 86% p p p p p p p p p s p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p BVitter 18% s s p s s p p s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

MAINE

Snowe 57% s s p p p p p s p s s p p s s p p p s p s s p s p p s p FCollins 57% s s p p p p p s s s s p p s s p p p p p s s p s p p s p F

MARYLAND

Sarbanes 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMikulski 96% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

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U.S. SENATE

% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade

MASSACHUSETTS

Kennedy 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKerry, John 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

MICHIGAN

Levin, Carl 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p AStabenow 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

MINNESOTA

Dayton 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p AColeman 43% s p p p p p p s s s s s s s s p p s p s s s p ? p s s p F

MISSISSIPPI

Cochran 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s ? p FLott 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

MISSOURI

Bond 11% s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FTalent 29% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s p p s p s s s s s p s s p F

MONTANA

Baucus 86% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p BBurns 18% s s p s s p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

NEBRASKA

Hagel 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ? s s s p s s p FNelson, Ben 57% s p p p p p p p p p s s s s s s s s s p s s p p p p p p F

NEVADA

Reid, Harry 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEnsign 7% s ? p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ? s s s s s s p F

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Gregg 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FSununu 14% ? s p s s s s s s s s s s ? s p s s s s s s s s s s p p F

NEW JERSEYCorzine (resigned 12/30/05)

p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? ? ? p

Menendez I p p p p p p p p I(sworn in 1/3/06)

Lautenberg 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

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U.S. SENATE

% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade

NEW MEXICO

Domenici 18% s p p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FBingaman 89% p p p p p p p p p p p p s p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p B

NEW YORK

Clinton 96% p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASchumer 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

NORTH CAROLINA

Dole 18% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FBurr 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ? s s s s s s s s p F

NORTH DAKOTA

Conrad 75% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p s s p s s p p s s p p p p p p CDorgan 89% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p B

OHIO

DeWine 64% s p p p p p p s p s s s s p s p p p p p s s p s p p p p DVoinovich 25% s s p s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p p s p p F

OKLAHOMA

Inhofe 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FCoburn 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

OREGON

Wyden 93% p p p p p p p p p p p p s p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASmith, Gordon 29% s s p s p p s s s s s s s ? s p s s p p s s s s p s s p F

PENNSYLVANIA

Specter 32% s ? p p p p p s s s s s p s s p s s s s s s s s p s s p FSantorum 21% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s s p F

RHODE ISLAND

Reed, Jack 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AChafee 75% s p p p p p p s p p s p s p s p p p p p s p p s p p p p C

SOUTH CAROLINA

Graham 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FDeMint 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

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% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade

SOUTH DAKOTA

Johnson 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p s s p p p p p p BThune 21% s s p p s p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

TENNESSEE

Frist 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FAlexander 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

TEXAS

Hutchison 18% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FCornyn 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

UTAH

Hatch 14% s s p p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FBennett 14% s s p p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p F

VERMONT

Leahy 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p AJeffords (I) 82% p p p p p p p p p p ? ? s s s p p p p p p p p p p p p p B

VIRGINIA

Warner 14% s s p s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s p FAllen 14% s s p p s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p F

WASHINGTON

Murray 93% p p p p p p p p p p p p s p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACantwell 93% p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p A

WEST VIRGINIA

Byrd 82% p p p p p p p p p s p p p s s p p p p p s s p p p p p p BRockefeller 82% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p ? p s p p p p p ? p B

WISCONSIN

Kohl 86% s p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p BFeingold 96% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

WYOMING

Thomas 11% s s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s p FEnzi 7% s s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s ? ? F

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VOTE DESCRIPTION

1. NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY / FINAL PASSAGEH. Con. Res. 30 / Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDSAwareness Day./ Final PassageFinal passage of the concurrent resolution that would express congressional support forthe goals and ideals of National Black AIDS/HIV Awareness Day and recognize its 5th

anniversary. The legislation passed on February 9, 2005 by a vote of 422 years to0 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED FINAL PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION.

2. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVERHAUL / SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TOPROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR CASESS. 5 / Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 / Conyers substitute amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (MI) that would exclude civilrights class action suits and class action claims for lost wages and overtime from thebill’s provisions and would prohibit federal district courts from denying certification of aclass action suit if the laws of more than one state apply. The Conyers amendmentfailed on February 17, 2005, by a vote of 178 yeas to 247 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT.

3. PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION USING FEDERAL DOLLARSH.R. 27 / Job Training Improvement Act of 2005 / Scott amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Robert Scott (VA) to strike the language in the billthat would permit faith-based organizations to use religion as a factor in hiring decisionswhen staffing programs that are funded by federal taxpayer dollars. The Scottamendment failed on March 2, 2005, by a vote of 186 yeas to 239 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE SCOTT AMENDMENT.

4. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS BUDGET ALTERNATIVEH. Con. Res. 95 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Watt AmendmentSubstitute amendment offered by Congressman Mel Watt (NC) on behalf of theCongressional Black Caucus that would have increased spending in fiscal year 2006 by$36.3 billion, including $23.9 billion for education and job training and $7.8 billion forhomeland security and veterans’ programs. The substitute amendment also called for arescission the tax cuts that have been put into place over the last four years that havebenefited the wealthiest Americans, closing several tax loopholes and reducing fundingfor the ballistic missile defense program. The CBC budget alternative failed onMarch 17, 2005, by a margin of 134 yeas to 292 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE CBC BUDGET ALTERNATIVE.

