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Table of ContentsIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4U.S. Senate Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8U.S. House of Representatives Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Alphabetized by state abbreviation

AK (Alaska) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 38

AL (Alabama) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 38

AR (Arkansas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 39

AZ (Arizona) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 39

CA (California) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 41

CO (Colorado) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 48

CT (Connecticut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 49

DE (Delaware) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 50

FL (Florida) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 50

GA (Georgia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 54

HI (Hawaii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 56

IA (Iowa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 56

ID (Idaho) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 57

IL (Illinois) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 57

IN (Indiana). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 59

KS (Kansas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 61

KY (Kentucky) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 61

LA (Louisiana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 62

MA (Massachusetts) . . . . . . . . . . .21, 63

MD (Maryland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 64

ME (Maine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 65

MI (Michigan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 66

MN (Minnesota) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 68

MO (Missouri) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 69

MS (Mississippi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 70

MT (Montana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 71

NC (North Carolina). . . . . . . . . . . .23, 71

ND (North Dakota). . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 73

NE (Nebraska) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 73

NH (New Hampshire) . . . . . . . . . .24, 73

NJ (New Jersey). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 73

NM (New Mexico). . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 75

NV (Nevada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 75

NY (New York) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 76

OH (Ohio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 80

OK (Oklahoma) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 82

OR (Oregon). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 83

PA (Pennsylvania). . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 83

RI (Rhode Island) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 85

SC (South Carolina) . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 86

SD (South Dakota) . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 87

TN (Tennessee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 87

TX (Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 88

UT (Utah). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 93

VA (Virginia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 94

VT (Vermont) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 95

WA (Washington). . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 95

WI (Wisconsin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 97

WV (West Virginia) . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 98

WY (Wyoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30, 99

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United States SenateThis section provides office information, contact information, key votes, interest group ratings, and campaign contributions for each of the 100 U.S. senators. Also included is a measure of each official’s willingness to provide his or her issue positions through Vote Smart’s Political Courage Test. The senators are listed in alphabetical order by state abbreviation.

Office InformationNext to each senator’s name is his or her party affiliation. Abbreviations for party affiliations are: Democratic (D); Independent (I); and Republican (R). Underneath the name is whether the senator holds the Junior or Senior seat in that state.

Contact InformationThe contact information listed includes: 1) Washington, DC office phone number, 2) Washington, DC office fax number, and 3) a webmail address. A webmail form allows you to contact a senator via their website. To access the webmail form, enter the provided address into a web browser.

You can also write to a senator at this general address:

Office of Senator [Full Name] United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Additional contact information for senators can be obtained through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762).

Political Courage TestThe Political Courage Test asks candidates one central question: “Are you willing to tell citizens where you stand on the issues you may face if elected?” Each election, Vote Smart organizes an effort to write, call, and repeatedly encourage each candidate to provide this essential information.

Senators with “Has Political Courage” listed after their seat were willing to provide citizens with their issue positions on the Political Courage Test at the time of their last election. Senators with “No Political Courage” listed after their seat refused to provide citizens with their issue positions on the Political Courage Test at the time of their last election. Senators with "Unknown Political Courage" are those officials who have not yet had the opportunity to fill out the Political Courage Test.

The Political Courage Test results from each senator's most recent test are included in this manual with the exception of some 2018 results, which are still being collected. If a candidate fails to demonstrate political courage on key issue questions, Vote Smart will determine the candidate’s likely positions from his or her public statements, legislative record, and interest group ratings.

Comprehensive results for all candidates for congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices can be obtained through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762).

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Key VotesVote Smart provides easy access to the voting records of U.S. senators and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation, controversial amendments, and the final conference report votes. The following criteria are used to select key votes:

y The vote should be helpful in portraying how a senator stands on a particular issue y The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin y The vote has received national media attention y The vote should be clear for any person to understand y A specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter’s Research Hotline

Key vote summaries are written by Vote Smart staff and go through an approval process with political scientists of opposing viewpoints reviewing both the selection and the content. This is to ensure clarity, relevance, nonpartisanship, and accuracy.

Below are the descriptions of the 17 U.S. Senate key votes included in this publication. The votes are numbered according to the tables and keys located on the senators’ information pages. For each vote, the central issue of the bill is explained, but many bills encompass more than one issue. For additional details, visit our website at VoteSmart.org or call our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762). A reference key is provided on the top of each information page.

1. Abortion and Reproductive (House Joint Resolution 43): Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients - Vote to pass a joint resolution disapproving a rule which prohibits states from excluding certain family planning service providers from receiving Title X funds. (3/30/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 51-50)

2. Crime (House Bill 1865): Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits websites that promote prostitution or facilitate sex trafficking. (3/21/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 97-2)

3. Defense (House Bill 2810): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - Vote to pass a bill authorizing national defense spending for fiscal year 2018. (9/18/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 89-8)

4. Education (Presidential Nomination 37): Nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education. (2/7/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 51-50)

5. Environment (Presidential Nomination 44): Nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2/17/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 52-46)

6. Finance and Banking (Senate Bill 2155): Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - A vote to pass a bill that amends various banking regulations of the Dodd-Frank Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (3/14/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 67-31)

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7. Foreign Affairs (Presidential Nomination 25): Nomination of Rex W. Tillerson to be Secretary of State - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Rex W. Tillerson to be Secretary of State. (2/1/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 56-43)

8. Government Budget and Spending (House Bill 1625): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 - Vote to pass a bill that provides $1.3 trillion in funding for various government agencies through September 2018. (3/23/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 65-32)

9. Guns (House Joint Resolution 40): Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Social Security Administration Relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Vote to pass a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Social Security Administration which implements certain restrictions on gun purchases by individuals who have been deemed incapable of managing their federal benefit payments. (2/15/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 57-43)

10. Health and Health Care (Presidential Nomination 33): Nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2/10/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 52-47)

11. Health Insurance (Senate Amendment 667 to House Bill 1628): Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 - Vote to pass an amendment that replaces the American Health Care Act with the Health Care Freedom Act of 2017, commonly known as the "skinny repeal" option. (7/28/2017: Amendment Vote, Rejected 49-51)

12. Immigration (Senate Amendment 1955 to House Bill 2579): Uniting and Securing America Act - Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on an amendment to H.R. 2579 that authorizes permanent residence on a conditional basis for certain undocumented immigrants in exchange for stricter border security measures. (2/15/2018: Cloture Vote, Rejected 52-47)*

13. Judicial Branch (Presidential Nomination 55): Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (4/7/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 54-45)

14. National Security (House Bill 3364): Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act - Vote to pass a bill to provide counter aggression measures to the governments of Iran, Russia, and North Korea. (7/27/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 98-2)

15. Taxes (House Bill 1): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - A vote to adopt a conference report that amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce certain tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. (12/2/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 51-49)

16. Technology and Communication (Senate Joint Resolution 34): Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission Relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and other Telecommunications Services - A vote to pass a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. (3/23/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 50-48)

17. Trade (Presidential Nomination 42): Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative - Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative. (5/11/2017: Confirmation Vote, Passed 82-14)

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*Cloture Vote: The Senate may limit the debate of a bill to 30 hours if at least 3/5 majority of the Senate vote “Yea” on a motion to invoke cloture. It is not a vote on the passage of the piece of legislation, but a “Yea” vote for cloture generally indicates that the senator favors the passage of the bill. A failed cloture vote often prevents the legislation from ever coming to a vote.

Interest Group RatingsVote Smart collects performance evaluations from special interest groups regardless of the issue or bias of the organization. Most ratings reflect how often members of Congress have voted with the organization’s preferred position on legislation that the group considers key in their area. Some organizations may also consider other actions such as committee votes, bill sponsorship, or answers to a questionnaire in their ratings. Additionally, some groups may select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue-related concerns.

Special interest group ratings can be used to find out how your elected officials were ranked by those groups you either agree or disagree with. If your concerns do not align with those of any particular special interest group, ratings can still be useful by helping indicate where an incumbent has stood on a particular set of issues in the past few years.

For consistency, Vote Smart has converted all ratings to percentages for this publication. If a rating was not available for a senator, “NA” is listed in place of a rating.

Listed below is a sampling of interest group ratings selected from the more than 1,800 groups in Vote Smart’s database. The years listed in parentheses after the name of the group indicate what year or years of actions the organization considered when producing the rating. Lifetime ratings indicate an official's rating over the span of a career. The ratings are numbered according to the tables and keys located on the senator’s information pages.

1. Abortion Issues: National Right to Life (2017-2018) Organization Description: “The mission of National Right to Life is to protect and defend the most fundamental right of humankind, the right to life of every innocent human being from the beginning of life to natural death.”

2. Abortion and Reproductive Issues: Planned Parenthood Action Fund (2017-2018) Organization Description: “The Planned Parenthood Action Fund works to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights.”

3. Agriculture and Food: American Farm Bureau Federation (2017-2018) Organization Description: “Farm Bureau is committed to working through our grassroots organizations to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities.”

4. Animals and Wildlife: Humane Society Legislative Fund (2017) Organization Description: “The Humane Society Legislative Fund was formed in 2004 as a separate lobbying affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office.”

5. Budget, Spending and Taxes: Club for Growth (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The Club for Growth is a national network of over 100,000 pro-growth, limited government Americans who share in the belief that prosperity and opportunity come from economic freedom.”

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6. Business and Consumers: United States Chamber of Commerce (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. Our members range from mom-and-pop shops and local chambers to leading industry associations and large corporations. They all share one thing—they count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C.”

7. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (2017) Organization Description: “The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States.”

8. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2017) Organization Description: “The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.”

9. Education: National Education Association (2017) Organization Description: “The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.”

10. Energy: American Energy Alliance (2017-2018) Organization Description: “AEA is an issue organization that supports affordable, abundant and reliable energy for America’s consumers and businesses.”

11. Environmental Issues: League of Conservation Voters (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCV, as part of the Conservation Voter Movement along our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.”

12. Government Budget and Spending: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (2017) Organization Description: “CCAGW’s mission is to advocate the elimination of waste and inefficiency in government through lobbying and grassroots activities.”

13. Gun Issues: National Rifle Association (2012-2018) Organization Description: “The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire.”Note: The NRA establishes grades for candidates when they are in an election for public office. Grades in this manual are from an official's last election. For up-to-date grades, please visit the NRA's page on our website at VoteSmart.org/interest-group/1034.

14. Immigration: NumbersUSA (1989-2018) Organization Description: “To provide a civil forum for Americans of all political and ethnic backgrounds to focus on a single issue, the numerical level of U.S. immigration. We educate opinion leaders, policymakers and the public on immigration legislation, policies and their consequences. We favor reductions in immigration numbers toward traditional levels that would allow present and future generations of Americans to enjoy a stabilizing U.S. population and a high degree of individual liberty, mobility, environmental quality, worker fairness and fiscal responsibility.”

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15. Labor Unions: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people.”

16. Seniors and Social Security: Alliance for Retired Americans (2016 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security.”

17. Welfare and Poverty: RESULTS (2017) Organization Description: “RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together they use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty.”

Campaign ContributionsThe following campaign finance data for the United States Senate was provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org). The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from individuals to senators, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. All donations took place during the 2012-2018 election cycle and are current as of Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Below are the 13 categories of campaign contributions that may be listed for each senator. Each senator has listings for total and individual contributions, as well as listings for his or her top four contributing sectors.

1. Total Contributions: Total contributions received.

2. Total Individual Contributions: Total contributions made by individuals.

3. Total Agribusiness Contributions: “Includes farm and dairy groups, tobacco companies, ranchers, food processors, logging companies, and a host of companies providing agricultural products and services.”

4. Total Communications/Electronics Contributions (C/E): “Includes Hollywood and media companies, broadcasters, publishers, telephone utilities, the computer industry and Internet firms.”

5. Total Construction Contributions: “Includes general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects, and building materials suppliers.”

6. Total Defense Contributions: “Includes weapons, aerospace and electronics contractors that supply billions of dollars worth of products and services to the U.S. military.”

7. Total Energy/Natural Resources Contributions: “Includes the oil & gas industry, power utilities, mining companies, environmental engineering firms, and waste management companies.”

8. Total Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Contributions (F/I/R): “Includes banks, insurance companies, securities and investment firms, the real estate industry, accountants, and a variety of other financial interests.”

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9. Total Health Contributions: “Includes doctors, other health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and HMOs, and other health care providers.”

10. Total Ideology/Single-Issue Contributions: “Organizations motivated by philosophical or political concerns rather than economic issues. This sector includes groups lobbying on gun control and abortion policy, as well as broadly based liberal and conservative groups and environmental organizations.”

11. Total Labor Contributions: “Labor unions representing workers in virtually every industry.”

12. Total Lawyers and Lobbyists Contributions: “Most of the ‘lobbying’ done in this sector is actually subcontracting by law and lobbying firms. Lawyers and lobbyists are typically among the most prolific givers of political campaigns.”

13. Total Transportation Contributions: “The automotive and air transport industries are the biggest spenders in this sector, which also includes trucking companies, railroads, ship-builders and cruise lines.”

Additional campaign contribution information specific to industries, PACs, and individual contributions, as well as personal financial profiles of candidates are available at both the federal and state level through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART (1-888-868-3762).

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CampaignContributions:3

(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE –AK, AL, AR

Murkowski, Lisa (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6665fax: 202-224-5301https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/contact/email

Sullivan, Dan (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3004fax: 202-224-6501https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/contact/email

Jones, Doug (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4124fax: NAhttps://www.jones.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Shelby, Richard (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5744fax: 202-224-3416http://shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailsenatorshelby

Boozman, John (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4843fax: 202-228-1371http://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

Cotton, Tom (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2353fax: NAhttp://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=contact

$5,870,523 $3,120,638 $1,692,894 $781,928 $596,381 $483,892

$8,885,803 $6,561,910 $2,126,704 $992,706 $725,983 $411,008

$22,943,843 $22,881,651 $4,775,164 $2,038,129 $1,420,797 $1,335,173

$4,094,283 $1,728,741 $1,788,996 $327,413 $281,300 $201,650

$4,762,146 $2,498,669 $921,547 $479,475 $473,073 $423,939

$16,536,718 $12,235,501 $3,313,941 $1,627,142 $681,361 $626,680

40 58 100 14 55 89 18 28 100 100 17 67 93 30 32 14 5

100 0 100 0 78 86 0 11 0 100 7 92 86 85 13 0 35

0 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 3 NA NA NA

100 0 100 0 78 74 0 6 0 100 13 85 100 90 30 10 0

100 0 100 14 73 92 0 11 0 100 6 89 93 98 13 7 10

100 0 100 0 88 78 0 11 0 100 2 89 93 86 6 5 5

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Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Defense Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Health

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE – AZ, CA, CO, CT

Feinstein, Dianne (D)*Sr. Seat - Has Political Couragephone: 202-224-3841fax: 202-228-3954https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

McCain, John III (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2235fax: 202-228-2862http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Flake, Jeff (R)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4521fax: 202-228-0515http://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-jeff

Harris, Kamala (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3553fax: 202-224-2200https://www.harris.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Bennet, Michael (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5852fax: 202-228-5097https://www.bennet.senate.gov/?p=contact

Gardner, Cory (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5941fax: 202-224-6524https://www.gardner.senate.gov/contact-cory/email-cory

Blumenthal, Richard (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2823fax: 202-224-9673https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/

Murphy, Chris (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4041fax: 202-224-9750http://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact

$14,163,735 $3,595,168 $473,676 $457,852 $333,920 $326,414

$14,796,428 $9,526,143 $2,329,709 $1,020,687 $772,201 $528,635

$4,883,450 $3,270,834 $918,007 $444,331 $360,933 $311,397

$18,463,607 $16,713,892 $2,415,949 $1,972,902 $1,844,417 $1,679,367

$17,238,743 $11,908,754 $3,940,957 $2,400,373 $2,364,067 $1,342,627

$13,596,302 $9,247,268 $2,282,058 $1,303,563 $975,998 $634,232

$8,770,111 $6,523,901 $1,756,235 $1,506,920 $892,672 $743,813

$11,906,340 $10,502,645 $1,434,464 $1,080,420 $1,043,700 $486,001

0 100 25 100 6 48 100 100 100 0 90 0 7 32 89 94 30

100 9 67 14 81 82 12 17 0 100 20 69 64 27 16 19 10

100 0 100 0 96 74 0 6 0 100 8 92 93 40 14 3 0

0 100 0 100 4 29 100 100 100 0 100 0 7 14 100 NA 5

0 100 25 42 9 46 95 100 100 0 88 4 7 15 90 93 0

100 0 75 0 69 91 0 11 0 100 10 89 93 38 9 5 5

0 100 0 100 6 42 100 100 100 0 97 0 7 14 99 100 40

0 100 25 85 6 40 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 15 100 100 50

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Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue C/E F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue C/E

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CampaignContributions:3

(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. SENATE - DE, FL, GA

Carper, Tom (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2441fax: 202-228-2190http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-carper

Coons, Chris (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5042fax: NAhttps://www.coons.senate.gov/contact/email-chris

Nelson, Bill Sr. (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5274fax: 202-228-2183http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill

Rubio, Marco (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3041fax: NAhttp://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Isakson, Johnny (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3643fax: 202-228-0724http://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Perdue, David (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3521fax: 202-228-1031https://www.perdue.senate.gov/connect/email

$2,315,778 $821,845 $680,420 $270,735 $172,250 $153,178

$5,536,266 $3,389,917 $1,203,937 $992,440 $563,678 $404,469

$13,466,786 $10,133,679 $1,868,413 $1,262,517 $968,774 $740,658

$21,482,884 $15,876,032 $4,340,094 $2,387,843 $1,179,839 $915,251

$10,400,012 $6,634,706 $2,093,066 $901,925 $729,195 $725,273

$15,852,869 $9,036,643 $2,236,671 $654,871 $623,830 $466,220

0 100 25 70 11 52 95 100 100 0 82 4 7 17 86 83 5

0 100 25 100 7 47 100 100 100 0 92 4 7 12 91 93 55

0 100 25 42 9 52 91 100 100 0 71 4 7 23 88 95 40

100 0 100 0 92 79 0 11 0 100 5 96 100 36 8 9 15

100 0 100 0 72 93 0 11 0 100 9 79 93 78 16 5 35

100 0 100 0 88 82 0 6 0 100 0 93 86 84 6 0 5

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N Y NV Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N NV Y Y NV NV

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Construction

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Lawyers/Lobbyists

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CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE - HI, IA, ID, IL

Ernst, Joni (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3254fax: 202-224-9369https://www.ernst.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-joni

Schatz, Brian (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3934fax: 202-228-1153http://www.schatz.senate.gov/contact