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5. REGRESSIVE FEDERAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006H. Con. Res. 95 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Final passageAdoption of the final version of the budget resolution for fiscal year 2006. While thisresolution does not have the power of law, it does establish a road map for spendingand tax targets over the next ten years. This budget calls for cutting spending onprograms including Medicaid and Social Security by $68.6 billion over the next fiveyears and cuts in programs including education, labor, environmental protection andhomeland security by 1% from last year’s levels. The resolution also calls for tax cuts of$106 billion and defense spending would increase by 4% over last year’s levels. Theresolution passed on March 17, 2005, by a margin of 218 yeas to 214 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE RESOLUTION.

6. TOUGHENING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICEH.R. 6 / Energy Policy Act of 2005 / Hastings AmendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Alcee Hastings (FL) to expand the definition ofenvironmental justice, direct each federal agency to establish an office of environmentaljustice, and re-establish the interagency federal working group on environmental justice.The Hasting Amendment failed on April 12, 2005, by a margin of 185 yeas to 243nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE HASTINGS AMENDMENT.

7. ENSURING CONTINUED VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION / FINALPASSAGEH.R. 366 / Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2005 /Final passageFinal passage of legislation that would reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational andTechnical Education Act, which provides federal grants to states to develop and supportvocational training programs. President Bush had proposed eliminated all funding forthis program in his 2006 budget. The bill also removed spending caps on non-traditional programs such as prisoner retraining. The legislation passed on May 4,2005, by a margin of 416 yeas to 9 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATION.

8. PUNITIVE, MISGUIDED “GANG DETERRENCE” LEGISLATION / FINALPASSAGEH.R. 1279 / Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 / Final PassageFinal Passage of a bill that would dramatically increase mandatory minimum prisonsentences, authorize the death penalty for gang defendants, increase the number ofjuveniles who will be tried as an adult and contains no funds for critical prevention orearly intervention programs. Specifically, some of the more heinous provisions in thisbill would: implement mandatory life or death sentences, even for unintentional acts;subject young people involved in just two fist fights to a 10-year mandatory minimumsentence; remove judicial review of a prosecutor’s decision to try a youth as an adult;subject gang-related crimes such as kidnapping and maiming to an automatic 30-yearprison sentence; and would allow prosecutors to try offenders older than 16 who commitgang-related offenses as adults. The legislation passed on May 11, 2005, by a voteof 279 yeas to 144 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

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9. STOP EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION OFFICECLOSURESH.R. 2862 / Fiscal year 2006 Commerce – Justice – Science Appropriations / Jones ofOhio AmendmentAmendment by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH) to prohibit the closing orconsolidation of any office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Theamendment would also prohibit any reductions in the number of full time officers oremployees in any commission office as part of a workforce repositioning, restructuringor reorganization. The Jones amendment failed on June 15, 2005, by a margin of201 yeas to 222 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE JONES OF OHIO AMENDMENT.

10. PROHIBIT FEDERAL SURVEILLANCE OF LIBRARY RECORDSH.R. 2862 / Fiscal year 2006 Commerce – Justice – Science Appropriations / SandersAmendmentAmendment by Congressman Bernie Sanders (VT) to prohibit the federal government toacquire library circulation records, library patron lists, bookseller sales records orbookseller customer lists. The Sanders amendment was agreed to on June 15,2005, by a margin of 238 yeas to 187 nays,THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE SANDERS AMENDMENT.

11. REQUIRING RACIAL CONVICTION STATISICSH.R. 2862 / Fiscal year 2006 Commerce – Justice – Science Appropriations / JacksonLee AmendmentAmendment by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX) that would prohibit federalfunds from going to state or local anti-drug task forces that do not collect and makeavailable data on the racial distribution of convictions. The Jackson Lee amendmentfailed on June 16, 2005 by a margin of 183 yeas to 244 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE JACKSON LEE AMENDMENT.

12. JUNETEENTH TRIBUTEH. Con. Res. 160 / Juneteenth Independence Day Tribute / AdoptionFinal adoption of the concurrent resolution to recognize the historical significance andback the celebration of June 19, 1865 as “Juneteenth,” and urge the president to call forthe public to observe the day. The resolution was adopted on June 21, 2005, by amargin of 425 yeas to 0 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

13. INCREASE FUNDING FOR FAIR HOUSING PROGRAMH.R. 3058 / Fiscal 2006 Transportation – Treasury – Housing Appropriations / Green(TX) amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Al Green (TX) to increase funding for FairHousing programs by $7.7 million, offset by a cut to the IRS information systemsaccount. The Green amendment passed on June 29, 2005, by a margin of 231yeas to 191 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE GREEN AMENDMENT.

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14. ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TO CUBAH.R. 3058 / Fiscal 2006 Transportation – Treasury – Housing Appropriations / LeeAmendmentAmendment offered by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA) to prohibit funds in the bill tobe used to enforce regulations preventing travel to Cuba by academic institutions. TheLee amendment failed on June 30, 2005, by a margin of 187 yeas to 233 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE LEE AMENDMENT.

15. OVERRIDING FIREARM LAWS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAH.R. 3058 / Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury andHousing for fiscal year 2006 / Souder amendmentAmendment by Congressman Mark Souder (IN) that would overturn current laws in theDistrict of Columbia that require that a registered firearm be kept unloaded anddisassembled, or with the trigger locked, unless it is kept at a business or used forlawful recreation. The laws in question were all passed by the elected officials of theDistrict of Columbia. The Souder amendment passed on June 30, 2005, by amargin of 259 yeas to 161 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE SOUDER AMENDMENT.

16. CENTRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT / FINAL PASSAGEH.R. 3045 / Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade AgreementImplementation Act / PassageFinal passage of legislation to implement a free trade agreement between the UnitedStates and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and a separatepact with the Dominican Republic. The legislation passed on July 28, 2005, by amargin of 217 yeas to 215 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE CENTRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

17. INCREASE HATE CRIMES PREVENTIONH.R. 3132 / Children’s Safety Act / Conyers AmendmentAmendment offered by Congressman John Conyers (MI) that broadens the categoriescovered by hate crimes laws and allows the federal government to offer assistanceto state and local authorities if they so request to investigate and prosecute allegedhate crimes. The Conyers amendment passed on September 14, 2005, by amargin of 223 yeas to 199 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT.

18. FUNDING FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESH.R. 250 / Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 / Jackson-LeeAmendmentAmendment offered by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX) to make fundsauthorized under the legislation, which are intended to improve the competitiveness ofthe US manufacturing sector, for scientific, technical research and general servicesavailable, to the maximum extent practical, to historically black colleges and universitiesand other minority-serving institutions. The amendment passed on September 21,2005, by a margin of 416 yeas to 8 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE JACKSON-LEE AMENDMENT.

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19. HEAD START OUTREACH TO AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANICAMERICAN MALE TEACHERSH.R. 2123 / School Readiness Act of 2005 / Davis of Illinois AmendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Danny Davis (IL) that would direct the USDepartment of Health and Human Services to conduct an outreach program to train andrecruit African-American and Latino-American men to become Head Start teachers.The Davis amendment passed on September 22, 2005, by a margin of 401 yeas to14 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE DAVIS AMENDMENT.

20. ALLOWING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCRIMINATE WHEN USINGFEDERAL HEAD START DOLLARSH.R. 2123 / School Readiness Act of 2005 / Boehner AmendmentAmendment offered by Congressman John Boehner (OH) to allow faith-based charitiesthat operate Head Start programs to consider religion as a factor when making hiringdecisions when staffing programs that receive federal funds. The Boehneramendment passed on September 22, 2005, by a margin of 220 yeas to 196 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT.

21. IMMUNITY FROM LAWSUITS TO GUN MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORSAND DEALERS / FINAL PASSAGES. 397 / Protection of Lawful commerce in Arms Act / Final PassageFinal passage of legislation that would bar lawsuits against the manufacturers,distributors, dealers and importers of firearms and ammunition, principally thoselawsuits aimed at making them liable for gun violence. Trade groups would also beprotected, and all pending legal action against gun makers would be dismissed. Thelegislation passed on October 20, 2005, by a margin of 283 yeas to 144 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

22. PROTECT LOW-INCOME HOUSING ADVOCATES RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE INNON-PARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION & REGISTRATION ACTIVITIESH.R. 1461 / Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 / Frank motion to recommitMotion offered by Congressman Barney Frank (MA) to recommit the legislation to theHouse Financial Services Committee with instructions to eliminate the provisions in thebill that would not allow low-income housing groups which receive money under thelegislation to use any of their own money to participate in nonpartisan voter registrationor voter education activities or get-out-the-vote activities. The Frank motion torecommit failed by a margin of 200 yeas to 220 nays on October 26, 2005.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE FRANK MOTION TO RECOMMIT.

23. REGRESSIVE, MEAN-SPIRITED BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILLH.R. 4241 / 2005 Budget Reconciliation Bill / Final PassageFinal passage of legislation that would reduce taxes for the wealthiest Americans by atotal of $70 billion, cut federal spending on programs that serve primarily low-incomeAmericans (including student loans and Medicare) by more than $50 billion andincrease the national deficit by $19 billion. The legislation passed on November 18,2005, by a margin of 217 yeas to 215 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

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24. INCREASED FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCES. 2320 / LIHEAP Funding Act / Final passageFinal passage of legislation to shift $1 billion for the Low Income Home EnergyAssistance Program (LIHEAP) from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2006, so that it wouldbe immediately available. The bill passed the House on March 16, 2006, by amargin of 287 yeas to 128 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION.

25. ATTACK ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONSH.R. 609 / College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 / King amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Steve King (IA) to require all higher educationinstitutions to report annually to the US Department of Education on whether and howrace, color or national origin is considered in the admissions process. The Kingamendment was defeated on March 30, 2006, by a margin of 83 yeas to 337 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE KING AMENDMENT.