Hirono, Mazie (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6361fax: 202-224-2126http://www.hirono.senate.gov/contact/email

Grassley, Chuck (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3744fax: 202-224-6020https://www.grassley.senate.gov/constituents/questions-and-comments

Crapo, Mike (R)Sr. Seat - Has Political Couragephone: 202-224-6142fax: 202-228-1375https://www.crapo.senate.gov/contact/email-me

Risch, James (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2752fax: 202-224-2573http://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact?p=Email

Duckworth, Tammy (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2854fax: 202-228-0618https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Durbin, Dick (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2152fax: 202-228-0400https://www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email

$13,796,508 $10,469,395 $777,179 $686,476 $324,634 $299,101

$10,453,185 $7,362,782 $1,525,296 $1,353,892 $1,150,910 $647,282

$3,584,062 $2,330,092 $568,376 $432,514 $270,954 $169,525

$9,691,037 $5,866,960 $1,552,432 $946,969 $762,304 $728,508

$6,142,757 $3,474,714 $2,680,262 $641,051 $614,271 $421,956

$2,331,275 $1,242,621 $349,820 $315,361 $243,220 $125,787

$17,812,514 $14,053,376 $3,553,744 $1,428,443 $1,119,963 $472,182

$9,990,421 $7,294,936 $1,409,353 $923,177 $542,045 $485,824

100 0 100 0 74 90 0 11 0 100 0 89 93 85 13 5 5

0 100 0 100 1 39 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 13 100 100 5

0 100 25 85 3 35 100 100 100 0 95 0 7 13 100 100 45

100 0 100 0 79 85 0 11 0 100 19 85 100 92 15 10 5

100 0 100 0 83 85 0 6 0 100 6 96 100 88 9 4 0

100 0 100 0 89 79 0 6 0 100 7 96 100 98 7 4 0

0 100 25 100 3 48 100 100 100 0 89 0 7 13 100 97 25

0 100 25 100 3 35 100 100 100 0 87 0 7 17 96 96 30

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Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE - IN, KS, KY

Donnelly, Joe Sr. (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4814fax: 202-224-5011http://www.donnelly.senate.gov/contact/email-joe

Young, Todd (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5623fax: NAhttps://www.young.senate.gov/contact/email-todd

Moran, Jerry (R)Jr. Seat - Has Political Couragephone: 202-224-6521fax: 202-228-6966http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-jerry

Roberts, Pat (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4774fax: 202-224-3514http://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailPat

McConnell, Mitch (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2541fax: 202-224-2499http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

Paul, Rand (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4343fax: NAhttp://www.paul.senate.gov/connect/email-rand

$9,597,611 $5,627,932 $1,542,280 $1,040,717 $1,038,105 $537,461

$10,741,747 $7,443,952 $2,984,353 $1,408,290 $1,266,705 $937,457

$6,201,814 $2,940,237 $945,970 $614,630 $461,145 $434,854

$7,467,642 $3,545,825 $1,235,599 $884,871 $747,882 $745,492

$24,705,153 $13,526,759 $4,662,385 $1,967,234 $1,500,918 $1,469,321

$11,024,606 $7,732,640 $1,086,834 $831,292 $738,887 $321,759

40 67 67 28 12 65 82 89 100 50 59 11 93 36 95 93 10

100 0 100 0 73 92 0 11 0 100 3 89 100 80 0 5 25

100 4 100 0 74 87 0 17 0 100 7 89 93 87 14 2 10

100 0 100 0 75 92 0 11 0 100 9 89 93 94 12 7 5

100 0 100 NA 79 92 0 11 0 100 7 89 100 60 12 7 0

100 0 100 0 95 65 14 11 0 100 9 84 93 83 16 12 0

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Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Construction

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Health

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

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U.S. SENATE - LA, MA, MD, ME

Markey, Ed (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2742fax: NAhttp://www.markey.senate.gov/contact

Kennedy, John (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4623fax: 202-228-0447https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Cassidy, Bill (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5824fax: 202-224-9735https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact

Warren, Elizabeth (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4543fax: NAhttp://www.warren.senate.gov/?p=email_senator

Cardin, Ben (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4524fax: 202-224-1651http://www.cardin.senate.gov/contact/

Van Hollen, Chris Jr. (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4654fax: 202-228-0629https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Collins, Susan (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2523fax: 202-224-2693https://www.collins.senate.gov/contact

King, Angus Jr. (I)*Jr. Seat - Has Political Couragephone: 202-224-5344fax: 202-224-1946http://www.king.senate.gov/contact

$20,090,252 $16,648,948 $1,999,918 $1,992,856 $1,321,709 $1,262,500

$8,156,527 $6,774,020 $1,200,087 $829,325 $733,600 $669,250

$18,427,487 $12,452,074 $2,425,705 $2,323,016 $1,247,475 $1,178,053

$26,866,618 $23,441,250 $2,917,545 $773,395 $715,395 $616,838

$3,775,326 $2,139,575 $809,802 $400,054 $360,526 $262,215

$12,138,087 $8,838,489 $5,269,477 $3,430,133 $2,429,284 $1,668,584

$6,143,915 $3,397,255 $1,084,275 $619,953 $606,005 $563,500

$4,086,457 $3,063,478 $424,897 $271,233 $226,646 $202,951

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100 0 100 28 86 71 9 17 0 100 0 89 93 88 7 NA 0

100 0 100 0 72 90 0 11 0 100 7 85 93 79 9 10 0

0 100 0 85 10 30 100 100 100 0 99 0 7 12 98 100 45

0 100 25 100 3 37 100 100 100 0 92 0 7 10 97 99 45

0 100 25 100 8 38 100 100 100 0 98 0 7 7 100 100 60

40 70 75 100 35 78 18 33 75 33 63 59 43 33 52 41 15

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE - MI, MN, MO

Peters, Gary (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6221fax: NAhttps://www.peters.senate.gov/contact/email-gary

Stabenow, Debbie (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4822fax: 202-228-0325https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/contact

Klobuchar, Amy (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3244fax: 202-228-2186http://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/email-amy

Smith, Tina (D)Jr. Seat - Unknown Political Couragephone: 202-224-5641fax: NAhttps://www.smith.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Blunt, Roy (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5721fax: 202-224-8149http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-roy

McCaskill, Claire (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6154fax: 202-228-6326https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/contact

$11,735,562 $8,642,277 $2,302,688 $2,016,856 $1,518,385 $812,700

$13,030,933 $9,062,120 $1,450,609 $1,405,963 $909,000 $871,254

$9,346,807 $6,707,739 $931,882 $805,914 $727,987 $588,857

$1,999,129 $1,548,594 $42,500 $32,700 $28,000 $7,000

$15,708,246 $9,339,628 $2,663,337 $1,323,434 $1,201,980 $1,125,741

$17,501,272 $13,842,410 $2,998,418 $2,685,370 $1,983,765 $981,936

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100 0 100 0 70 92 0 11 0 100 5 88 93 82 14 7 0

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Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

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Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor

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U.S. SENATE - MS, MT, NC, ND

Daines, Steve (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2651fax: NAhttp://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve

Wicker, Roger (R)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6253fax: 202-228-0378http://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)Jr. Seat - Unknown Political Couragephone: 202-224-5054fax: NA

Tester, Jon (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2644fax: 202-224-8594http://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=email_senator

Burr, Richard (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3154fax: 202-228-2981http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

Tillis, Thom (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6342fax: 202-228-2563http://www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Heitkamp, Heidi (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2043fax: 202-224-7776http://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-heidi

Hoeven, John (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2551fax: 202-224-7999http://www.hoeven.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-the-senator

$8,288,192 $4,980,223 $1,414,256 $705,323 $665,128 $492,196

$5,104,323 $2,901,464 $675,864 $571,720 $378,850 $347,600

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$11,127,176 $7,517,255 $2,094,007 $1,216,417 $1,208,399 $446,422

$12,757,294 $6,991,035 $2,449,646 $1,365,123 $925,759 $880,597

$12,470,277 $8,754,180 $2,146,471 $749,803 $661,128 $645,900

$8,970,990 $5,149,460 $1,741,963 $1,286,538 $943,521 $706,883

$3,759,297 $1,700,315 $652,398 $441,295 $410,364 $288,733

100 0 100 0 82 87 0 11 0 100 2 100 86 71 13 6 5

100 0 100 14 69 94 0 11 0 100 5 93 100 84 15 12 5

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 NA NA NA

0 100 25 42 13 45 95 100 100 0 86 7 79 42 92 96 0

100 0 100 14 78 87 0 11 0 100 8 89 100 82 13 5 10

100 0 100 0 72 90 0 11 0 100 7 92 100 76 9 10 10

20 100 75 14 13 68 82 89 100 67 52 11 86 14 89 90 10

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Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. SENATE - NE, NH, NJ

Fischer, Deb (R)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6551fax: 202-228-1325http://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/?p=email-deb

Sasse, Ben (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4224fax: NAhttp://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-ben

Hassan, Maggie (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3324fax: 202-228-0581https://www.hassan.senate.gov/contact/email

Shaheen, Jeanne (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2841fax: 202-228-3194https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact-jeanne

Booker, Cory (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3224fax: 202-224-8378http://www.booker.senate.gov/?p=contact

Menendez, Bob (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4744fax: 202-228-2197http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact

$4,828,652 $2,344,050 $487,455 $482,648 $460,499 $370,914

$8,106,292 $5,906,832 $1,485,833 $1,084,101 $443,948 $364,935

$19,198,066 $16,635,066 $4,642,079 $1,637,135 $1,228,497 $763,239

$16,186,775 $13,087,953 $2,041,328 $981,292 $974,983 $572,949

$23,452,427 $19,348,143 $5,201,525 $3,083,780 $1,905,424 $1,120,585

$7,243,108 $5,760,153 $1,134,340 $845,881 $499,880 $404,157

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0 100 25 85 4 29 100 100 100 0 100 0 7 2 100 NA 10

0 100 25 85 6 47 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 12 91 96 45

0 100 25 100 11 40 100 100 100 0 98 4 7 8 100 100 60

0 100 25 100 6 39 94 89 100 0 94 4 7 9 96 93 45

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N Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N Y

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Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Agribusiness

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

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U.S. SENATE - NM, NV, NY, OH

Heller, Dean (R)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6244fax: 202-228-6753http://heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Udall, Tom (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6621fax: NAhttps://www.tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact

Heinrich, Martin (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5521fax: 202-228-2841http://www.heinrich.senate.gov/contact/write-martin

Masto, Catherine Cortez (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3542fax: NAhttps://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/contact/connect

Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4451fax: 202-228-0282https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/email-me

Schumer, Chuck (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6542fax: 202-228-3027http://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck

Brown, Sherrod (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2315fax: 202-228-6321http://www.brown.senate.gov/contact

Portman, Rob (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3353fax: NAhttp://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

$8,347,759 $4,577,156 $1,724,187 $721,671 $560,670 $501,502

$8,419,216 $6,556,065 $830,909 $780,117 $703,315 $473,769

$6,543,401 $4,168,346 $911,092 $859,712 $544,687 $459,675

$20,683,342 $17,471,178 $5,364,336 $1,642,902 $1,254,610 $669,747

$16,669,499 $15,488,877 $1,855,428 $1,802,168 $1,752,595 $941,580

$23,732,679 $18,221,951 $7,311,382 $2,650,784 $1,795,844 $1,748,527

$19,529,818 $15,057,808 $2,267,623 $2,240,279 $1,987,460 $1,113,736

$25,443,665 $17,848,267 $6,274,867 $1,834,927 $1,797,065 $1,719,766

100 0 100 42 78 90 0 17 0 100 11 85 93 54 17 19 0

0 100 25 100 4 36 100 100 100 0 96 0 21 13 99 100 5

0 100 25 85 4 33 100 100 100 0 94 7 64 19 100 100 50

0 100 25 70 4 29 95 100 100 0 89 7 7 1 100 NA 5

0 100 0 100 7 36 100 100 100 0 95 0 7 18 97 95 35

0 100 0 NA 4 36 100 100 100 0 92 0 7 17 95 96 0

0 100 25 85 4 33 100 100 100 0 93 0 7 15 99 100 40

100 4 100 42 69 92 5 17 0 100 20 81 93 74 17 12 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N NV N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Ideology/Single Issue

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CampaignContributions:3

(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. SENATE - OK, OR, PA

Inhofe, Jim (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4721fax: 202-228-0380https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/contact

Lankford, James (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5754fax: 202-228-1015http://www.lankford.senate.gov/contact/email

Merkley, Jeff (D)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3753fax: 202-228-3997http://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/

Wyden, Ron (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5244fax: 202-228-2717http://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact

Casey, Bob Jr. (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6324fax: 202-228-0604http://www.casey.senate.gov/contact/

Toomey, Pat (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4254fax: 202-228-0284https://www.toomey.senate.gov/?p=contact

$4,195,779 $2,380,797 $615,475 $360,178 $317,939 $284,325

$7,497,910 $5,200,344 $1,138,537 $933,561 $650,915 $466,719

$13,237,689 $11,187,284 $876,252 $558,678 $495,379 $296,522

$13,119,277 $8,090,857 $2,719,071 $1,828,243 $1,208,433 $652,352

$16,140,268 $13,207,230 $2,286,032 $1,588,928 $1,226,191 $1,130,476

$29,158,154 $22,620,502 $5,552,479 $2,564,778 $1,637,758 $1,500,310

100 0 100 14 90 88 0 6 0 100 5 93 100 87 11 5 10

100 0 100 0 87 82 0 6 0 100 5 96 93 89 6 5 5

0 100 0 100 6 31 100 100 100 0 99 0 7 15 99 100 40

0 100 25 100 9 40 100 100 100 0 90 0 7 14 89 94 55

20 75 25 85 6 46 100 100 100 0 92 4 71 16 98 97 0

100 0 100 42 92 85 0 6 0 100 6 93 43 76 11 5 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N

N N N N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Transportation

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. SENATE - RI, SC, SD, TN

Graham, Lindsey (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5972fax: 202-224-3808http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-senator-graham

Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2921fax: 202-228-6362https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/email-sheldon

Reed, Jack (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4642fax: 202-224-4680http://www.reed.senate.gov/contact/

Scott, Tim (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6121fax: 202-228-5143http://www.scott.senate.gov/contact/email-me

Rounds, Mike (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5842fax: 202-224-7482https://www.rounds.senate.gov/contact/email-mike

Thune, John (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2321fax: 202-228-5429http://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Alexander, Lamar (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4944fax: 202-228-3398http://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email

Corker, Robert (R)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3344fax: 202-228-0566https://www.corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailme

$10,196,533 $7,519,602 $2,044,931 $1,314,968 $773,929 $522,768

$4,894,190 $3,657,777 $815,799 $674,116 $539,747 $306,676

$4,224,421 $2,137,358 $857,927 $709,940 $377,243 $338,177

$13,483,780 $7,275,625 $3,386,061 $1,195,152 $1,112,502 $1,018,005

$5,688,078 $3,674,015 NA NA NA NA

$9,636,485 $4,710,455 $1,445,046 $725,990 $718,761 $643,148

$7,853,592 $4,774,070 $1,034,000 $948,167 $430,893 $420,115

$2,319,849 $2,374,926 $512,684 $188,067 $173,905 $75,150

100 4 100 42 72 85 5 22 0 100 12 81 79 35 17 9 5

0 100 0 100 6 35 100 100 100 0 98 0 7 16 99 99 20

0 100 0 70 6 36 100 100 100 0 97 0 7 27 98 99 10

100 0 100 0 91 81 0 11 0 100 3 96 93 98 3 3 5

100 0 100 0 76 90 0 11 0 100 2 89 93 51 9 10 5

100 0 100 14 77 90 0 11 0 100 10 89 93 88 15 11 0

100 4 100 0 66 93 0 11 0 100 21 81 79 49 16 7 0

100 4 75 0 80 84 0 11 0 100 11 70 93 60 17 10 0

Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Ideology/Single Issue

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CampaignContributions:3

(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. SENATE - TX, UT, VA

Cornyn, John (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2934fax: NAhttp://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact

Cruz, Ted (R)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5922fax: NAhttp://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=email_senator

Hatch, Orrin (R)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5251fax: 202-224-6331http://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-orrin

Lee, Mike (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5444fax: NAhttp://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Kaine, Tim (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4024fax: 202-228-6363http://www.kaine.senate.gov/contact

Warner, Mark (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2023fax: NAhttps://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

$17,233,504 $9,424,686 $3,337,236 $1,571,679 $1,571,015 $972,052

$19,299,735 $10,652,102 $2,363,594 $1,415,140 $986,694 $638,015

$4,990,345 $3,070,263 $1,933,662 $1,418,500 $983,296 $824,900

$5,837,193 $4,538,626 $1,228,656 $1,188,553 $490,493 $480,325

$15,711,940 $8,470,315 $2,266,225 $2,231,236 $1,365,303 $833,311

$16,030,181 $11,474,243 $3,851,732 $1,792,637 $907,684 $823,891

100 0 100 0 83 90 0 11 0 100 5 89 100 64 9 6 0

100 0 100 0 93 75 0 11 0 100 3 96 100 99 9 11 5

100 0 100 0 75 92 0 11 0 100 10 93 100 50 13 5 0

100 0 100 14 99 71 0 11 0 100 8 93 93 85 9 8 0

0 100 25 70 4 52 95 100 100 0 94 0 7 12 88 95 15

0 100 25 70 12 51 90 100 100 0 85 4 43 13 86 83 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E Health

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. SENATE - VT, WA, WI, WV

Cantwell, Maria (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3441fax: 202-228-0514http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/

Sanders, Bernie (I)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5141fax: 202-228-0776http://sanders.senate.gov/contact/

Leahy, Patrick (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-4242fax: NAhttps://www.leahy.senate.gov/contact/

Murray, Patty (D)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-2621fax: 202-224-0238http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme

Baldwin, Tammy (D)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5653fax: NAhttp://www.baldwin.senate.gov/contact

Johnson, Ron (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-5323fax: 202-228-6965https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/casework-contact-form

Capito, Shelley (R)Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6472fax: NAhttps://www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-shelley

Manchin, Joe III (D)*Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3954fax: 202-228-0002https://www.manchin.senate.gov/contact-joe/email-joe

$8,441,818 $8,227,056 $746,749 $663,145 $424,161 $270,153

$6,498,587 $6,395,829 $636,847 $100,315 $79,355 $75,058

$4,751,180 $3,021,193 $745,447 $649,782 $635,651 $369,539

$14,098,676 $9,602,289 $1,416,134 $1,283,351 $1,267,134 $1,169,255

$17,193,597 $14,897,217 $2,667,352 $951,524 $788,829 $555,803

$20,122,347 $17,341,647 $3,502,740 $2,220,586 $781,548 $756,807

$8,229,898 $5,034,234 $1,469,356 $753,215 $541,225 $470,137

$5,719,363 $3,406,133 $818,467 $535,664 $406,338 $248,369

0 100 25 100 10 49 100 100 100 0 92 4 7 17 91 96 40

0 100 0 100 7 18 100 100 100 0 92 0 14 21 99 100 30

0 100 25 100 3 33 100 100 100 0 94 0 7 9 90 98 0

0 100 25 42 6 47 100 100 100 0 91 4 7 12 91 95 0

0 100 25 100 4 32 100 100 100 0 97 0 7 5 100 100 50

100 0 100 0 89 85 0 6 0 100 4 93 93 80 6 2 0

100 6 100 42 51 91 0 11 0 100 17 85 93 82 16 10 10

40 57 75 14 20 58 68 83 100 67 45 7 93 32 86 80 0

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N

N Y N N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N Y N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y NV

N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N Y

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health C/E Labor

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource

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CampaignContributions:3

(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 11-12)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 9-11)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 13-14)(*)Senator is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

1. Abortion and Reproductive (H J Res 43)

2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Education (PN 37)5. Environment (PN 44)6. Finance and Banking (S 2155)7. Foreign Affairs (PN 25)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (H J Res 40)

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

10. Health and Health Care (PN 33)11. Health Insurance (S Amdt 667 to

HR 1628)12. Immigration (S Amdt 1955 to HR 2579)13. Judicial Branch (PN 55)14. National Security (HR 3364)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Trade (PN 42)

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Barrasso, John (R)*Jr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-6441fax: 202-224-1724http://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Enzi, Mike (R)Sr. Seat - No Political Couragephone: 202-224-3424fax: 202-228-0359http://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-senator-enzi

$5,999,832 $3,157,224 $808,847 $807,925 $771,075 $419,766

$3,473,024 $1,427,910 $570,494 $452,925 $389,547 $338,283

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United States House of RepresentativesThis section provides office information, contact information, key votes, interest group ratings, and campaign contributions for each U.S. representative. Also included is a measure of each official’s willingness to provide his or her issue positions through Vote Smart’s Political Courage Test. The representatives are listed in alphabetical order by state abbreviation.