26. SANCTIONS AGAINST SUDANH.R. 3127 / Darfur Peace and Accountability Act / Final passageFinal passage of legislation that would allow for additional sanctions on individuals andgovernments seen as responsible for the atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan andauthorize additional assistance for peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts in the region.The bill passed on April 5, 2006, by a margin of 416 yeas to 3 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION

27. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS BUDGET ALTERNATIVEH. Con. Res. 376 / Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution / Watt AmendmentSubstitute amendment offered by Congressman Mel Watt (NC) on behalf of theCongressional Black Caucus that would have resulted in a fiscal 2011 budget surplus of$2.3 billion. Specifically, it would have rescinded tax breaks enacted in 2001 and 2003for individuals with more than $200,000 in gross income, reduced a tax benefit for largeoil companies and cut funding for the ballistic missile defense program by $9.4 billion.The added revenue would go toward deficit reduction and various education, jobs,health and other programs. The CBC budget alternative failed on May 17, 2006, bya margin of 131 yeas to 294 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE CBC BUDGET ALTERNATIVE.

28. ADDITIONAL HOUSING VOUCHERSH.R. 5576 / Fiscal year 2007 Housing appropriations / Nadler amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Nadler (NY) to provide an additional $70 millionfor Section 8 housing vouchers, to be offset by a cut to the working capital fund from theHousing and Urban Development Management and Administration account. Theamendment was agreed to on June 13, 2006, by a margin of 243 yeas to 178 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE AMENDMENT.

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29. INCREASE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTH.R. 5576 / Fiscal year 2007 Housing appropriations / Waters amendmentAmendment offered by Congresswoman Waters (CA) to provide $3 million for the USDepartment of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development LoanGuarantee Program, to be offset by a cut to the working capital fund from the Housingand Urban Development Management and Administration account. The amendmentwas agreed to on June 13, 2006, by a margin of 218 yeas to 207 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE AMENDMENT.

30. INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONH.R. 5672 / Fiscal year 2007 Justice Department Appropriations / Obey amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Obey (WI) to increase funding for the LegalServices Corporation by $25 million, offset by cuts to other accounts. The Obeyamendment was agreed to on June 27, 2006, by a margin of 237 yeas to 185 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE AMENDMENT.

31. CHANGE PRE-CLEARNACE FORMULA FOR VOTING RIGHTS ACTCOMPLIANCEH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / Norwood amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Norwood (GA) to change the formula used todetermine which jurisdictions are required to gain pre-clearance from the federalgovernment before changing voting policies or procedures. The Norwood amendmentwould based the pre-clearance policy on voter turn-out in past Presidential electionsrather than on past histories of voter intimidation or election fraud. The Norwoodamendment was defeated on July 13, 2006, by a margin of 96 yeas to 318 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE NORWOOD AMENDMENT.

32. DECREASE THE REAUTHORIZATION PERIOD OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / Gohmert AmendmentAmendment by Congressman Gohmert (TX) to reauthorize the expiring provisions ofthe Voting Rights Act for only 10 years, as opposed to 25 years as required by the bill.The Gohmert amendment failed on July 13, 2006, by a margin of 134 yeas to 288nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE GOHMERT AMENDMENT.

33. ELIMINATE BILINGUAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS IN THE VOTINGRIGHTS ACTH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / King (IA)amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman King (Iowa) to eliminate the provisions in the billreauthorizing the requirement that states provide bilingual voting assistance. The Kingamendment failed on July 13, 2006, by a margin of 185 yeas to 238 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE KING AMENDMENT.

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34. MAKE IT EASIER FOR STATES AND LOCALITIES TO GET OUT OF VOTINGRIGHTS ACT-MANDATED PRECLEARANCEH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / Westmoreland amendmentAmendment offered by Congressman Westmoreland (GA) to make it easier for statesand local municipalities to get off of the US Department of Justice Pre-Clearance list.Localities on this list must, because of their history of racism and voter discrimination /voter intimidation receive Pre-Clearance from the US Department of Justice beforechanging voting policies or procedures. The Westmoreland amendment failed onJuly 13, 2006, by a margin of 118 yeas to 302 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE WESTMORELAND AMENDMENT.

35. VOTING RIGHTS ACT REAUTHORIZATION AND RENEWALH.R. 9 / The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights ActReauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 / Final PassageFinal passage of the legislation reauthorizing and renewing the expiring provisions ofthe 1965 Voting Rights Act. The legislation was passed on July 13, 2006, by amargin of 390 yeas to 33 nays.THE NAACP SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION.

36. REQUIRING A GOVERNMENT-APPROVED PHOTO ID TO VOTEH.R. 4844 / The Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 / Final passageFinal passage of legislation to require all Americans to present a government-approvedphoto identification by the 2008 general election and to be able to provide proof ofcitizenship at the polls prior to voting beginning in 2010. The bill passed onSeptember 20, 2006 by a margin of 228 yeas to 196 nays.THE NAACP OPPOSED THE LEGISLATION.