Office InformationNext to each representative’s name is his or her party affiliation. Abbreviations for party affiliations are: Democratic (D); Independent (I); and Republican (R). District numbers can be found directly underneath each representative’s name.

Contact InformationThe contact information listed includes: 1) Washington, DC office phone number, 2) Washington, DC office fax number, and 3) a webmail address. A webmail form allows you to contact a representative via their website. To access the webmail form, enter the provided address into a web browser.

You can also write to a representative at this general address:

Representative [Full Name] U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

Additional contact information for representatives can be obtained through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762).

Political Courage TestThe Political Courage Test asks candidates one central question: “Are you willing to tell citizens where you stand on the issues you may face if elected?” Each election, Vote Smart organizes an effort to write, call, and repeatedly encourage each candidate to provide this essential information.

Representatives with “Has Political Courage” listed after their seat were willing to provide citizens with their issue positions on the Political Courage Test at the time of their last election. Representatives with “No Political Courage” listed after their seat refused to provide citizens with their issue positions on the Political Courage Test at the time of their last election. Representatives with “Unknown Political Courage” are those officials who have not yet had the opportunity to fill out the Political Courage Test.

The Political Courage Test results from each representative's most recent test are included in this manual with the exception of some 2018 results, which are still being collected. If a candidate fails to demonstrate Political Courage on key issue questions, Vote Smart will determine the candidate’s likely positions from his or her public statements, legislative record, and interest group ratings.

Comprehensive results for all candidates for congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices can be obtained through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762).

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Key VotesVote Smart provides easy access to the voting records of U.S. representatives and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation, controversial amendments, and the final conference report votes. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

y The vote should be helpful in portraying how a representative stands on a particular issue

y The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin y The vote has received national media attention y The vote should be clear for any person to understand y A specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter’s Research Hotline

Key votes summaries are written by Vote Smart staff and go through an approval process with political scientists of opposing viewpoints reviewing both the selection and the content. This is to ensure clarity, relevance, nonpartisanship, and accuracy.

Below are the descriptions of the 17 U.S. House of Representatives key votes that are included in this publication. The votes are numbered according to the tables and keys located on the representative’s information pages. For each vote, the central issue of the bill is explained, but many bills encompass more than one issue. For additional details, visit our website at VoteSmart.org or call our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VoteSmart (1-888-868-3762). A reference key is provided on the top of each information page.

1. Abortion (House Bill 36): Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in certain cases of rape or incest. (10/3/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 237-189)

2. Crime (House Bill 1865): Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits websites that promote prostitution or facilitate sex trafficking. (2/27/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 388-25)

3. Defense (House Bill 2810): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - Vote to pass a bill authorizing national defense spending for the fiscal year 2018. (7/14/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 344-81)

4. Environment (House Bill 806): Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 - Vote to pass a bill delaying the compliance date for ground level ozone standards. (7/18/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 229-199)

5. Finance and Banking (House Bill 10): Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 - Vote to pass a bill that repeals and reduces financial regulations from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and establishes new regulations for financial institutions and government agencies. (6/8/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 233-186)

6. Foreign Affairs (House Bill 1638): Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act - Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Treasury to submit a report on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by top political and military Iranian leaders. (12/13/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 289-135)

7. Foreign Aid (House Bill 3326): World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 - A vote to pass a bill that authorizes up to 30% of the United States' contribution to the World Bank for

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loans to underdeveloped countries to be withheld if certain conditions are not met. (1/17/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 237-184)

8. Government Budget and Spending (House Bill 1625): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 - Vote to pass a bill that provides $1.3 trillion in funding for various government agencies through September 2018. (3/22/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 256-167)

9. Guns (House Bill 38): Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 - A vote to pass a bill that authorizes a qualified individual to carry a concealed firearm across state borders. (12/6/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 231-198)

10. Health Insurance (House Bill 1628): American Health Care Act of 2017 - Vote to pass a bill that amends the Affordable Care Act by making changes including, but not limited to, the following areas: premiums, taxes and tax credits for individuals and providers, Medicaid eligibility requirements, individual and small market health insurance requirements, cost-sharing, funding for various facilities and organizations, health savings accounts and flexible spending arrangements, the "individual mandate", and the "employer mandate". (5/4/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 217-213)

11. Housing and Property (House Bill 2874): 21st Century Flood Reform Act - Vote to pass a bill that amends flood insurance requirements for owners of at-risk property. (11/14/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 237-189)

12. Immigration (House Bill 3003): No Sanctuary for Criminals Act - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits disbursement of federal grants to jurisdictions with "sanctuary city" policies. (6/29/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 228-195)

13. Oil and Gas (House Bill 1119): SENSE Act - Vote to pass a bill that exempts power plants that convert coal refuse into energy from certain compliance requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (3/8/2018: Passage Vote, Passed 215-189)

14. Science (House Bill 1431): EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits members of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board from holding or applying for EPA grants. (3/30/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 229-193)

15. Taxes (House Bill 1): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - A vote to pass a bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. (11/16/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 227-205)

16. Technology and Communication (Senate Joint Resolution 34): Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission Relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and other Telecommunications Services - A vote to pass a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. (3/28/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 215-205)

17. Veterans (House Bill 1259): VA Accountability First Act of 2017 - A vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to quickly fire, demote, or suspend VA employees. (3/16/2017: Passage Vote, Passed 237-178)

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Interest Group RatingsVote Smart collects performance evaluations from special interest groups regardless of the issue or bias of the organization. Most ratings reflect how often members of Congress have voted with the organization’s preferred position on legislation that the group considers key in their area. Some organizations may also consider other actions such as committee votes, bill sponsorship, or answers to a questionnaire in their ratings. Additionally, some groups may select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue-related concerns.

Special interest group ratings can be used to find out how your elected officials were ranked by those groups you either agree or disagree with. If your concerns do not align with those of any particular special interest group, ratings can still be useful by helping indicate where an incumbent has stood on a particular set of issues in the past few years.

For consistency, Vote Smart has converted all ratings to percentages for this publication. If a rating was not available for a representative, “NA” is listed in place of a rating.

Listed below is a sampling of interest group ratings selected from the more than 1,800 groups in Vote Smart’s database. The years listed in parentheses after the name of the group indicate what year or years of actions the organization considered when producing the rating. Lifetime ratings indicate an official's rating over the span of a career. The ratings are numbered according to the tables and keys located on the representative’s information pages.

1. Abortion Issues: National Right to Life (2017-2018) Organization Description: “The mission of National Right to Life is to protect and defend the most fundamental right of humankind, the right to life of every innocent human being from the beginning of life to natural death.”

2. Abortion and Reproductive Issues: Planned Parenthood Action Fund (2017-2018) Organization Description: “The Planned Parenthood Action Fund works to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights.”

3. Agriculture and Food: American Farm Bureau Federation (2017-2018) Organization Description: “Farm Bureau is committed to working through our grassroots organizations to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities.”

4. Animals and Wildlife: Humane Society Legislative Fund (2017) Organization Description: “The Humane Society Legislative Fund was formed in 2004 as a separate lobbying affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office.”

5. Budget, Spending and Taxes: Club for Growth (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The Club for Growth is a national network of over 100,000 pro-growth, limited government Americans who share in the belief that prosperity and opportunity come from economic freedom.”

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6. Business and Consumers: United States Chamber of Commerce (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. Our members range from mom-and-pop shops and local chambers to leading industry associations and large corporations. They all share one thing—they count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C.”

7. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (2017) Organization Description: “The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States.”

8. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2017) Organization Description: “The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.”

9. Education: National Education Association (2017) Organization Description: “The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.”

10. Energy: American Energy Alliance (2017-2018) Organization Description: “AEA is an issue organization that supports affordable, abundant and reliable energy for America’s consumers and businesses.”

11. Environmental Issues: League of Conservation Voters (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCV, as part of the Conservation Voter Movement along our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.”

12. Government Budget and Spending: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (2017) Organization Description: “CCAGW’s mission is to advocate the elimination of waste and inefficiency in government through lobbying and grassroots activities.”

13. Gun Issues: National Rifle Association (2016-2018) Organization Description: “The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire.”Note: The NRA establishes grades for candidates when they are in an election for public office. Grades in this manual are from an official's last election. For up-to-date grades, please visit the NRA's page on our website at VoteSmart.org/interest-group/1034.

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14. Immigration: NumbersUSA (1989-2018) Organization Description: “To provide a civil forum for Americans of all political and ethnic backgrounds to focus on a single issue, the numerical level of U.S. immigration. We educate opinion leaders, policymakers and the public on immigration legislation, policies and their consequences. We favor reductions in immigration numbers toward traditional levels that would allow present and future generations of Americans to enjoy a stabilizing U.S. population and a high degree of individual liberty, mobility, environmental quality, worker fairness and fiscal responsibility.”

15. Labor Unions: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2017 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people.”

16. Seniors and Social Security: Alliance for Retired Americans (2016 Lifetime) Organization Description: “The mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security.”

17. Welfare and Poverty: RESULTS (2017) Organization Description: “RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together they use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty.”

Campaign ContributionsThe following campaign finance data for the United States House was provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (www.opensecrets.org). The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from individuals to representatives, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. All donations took place during the 2016-2018 election cycle and are current as of Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Below are the 13 categories of campaign contributions that may be listed for each representative. Each representative has listings for total and individual contributions, as well as listings for his or her top four contributing sectors.

1. Total Contributions: Total contributions received.

2. Total Individual Contributions: Total contributions made by individuals.

3. Total Agribusiness Contributions: “Includes farm and dairy groups, tobacco companies, ranchers, food processors, logging companies, and a host of companies providing agricultural products and services.”

4. Total Communications/Electronics Contributions (C/E): “Includes Hollywood and media companies, broadcasters, publishers, telephone utilities, the computer industry and Internet firms.”

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5. Total Construction Contributions: “Includes general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects, and building materials suppliers.”

6. Total Defense Contributions: “Includes weapons, aerospace and electronics contractors that supply billions of dollars worth of products and services to the U.S. military.”

7. Total Energy/Natural Resources Contributions: “Includes the oil & gas industry, power utilities, mining companies, environmental engineering firms, and waste management companies.”

8. Total Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Contributions (F/I/R): “Includes banks, insurance companies, securities and investment firms, the real estate industry, accountants, and a variety of other financial interests.”

9. Total Health Contributions: “Includes doctors, other health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and HMOs, and other health care providers.”

10. Total Ideology/Single-Issue Contributions: “Organizations motivated by philosophical or political concerns rather than economic issues. This sector includes groups lobbying on gun control and abortion policy, as well as broadly based liberal and conservative groups and environmental organizations.”

11. Total Labor Contributions: “Labor unions representing workers in virtually every industry.”

12. Total Lawyers and Lobbyists Contributions: “Most of the ‘lobbying’ done in this sector is actually subcontracting by law and lobbying firms. Lawyers and lobbyists are typically among the most prolific givers of political campaigns.”

13. Total Transportation Contributions: “The automotive and air transport industries are the biggest spenders in this sector, which also includes trucking companies, railroads, ship-builders and cruise lines.”

Additional campaign contribution information specific to industries, PACs, and individual contributions, as well as personal financial profiles of candidates are available at both the federal and state level through our website at VoteSmart.org or by calling our Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART (1-888-868-3762).

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

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U.S. HOUSE – AK, AL

Young, Donald (R)*District At-Large - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5765fax: 202-225-0425http://donyoung.house.gov/Contact/

Aderholt, Robert (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4876fax: NAhttps://aderholt.house.gov/contact-robert

Brooks, Mo (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4801fax: 202-225-4392https://brooks.house.gov/email-me

Byrne, Bradley (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4931fax: 202-225-0562https://byrne.house.gov/contact/email-me

Palmer, Gary (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4921fax: 202-225-2082https://palmer.house.gov/contact/email

Roby, Martha (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2901fax: 202-225-8913https://roby.house.gov/contact-me

$590,296 $322,629 $95,750 $71,200 $52,250 $43,800

$929,137 $275,343 $161,479 $106,752 $73,479 $62,191

$1,184,995 $1,048,368 $136,590 $93,645 $45,440 $43,844

$749,952 $154,682 $111,300 $83,900 $52,439 $35,150

$768,444 $200,420 $135,500 $94,000 $59,889 $39,550

$1,169,042 $339,430 $176,161 $119,970 $107,000 $58,289

100 0 100 8 51 79 0 10 0 100 8 76 100 87 43 12 50

100 3 100 8 63 87 0 5 0 100 4 82 93 90 16 10 5

100 6 100 0 88 78 0 0 0 100 7 96 93 100 10 3 10

100 4 100 0 79 89 0 0 0 100 0 95 93 89 10 3 5

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U.S. HOUSE – AL, AR, AZ

Crawford, Rick (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4076fax: 202-225-5602http://crawford.house.gov/contact/

Sewell, Terri (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2665fax: 202-226-9567https://sewell.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rogers, Mike (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3261fax: 202-226-8485http://mikerogers.house.gov/contact-mike/email-me

Hill, French (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2506fax: 202-225-5903https://hill.house.gov/contact/email

Westerman, Bruce (R)*District 4 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-3772fax: 202-225-1314https://westerman.house.gov/contact/email

Womack, Steve (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4301fax: 202-225-5713http://womack.house.gov/contact/

Biggs, Andy (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2635fax: NAhttps://biggs.house.gov/contact/email

Gallego, Ruben (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4065fax: NAhttps://rubengallego.house.gov/contact/email

$622,092 $347,935 $123,750 $49,750 $35,050 $19,657

$976,639 $189,332 $275,501 $74,350 $61,939 $52,950

$799,680 $300,317 $143,800 $74,450 $61,950 $37,840

$1,299,553 $698,003 $453,400 $45,050 $35,750 $30,750

$1,018,269 $543,887 $178,991 $91,325 $61,350 $45,450

$674,974 $325,622 $72,100 $58,000 $36,700 $28,850

$354,629 $199,689 $42,500 $41,730 $28,750 $28,250

$614,921 $286,670 $94,770 $59,087 $42,383 $38,083

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100 0 100 8 57 89 4 10 0 100 6 86 93 87 18 12 5

100 0 100 17 74 91 4 0 0 100 4 92 93 64 10 5 0

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100 0 100 0 58 95 0 0 0 100 3 88 93 74 11 8 5

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Total Individual Defense Agribusiness F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - AZ

Gosar, Paul (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2315fax: 202-226-9739https://gosar.house.gov/contact/

Grijalva, Raul (D)*District 3 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2435fax: 202-225-1541https://grijalva.house.gov/email-raul

McSally, Martha (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2542fax: 202-225-0378https://mcsally.house.gov/contact/email

O’Halleran, Tom (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3361fax: NAhttps://ohalleran.house.gov/contact

Schweikert, David (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2190fax: 202-225-0096https://schweikert.house.gov/contact/email

Sinema, Kyrsten (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9888fax: 202-225-9731https://sinemaforms.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

$318,547 $179,739 $54,750 $44,950 $29,750 $16,150

$371,908 $233,768 $74,000 $15,097 $12,298 $10,005

$4,155,612 $3,344,919 $439,824 $352,067 $125,245 $123,996

$1,316,332 $670,826 $299,196 $136,500 $90,446 $55,704

$956,989 $131,190 $246,325 $90,212 $42,250 $39,000

$6,370,867 $4,267,253 $1,146,751 $756,154 $329,004 $301,594

100 0 100 17 88 77 5 0 0 100 5 99 93 99 7 2 0

0 100 0 100 7 28 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 3 98 100 40

87 12 100 91 64 98 4 10 0 100 6 82 93 68 11 20 5

0 100 22 91 6 64 83 85 100 0 91 12 0 0 82 NA 5

100 0 100 41 96 81 4 0 0 100 5 94 93 98 4 3 0

0 100 33 100 10 76 77 75 100 40 78 21 29 21 78 65 10

Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Health Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Defense Transportation

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Labor F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource C/E

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Bass, Karen (D)*District 37 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7084fax: 202-225-2422https://bass.house.gov/contact/email

Barragán, Nanette (D)*District 44 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8220fax: NAhttps://barragan.house.gov/contact

Aguilar, Pete (D)*District 31 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3201fax: 202-226-6962https://aguilar.house.gov/contact/email

Bera, Ami (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5716fax: 202-226-1298https://bera.house.gov/contact/email-me

Brownley, Julia (D)*District 26 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5811fax: 202-225-1100http://juliabrownley.house.gov/contact

Calvert, Ken (R)*District 42 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1986fax: 202-225-2004http://calvert.house.gov/Contact/

Carbajal, Salud (D)*District 24 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3601fax: NAhttps://carbajal.house.gov/contact/email

Cárdenas, Tony (D)*District 29 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6131fax: 202-225-0819https://cardenas.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$443,809 $279,964 $66,472 $36,998 $36,200 $21,553

$1,091,093 $708,952 $140,954 $122,549 $104,234 $89,405

$1,722,238 $1,165,837 $229,213 $198,311 $122,501 $92,806

$1,690,015 $957,185 $279,530 $277,110 $125,946 $51,575

$1,627,442 $984,208 $302,747 $154,500 $123,865 $104,425

$947,812 $542,488 $107,800 $84,116 $71,500 $66,378

$1,892,701 $1,359,309 $337,509 $159,900 $100,455 $99,000

$1,052,328 $415,686 $143,828 $129,254 $95,076 $88,112

0 100 0 50 8 38 100 100 100 0 90 0 7 15 99 98 45

0 100 0 100 5 38 100 100 100 0 97 1 0 0 100 NA 10

0 100 0 100 3 58 95 85 100 0 98 2 7 0 95 100 0

0 100 0 100 5 64 91 90 100 0 93 6 7 18 86 72 40

0 100 0 100 4 58 100 90 100 0 98 4 7 16 95 85 40

100 3 100 50 62 97 0 5 0 100 6 83 93 92 10 8 0

0 100 0 100 0 50 91 90 100 0 100 3 7 0 92 NA 30

0 100 0 100 9 56 100 100 100 0 92 3 7 13 98 100 15

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N NV N N N N

Total Individual C/E F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual Health Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Agribusiness

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Labor Health F/I/R

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Construction Agribusiness

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R C/E Labor

Total Individual Health F/I/R Labor C/E

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Chu, Judy (D)*District 27 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5464fax: 202-225-5467https://chu.house.gov/contact

Cook, Paul (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5861fax: NAhttps://cook.house.gov/contact/email-me

Correa, Lou (D)*District 46 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2965fax: NAhttps://correa.house.gov/contact

Costa, Jim (D)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3341fax: NAhttps://costa.house.gov/contact/email-me

Davis, Susan (D)*District 53 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2040fax: 202-225-2948http://susandavis.house.gov/contact

Denham, Jeff (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4540fax: 202-225-3402https://denham.house.gov/contact/

$786,969 $478,772 $118,514 $80,425 $75,700 $54,861

$549,537 $182,728 $112,500 $64,400 $57,700 $47,500

$705,785 $281,568 $89,300 $70,448 $57,250 $53,152

$896,764 $353,761 $259,650 $91,000 $50,950 $40,700

$202,788 $30,448 $51,500 $17,400 $14,653 $14,650

$2,657,555 $906,342 $284,595 $282,250 $255,900 $182,560

0 100 0 100 7 33 100 100 100 0 98 1 7 7 98 100 30

100 0 100 8 61 92 4 10 25 100 3 74 93 72 37 10 15

0 100 11 83 5 79 78 80 100 0 91 9 7 0 84 NA 0

0 100 56 75 17 75 84 60 100 40 47 28 36 21 84 86 0

0 100 0 100 6 44 100 90 100 0 97 2 7 7 94 97 45

100 0 100 58 53 93 4 10 50 100 6 73 93 29 25 5 0

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y Y N N N Y N N N N N N

N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Labor Health

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue Construction Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Health Labor Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Health

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Energy/Nat Resource

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Garamendi, John (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1880fax: 202-225-5914https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Eshoo, Anna (D)*District 18 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-8104fax: 202-225-8890http://eshoo.house.gov/contact/

DeSaulnier, Mark (D)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2095fax: 202-225-5609https://desaulnier.house.gov/contact/email

Gomez, Jimmy (D)*District 34 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-6235fax: NAhttps://gomez.house.gov/contact/email

Huffman, Jared (D)*District 2 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5161fax: 202-225-5163https://huffman.house.gov/contact/email-me

Hunter, Duncan (R)*District 50 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5672fax: 202-225-0235https://hunter.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Issa, Darrell (R)*District 49 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3906fax: 202-225-3303http://issa.house.gov/contact

Khanna, Ro (D)*District 17 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2631fax: 202-225-2699https://khanna.house.gov/contact/email

$556,388 $184,480 $148,700 $38,001 $36,825 $35,310

$729,827 $468,420 $114,840 $114,200 $92,915 $41,280

$319,141 $152,541 $68,000 $18,701 $16,283 $11,743

$1,162,064 $608,456 $186,900 $141,132 $116,300 $107,621

$560,382 $375,923 $60,700 $46,140 $29,380 $28,566

$666,074 $288,882 $91,500 $57,000 $36,346 $30,100

$1,505,599 $894,600 $264,521 $180,270 $142,914 $68,750

$1,921,967 $1,927,807 $430,525 $154,519 $73,417 $63,224

0 96 11 66 6 40 91 90 100 0 89 1 7 14 98 95 20

0 100 0 91 8 37 96 95 100 0 97 0 7 10 94 98 45

0 100 0 100 0 44 100 100 100 0 99 0 7 0 99 100 50

0 100 0 NA 6 40 100 NA 100 NA 95 2 7 27 NA NA NA

0 100 0 100 5 33 100 95 100 0 99 1 7 14 96 100 5

100 0 100 25 76 85 0 5 0 100 2 94 93 93 19 7 5

100 0 89 8 74 93 14 10 0 100 4 84 93 73 12 4 0

0 100 0 100 5 36 100 100 100 0 97 1 0 0 95 NA 25

N Y Y N N N Y Y N N N N NV N N N N

N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Labor Transportation F/I/R Agribusiness

Total Individual C/E F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Defense Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Knight, Steve (R)*District 25 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1956fax: 202-226-0683https://knight.house.gov/contact/email

LaMalfa, Doug (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3076fax: NAhttps://lamalfa.house.gov/contact/email-me

Lee, Barbara (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2661fax: 202-225-9817https://lee.house.gov/contact/email-me

Lieu, Ted (D)*District 33 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3976fax: NAhttps://lieu.house.gov/contact/email

Lofgren, Zoe (D)*District 19 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3072fax: NAhttp://lofgren.house.gov/contact/

Lowenthal, Alan (D)*District 47 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7924fax: 202-225-7926http://lowenthal.house.gov/contact/howtocontactme.htm

$1,253,005 $420,830 $215,414 $189,000 $101,500 $54,800

$426,634 $220,832 $85,500 $32,500 $30,500 $24,000

$1,039,922 $849,355 $72,027 $70,725 $69,921 $60,692

$1,121,319 $847,861 $135,068 $89,718 $70,178 $64,596

$1,051,675 $674,381 $211,817 $191,168 $131,997 $32,950

$468,163 $181,585 $97,666 $29,500 $26,800 $25,750

100 0 100 25 61 94 4 10 0 100 3 76 93 51 16 5 5

100 0 100 17 77 85 0 0 0 100 1 97 93 91 12 3 5

0 100 0 100 7 26 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 5 98 98 70

0 100 0 100 4 49 100 95 100 0 91 4 7 0 97 100 35

0 100 0 91 7 35 100 100 100 0 91 2 7 2 94 99 65

0 100 0 100 5 39 100 100 100 0 98 0 7 13 99 100 40

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N NV N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Defense Construction

Total Individual Agribusiness Transportation Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

McClintock, Tom (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2511fax: 202-225-5444https://mcclintock.house.gov/contact/email-me

McCarthy, Kevin (R)*District 23 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2915fax: 202-225-2908http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/contact

Matsui, Doris (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7163fax: 202-225-0566http://matsui.house.gov/how-can-i-help/email-doris/

McNerney, Jerry (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1947fax: 202-225-4060https://mcnerney.house.gov/contact/email-me

Napolitano, Grace (D)*District 32 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5256fax: 202-225-0027https://napolitano.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Nunes, Devin (R)*District 22 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2523fax: 202-225-3404https://nunes.house.gov/contactform/default.aspx

Panetta, Jimmy (D)*District 20 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2861fax: 202-225-6791https://panetta.house.gov/contact

Pelosi, Nancy (D)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4965fax: NAhttp://pelosi.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$962,929 $846,944 $60,325 $43,150 $21,500 $15,300

$5,299,291 $358,505 $1,451,700 $517,645 $428,600 $418,475

$624,526 $177,480 $138,468 $83,001 $57,700 $40,791

$642,516 $428,427 $77,270 $67,142 $38,113 $35,846

$177,708 $54,565 $45,500 $19,000 $15,101 $11,865

$2,551,669 $1,452,970 $292,000 $223,167 $140,950 $103,500

$609,829 $230,216 $134,467 $54,652 $41,250 $40,700

$2,776,140 $1,869,649 $320,074 $212,250 $153,041 $147,995

100 0 89 0 96 76 9 0 0 100 4 95 93 99 5 3 0

100 0 100 0 72 94 0 0 0 100 3 87 100 62 10 9 0

0 100 0 100 6 40 100 95 100 0 97 2 7 7 96 100 20

0 100 0 100 7 44 100 95 100 0 94 1 7 27 96 95 35

0 100 0 100 5 35 100 60 NA 0 90 0 7 14 99 100 20

100 0 100 17 68 94 5 5 0 100 3 80 93 48 12 7 0

0 100 11 100 0 57 96 95 100 0 97 2 0 0 95 NA 5

0 100 0 NA 5 27 100 95 100 0 93 1 7 6 95 100 5

Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y NV NV NV N N N N N N NV N N NV N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N NV N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness C/E Construction

Total Individual F/I/R Health Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Health C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health

Total Individual Labor Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Health Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Labor F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health F/I/R Labor

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Peters, Scott (D)*District 52 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-0508fax: NAhttp://scottpeters.house.gov/contact

Rohrabacher, Dana (R)*District 48 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2415fax: NAhttps://rohrabacher.house.gov/contact/email-me

Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D)*District 40 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1766fax: 202-226-0350http://roybal-allard.house.gov/contact/

Royce, Ed (R)*District 39 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4111fax: 202-226-0335http://royce.house.gov/contact/zipcheck.htm

Ruiz, Raul (D)*District 36 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5330fax: 202-225-1238http://ruiz.house.gov/contact

Sánchez, Linda (D)*District 38 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6676fax: 202-226-1012https://lindasanchez.house.gov/contact

$1,852,981 $828,640 $214,859 $214,287 $212,833 $129,023

$1,462,134 $1,170,852 $242,726 $59,440 $29,400 $27,010

$301,925 $138,341 $71,000 $28,331 $24,163 $19,851

$1,638,316 $1,256,986 $736,041 $202,800 $129,525 $76,200

$2,124,025 $1,271,302 $377,240 $362,574 $112,645 $98,950

$1,032,274 $267,463 $184,872 $157,861 $126,598 $76,251

0 100 22 100 12 69 87 85 100 0 94 14 7 13 84 68 20

100 0 78 0 87 81 13 5 0 100 10 92 93 97 11 8 0

0 100 0 100 6 32 100 100 100 0 95 1 7 7 97 100 40

100 0 100 83 87 86 0 0 0 100 11 92 93 86 8 6 10

0 100 0 91 8 62 91 90 100 0 94 4 7 14 94 84 15

0 100 0 100 8 35 100 100 100 0 93 1 7 4 99 99 25

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N Y

Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health F/I/R C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Construction Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue Labor

CA C

ont.

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA

Speier, Jackie (D)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3531fax: 202-226-4183https://speier.house.gov/contact/email

Sherman, Brad (D)*District 30 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5911fax: 202-225-5879https://sherman.house.gov/contact/contact-congressman-sherman-form

Schiff, Adam (D)*District 28 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4176fax: 202-225-5828https://schiff.house.gov/contact

Swalwell, Eric (D)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5065fax: NAhttp://swalwellforms.house.gov/contact/

Takano, Mark (D)*District 41 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2305fax: 202-225-7018http://takano.house.gov/contact/email-me

Thompson, Mike (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3311fax: 202-225-4335http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/

Torres, Norma (D)*District 35 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6161fax: 202-225-8671https://torres.house.gov/contact/email

Valadao, David (R)*District 21 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4695fax: 202-225-3196http://valadao.house.gov/contact

$612,473 $435,877 $89,025 $53,050 $50,500 $34,000

$640,681 $353,560 $211,095 $49,728 $45,500 $28,690

$3,722,901 $3,092,287 $323,021 $268,585 $229,496 $104,207

$1,561,908 $1,008,082 $126,399 $115,196 $111,633 $95,197

$603,664 $443,902 $92,300 $60,361 $40,187 $36,238

$1,190,894 $468,206 $224,815 $123,858 $65,870 $41,100

$330,910 $114,491 $71,500 $25,280 $16,187 $14,507

$1,777,212 $605,121 $396,856 $205,000 $178,121 $69,010

0 100 0 100 8 39 96 95 100 0 91 0 7 17 96 100 55

0 100 0 100 5 40 100 100 100 0 98 1 7 14 96 98 0

0 100 0 100 8 41 100 95 100 0 98 0 7 8 95 97 35

0 100 0 100 8 47 100 85 100 0 96 0 7 13 98 100 45

0 100 0 100 6 42 100 100 100 0 99 0 7 13 97 100 25

0 100 0 91 7 46 91 90 100 0 93 2 7 11 93 94 35

0 100 0 91 2 59 96 90 100 0 96 1 7 5 99 100 25

100 0 100 33 43 95 0 10 50 100 4 73 93 28 33 10 0

N NV N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N NV Y N N NV N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Labor

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Labor Health

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Health Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Health C/E

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CA, CO

Vargas, Juan (D)*District 51 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8045fax: 202-225-2772http://vargas.house.gov/contact

Walters, Mimi (R)*District 45 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5611fax: 202-225-9177https://walters.house.gov/contact/email

Waters, Maxine (D)*District 43 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2201fax: 202-225-7854https://waters.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

Buck, Ken (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4676fax: 202-225-5870https://buck.house.gov/contact/email

Coffman, Michael (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7882fax: 202-226-4623https://coffman.house.gov/contact/

DeGette, Diana (D)*District 1 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4431fax: 202-225-5657http://degette.house.gov/contact/send-me-an-email

$520,428 $150,934 $207,213 $54,000 $25,250 $20,800

$2,224,649 $480,626 $383,526 $194,075 $166,321 $147,781

$539,906 $245,171 $167,401 $33,500 $16,604 $6,210

$269,403 $150,598 $24,450 $21,000 $19,650 $13,000

$1,735,621 $984,398 $237,150 $230,850 $73,850 $56,400

$667,672 $366,165 $131,688 $54,315 $48,125 $38,980

0 100 0 100 6 50 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 12 100 100 40

100 0 100 33 69 98 0 0 0 100 4 95 93 70 13 10 0

0 100 0 25 9 27 100 100 100 0 91 0 7 8 98 99 40

100 12 100 17 98 76 4 5 0 100 3 98 93 97 7 20 0

75 11 89 58 79 89 13 5 0 100 5 90 93 73 9 4 30

0 100 0 75 8 35 100 90 100 0 96 3 7 5 96 99 45

N Y N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Labor C/E Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue C/E F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Health Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

CA C

ont.

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rado

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CampaignContributions:3

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CO, CT

Polis, Jared (D)*District 2 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2161fax: 202-226-7840https://polis.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/default.aspx

Perlmutter, Ed (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2645fax: 202-225-5278https://perlmutter.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

Lamborn, Doug (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4422fax: 202-226-2638https://lamborn.house.gov/contact/leave-a-comment.htm

Tipton, Scott (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4761fax: 202-226-9669https://tipton.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Courtney, Joe (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2076fax: 202-225-4977https://courtney.house.gov/email-joe1

DeLauro, Rosa (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3661fax: 202-225-4890https://delauro.house.gov/contact/email

Esty, Elizabeth (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4476fax: 860-225-7289https://esty.house.gov/contact

Himes, Jim (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5541fax: 202-225-9629https://himes.house.gov/contact/email

$200,168 $175,874 $33,130 $13,925 $3,125 $2,755

$1,059,847 $387,227 $302,935 $103,131 $48,500 $40,210

$455,071 $148,121 $73,250 $59,450 $35,500 $22,000

$696,512 $323,867 $188,326 $47,350 $46,050 $26,450

$664,263 $291,202 $96,500 $76,700 $68,925 $30,775

$756,949 $414,279 $140,700 $76,154 $59,329 $33,702

$1,479,702 $893,186 $302,247 $154,386 $117,126 $98,529

$1,167,764 $560,328 $409,890 $37,317 $32,903 $31,964

0 100 0 100 17 37 100 95 100 0 92 5 7 14 87 96 45

0 100 0 83 6 47 91 90 100 0 86 3 7 27 95 96 5

100 0 100 8 95 79 4 0 0 100 3 99 93 89 4 2 10

100 0 100 41 75 88 4 0 0 100 6 86 93 80 9 3 0

0 100 0 100 6 43 96 90 100 0 97 2 7 19 98 99 25

0 100 0 100 5 30 95 85 100 0 95 0 7 10 98 100 55

0 100 0 100 6 54 100 90 100 0 99 2 7 22 97 98 35

0 100 0 100 8 50 100 95 100 0 95 4 7 21 91 90 40

N Y N N N N Y N N N N N NV N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N NV N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

NV Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Defense Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Agribusiness

Total Individual Labor Defense F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor Health

Total Individual F/I/R Health C/E Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - CT, DE, FL

Larson, John (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2265fax: 202-225-1031https://larson.house.gov/contact

Rochester, Lisa Blunt (D)*District At-Large - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4165fax: NAhttps://bluntrochester.house.gov/contact/email

Bilirakis, Gus (R)*District 12 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5755fax: 202-225-4085https://bilirakis.house.gov/contact/email

Buchanan, Vern (R)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5015fax: 202-226-0828https://buchanan.house.gov/contact

Castor, Kathy (D)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3376fax: 202-225-5652https://castor.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

Crist, Charlie Jr. (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5961fax: 202-225-9764https://crist.house.gov/contact/email

$807,655 $201,113 $264,124 $91,500 $71,600 $47,850

$633,823 $170,945 $125,011 $83,000 $62,578 $33,760

$974,142 $428,049 $208,305 $67,338 $52,600 $49,100

$1,464,758 $742,576 $206,750 $161,429 $66,400 $60,874

$506,587 $297,139 $56,734 $53,701 $33,463 $30,892

$2,489,619 $1,828,273 $398,608 $264,031 $251,422 $128,500

0 100 0 91 7 41 100 85 100 0 93 1 7 7 96 98 45

0 100 11 91 5 57 100 95 100 0 97 1 7 0 97 NA 15

100 3 100 0 68 87 0 0 0 100 8 95 93 86 9 13 15

100 3 100 83 59 89 0 5 0 100 19 80 93 64 17 24 0

0 100 0 100 7 44 96 95 100 0 93 2 7 15 96 100 55

0 100 22 100 0 64 90 75 100 0 83 8 7 0 92 NA 20

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

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N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual Health F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Transportation Agribusiness