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% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Grade

ALABAMABonner 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FEverett 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s ? ? s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FRogers, Mike 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s ? ? s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s s p s FAderholt 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FCramer 69% p s s s p s p s p p s p p ? ? p p p p p s p p ? p p s p p p p p p p p p DBachus 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s ? ? s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s p s s s p s FDavis, Artur 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p ? p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

ALASKAYoung, Don 31% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s s p s s s s s s p s s s s p s p p p p F

ARIZONARenzi 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s s p p s p p s p p p p p s FFranks, Trent 11% p s s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FShadegg 22% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s FPastor 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHayworth 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FFlake 25% p s s s s s p p s p s p s s s s s p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s p s FGrijalva 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKolbe 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s p p p s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s p s F

ARKANSASBerry 81% p p p s p s p s p p p p p p s p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BSnyder 86% ? p p s p s p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BBoozman 36% p s s s s s p s s p s p s ? s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p s s p p s FRoss 81% p p p s p p p s p p p p ? ? ? p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p B

CALIFORNIAThompson, Mike 92% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p AHerger 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s p s s s s s s s p s s s ? p s s s s s FLungren 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s FDoolittle 14% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s ? p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FMatsui, Robert (died 1/1/05) v v v

Matsui, Doris I p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p I(sworn in 3/10/05)

Woolsey 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMiller, George 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p APelosi 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALee, Barbara 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ATauscher 97% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p APombo 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FLantos 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AStark 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEshoo 94% ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHonda 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALofgren 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p AFarr 97% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACardoza 83% p p p s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p BRadanovich 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s ? s p s ? s ? s s s p p s FCosta 83% p p p s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BNunes 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s ? p s s p s FState continued on next page...

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Thomas, William 28% p ? s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s ? s s p p s ? p s FCapps 97% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AGallegly 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s p s p p s p p s FMcKeon 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FDrier 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s p p s p p s FSherman 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ABerman 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASchiff 89% p p p s p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BWaxman 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ABecerra 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASolis 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWatson 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p ARoybal-Allard 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWaters 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHarman 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMillender-McDonald 94% p p ? p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ANapolitano 94% p p ? p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASanchez, Linda 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ARoyce 14% p s s s s s s s s s s p s s s s ? p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FLewis, Jerry 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p p p s FMiller, Gary 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FBaca 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACalvert 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s p p s FBono 36% p s s s s s p s ? ? ? p s s p s p p p s s s s s s p s s s s p p p p p s FRohrabacher 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FSanchez, Loretta 92% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ACox (resigned 8/2/05) p s s s s s p s s s s p ? s s s v v v v v v v

Campbell I s s p s s s s s s s s s s I(sworn in 12/7/05)

Issa 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s ? p s p s s p p s p p s FCunningham (resigned 11/28/05) p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s v v v v

Bilbray I s s s p p s s p s I(sworn in 6/8/06)

Filner 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHunter 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s p p s s s s ? ? s p p s FDavis, Susan 92% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p s p p p p p p p p p A

COLORADODeGette 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p AUdall, Mark 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ASalazar, John 86% p p p s p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BMusgrave 25% p s s s s s p ? s p s p s s s s s p p s ? s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FHefley 11% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s ? ? ? s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FTancredo 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s ? s p s s s s s s s s s s FBeauprez 33% p s s s s s p s s s p p p s s s ? p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s s p s F

CONNECTICUTLarson, John 92% p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p ASimmons 64% p s p s p s p s s s s p p s s p p p p p s s p p p p s p p p p p p p p s DDeLauro 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AShays 69% p s p s p ? p s s s s p p p p s p p p p p p p s p p s p p p p p p p p s DJohnson, Nancy 47% ? s s s s s p s s s s p s p p s p p p p s s p p ? p s p s p p p s p p s F

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DELAWARECastle 56% p s s s s s p s s p s p s p p s p p p s p s s p p p s p s p p p p p p s F

FLORIDAMiller, Jeff 28% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s s ? p s s s s p s s p p s FBoyd 78% p s p s p p p s p p s p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CBrown, Corrine 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACrenshaw 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s ? s s s s s s s p p s FBrown-Waite 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s s p s s ? s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FStearns 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FMica 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s FKeller 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s ? s s p s p s p s s s s s s p ? FBilirakis 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s s p s FYoung, Bill C.W. 25% p ? s ? ? s p s s s s ? s s p s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s FDavis, Jim 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p APutnam 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FHarris 33% p s ? s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s p s p ? p s ? p s FMack 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FWeldon, David 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FFoley 44% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p s p p p s s ? s p p p s s p s p p p p p s FMeek, Kendrick 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ARos-Lehtinen 31% ? s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s p p p s s ? s s p ? s s s s p p p p p s FWexler 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWasserman-Schultz 94% p p p p p p p ? p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ADiaz-Balart, Lincoln 31% p s s s s s ? s s s s p s s s s p p ? s s ? s s p ? s s s p p p p p p s FShaw 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s ? s p p p s s s s p s p p p s FHastings, Alcee 92% p p p p p p p ? p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p AFeeney 19% ? s s s s s s ? s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s p p s FDiaz-Balart, Mario 33% p s s s s s ? s s s s p s s s s p p p s s ? s s p p s s s s p p p p p s F

GEORGIAKingston 22% p s s s s s p s s p s p s ? ? s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FBishop, Sanford 86% p p p p p p p s p p p p p ? ? p p p p p s ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BMarshall 69% p s s s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p s p p p s DMcKinney 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p ALewis, John 94% p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p APrice, Tom 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FLinder 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FWestmoreland 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s ? ? s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FNorwood 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FDeal 14% p s s s s s p s s s s ? s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FGingrey 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FBarrow 75% p p s s p p p s p p p p p s s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p CScott, David 83% p s p p p p p s p p p p ? ? ? p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p B