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - FL

DeSantis, Ron (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2706fax: 202-226-6299http://desantis.house.gov/contact

Demings, Val (D)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2176fax: NAhttps://demings.house.gov/contact/email

Curbelo, Carlos (R)*District 26 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2778fax: NAhttps://curbelo.house.gov/contact/email

Deutch, Ted (D)*District 22 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3001fax: 202-225-5974https://teddeutch.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/default.aspx

Diaz-Balart, Mario (R)*District 25 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4211fax: 202-225-8576http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/contact-mario

Dunn, Neal (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5235fax: 202-225-5615https://dunn.house.gov/contact/email

Frankel, Lois (D)*District 21 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9890fax: NAhttps://frankel.house.gov/contact/

Gaetz, Matt (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4136fax: NAhttps://gaetz.house.gov/contact/email

$209,014 $136,614 $38,007 $15,915 $9,700 $8,451

$485,232 $160,108 $21,670 $17,928 $15,258 $12,856

$2,786,076 $892,097 $558,610 $320,900 $207,000 $147,886

$615,523 $463,573 $97,600 $58,356 $52,800 $37,550

$1,118,990 $367,021 $117,545 $104,250 $93,000 $82,620

$934,122 $606,364 $159,370 $103,779 $64,490 $54,684

$710,982 $394,524 $111,517 $76,377 $40,550 $36,647

$597,891 $369,141 $66,799 $36,083 $35,400 $26,150

100 4 100 17 94 78 0 0 0 100 2 100 93 87 5 3 0

0 100 0 91 0 57 NA 90 100 0 97 1 7 0 95 NA 5

85 16 89 75 40 91 20 25 50 60 33 66 71 0 41 11 30

0 100 0 100 6 37 96 85 100 0 90 1 7 12 96 100 55

100 0 100 25 53 84 14 20 50 100 11 78 93 25 36 13 10

100 0 100 0 82 92 0 0 0 100 3 97 86 55 11 NA 0

0 100 0 100 5 43 100 85 100 0 98 1 7 18 98 100 35

100 0 100 75 90 92 0 0 0 100 6 96 100 97 13 NA 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N Y Y Y

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Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Transportation

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E

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Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - FL

Hastings, Alcee Sr. (D)*District 20 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1313fax: 202-225-1171http://alceehastingsforms.house.gov/contact/

Lawson, Al Jr. (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-0123fax: 202-225-2256https://lawson.house.gov/contact/email

Mast, Brian (R)*District 18 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-3026fax: 202-225-8398https://mast.house.gov/email

Murphy, Stephanie (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4035fax: NAhttps://stephaniemurphy.house.gov/contact/email

Posey, Bill (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3671fax: 202-225-3516https://posey.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/default.aspx

Rooney, Francis (R)*District 19 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2536fax: 202-226-3547https://francisrooney.house.gov/contact/email

$380,679 $225,386 $74,951 $40,646 $35,500 $35,011

$286,907 $88,157 $46,050 $41,500 $36,500 $17,000

$2,908,993 $2,007,880 $340,862 $161,359 $78,362 $61,000

$1,749,905 $946,710 $384,133 $173,085 $77,076 $64,000

$478,904 $284,147 $72,850 $40,500 $24,800 $23,900

$355,453 $312,774 $46,500 $39,800 $12,126 $9,350

0 100 0 100 7 33 100 90 100 0 83 1 7 5 98 100 60

0 100 11 50 0 54 90 75 100 0 69 3 0 0 95 NA 15

100 0 89 25 62 93 9 10 50 80 23 70 86 27 21 NA 0

0 100 22 100 3 71 83 80 100 0 91 15 7 0 79 NA 15

100 0 100 25 85 78 5 5 0 100 5 94 93 100 12 8 0

100 0 100 8 82 93 0 0 0 100 0 100 86 94 16 NA 0

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Labor Transportation

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Transportation Labor

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor

Total Individual F/I/R Defense Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - FL

Ross, Dennis (R)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1252fax: 202-226-0585http://dennisross.house.gov/contact/

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R)*District 27 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3931fax: 202-225-5620https://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Rooney, Tom (R)*District 17 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5792fax: 202-225-3132https://rooney.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rutherford, John (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2501fax: NAhttps://rutherford.house.gov/contact/email

Schultz, Debbie Wasserman (D)*District 23 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7931fax: 202-226-2052https://wassermanschultzforms.house.gov/contact/

Soto, Darren (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9889fax: 202-225-9742https://soto.house.gov/contact/email

Webster, Daniel (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1002fax: 202-225-0999http://webster.house.gov/contact/

Wilson, Frederica (D)*District 24 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4506fax: 202-226-0777http://wilson.house.gov/contact

$782,139 $198,308 $334,090 $107,500 $38,100 $33,029

NA NA NA NA NA NA

$233,284 $44,475 $62,500 $38,500 $36,500 $22,950

$473,234 $263,050 $42,100 $37,684 $25,800 $25,500

$1,228,037 $899,102 $163,088 $77,667 $73,423 $61,020

$570,463 $224,499 $55,200 $54,256 $50,752 $45,756

$351,045 $267,317 $44,150 $20,250 $18,400 $11,450

$195,531 $27,187 $67,500 $34,216 $26,011 $14,000

100 0 100 50 78 89 0 0 0 100 4 93 93 85 13 2 35

83 3 78 66 47 82 29 40 100 60 33 60 93 15 41 15 25

100 0 100 8 72 89 5 5 0 100 6 81 93 74 10 8 10

100 0 100 8 57 92 15 5 0 100 3 77 86 69 24 NA 0

0 100 0 100 5 42 100 95 100 0 92 1 7 6 97 98 45

0 100 0 100 0 64 96 90 100 0 100 1 21 0 97 NA 35

100 0 100 0 72 87 0 5 0 100 5 97 93 93 11 9 0

0 100 0 83 6 39 100 95 100 0 90 1 7 15 99 100 45

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N N Y NV Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Labor

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - FL, GA

Yoho, Ted (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5744fax: 202-225-3973https://yoho.house.gov/contact/email-me

Allen, Rick (R)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2823fax: 202-225-3377http://allen.house.gov/contact/email/

Bishop, Sanford Jr. (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3631fax: 202-225-2203http://bishop.house.gov/contact

Carter, Buddy (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5831fax: 202-226-2269https://buddycarter.house.gov/contact/email

Collins, Doug (R)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9893fax: 202-226-1224https://dougcollins.house.gov/email-me/

Ferguson, Drew (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5901fax: NAhttps://ferguson.house.gov/contact/email

$453,659 $341,659 $87,500 $37,300 $30,200 $18,750

$596,005 $343,905 $96,600 $78,750 $35,400 $28,250

$584,147 $80,640 $134,100 $60,600 $58,000 $35,500

$1,063,288 $454,658 $244,232 $69,200 $60,500 $49,350

$806,984 $274,170 $86,500 $76,850 $65,950 $56,700

$694,353 $308,771 $125,200 $56,600 $52,700 $50,249

100 0 89 50 82 75 10 0 0 100 2 100 93 88 6 5 0

100 5 100 8 78 88 0 0 0 100 0 99 93 84 6 5 0

0 96 44 100 12 63 95 85 100 20 50 12 93 20 88 92 5

100 0 100 8 76 93 10 0 0 100 0 95 93 92 10 5 0

100 0 100 0 84 83 0 5 0 100 2 96 93 88 9 5 5

100 0 100 8 81 93 0 0 0 100 0 95 86 95 5 NA 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N N Y N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Construction Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Labor Defense

Total Individual Health Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R

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U.S. HOUSE - GA

Hice, Jody (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4101fax: 202-226-0776https://hice.house.gov/contact/email

Handel, Karen (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4501fax: NAhttps://handel.house.gov/contact/email

Graves, Tom Jr. (R)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5211fax: 202-225-8272http://tomgraves.house.gov/contact/

Johnson, Hank Jr. (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1605fax: 202-226-0691https://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Lewis, John (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3801fax: 202-225-0351https://johnlewis.house.gov/contact-me/email

Loudermilk, Barry (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2931fax: 202-225-2944http://loudermilk.house.gov/contact/email/

Scott, Austin (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6531fax: 202-225-3013https://austinscott.house.gov/email-me/

Scott, David (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2939fax: 202-225-4628https://davidscott.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

$347,752 $263,582 $36,750 $32,350 $18,650 $16,300

$7,285,253 $5,992,526 $725,836 $656,322 $212,740 $196,154

$1,419,522 $582,558 $345,984 $85,714 $76,000 $60,700

$288,840 $26,340 $67,500 $41,000 $30,000 $29,900

$2,104,015 $1,925,790 $116,233 $66,643 $60,083 $52,264

$513,160 $131,510 $174,200 $38,700 $25,000 $21,650

$615,204 $167,054 $148,700 $84,550 $49,500 $36,700

$765,358 $49,155 $295,250 $102,000 $70,750 $55,000

100 0 100 0 94 84 0 0 0 100 0 98 93 99 4 5 10

100 0 100 NA 74 100 0 NA 0 NA 0 85 93 79 NA NA NA

100 0 100 0 89 84 4 0 0 100 3 98 100 85 5 1 0

0 100 0 100 5 41 96 100 100 0 96 2 7 5 98 100 35

0 100 0 66 7 26 100 NA 100 0 92 1 7 3 98 99 55

100 0 100 0 88 87 5 0 0 100 0 99 93 89 11 5 0

100 0 100 17 82 83 0 5 0 100 2 92 93 88 13 4 5

0 100 22 58 7 57 100 100 100 0 81 1 21 19 95 93 35

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y NA Y Y Y Y NA Y Y Y NA Y NA NA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N

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Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Defense C/E

Total Individual Labor C/E Transportation F/I/R

Total Individual Health F/I/R Labor C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Defense Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - GA, HI, IA

Woodall, Rob (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4272fax: 202-225-4696https://woodall.house.gov/contact/email

Gabbard, Tulsi (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4906fax: 202-225-4987

Hanabusa, Colleen (D)*District 1 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2726fax: 202-225-0688https://hanabusa.house.gov/contact

Blum, Rod (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2911fax: NAhttps://blum.house.gov/contact/email

King, Steve (R)*District 4 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4426fax: 202-225-3193http://steveking.house.gov/contact

Loebsack, Dave (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6576fax: 202-226-0757https://loebsack.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

$539,760 $213,560 $65,650 $59,800 $47,700 $34,200

$988,058 $977,495 $38,033 $34,902 $24,970 $22,026

-$80,634 $15,666 $45,000 $21,383 $15,200 $11,796

$1,387,059 $544,519 $152,733 $51,317 $47,091 $37,950

$368,718 $286,185 $29,640 $20,850 $20,280 $14,750

$1,252,535 $569,029 $194,815 $129,613 $102,800 $89,494

100 0 100 0 81 90 0 0 0 100 4 96 64 84 7 2 5

0 100 0 100 5 44 100 95 100 0 96 5 7 17 96 95 40

0 100 0 100 14 38 100 95 100 0 91 0 7 14 97 NA 25

100 0 100 25 79 91 4 0 0 100 2 91 93 83 10 0 0

87 0 100 0 87 85 0 0 0 100 4 95 93 95 7 4 5

0 100 12 91 6 49 100 95 100 0 89 3 7 22 95 92 50

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N NV N N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation Construction Health

Total Individual Health Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Labor Defense Transportation Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness F/I/R Construction

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Agribusiness C/E

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U.S. HOUSE - IA, ID, IL

Simpson, Mike (R)*District 2 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5531fax: 202-225-8216http://simpson.house.gov/contact/

Labrador, Raúl (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6611fax: 202-225-3029https://labradorforms.house.gov/email-me

Young, David (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5476fax: NAhttps://davidyoung.house.gov/contact/email

Bost, Michael (R)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5661fax: 202-225-0285https://bost.house.gov/contact/email

Bustos, Cheri (D)*District 17 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5905fax: NAhttp://bustos.house.gov/contact

Davis, Danny (D)*District 7 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5006fax: 202-225-5641https://davis.house.gov/email-me

Davis, Rodney (R)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2371fax: 202-226-0791https://rodneydavis.house.gov/contact/

Foster, Bill (D)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3515fax: 202-225-9420https://foster.house.gov/contact/email-me

$672,645 $223,745 $104,066 $68,800 $52,700 $41,750

$87,850 $44,271 $37,350 $13,500 $7,000 $6,900

$1,189,477 $258,041 $196,550 $122,050 $118,650 $37,700

$1,496,131 $601,477 $164,607 $128,738 $93,100 $87,489

$2,344,059 $1,299,989 $401,231 $204,985 $203,380 $172,139

$249,712 $27,112 $54,250 $40,000 $25,865 $15,500

$1,861,203 $513,022 $243,366 $181,051 $146,175 $129,500

$1,434,356 $905,791 $233,285 $93,547 $87,500 $53,760

100 0 100 17 54 93 0 10 25 100 7 70 100 66 19 10 10

100 0 100 0 94 76 5 0 0 100 4 99 93 86 8 8 0

100 0 100 50 71 92 0 5 0 100 3 94 93 73 10 0 5

100 5 100 0 40 98 0 15 50 100 4 69 93 46 40 5 20

0 100 11 100 3 66 96 90 100 0 87 4 43 20 94 80 0

0 100 0 100 7 35 100 90 100 0 92 0 7 5 98 100 45

100 4 100 50 47 91 5 10 50 100 6 73 93 37 38 8 5

0 100 0 100 6 51 100 95 100 0 93 2 7 19 92 90 25

Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y

Y N NV NV Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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N Y Y N N N N NV N N N N N N N N NV

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Construction Agribusiness Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Labor Transportation

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Labor

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

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U.S. HOUSE - IL

Gutiérrez, Luis (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8203fax: 202-225-7810http://gutierrezforms.house.gov/contact/

Hultgren, Randy (R)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2976fax: 202-225-0697http://hultgren.house.gov/contact

Kelly, Robin (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-0773fax: 202-225-4583http://robinkelly.house.gov/contact

Kinzinger, Adam (R)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3635fax: 202-225-3521https://kinzingerforms.house.gov/email-adam

Krishnamoorthi, Raja (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3711fax: NAhttps://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/contact/email

LaHood, Darin (R)*District 18 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6201fax: 202-225-9249https://lahood.house.gov/contact

$87,851 $3,569 $13,118 $9,007 $7,500 $5,266

$1,046,812 $273,141 $320,260 $82,950 $38,000 $21,500

$595,848 $184,832 $89,400 $69,880 $58,750 $30,750

$1,185,101 $271,483 $132,100 $99,850 $91,950 $78,300

$3,563,898 $2,897,067 $433,202 $319,059 $276,955 $208,470

$1,503,541 $560,567 $160,375 $87,700 $86,400 $82,190

0 100 22 91 6 31 100 95 100 0 91 2 7 3 98 100 15

100 0 100 0 78 89 0 5 0 100 5 88 93 86 22 3 20

0 100 0 58 6 51 100 100 100 0 93 1 7 20 99 100 40

100 0 100 8 49 96 0 10 25 100 6 70 93 44 33 7 15

0 100 0 100 0 64 96 95 100 0 100 2 7 0 95 NA 10

100 0 100 25 75 88 0 5 0 100 0 92 93 80 25 0 5

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Labor Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Labor Health

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Health Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Health C/E Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - IL, IN

Roskam, Peter (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4561fax: 202-225-1166http://roskam.house.gov/contact

Quigley, Mike (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4061fax: 202-225-5603https://quigleyforms.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

Lipinski, Daniel (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5701fax: 202-225-1012https://lipinskiforms.house.gov/contact-form

Rush, Bobby (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4372fax: 202-226-0333https://rush.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Schakowsky, Jan (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2111fax: 202-226-6890https://schakowsky.house.gov/write-to-congresswoman-jan-schakowsky

Schneider, Brad (D)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4835fax: 202-225-0837https://schneider.house.gov/contact/email

Shimkus, John (R)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5271fax: 202-225-5880http://shimkus.house.gov/contact

Banks, Jim (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4436fax: NAhttps://banks.house.gov/contact/email

$3,437,525 $1,774,946 $682,170 $313,449 $196,680 $175,150

$838,733 $439,398 $135,739 $100,538 $70,838 $57,000

$1,277,610 $593,500 $126,000 $117,349 $81,250 $72,050

$245,725 $17,725 $51,000 $45,500 $31,000 $17,500

$1,035,981 $806,715 $141,885 $118,190 $89,001 $69,240

$2,784,401 $2,173,618 $647,567 $347,899 $160,499 $147,722

$1,216,678 $111,587 $214,650 $204,988 $86,750 $64,999

$564,843 $275,593 $84,749 $45,050 $41,750 $21,075

100 0 100 50 69 91 0 15 0 100 7 78 93 73 21 7 15

0 100 0 100 8 44 96 90 100 0 98 1 7 5 93 97 30

75 23 0 100 8 53 78 80 100 0 90 5 7 41 90 91 15

0 100 0 41 8 35 100 75 100 0 79 4 7 3 96 99 45

0 100 0 100 6 31 100 100 100 0 98 1 7 4 99 100 50

0 100 0 100 10 64 100 95 100 0 94 4 7 14 91 NA 35

100 0 100 8 63 90 0 10 0 100 6 75 93 68 28 9 0

100 0 100 0 98 93 4 0 0 100 0 99 100 94 5 NA 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N NV N N N

Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N N

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Labor

Total Individual Labor Transportation Ideology/Single Issue Construction

Total Individual Health Labor C/E Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - IN

Brooks, Susan (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2276fax: 202-225-0016https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/contact/email-me

Bucshon, Larry (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4636fax: 202-225-3284https://bucshon.house.gov/contact

Carson, André (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4011fax: 202-225-5633https://carson.house.gov/contact/email-me

Hollingsworth, Trey (R)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5315fax: NAhttps://hollingsworth.house.gov/contact/email

Messer, Luke (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3021fax: NAhttps://messer.house.gov/contact/

Rokita, Todd (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5037fax: 202-226-0544https://rokita.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$744,816 $272,042 $129,338 $67,700 $57,750 $52,037

$555,038 $160,378 $191,721 $39,200 $34,685 $31,100

$562,017 $277,628 $96,415 $57,000 $50,085 $46,300

$865,204 $207,393 $288,200 $37,945 $36,950 $35,575

$2,823,666 $1,899,825 $694,826 $160,821 $116,500 $116,350

$2,659,487 $2,154,093 $357,400 $192,809 $132,550 $126,342

100 4 100 0 60 96 0 5 0 100 4 80 93 51 15 8 15

100 3 100 8 61 94 0 10 0 100 5 78 93 80 16 3 0

0 100 11 58 5 38 100 100 100 0 92 1 7 20 97 100 65

100 0 100 0 88 93 0 0 0 100 6 92 93 62 5 NA 5

100 4 100 0 81 89 4 0 0 100 2 98 93 74 5 5 10

100 3 100 0 84 92 4 0 0 100 5 99 93 92 5 2 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Health F/I/R C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Labor Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Construction

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U.S. HOUSE - IN, KS, KY

Estes, Ron (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6216fax: 202-225-3489https://estes.house.gov/contact/

Walorski, Jackie (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3915fax: 202-225-6798http://walorski.house.gov/contact/email/

Visclosky, Pete (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2461fax: 202-225-2493http://visclosky.house.gov/contact-pete/email-pete

Jenkins, Lynn (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6601fax: 202-225-7986http://lynnjenkins.house.gov/contact-me/

Marshall, Roger (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2715fax: NAhttps://marshall.house.gov/contact/email

Yoder, Kevin (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2865fax: NAhttp://yoder.house.gov/contact

Barr, Andy (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4706fax: NAhttps://barr.house.gov/contact/email-me

Comer, James Jr. (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3115fax: NAhttps://comer.house.gov/contact/email

$1,233,764 $650,274 $130,800 $113,600 $99,759 $91,625

$1,621,589 $463,119 $248,590 $208,661 $111,100 $73,650

$705,529 $249,538 $141,500 $92,613 $45,234 $40,102

$5,709 $100 $7,500 NA NA NA

$949,994 $282,638 $183,179 $103,954 $102,655 $60,200

$2,195,175 $906,358 $437,209 $183,957 $113,700 $113,100

$2,238,686 $1,053,221 $536,445 $143,050 $82,900 $79,250

$502,937 $207,008 $101,300 $32,684 $23,667 $23,500

100 0 100 NA 76 100 0 NA 0 NA 0 92 86 79 NA NA NA

100 0 100 0 70 90 0 0 0 100 1 92 93 83 10 5 0

0 100 0 58 8 33 100 95 100 0 81 1 7 26 94 95 5

100 0 100 33 82 90 9 0 0 100 3 90 93 84 10 8 25

100 0 100 25 74 92 0 0 0 100 0 96 86 44 8 NA 10

100 0 100 66 80 89 0 0 0 100 3 90 93 78 7 3 5

100 0 100 25 70 91 0 0 0 100 2 96 93 76 6 5 5

100 0 100 0 92 96 4 0 0 100 6 97 93 75 5 NA 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NA Y NA NA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N NV N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Transportation F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Health Transportation Agribusiness

Total Individual Defense Labor F/I/R Transportation

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Agribusiness

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Transportation

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - KY, LA

Guthrie, Brett (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3501fax: 202-226-2019http://brettguthrieforms.house.gov/contact/

Massie, Thomas (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3465fax: NAhttp://massieforms.house.gov/contact/

Rogers, Hal (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4601fax: 202-225-0940https://halrogers.house.gov/index.cfm?p=email

Yarmuth, John (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5401fax: 202-225-5776http://yarmuth.house.gov/contact-john2/

Abraham, Ralph (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8490fax: 202-225-5639https://abraham.house.gov/contact/email

Graves, Garret (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3901fax: 202-225-7313https://garretgraves.house.gov/contact/email

$1,159,097 $212,206 $291,249 $132,200 $70,600 $67,750

$214,037 $116,693 $29,075 $23,200 $17,200 $11,500

$484,864 $198,449 $67,500 $61,500 $45,000 $44,700

$302,280 $166,990 $35,500 $20,750 $13,000 $11,000

$450,060 $296,809 $62,650 $49,250 $33,000 $29,750

$1,342,082 $309,960 $143,251 $120,199 $107,400 $103,183

100 0 100 0 71 92 0 0 0 100 5 95 93 75 10 8 0

87 7 78 0 93 72 30 25 25 100 11 91 93 83 21 16 0

100 0 100 0 58 87 0 5 0 100 8 77 93 87 20 8 5

0 100 0 100 5 39 100 100 100 0 94 1 7 19 98 100 40

100 4 100 25 71 89 0 0 0 100 2 95 100 85 13 5 5

100 0 100 0 80 89 0 0 0 100 4 94 93 85 11 5 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y N N Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y

Total Individual Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation Construction Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Defense Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists Construction

Total Individual Labor Health C/E Transportation

Total Individual Agribusiness Health Transportation Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Transportation Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - LA, MA

Richmond, Cedric (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6636fax: 202-225-1988https://richmond.house.gov/contact-cedric/email-me

Johnson, Mike (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2777fax: NAhttps://mikejohnson.house.gov/contact/email

Higgins, Clay (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2031fax: NAhttps://clayhiggins.house.gov/contact/email

Scalise, Steve (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3015fax: NAhttps://scalise.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Capuano, Mike (D)*District 7 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5111fax: 202-225-9322http://capuano.house.gov/contact/email.shtml

Clark, Katherine (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2836fax: NAhttps://katherineclark.house.gov/index.cfm/email-me

Keating, Bill (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3111fax: 202-225-5658https://keating.house.gov/contact/email

Kennedy, Joe III (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5931fax: 202-225-0182http://kennedy.house.gov/contact

$762,053 $171,817 $110,708 $74,475 $71,500 $69,400

$585,795 $369,045 $72,600 $52,595 $44,048 $41,499

$554,020 $384,920 $44,583 $32,635 $32,250 $24,100

$2,908,604 $381,437 $377,029 $287,425 $243,450 $202,240

$838,222 $399,733 $94,500 $92,309 $31,500 $22,375

$692,822 $510,668 $108,000 $107,935 $103,721 $65,567

$727,607 $336,682 $113,750 $55,710 $46,220 $35,990

$2,641,152 $1,997,111 $366,201 $221,268 $183,566 $157,480

0 100 0 41 9 53 100 95 100 0 78 2 7 12 97 98 15

100 0 100 0 85 93 0 0 0 100 0 96 93 97 5 NA 0

100 0 100 0 85 93 0 0 0 100 0 95 86 69 5 NA 0

100 0 100 0 84 89 19 0 NA 100 4 100 100 82 13 6 5

0 100 0 100 7 31 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 7 98 100 50

0 100 0 100 5 44 100 95 100 0 96 0 7 14 99 100 5

0 100 0 100 7 43 96 90 100 0 97 1 7 19 97 98 40

0 100 0 75 5 46 100 90 100 0 96 1 7 12 97 100 35

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N NV N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y NV NV Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NV

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N NV N N NV N N N N N NV N N

Total Individual Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Health F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - MA, MD

Lynch, Stephen (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8273fax: 202-225-3984https://lynch.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

McGovern, Jim (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6101fax: 202-225-5759https://mcgovern.house.gov/contact/zip-auth.htm

Moulton, Seth (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8020fax: 202-225-5915https://moulton.house.gov/contact/email

Neal, Richard (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5601fax: 202-225-8112https://neal.house.gov/contact

Tsongas, Niki (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3411fax: 202-226-0771https://tsongas.house.gov/e-mail-niki/

Brown, Anthony (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8699fax: NAhttps://anthonybrown.house.gov/contact

$453,878 $248,545 $115,768 $93,166 $34,550 $22,850

$591,068 $270,968 $99,750 $35,888 $28,500 $27,975

$1,774,804 $1,198,270 $351,515 $96,880 $90,004 $84,966

$1,900,408 $436,410 $475,040 $298,167 $134,480 $124,800

$106,038 $179,163 $26,932 $19,668 $18,000 $14,260

$433,354 $139,370 $98,333 $71,908 $59,320 $32,202

0 96 0 100 7 38 87 90 100 0 95 4 7 10 98 99 45

0 100 0 100 6 34 100 100 100 0 99 1 7 6 98 100 50

0 100 0 100 3 59 100 100 100 0 99 4 7 2 97 100 20

0 100 0 91 8 35 96 100 100 0 92 0 7 7 95 99 5

0 100 0 100 7 40 100 100 100 0 95 1 7 18 97 100 35

0 100 0 100 5 57 100 100 100 0 100 1 7 0 97 NA 35

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N NV N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Defense Health Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Defense Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - MD, ME

Harris, Andy (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5311fax: 202-225-0254https://harris.house.gov/contact/email

Delaney, John (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2721fax: 202-225-2193https://delaney.house.gov/contact/email-me

Cummings, Elijah (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4741fax: 202-225-3178https://cummings.house.gov/contact

Hoyer, Steny (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4131fax: 202-225-4300https://hoyer.house.gov/email-steny

Raskin, Jamie (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5341fax: NAhttps://raskin.house.gov/contact

Ruppersberger, Dutch (D)*District 2 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-3061fax: 202-225-3094http://ruppersberger.house.gov/contact-dutch

Sarbanes, John (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4016fax: 202-225-9219https://sarbanes.house.gov/contact

Pingree, Chellie (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6116fax: 202-225-5590https://pingree.house.gov/contact/email-me

$976,087 $591,025 $168,946 $37,025 $31,675 $26,550

NA NA $89,050 $15,000 $11,000 $6,000

$563,909 $258,180 $133,950 $50,750 $41,710 $39,555

$2,319,996 $664,591 $430,866 $231,450 $140,000 $138,350

$827,930 $636,052 $91,789 $87,325 $51,108 $46,131

$597,354 $190,050 $131,265 $65,975 $51,455 $46,962

$802,483 $802,596 $118,453 $82,453 $30,783 $11,433

$263,638 $162,346 $55,000 $19,215 $18,749 $9,196

100 0 100 8 89 80 0 0 0 100 3 99 93 87 6 20 5

0 100 0 100 8 61 96 95 100 0 94 4 7 18 91 85 40

0 100 0 75 6 34 100 65 100 0 92 0 7 4 99 100 40

0 100 0 41 6 34 100 100 100 0 82 0 7 21 95 98 0

0 100 0 100 5 36 100 100 100 0 100 1 7 0 97 NA 20

0 100 0 100 9 53 96 85 100 0 87 2 7 18 96 96 40

0 100 0 100 6 36 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 17 98 100 30

0 100 0 100 6 31 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 17 99 99 35

Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N NV NV NV NV N NV NV N N N NV NV N N N N

N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N NV N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Health F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Construction Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Health Labor Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Defense Labor Health F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Construction

Total Individual Labor Agribusiness F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - ME, MI

Poliquin, Bruce (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6306fax: 202-225-2943https://poliquin.house.gov/contact/email

Amash, Justin (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3831fax: 202-225-5144https://amash.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Bergman, Jack (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4735fax: NAhttps://bergman.house.gov/contact/email

Bishop, Mike (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4872fax: 202-225-5820https://mikebishop.house.gov/contact/email

Dingell, Debbie (D)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4071fax: 202-226-0371https://debbiedingellforms.house.gov/contact/

Huizenga, Bill (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4401fax: 202-226-0779http://huizenga.house.gov/contact/

$2,441,387 $1,257,322 $633,805 $261,944 $81,500 $66,193

$464,281 $434,274 $49,611 $45,356 $42,800 $24,500

$690,937 $240,958 $137,884 $56,200 $33,649 $31,950

$1,553,941 $509,944 $284,325 $139,750 $78,050 $66,500

$683,929 $266,979 $80,850 $65,457 $48,326 $46,795

$1,060,604 $292,785 $527,694 $62,848 $31,250 $31,050

87 9 89 17 53 91 4 15 25 80 17 72 93 66 20 20 5

100 9 89 0 99 63 39 30 0 100 16 91 57 74 16 18 0

100 0 100 0 75 93 4 0 0 100 6 89 86 55 11 NA 0

100 0 100 58 73 94 0 0 0 100 5 92 93 80 11 0 10

0 100 0 58 4 52 100 100 100 0 98 0 7 7 99 100 40

100 0 100 0 84 88 5 0 0 100 4 98 93 74 5 0 5

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U.S. HOUSE - MI

Levin, Sandy (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 888-810-3880fax: 202-226-1033https://levin.house.gov/contact-me

Lawrence, Brenda (D)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5802fax: 202-226-2356https://lawrence.house.gov/contact/email

Kildee, Dan (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3611fax: NAhttps://dankildee.house.gov/contact/email

Mitchell, Paul (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2106fax: 202-226-1169https://mitchell.house.gov/contact/email

Moolenaar, John (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3561fax: 202-225-9679https://moolenaar.house.gov/contact/email

Trott, Dave (R)*District 11 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-8171fax: 202-225-2667https://trott.house.gov/contact

Upton, Fred (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3761fax: 202-225-4986http://upton.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Walberg, Tim (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6276fax: 202-225-6281https://walberg.house.gov/contact/email

$91,288 $14,538 $29,000 $12,700 $11,000 $9,500

$445,719 $123,867 $105,999 $58,200 $35,700 $15,150

$653,792 $234,442 $167,655 $83,562 $38,905 $33,612

$393,652 $124,533 $62,599 $42,500 $40,000 $26,527

$618,796 $303,039 $56,290 $37,250 $32,900 $27,500

$155,987 $176,075 $128,750 $18,000 $15,550 $7,900

$1,464,448 $386,780 $210,900 $195,807 $134,100 $118,900

$1,222,311 $618,068 $151,915 $102,450 $74,974 $49,850

0 100 0 91 7 35 100 95 100 0 91 1 7 13 96 100 45

0 100 0 100 5 50 100 100 100 0 98 2 7 1 97 100 20

0 100 0 66 6 29 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 20 97 100 30

100 0 100 25 71 93 NA 10 0 100 3 86 86 27 11 NA 0

100 0 100 0 67 94 0 5 0 100 4 77 93 34 19 0 0

100 0 100 50 65 96 5 5 0 100 4 82 93 71 16 0 5

100 4 100 41 54 93 0 10 50 100 26 74 93 53 28 14 10

100 0 100 17 81 91 0 0 0 100 3 92 93 85 10 6 15

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Total Individual Labor F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

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Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

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U.S. HOUSE - MN

Ellison, Keith (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4755fax: NAhttp://ellison.house.gov/contact

Emmer, Tom (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2331fax: 202-225-6475https://emmer.house.gov/contact/email

Lewis, Jason (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2271fax: NAhttps://jasonlewis.house.gov/contact/email

McCollum, Betty (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6631fax: 202-225-1968https://mccollum.house.gov/contact/email

Nolan, Rick (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6211fax: 202-225-0699https://nolan.house.gov/contact/

Paulsen, Erik (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2871fax: 202-225-6351https://paulsenforms.house.gov/contact-me

$2,251,252 $1,964,812 $132,124 $92,344 $68,558 $60,643

$1,366,975 $517,042 $323,529 $101,450 $63,699 $58,199

$1,270,006 $553,078 $193,661 $116,247 $65,134 $58,250

$478,433 $251,958 $52,250 $30,500 $24,284 $22,230

$626,568 $250,459 $245,084 $143,915 $66,585 $44,899

$2,665,977 $1,165,204 $416,940 $279,550 $222,860 $110,050

0 100 0 91 9 37 100 100 100 0 94 1 7 13 98 100 60

100 0 100 8 77 91 0 15 0 100 1 86 100 59 20 0 5

100 0 100 0 82 93 9 5 0 100 0 91 86 37 18 NA 0

0 100 0 100 5 36 100 100 100 0 93 1 7 20 96 99 10

0 100 11 100 4 55 100 100 100 0 84 4 7 18 98 92 0

100 0 100 41 70 91 0 5 0 100 16 81 93 61 10 4 0

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N N N N Y N NV N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Health Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Transportation C/E

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U.S. HOUSE - MN, MO

Clay, Lacy Jr. (D)*District 1 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2406fax: 202-226-3717https://lacyclay.house.gov/contact/email

Walz, Tim (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2472fax: NAhttps://walz.house.gov/contact/email-me

Peterson, Collin (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2165fax: 202-225-1593https://collinpeterson.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Cleaver, Emanuel II (D)*District 5 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4535fax: 202-225-4403https://cleaver.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Graves, Sam (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7041fax: 202-225-8221https://graves.house.gov/contact

Hartzler, Vicky (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2876fax: 202-225-0148https://hartzler.house.gov/contact/email

Long, Billy (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6536fax: 202-225-5604https://longforms.house.gov/email-billy

Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2956fax: 202-225-5712http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/contact/

$302,430 $44,930 $85,017 $72,000 $24,508 $17,000

$101,568 $28,196 $28,000 $22,325 $17,500 $14,500

$713,407 $126,558 $291,350 $97,107 $38,500 $32,763

$600,052 $110,567 $191,150 $62,700 $33,000 $31,200

$943,883 $111,184 $171,400 $108,500 $86,500 $72,500

$608,497 $338,006 $96,950 $59,850 $53,500 $28,050

$978,443 $399,917 $152,756 $88,500 $58,000 $51,100

$1,466,347 $324,977 $802,838 $65,742 $48,360 $36,200

0 100 0 100 8 42 100 100 100 0 90 1 7 4 98 97 35

12 100 11 75 10 50 100 95 100 0 83 3 93 24 93 91 15

75 11 67 8 27 68 55 60 100 100 32 41 93 74 73 64 0

0 100 0 91 5 44 100 90 100 0 87 0 7 6 98 100 15

100 0 100 0 68 93 5 5 25 100 4 88 93 79 23 8 10

100 0 100 0 67 91 0 0 0 100 2 90 93 94 9 5 10

100 0 100 0 77 93 5 5 0 100 2 91 93 78 11 2 0

100 0 100 0 69 92 0 5 0 100 3 87 100 83 9 5 5

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Total Individual Agribusiness Health Labor Energy/Nat Resource

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - MO, MS

Smith, Jason (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4404fax: 202-226-0326https://jasonsmith.house.gov/contact

Wagner, Ann (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1621fax: NAhttps://wagner.house.gov/contact/email-me

Harper, Gregg (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5031fax: 202-225-5797http://harper.house.gov/contact-gregg/email-gregg

Kelly, Trent (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4306fax: 202-225-3549http://trentkelly.house.gov/contact/#

Palazzo, Steven (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5772fax: 202-225-7074http://palazzo.house.gov/contact/

Thompson, Bennie (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5876fax: 202-225-5898https://benniethompson.house.gov/contact/email