HAWAIIAbercrombie 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACase 75% p s p s p s p s p p s p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p ? C

IDAHOOtter 31% p s s s s s p s s p s p s p s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s FSimpson 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s F

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ILLINOISRush 97% p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AJackson, Jesse Jr. 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALipinski, Dan 89% p p s s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BGutierrez 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEmanuel 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHyde 28% p s s s s s p s ? ? s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s ? ? ? s p s p p s FDavis, Danny 94% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p ABean 83% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p s p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p s BSchakowsky 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p AKirk 53% p s p s s s p s s p s p s s p s p p p p p s s p p p s s s s p p p p p s FWeller 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s p ? ? ? s s s p p p s s s s s p s p p s FCostello 86% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BBiggert 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p p p s s p p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p p p s FHastert (Speaker) I S s S S s S S S S S S S S S S s S S S S S S s S S S S S S S S S S S S S IJohnson, Timothy 50% p s s s p p p s s p s p s p s s s p p s s s p p p p s s s p p p s p p s FManzullo 28% p s s s s s p p s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s ? ? s s s s s p s FEvans 61% p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DLaHood 39% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s p p p s s s s s p p s s s p p p s p p s FShimkus 31% p s s s s s p s p s s p p s s s p p p s s s s ? p p s s s s s s s s p s F

INDIANAVisclosky 94% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AChocola 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s FSouder 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s p p s FBuyer 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p ? ? s s s s p p s ? s s p p s p p s FBurton 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FPence 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s ? s p s p s FCarson, Julia 81% p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? ? ? ? ? p BHostettler 25% p s s s p s s s s s s p s p s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FSodrel 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s F

IOWANussle 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p s p p s FLeach 64% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s p s p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p s DBoswell 69% p p p s p p p s p p s p p p s p p ? ? ? ? ? ? p p p s p p p p p p p p p DLatham 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p s p p s FKing, Steve 11% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s F

KANSASMoran, Jerry 47% p p s s s s p s s p s p p p s s s p p s s s s s p p s p s p p p s p p s FRyun, Jim 22% p p s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FMoore, Dennis 83% p s p s p p p s p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p ? BTiahrt 19% p p s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s ? ? ? ? ? s F

KENTUCKYWhitfield 28% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s ? s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FLewis, Ron 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s p p s FNorthup 19% p s s s s s p s ? s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s ? ? ? ? ? s FDavis, Geoff 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p p s FRogers, Harold 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s s p s FChandler 75% p p s s p p p s p p s p p s s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p C

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LOUISIANAJindal 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s p p p s p p s s s s s p s FJefferson 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMelancon 78% p p p s p p p s p p s p p s s p ? p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CMcCrery 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s p p p s s p s FAlexander 39% p p s s p p p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s p p s p p s s s s s s s s p s FBaker 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p ? ? s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FBoustany 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p ? ? s s s s p p s p s s p p s p p s F

MAINEAllen 94% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p AMichaud 89% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p B

MARYLANDGilchrest 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p p s ? p p s s s s p ? p s p s s p p p p p s FRuppersberger 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p ACardin 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWynn 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AHoyer 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ABartlett 25% p s s s s s s p s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s p s s s s s s s s FCummings 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AVan Hollen 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

MASSACHUSETTSOlver 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ANeal 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMcGovern 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AFrank, Barney 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMeehan 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ATierney 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMarkey 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACapuano 97% p p p P p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALynch 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ADelahunt 94% p p p ? ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

MICHIGANStupak 81% ? ? p s p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p BHoekstra 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s ? p p s s s s s p ? s s s s s s s s p s FEhlers 44% p s s s s s p p s p s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p s p p p s FCamp 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s ? ? ? s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FKildee 94% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AUpton 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p p s FSchwarz 50% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s s s p p p p s s s p p p s s s p p p p p p s FRogers, Mike 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FKnollenberg 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p p s p p s FMiller, Candice 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s p p p s ? ? s p p s p p s FMcCotter 53% p s s s s s p s p s s p p s s p p p p s s s s p p p s p p p p p s p p s FLevin, Sander 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKilpatrick 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AConyers 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ADingell 94% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

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MINNESOTAGutknecht 28% p s s s p s p p s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FKline 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FRamstad 58% p s s s s s p s s s s p p p p s s p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p s FMcCollum 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASabo 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p AKennedy, Mark 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p s p p s FPeterson, Collin 64% p s s s p s p s s p s p p p s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p s DOberstar 89% p p p p p p p p ? ? ? p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p B

MISSISSIPPIWicker 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FThompson, Bennie 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p APickering 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p s s s s p s FTaylor, Gene 56% p s s s p s p s p p s p p p s p s p p s s p p p p p s p p p s s s s p s F

MISSOURIClay, William Lacy 92% p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p ? p ? p p p p p p p p p AAkin 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p ? s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FCarnahan, Russ 89% p p p s p s p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BSkelton 78% p p s p p s p s p p p p p s s s p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CCleaver 97% p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AGraves 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s ? ? ? ? ? s FBlunt 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FEmerson 47% p s s s p s p s s p s p p p s s s p p s s s s s p p s p s p p p s p p s FHulshof 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p p s F

MONTANARehberg 31% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s p s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s F

NEBRASKAFortenberry 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FTerry 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p s p p s FOsborne 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p p p s F

NEVADABerkley 86% p p p s p p p ? p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BGibbons 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s FPorter 39% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p p s F

NEW HAMPSHIREBradley 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p s s s s s p p p FBass 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s p p p s s s s p p p s s s p s s s p p p F

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NEW JERSEYAndrews 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALoBiondo 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p p p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p p p s FSaxton 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p p p s FSmith, Chris 47% p s s s p s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s p p p p s p s s p p p p p s FGarrett 19% p s s s s s s p ? ? s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FPallone 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AFerguson 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p p p p s FPascrell 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ARothman 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p APayne 92% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p ? ? p p p p p p p AFrelinghuysen 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p p p s FHolt 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMenendez I p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p v v v v v v v v v v v v v I

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NEW MEXICOWilson, Heather 53% p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s p p p p s p p p p p p p p s FPearce 28% p s s s p s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s p s p s FUdall, Tom 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p A

NEW YORKBishop, Tim 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AIsrael 89% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BKing, Peter 42% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p p s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p s p p s FMcCarthy, Carolyn 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AAckerman 92% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p s p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p AMeeks, Gregory 92% p p ? p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p ACrowley 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ANadler 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWeiner 94% p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ATowns 92% p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p AOwens 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AVelazquez 97% p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AFossella 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p s p p s FMaloney, Carolyn 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ARangel 97% p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASerrano 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEngel 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ALowey 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKelly 50% p s s s s ? p s s s s p p s s s p p p p s s s p p p s p p p p p s p p s FSweeney 42% p s s s s p p p s s s p s s s s s p p s s s p ? p p s s s p p p s p p s FMcNulty 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? ? ? ? p BHinchey 97% ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMcHugh 44% ? p s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s p p p p s p s p p p s p p s FBoehlert 50% p s s s s s p s s p s p s p s s p p p s s s s p p p s p s p p p p p p s FWalsh 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s ? p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p p p p s FReynolds 33% p s ? s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FHiggins 89% p p p p p p p s p p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BSlaughter 83% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? ? ? ? ? p BKuhl 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s p p p s p p s F

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NORTH CAROLINAButterfield 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEtheridge 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p AJones, Walter 39% p s s s s s p p s p s p p s s p s p p s s s p p s p s p s s s s s s p s FPrice, David 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AFoxx 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FCoble, Howard 22% p s s ? ? s p s s s s p s s s p s p p s s s s ? s p s s s s s s s s p s FMcIntyre 78% p p s s p p p s p p p p p s s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CHayes 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FMyrick 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FMcHenry 17% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s p s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FTaylor, Charles 22% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s ? s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FWatt, Mel 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMiller, Brad 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

NORTH DAKOTAPomeroy 81% p p p s p s p s p p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p B

OHIOChabot 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s p s p p p p p s FPortman (resigned 4/29/05) p s s s s s p v v v v v v v v v

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Turner, Mike 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p ? s s s p p s p p s FOxley 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s p p s FGillmor 33% p s ? s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s p s p p p s FStrickland 72% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s ? ? ? p p s p p ? CHobson 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p p p s FBoehner 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s p p p s FKaptur 94% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKucinich 94% ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p AJones, Stephanie T. 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p ATiberi 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p p p s FBrown, Sherrod 94% p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ALaTourette 44% p s s p s s p p s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p p s p p s FPryce, Deborah 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p p s FRegula 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p s p p s FRyan, Timothy 86% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p ? p p p p ? p p p p p BNey 47% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s s p s p p s s s p p p p s s p s p p s p p ? F

OKLAHOMASullivan 19% p ? s s s s p s ? ? s p s s s s s p p s s s s ? s p s s s s ? s s s p s FBoren 67% p s p s p s p s p s p p p s s p s p p s s p p ? p p s p p p p p p p p p DLucas, Frank 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FCole 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FIstook 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s ? s p s s s s s s s s p s F

OREGONWu 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p s s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AWalden 39% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FBlumenauer 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ADeFazio 92% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BHooley 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p A

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PENNSYLVANIABrady, Robert 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p AFattah 97% ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AEnglish 39% p s s s s ? p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s p p p p ? p s FHart 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s p p p s s s p s FPeterson, John 28% p s s s s s p s s p s p ? ? ? s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p s s s p s FGerlach 56% p s s s p s p s s s s p p s s s p p p s s s p p p p s p p p p p p p p s FWeldon, Curt 42% p s s s s s ? s ? ? s p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p s p p p p p s p p s FFitzpatrick 53% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s s s p p p s s s s p p p s p p p p p p p p s FShuster, William 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FSherwood 33% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s s s p p p s s s s p p s s s s p s s p p s FKanjorski 83% p p p s p p p s p p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BMurtha 81% p s p s p p p s p p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BSchwartz, Allyson 89% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p p p p p p BDoyle 97% p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ADent 47% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s p p p s s s s p p p s s p p p p p p p s FPitts 22% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FHolden 78% p s p s p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s s p p p p s p p p CMurphy 33% p s s s s s p s s s s ? p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s p s s p s s p p s FPlatts 47% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s p p p s s s s p p p s p p p p p s p p s F