$1,316,742 $287,388 $284,350 $118,171 $105,950 $97,850

$2,277,213 $1,153,263 $764,300 $173,350 $105,950 $103,675

$296,512 $47,560 $62,500 $47,260 $37,500 $31,500

$515,147 $288,173 $64,400 $49,000 $36,750 $32,650

$456,878 $143,228 $66,350 $44,250 $43,950 $38,400

$492,022 $56,991 $142,500 $44,500 $33,250 $32,250

100 4 100 0 83 86 4 0 0 100 1 97 93 70 9 3 0

100 0 100 8 68 92 0 0 0 100 2 96 93 79 10 3 20

100 0 100 0 66 92 0 5 0 100 3 84 93 82 12 9 5

100 0 100 8 81 88 4 0 0 100 0 97 93 78 11 7 5

100 0 100 0 70 90 0 5 0 100 2 89 93 85 12 3 0

0 100 0 33 7 38 95 95 100 0 81 0 7 8 97 98 15

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N NV N N

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Health C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Health Energy/Nat Resource C/E F/I/R

Total Individual Agribusiness Defense F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue

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U.S. HOUSE - MT, NC

Budd, Theodore (R)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4531fax: NAhttps://budd.house.gov/contact

Adams, Alma (D)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1510fax: 202-225-1512http://adams.house.gov/contact

Gianforte, Greg (R)*District At-Large - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3211fax: 202-225-5687https://gianforte.house.gov/contact

Butterfield, G.K. Jr. (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3101fax: NAhttps://butterfield.house.gov/contact/email-me

Foxx, Virginia (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2071fax: 202-225-2995http://virginiafoxx.house.gov/contact/

Holding, George (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3032fax: 202-225-0181https://holding.house.gov/contact/

Hudson, Richard Jr. (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3715fax: 202-225-4036https://hudson.house.gov/email-me

Jones, Walter Jr. (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3415fax: 202-225-3286https://jones.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$801,134 $391,540 $236,205 $36,000 $32,600 $23,100

$273,676 $66,436 $38,000 $30,540 $22,352 $21,000

$6,118,365 $4,235,704 $374,425 $254,575 $219,036 $149,838

$422,394 $54,478 $66,200 $48,000 $40,598 $33,250

$1,482,801 $847,171 $244,450 $79,250 $70,948 $63,859

$1,370,149 $471,952 $359,925 $125,685 $125,375 $58,000

$1,401,578 $579,177 $173,720 $129,732 $75,000 $62,450

$298,613 $205,353 $19,425 $16,200 $14,750 $13,000

100 0 100 25 95 93 0 0 0 100 0 100 86 75 3 NA 0

0 100 0 100 1 46 100 100 100 0 99 0 7 7 97 100 35

100 0 100 NA 40 100 0 NA 0 NA 9 73 86 62 NA NA NA

0 100 12 50 7 43 100 100 100 0 89 1 7 10 97 98 40

100 0 100 0 87 82 0 0 0 100 3 87 93 77 7 4 5

100 0 100 0 90 85 0 0 0 100 1 97 93 71 6 3 5

100 0 100 17 85 85 0 0 0 100 1 99 100 86 10 3 5

85 0 56 75 62 64 45 35 25 100 23 70 93 93 30 34 10

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Total Individual Labor F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Health C/E Transportation Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NC

McHenry, Patrick (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2576fax: 202-225-0316http://mchenry.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Meadows, Mark (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6401fax: 202-226-6422https://meadows.house.gov/contact

Pittenger, Robert (R)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1976fax: 202-225-3389https://pittenger.house.gov/contact/email-me

Price, David (D)*District 4 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-1784fax: 202-225-2014https://price.house.gov/contact

Rouzer, David (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2731fax: 202-225-5773https://rouzer.house.gov/contact

Walker, Mark (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3065fax: 202-225-8611https://walker.house.gov/contact/email

$2,136,308 $493,760 $899,906 $143,100 $113,650 $103,400

$502,166 $335,621 $67,515 $49,250 $45,550 $32,000

$1,124,120 $249,529 $318,125 $100,500 $39,150 $35,545

$395,573 $166,273 $63,000 $24,000 $16,450 $15,500

$920,852 $377,080 $242,550 $63,118 $58,400 $35,250

$638,691 $144,875 $71,250 $44,950 $38,330 $28,000

100 0 100 17 84 87 0 0 0 100 2 91 100 74 9 7 15

100 4 100 8 89 77 10 0 0 100 2 99 93 86 8 5 0

100 0 100 8 79 92 0 0 0 100 1 97 93 86 9 8 15

0 100 0 100 5 45 100 100 100 0 91 1 7 9 91 97 25

100 0 100 17 82 91 0 0 0 100 1 96 93 85 7 5 10

100 4 100 8 92 86 0 0 0 100 0 96 93 91 6 10 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Transportation F/I/R Labor

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Transportation

Total Individual Labor Transportation F/I/R Defense

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Transportation Health

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Health

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - ND, NE, NH, NJ

Fortenberry, Jeff (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4806fax: 202-225-5686https://fortenberry.house.gov/contact

Bacon, Donald (R)*District 2 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4155fax: NAhttps://bacon.house.gov/contact/email

Cramer, Kevin (R)*District At-Large - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2611fax: 202-226-0893https://cramer.house.gov/contact/email-me

Smith, Adrian (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6435fax: 202-225-0207https://adriansmith.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Kuster, Ann (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5206fax: 202-225-2946https://kuster.house.gov/contact/email-me

Shea-Porter, Carol (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5456fax: NAhttps://shea-porter.house.gov/contact/email

Coleman, Bonnie Watson (D)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5801fax: 202-225-6025https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/contact/email

Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5034fax: NAhttps://frelinghuysenforms.house.gov/contact-form

$479,099 $264,436 $49,100 $35,950 $34,000 $29,100

$1,335,137 $571,649 $197,816 $117,259 $107,092 $56,900

$1,868,740 $822,282 $70,900 $19,950 $19,250 $16,183

$816,201 $150,711 $175,550 $121,500 $56,000 $41,500

$2,125,585 $1,318,695 $346,863 $275,941 $137,000 $107,140

$231,160 $159,184 $114,148 $32,000 $23,978 $4,880

$505,412 $259,744 $103,701 $43,299 $41,650 $27,031

$1,289,087 $589,456 $265,400 $212,200 $152,345 $130,100

100 0 100 17 59 89 0 5 0 100 18 65 93 88 19 15 5

100 0 100 41 73 93 0 5 0 100 6 88 86 69 8 NA 5

100 0 100 0 53 93 0 5 0 100 1 85 93 78 21 11 10

100 0 100 0 80 91 0 0 0 100 4 92 93 88 7 7 5

0 100 11 91 6 58 100 90 100 0 95 3 7 17 94 83 30

0 100 0 100 5 41 100 95 100 0 97 2 7 20 98 NA 50

0 100 0 91 5 47 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 4 99 100 65

87 11 89 50 55 89 9 10 0 100 31 74 64 79 16 8 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N NV N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Defense Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Agribusiness Construction

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Health Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Labor F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Labor Health Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NJ

Gottheimer, Joshua (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4465fax: 202-225-9048https://gottheimer.house.gov/contact/email

Lance, Leonard (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5361fax: 202-225-9460https://lance.house.gov/contact/email-me

LoBiondo, Frank (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6572fax: 202-225-3318https://lobiondo.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

MacArthur, Tom (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4765fax: 202-225-0778https://macarthur.house.gov/contact/email

Norcross, Donald (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6501fax: NAhttps://norcross.house.gov/contact/email-me

Pallone, Frank Jr. (D)*District 6 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4671fax: 202-225-9665https://pallone.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$3,583,143 $2,763,666 $878,224 $390,987 $271,731 $165,439

$1,103,661 $561,197 $198,907 $78,550 $47,000 $46,500

$361,323 $96,865 $121,750 $34,000 $29,900 $29,500

$1,771,323 $593,368 $448,553 $189,299 $78,660 $54,950

$1,313,307 $739,342 $227,440 $181,400 $117,455 $106,950

$1,358,869 $493,866 $273,950 $121,301 $102,500 $98,600

0 100 33 100 8 71 83 85 100 20 83 17 7 0 79 NA 0

87 3 78 66 65 90 22 30 100 80 23 62 93 76 34 8 40

87 6 67 91 39 78 30 25 100 60 56 48 93 58 54 25 5

100 0 100 75 37 96 13 10 50 100 14 63 93 26 46 21 35

0 100 0 100 2 70 96 95 100 0 94 3 7 6 99 100 40

0 100 0 91 8 34 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 11 96 100 35

N Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N Y N Y Y

Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y N Y N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual Health F/I/R Labor C/E

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Construction

Total Individual Health C/E Labor F/I/R

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NJ, NM, NV

Sires, Albio (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7919fax: 202-226-0792http://sires.house.gov/contact/email

Payne, Don Jr. (D)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3436fax: 202-225-4160http://payne.house.gov/contact/email-me

Pascrell, Bill Jr. (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5751fax: 202-225-5782https://pascrell.house.gov/contact/email-me

Smith, Chris (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3765fax: 202-225-7768http://chrissmith.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Grisham, Michelle Lujan (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6316fax: 202-225-4975https://lujangrisham.house.gov/contact

Lujan, Ben Jr. (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6190fax: 202-226-1528https://lujan.house.gov/email-me/

Pearce, Steve (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2365fax: NAhttps://pearce.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Amodei, Mark (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6155fax: 202-225-5679https://amodei.house.gov/email-me/

$185,264 $59,939 $57,100 $19,500 $9,509 $7,500

$313,181 $55,457 $76,400 $36,000 $25,050 $25,000

$895,594 $362,742 $133,800 $131,550 $112,250 $73,000

$562,599 $397,663 $79,000 $47,000 $25,745 $15,005

$5,677 $1,177 $5,000 $4,000 $1,000 $1,000

$1,077,784 $377,503 $138,623 $95,005 $92,473 $81,000

NA NA $1,000 $1,000 $500 NA

$648,391 $352,157 $36,900 $29,400 $28,000 $28,000

0 100 0 100 6 48 95 95 100 0 91 1 7 17 97 98 50

0 100 0 100 7 48 100 95 100 0 91 0 7 2 98 100 60

0 100 0 91 7 39 91 95 100 0 94 1 7 13 99 99 30

87 3 67 91 40 66 32 30 100 60 61 48 50 44 61 25 15

0 100 0 100 6 52 100 100 100 0 91 2 7 13 97 100 50

0 100 0 91 6 36 100 100 100 0 96 0 7 14 98 100 45

100 0 100 0 75 82 4 5 0 100 4 88 93 62 11 7 20

100 4 100 17 62 92 0 10 0 100 3 76 93 66 17 2 0

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N NV N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N NV

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N N N NV N Y N Y N

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y NV Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Labor Transportation F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Labor Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Transportation

Total Individual Health F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Agribusiness Agribusiness

Total Individual Health F/I/R C/E Labor

Total Individual C/E C/E Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Health Defense Defense

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - NV, NY

Kihuen, Ruben (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9894fax: 202-225-9783https://kihuen.house.gov/contact

Rosen, Jacky (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3252fax: NAhttps://rosen.house.gov/contact

Titus, Dina (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5965fax: NAhttps://titus.house.gov/contact/email-me

Clarke, Yvette (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6231fax: 202-226-0112https://clarke.house.gov/contact/email/

Collins, Chris (R)*District 27 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5265fax: 202-225-5910https://chriscollins.house.gov/contact/email

Crowley, Joe (D)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3965fax: NAhttps://crowley.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$748,058 $425,909 $224,483 $130,301 $72,390 $62,415

$5,755,467 $4,688,963 $1,174,191 $504,308 $379,589 $172,544

$398,559 $158,964 $60,000 $38,655 $22,560 $17,210

$606,274 $249,681 $62,539 $52,500 $44,971 $38,117

$1,076,483 $324,395 $142,212 $106,798 $71,250 $61,615

$2,777,489 $672,025 $727,287 $227,428 $225,910 $146,450

0 100 0 91 5 57 95 95 100 0 97 5 7 0 95 NA 5

0 100 11 100 0 71 86 90 100 0 97 8 7 0 84 NA 15

0 100 0 100 5 48 100 90 100 0 96 1 7 16 98 97 45

0 100 0 75 8 38 100 100 100 0 94 1 7 1 99 100 55

100 0 100 41 51 92 5 5 0 100 3 77 100 61 24 10 0

0 100 0 100 7 44 100 95 100 0 94 1 7 4 94 98 35

NV Y Y N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

NV Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N N

NV Y Y N N Y N N N N Y N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual Labor Transportation F/I/R C/E

Total Individual C/E Labor Health F/I/R

Total Individual Health F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Labor

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U.S. HOUSE - NY

Espaillat, Adriano (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4365fax: 202-226-9731https://espaillat.house.gov/contact/email

Engel, Eliot (D)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2464fax: 202-225-5513https://engel.house.gov/write-your-rep1

Donovan, Dan Jr. (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3371fax: NAhttps://donovan.house.gov/contact/email

Faso, John (R)*District 19 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5614fax: 202-225-1168https://faso.house.gov/contact/email

Higgins, Brian (D)*District 26 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-3306fax: 202-226-0347http://higgins.house.gov/contact/email-brian

Jeffries, Hakeem (D)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5936fax: NAhttps://jeffries.house.gov/contact/email-me

Katko, John (R)*District 24 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3701fax: 202-225-4042https://katko.house.gov/contact/email

King, Pete (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7896fax: 202-226-2279https://peteking.house.gov/contact/email-me

$540,540 $306,226 $94,000 $67,317 $50,155 $50,087

$597,749 $405,242 $281,137 $56,950 $39,850 $34,650

$1,171,589 $592,273 $196,066 $136,833 $79,250 $59,900

$1,646,479 $923,030 $243,565 $183,629 $80,725 $58,166

$716,157 $365,566 $105,775 $63,000 $52,658 $47,999

$833,777 $447,513 $126,625 $116,475 $99,735 $82,000

$1,410,725 $585,040 $175,571 $152,792 $99,500 $89,750

$675,418 $386,917 $112,575 $92,000 $22,800 $17,000

0 100 0 100 5 36 100 100 100 0 97 0 7 0 100 NA 25

0 100 0 100 7 34 100 95 100 0 93 1 7 6 98 100 60

87 7 78 91 34 93 17 35 100 100 17 59 7 23 55 13 45

87 14 78 58 24 86 22 20 75 80 34 58 93 27 42 NA 15

0 100 0 100 6 49 91 90 100 0 95 1 21 23 97 99 20

0 100 0 100 7 48 100 95 100 0 96 0 7 12 99 100 5

75 32 89 75 33 96 23 15 100 80 22 60 93 30 50 32 0

100 0 89 83 48 84 17 25 100 100 16 62 7 49 41 14 0

N Y N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

N NV Y N NV Y N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y Y

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Total Individual Labor F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E Labor

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Total Individual F/I/R Labor Construction Defense

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NY

Lowey, Nita (D)*District 17 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6506fax: 202-225-0546https://lowey.house.gov/contact/email

Maloney, Carolyn (D)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7944fax: 202-225-4709https://maloney.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Maloney, Sean (D)*District 18 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5441fax: 202-225-3289https://seanmaloney.house.gov/contact/email-me

Meeks, Gregory (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3461fax: 202-226-4169https://meeks.house.gov/contact/email

Meng, Grace (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2601fax: 202-225-1589https://meng.house.gov/contact/email-me

Nadler, Jerry (D)*District 10 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5635fax: NAhttps://jerroldnadler.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/default.aspx

$1,037,836 $783,788 $229,355 $84,406 $79,991 $59,095

$1,356,589 $771,471 $391,571 $73,350 $47,520 $44,830

$2,179,126 $1,549,965 $472,881 $211,590 $182,614 $103,721

$620,552 $178,956 $249,400 $28,000 $26,000 $22,000

$841,240 $664,413 $48,821 $45,755 $42,359 $35,771

$813,173 $481,293 $129,552 $98,137 $92,623 $81,700

0 100 0 100 7 37 100 95 100 0 94 1 7 12 96 100 15

0 100 0 100 7 40 100 95 100 0 95 1 7 11 95 99 40

0 100 11 100 10 64 91 90 100 0 88 2 7 19 96 79 5

0 100 0 91 10 47 100 95 100 0 88 1 7 4 93 96 25

0 100 0 100 6 47 95 95 100 0 96 1 7 12 98 97 5

0 100 0 83 5 26 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 4 99 100 25

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N NV N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N

N Y NV N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

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Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Labor

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation C/E Labor

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Labor F/I/R Health

Total Individual C/E F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NY

Serrano, José (D)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4361fax: 202-225-6001https://serrano.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rice, Kathleen (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5516fax: 202-225-5758https://kathleenrice.house.gov/contact/email

Reed, Tom II (R)*District 23 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3161fax: 202-226-6599https://reed.house.gov/contact/email

Stefanik, Elise (R)*District 21 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4611fax: NAhttps://stefanik.house.gov/contact/email

Suozzi, Thomas (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3335fax: NAhttps://suozzi.house.gov/contact/email

Tenney, Claudia (R)*District 22 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3665fax: 202-225-1891https://tenney.house.gov/contact/email

Tonko, Paul (D)*District 20 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5076fax: 202-225-5077https://tonko.house.gov/contact/

Velázquez, Nydia (D)*District 7 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-2361fax: 202-226-0327https://velazquez.house.gov/contact/email

$150,144 $54,331 $36,000 $19,837 $14,467 $10,952

$831,406 $486,449 $176,819 $40,279 $37,046 $31,504

$2,080,212 $930,986 $424,715 $149,375 $148,575 $121,900

$1,436,325 $471,209 $229,771 $178,255 $102,750 $73,525

$1,655,657 $1,078,245 $242,405 $148,350 $132,550 $86,728

$1,433,396 $462,133 $358,833 $199,043 $55,850 $54,500

$632,007 $227,544 $106,506 $99,751 $45,053 $37,775

$669,986 $313,019 $166,468 $54,000 $51,668 $50,626

0 100 0 91 6 27 100 100 100 0 92 0 7 7 97 100 15

0 100 0 100 6 58 100 95 100 0 95 2 7 1 94 89 0

87 7 100 17 51 96 14 10 0 100 7 70 93 55 26 6 0

87 15 78 58 35 93 17 15 75 80 27 52 93 19 40 5 5

0 100 11 100 0 64 95 90 100 0 97 11 7 0 92 NA 20

100 0 100 75 50 93 4 10 25 100 6 76 93 69 32 NA 0

0 100 0 100 6 34 100 100 100 0 97 0 7 14 99 100 0

0 100 0 91 7 30 100 100 100 0 93 0 7 4 97 100 15

NA NA NA NA NA N N NA NA N N NA NA NA NA NA NA

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

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Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Health Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Health Labor C/E Energy/Nat Resource

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - NY, OH

Zeldin, Lee (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3826fax: 202-225-3143https://zeldin.house.gov/contact/email

Beatty, Joyce (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4324fax: 202-225-1984https://beatty.house.gov/contact/email-me

Chabot, Steve (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2216fax: 202-225-3012http://chabot.house.gov/contact/

Davidson, Warren (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6205fax: NAhttps://davidson.house.gov/contact