RHODE ISLANDKennedy, Patrick 92% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p ? ALangevin 92% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p A

SOUTH CAROLINABrown, Henry 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FWilson, Joe 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FBarrett 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FInglis 36% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FSpratt 89% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BClyburn 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

SOUTH DAKOTAHerseth 75% p p s s p p p s p p s ? p p s p p p p p s p p p p ? s p p p p p p p p p C

TENNESSEEJenkins 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FDuncan 25% p s s s s s p p s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s ? s p s s s p s s s s s s FWamp 25% p s s s s s p p s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FDavis, Lincoln 69% p s s s p s p s p p s p p p s p s p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p DCooper 75% p s p s p s p p p p p p p ? ? s p p p p s p p p p p s p s p p p p p p p CGordon 78% p s s s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CBlackburn 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s p s s p s s s p s FTanner 69% p s p s p s p p p p s p p p s s s p p p s p p p p ? s s p p p p p p p p DFord 83% p s p P p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p B

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TEXASGohmert 19% p s s ? s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p ? s s s s ? p s s s s s s s s p s FPoe 25% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s s s s p ? ? s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FJohnson, Sam 11% p s s s s s p s s s s p ? s s s s s s s s s s s s p s s s ? s s s s s s FHall, Ralph 17% p s s s s ? p s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FHensarling 17% p s s s s s s p s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FBarton 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s ? ? p s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s s s FCulberson 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FBrady, Kevin 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p ? ? s s s p s p s s s s s s s s p s FGreen, Al 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AMcCaul 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FConaway 17% p s s s s s p s s s s ? p s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s FGranger 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FThornberry 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s s s FPaul 39% p s s s p s s p s p p p p p s p s p p s p s s s p s s p s s s s s s s s FHinojosa 86% ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p ? ? s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BReyes 83% p p p s p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s ? p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BEdwards 83% p p p s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BJackson-Lee, Sheila 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p ANeugebauer 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FGonzalez 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ASmith, Lamar 25% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FDeLay (resigned 6/9/06) I p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s ? ? ? ? s s p s p s v v v v v v v v v IBonilla 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FMarchant 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p s s s s s p p p s s s s s s s s p s FDoggett 94% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p ABurgess 36% p s s s s s p s s p s p p s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p s s p p s FOrtiz 72% p p p s p p p s p p p p p s s s p ? ? ? s p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p CCuellar 75% p s p p p p p s ? ? ? p p s s s p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p CGreen, Gene 86% p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s p p p ? ? s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p BJohnson, Eddie B. 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ACarter 17% p s s s s s p s s s s ? s s s s s p s s s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p s FSessions 8% p s s s s s p s ? ? ? ? s s s s s s s s s s s s s p s ? ? s ? ? ? ? ? s F

UTAHBishop, Rob 28% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s p s s s s s s p s FMatheson 78% p s p s p p p s p p s p p p s s p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p CCannon 28% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s ? s ? p p p s p s F

VERMONTSanders (I) 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p A

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VIRGINIADavis, Jo Ann 25% p s s P s s p s s s s p s s s ? s p p s s s s p p p s p s s ? ? ? ? ? s FDrake 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p s p p s FScott, Robert 97% p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AForbes 31% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p s p p s FGoode 22% p s s s p s p s s s s p s s s p s p ? s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FGoodlatte 22% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s s s s s p s FCantor 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FMoran, James P. 92% p s p p p p p ? p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ABoucher 81% p s p s p s p s p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BWolf 33% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p s s p p s s s s s p p s s s s p p s p p s FDavis, Tom 39% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s p s s p p s s s s p p p s s s s p p p p p s F

WASHINGTONInslee 94% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ALarsen, Rick 92% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ABaird 86% p p p s p p p p p p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BHastings, Doc 17% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p ? ? s s s s s p s s s s s s s s p s FMcMorris 19% p s s s s s p s s s s p s s s s s p p s s s s ? s p s s s s ? s s s p s FDicks 86% p p p s p p p p p p s p p p p s p p p p p p p p p ? s p p p p p p p p p BMcDermott 94% p ? p p p p p p p p ? p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AReichert 50% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s s p p p s s s s p p p s p p p p p p p p s FSmith, Adam 94% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p A

WEST VIRGINIAMollohan 83% p p s s p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BCapito 44% p s s s s s p s s s s p p s s p s p p s s s s p p p s p s p p p s p p s FRahall 89% p p s p p p p p p p s p p p s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p B

WISCONSINRyan, Paul 36% p s s s s s p s s s s p s p s s s p p s s s s s p p s p s s p p s p p s FBaldwin 100% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p AKind 81% p p p s p p p p p p p p p p s p p ? ? ? s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BMoore, Gwen 97% p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p ASensenbrenner 33% p s s s s s s s s s s p s s s s s p p p s s s s s p s p s s p p p p p s FPetri 36% p s s s s s p s s p s p s s s s s p p p s s s p s p s s s s p p s p p s FObey 86% p s p p p p p p p p p p p p P p p p p s s p p p p p s p p p p p p p p p BGreen, Mark 44% p s s s p s p s s s s p s s s s s p p p s s s p p p s p s s p p p p p s F

WYOMINGCubin 31% p s s ? s ? p p s p s p s s s p s p p s s s s s s p s s s s p s s s p ? F