Fudge, Marcia (D)*District 11 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-7032fax: 202-225-1339https://fudge.house.gov/email-me

Gibbs, Bob (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6265fax: 202-225-3394https://gibbs.house.gov/contact/email

$2,434,869 $1,659,052 $495,465 $252,181 $66,150 $58,950

$580,604 $126,403 $202,108 $57,500 $34,200 $28,400

$602,871 $375,577 $76,900 $33,500 $31,000 $24,600

$398,472 $185,265 $113,650 $36,825 $11,750 $10,240

$312,040 $19,450 $87,500 $36,000 $29,568 $19,178

$581,450 $140,636 $66,600 $60,139 $57,000 $54,200

100 0 89 66 57 88 9 10 50 100 10 85 93 95 36 10 10

0 100 0 91 5 52 100 100 100 0 98 1 7 15 98 100 25

100 0 100 50 91 82 0 0 0 100 12 99 93 80 5 11 0

100 0 100 0 99 96 4 0 0 100 0 99 86 95 5 0 0

0 100 0 75 7 35 100 100 100 0 94 0 7 14 98 100 15

100 0 100 0 70 91 0 0 0 100 3 95 100 84 11 2 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor Agribusiness F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Agribusiness Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Transportation

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Ohio

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - OH

Joyce, Dave (R)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5731fax: 202-225-3307https://joyce.house.gov/email-me

Jordan, Jim (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2676fax: 202-226-0577http://jordan.house.gov/contact/

Johnson, Bill (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5705fax: 202-225-5907http://billjohnson.house.gov/contact/

Kaptur, Marcy (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4146fax: 202-225-7711https://kaptur.house.gov/contact/email

Latta, Bob (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6405fax: 202-225-1985http://latta.house.gov/contact/

Renacci, Jim (R)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3876fax: 202-225-3059https://renacci.house.gov/contact-form

Ryan, Tim (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5261fax: 202-225-3719http://timryanforms.house.gov/contact/

Stivers, Steve (R)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2015fax: 202-225-3529http://stivers.house.gov/Contact/

$1,116,295 $379,756 $157,750 $88,300 $81,000 $71,900

$327,443 $179,458 $47,700 $28,135 $22,600 $20,070

$1,238,322 $570,257 $168,960 $99,550 $72,050 $71,500

$387,635 $92,981 $110,500 $39,000 $31,000 $22,250

$967,288 $277,196 $122,350 $109,150 $96,600 $74,345

$4,429,033 $158,759 $32,100 $23,500 $21,500 $18,250

$1,086,950 $693,614 $135,200 $106,765 $81,928 $60,000

$2,748,805 $778,689 $716,065 $201,200 $182,738 $135,900

87 4 89 50 49 95 9 15 50 100 7 70 93 75 41 18 0

100 0 100 0 98 77 4 0 0 100 4 99 93 91 4 2 5

100 0 100 17 59 95 0 10 0 100 3 83 93 78 20 2 5

0 87 0 100 6 32 91 100 100 0 82 1 7 14 96 98 10

100 0 100 0 82 89 0 0 0 100 3 96 93 81 6 7 5

100 0 100 8 64 93 10 5 0 100 3 84 93 61 20 5 5

0 100 0 75 7 39 100 100 100 0 92 0 21 19 98 97 10

100 0 100 41 51 96 0 10 50 100 5 75 93 78 29 3 10

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Total Individual Labor F/I/R Construction Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue C/E F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Health Labor C/E

Total Individual Labor Energy/Nat Resource Defense Transportation

Total Individual C/E Energy/Nat Resource Health Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Labor Health

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Construction

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

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Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - OH, OK

Turner, Mike (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6465fax: 202-225-6754http://turner.house.gov/contact/

Wenstrup, Brad (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3164fax: 202-225-1992http://wenstrup.house.gov/contact/

Cole, Tom (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6165fax: 202-225-3512https://cole.house.gov/contact/email

Lucas, Frank (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5565fax: 202-225-8698https://lucas.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Mullin, Markwayne (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2701fax: 202-225-3038https://mullin.house.gov/contact/

Russell, Steve (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2132fax: 202-226-1463https://russell.house.gov/contact/email

$662,030 $336,893 $130,500 $61,500 $59,900 $38,000

$759,487 $216,981 $112,115 $104,900 $59,450 $25,650

$996,406 $423,967 $112,350 $98,000 $81,243 $69,575

$632,295 $53,133 $176,700 $160,500 $32,500 $28,000

$940,193 $288,994 $151,900 $120,906 $88,600 $56,250

$484,410 $176,260 $73,914 $56,500 $49,050 $38,250

87 3 89 33 52 92 4 20 50 100 8 72 93 49 36 14 10

100 0 100 0 83 85 0 0 0 100 2 98 93 79 4 5 5

100 0 100 17 65 94 5 5 0 100 6 74 93 77 16 9 10

100 0 100 0 64 93 0 5 0 100 4 84 93 79 11 8 0

100 0 100 0 76 87 0 0 0 100 1 97 93 69 17 3 0

100 0 100 0 71 87 5 10 0 100 2 95 93 73 14 2 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Total Individual Health F/I/R Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Health Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue

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U.S. HOUSE - OR, PA

DeFazio, Peter (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6416fax: NAhttp://defazio.house.gov/contact/email-peter

Bonamici, Suzanne (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-0855fax: 202-225-9497https://bonamici.house.gov/contact/email

Blumenauer, Earl (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4811fax: 202-225-8941https://blumenauerforms.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

Schrader, Kurt (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5711fax: 202-225-5699http://schraderforms.house.gov/contact/

Walden, Greg (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6730fax: 202-225-5774https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me

Barletta, Lou (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6511fax: 202-226-6250https://barletta.house.gov/contact/email-me

Boyle, Brendan (D)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6111fax: 202-226-0611https://boyle.house.gov/contact/email

Brady, Bob (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4731fax: 202-225-0088https://brady.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$895,486 $384,214 $136,006 $135,850 $58,679 $30,584

$619,278 $312,692 $58,060 $40,816 $40,000 $38,787

$806,188 $332,467 $91,569 $73,783 $64,500 $53,895

$1,246,620 $377,789 $180,250 $143,180 $99,050 $83,850

$3,522,014 $1,301,116 $699,550 $388,450 $354,075 $293,964

$2,764,619 $2,054,355 $129,180 $124,825 $117,101 $92,740

$722,789 $239,031 $125,000 $64,750 $64,297 $45,535

$264,086 $187,577 $66,200 $40,651 $24,460 $22,500

0 100 0 100 11 32 91 90 100 0 91 4 21 56 94 94 50

0 100 0 100 8 38 100 95 100 0 98 1 7 17 95 96 50

0 100 0 100 14 36 100 100 100 0 96 1 7 8 94 95 50

0 100 33 91 13 58 86 75 100 33 71 17 71 21 83 86 15

100 0 100 0 57 94 0 10 25 100 9 72 93 70 23 8 0

100 3 100 58 50 94 5 10 0 100 5 74 93 96 32 5 0

0 100 0 100 2 59 96 100 100 0 98 2 7 1 97 100 40

0 100 0 100 6 38 100 100 100 0 86 2 7 9 99 99 35

N Y N N NV N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N NV

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N N NV N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Labor Transportation Construction Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Labor Health

Total Individual F/I/R Health Labor Construction

Total Individual Health Agribusiness F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Health Energy/Nat Resource C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Construction Ideology/Single Issue Transportation

Total Individual Labor Health F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

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U.S. HOUSE - PA

Cartwright, Matt (D)*District 17 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5546fax: 202-226-0996https://cartwright.house.gov/contact/email-me

Costello, Ryan (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4315fax: NAhttps://costello.house.gov/contact/email

Doyle, Mike Jr. (D)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2135fax: 202-225-3084https://doyle.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Evans, Dwight (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4001fax: 202-225-5392https://evans.house.gov/contact/email

Fitzpatrick, Brian (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4276fax: 202-225-9511https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/email-me

Kelly, Mike Jr. (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5406fax: 202-225-3103https://kelly.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$1,405,123 $755,323 $323,065 $181,000 $159,027 $76,575

$1,790,685 $559,411 $276,150 $232,639 $225,150 $127,700

$400,686 $58,373 $97,500 $68,000 $38,250 $21,501

$700,165 $503,312 $56,550 $46,860 $46,194 $29,038

$1,786,248 $720,291 $255,440 $178,425 $150,000 $86,525

$1,281,991 $403,006 $299,860 $93,700 $91,799 $85,850

12 86 0 100 6 41 87 85 100 0 97 0 7 19 95 100 5

75 16 89 100 37 98 18 20 100 80 31 54 93 39 43 5 15

0 96 0 100 5 43 100 95 100 0 77 0 7 10 97 100 10

0 100 0 91 5 46 100 100 100 0 94 0 7 0 100 NA 35

75 29 56 100 38 93 26 25 100 40 71 41 64 44 47 NA 40

100 4 100 17 58 95 0 10 0 100 3 78 100 85 26 3 5

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N Y N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y N N Y Y NV N Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R

Total Individual Health Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Labor C/E Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Labor Health

Total Individual F/I/R Health Transportation Energy/Nat Resource

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U.S. HOUSE - PA, RI

Perry, Scott (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5836fax: 202-226-1000http://perryforms.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

Marino, Tom (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3731fax: 202-225-9594https://marino.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Lamb, Conor (D)*District 18 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2301fax: NAhttps://lamb.house.gov/contact

Rothfus, Keith (R)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2065fax: 202-225-5709https://rothfus.house.gov/email-keith

Shuster, Bill (R)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2431fax: 202-225-2486http://shuster.house.gov/contact-form/

Smucker, Lloyd (R)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2411fax: 202-225-2013https://smucker.house.gov/contact/email

Thompson, GT Jr. (R)*District 5 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-5121fax: 202-225-5796https://thompson.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Cicilline, David (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4911fax: 202-225-3290https://cicilline.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$416,693 $208,412 $43,549 $30,700 $27,825 $24,800

$378,951 $209,330 $44,500 $26,000 $14,300 $11,500

$6,440,301 $6,094,302 $544,520 $324,937 $283,686 $161,016

$1,337,160 $689,009 $380,506 $45,200 $37,282 $32,050

$1,213,095 $509,145 $229,200 $199,262 $178,850 $132,000

$564,344 $261,816 $156,650 $69,004 $61,100 $59,500

$848,586 $451,059 $103,327 $65,416 $64,350 $43,995

$1,071,771 $785,612 $115,825 $109,500 $91,527 $57,356

100 0 100 25 88 81 4 0 0 100 2 100 93 100 6 5 5

100 0 100 58 58 92 5 15 25 100 5 76 93 88 21 2 5

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

100 0 100 17 76 82 0 5 0 100 3 89 93 89 12 8 0

100 0 100 25 65 93 4 10 25 100 5 80 93 85 19 8 5

100 0 100 33 66 93 0 5 0 100 3 82 93 69 13 NA 0

100 4 100 17 59 93 0 5 25 100 5 78 93 71 15 6 5

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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Total Individual Transportation Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue C/E F/I/R Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Transportation Energy/Nat Resource Construction Labor

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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U.S. HOUSE - RI, SC

Langevin, Jim (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2735fax: 202-225-5976https://langevin.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Clyburn, Jim (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3315fax: 202-225-2313https://clyburn.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Duncan, Jeff (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5301fax: 202-225-3216https://jeffduncan.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Gowdy, Trey III (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6030fax: 202-226-1177https://gowdyforms.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/

Norman, Ralph Jr. (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5501fax: 202-225-0464https://norman.house.gov/contact/email

Rice, Tom (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9895fax: 202-225-9690http://tomriceforms.house.gov/contact/

$659,479 $360,779 $98,200 $73,050 $60,517 $54,555

$1,086,642 $131,227 $172,775 $147,093 $139,346 $68,750

$406,564 $128,843 $53,300 $36,941 $30,470 $29,900

$2,082,009 $1,827,871 $130,169 $85,941 $23,325 $20,045

$1,999,227 $1,220,602 $212,995 $132,915 $115,675 $113,738

$1,111,562 $545,962 $191,201 $100,050 $95,700 $74,550

12 83 0 100 6 41 96 90 100 0 96 1 7 8 97 99 15

0 100 0 41 6 42 100 80 100 0 84 0 7 7 97 98 10

100 0 100 0 92 74 0 0 0 100 3 99 93 96 5 3 5

100 0 100 0 92 82 0 0 0 100 3 98 93 91 5 2 0

100 0 100 NA 91 100 0 NA 0 NA 0 100 93 94 NA NA NA

100 0 100 0 82 87 0 0 0 100 1 95 93 86 9 3 0

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N NV N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y NA Y Y N Y NA Y Y Y NA Y NA NA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Labor Defense F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue C/E Health

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

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U.S. HOUSE - SC, SD, TN

Noem, Kristi (R)*District At-Large - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2801fax: 202-225-5823http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/email-kristi

Wilson, Joe Sr. (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2452fax: 202-225-2455https://joewilson.house.gov/contact/email-me

Sanford, Mark Jr. (R)*District 1 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-3176fax: NAhttps://sanford.house.gov/contact/email-me

Black, Diane (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4231fax: 202-225-6887https://black.house.gov/contact/email

Blackburn, Marsha (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2811fax: 202-225-3004https://blackburn.house.gov/contactform/

Cohen, Steve (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3265fax: 202-225-5663https://cohen.house.gov/contact/email

Cooper, Jim (D)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4311fax: 202-226-1035http://cooper.house.gov/contact

DesJarlais, Scott (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6831fax: 202-226-5172https://desjarlais.house.gov/contact/email-me

$24,783 $1,700 $6,500 $6,500 $5,000 $3,975

$622,359 $266,881 $80,850 $79,750 $53,045 $39,200

$725,423 $512,588 $132,102 $62,200 $54,235 $19,900

$239,963 $23,723 $103,193 $61,000 $12,000 $10,500

$5,169,684 $3,618,105 $371,670 $353,729 $320,696 $272,505

$246,608 $40,724 $46,449 $42,500 $20,825 $19,501

$277,990 $166,772 $37,850 $32,525 $17,000 $15,500

$376,742 $244,791 $47,300 $39,750 $27,150 $22,000

100 0 100 8 65 91 0 5 0 100 4 86 93 81 8 2 5

100 0 100 0 82 83 0 0 0 100 2 96 93 86 9 5 15

100 4 78 17 93 74 5 0 0 60 27 87 93 62 12 3 0

100 3 100 0 80 88 0 0 0 100 2 95 93 97 9 2 5

100 3 100 0 90 87 0 0 0 100 2 97 93 98 8 3 5

0 100 0 100 7 38 100 100 100 0 97 2 7 11 98 100 55

0 96 11 41 21 59 91 80 100 0 82 12 43 24 80 83 5

100 0 100 8 88 82 0 0 0 100 2 98 93 98 7 3 5

Y Y Y Y Y Y NV N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y N Y N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N Y N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Energy/Nat Resource C/E Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation Ideology/Single Issue Construction

Total Individual Health F/I/R C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Ideology/Single Issue C/E

Total Individual Transportation Labor Health C/E

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TN, TX

Duncan, John Jr. (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5435fax: 202-225-6444https://duncan.house.gov/contact

Fleischmann, Chuck (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3271fax: 202-225-3494https://fleischmann.house.gov/contact/email

Kustoff, David (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4714fax: NAhttps://kustoff.house.gov/contact/email

Roe, Phil (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6356fax: 202-225-5714http://roe.house.gov/contact/

Arrington, Jodey (R)*District 19 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4005fax: 202-225-9615https://arrington.house.gov/contact/email

Babin, Brian (R)*District 36 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1555fax: 202-226-0396https://babin.house.gov/contact/

$119,924 $18,700 $36,500 $18,000 $14,400 $14,000

$777,958 $483,083 $73,837 $73,037 $59,250 $41,250

$1,056,841 $729,483 $283,588 $68,450 $48,310 $44,749

$198,325 $188,325 $9,300 $8,600 $8,000 $7,600

$687,339 $416,519 $170,316 $82,359 $44,395 $42,100

$667,187 $312,687 $97,141 $95,250 $39,950 $39,832

100 3 100 8 84 78 9 10 0 100 9 95 93 97 17 10 0

100 0 100 8 73 90 0 5 0 100 3 84 93 83 9 3 0

100 0 100 0 82 86 0 5 0 100 0 91 86 38 8 NA 0

100 0 100 17 75 89 0 0 0 100 2 91 93 92 8 5 5

100 0 100 0 83 92 NA 0 0 100 0 95 86 97 5 NA 0

100 5 100 0 87 88 4 0 0 100 0 97 93 95 9 5 5

Y Y N Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Transportation Construction Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Health Construction F/I/R Defense

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Health Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Construction F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Transportation Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Health Transportation Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TX

Burgess, Michael (R)*District 26 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7772fax: 202-225-2919http://burgess.house.gov/contact/356345.htm

Brady, Kevin (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4901fax: 202-225-5524http://kevinbrady.house.gov/contact/

Barton, Joe (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2002fax: 202-225-3052https://joebarton.house.gov/contact/

Carter, John (R)*District 31 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3864fax: 202-225-5886https://carter.house.gov/email-john2

Castro, Joaquin (D)*District 20 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3236fax: 202-225-1915https://castro.house.gov/contact/email-me

Conaway, Mike (R)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3605fax: 202-225-1783http://conaway.house.gov/contact/

Cuellar, Henry (D)*District 28 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1640fax: 202-225-1641http://cuellar.house.gov/contact/sendmeanemail.htm

Culberson, John (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2571fax: 202-225-4381http://culbersonforms.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

$1,248,811 $457,838 $444,615 $86,625 $73,410 $51,700

$3,908,195 $1,141,270 $892,425 $567,050 $376,100 $257,325

$426,545 $232,383 $120,450 $42,312 $37,179 $32,600

$730,982 $381,069 $94,500 $77,550 $47,200 $43,805

$602,880 $264,958 $76,951 $64,250 $49,240 $37,425

$1,578,122 $640,208 $577,803 $175,450 $89,243 $38,779

$965,949 $276,108 $114,900 $97,200 $79,750 $70,400

$1,529,882 $625,012 $173,871 $124,750 $92,400 $79,046

100 3 100 0 83 85 0 0 0 100 3 98 93 90 8 10 0

100 0 100 0 81 93 0 0 0 100 3 90 93 71 7 5 5

100 3 100 0 79 90 0 0 0 100 6 95 93 92 9 5 0

100 0 100 0 74 91 0 0 0 100 4 87 100 83 8 4 15

0 100 11 58 6 48 100 100 100 0 95 4 7 13 96 100 25

100 0 100 0 80 86 0 0 0 100 2 95 100 74 5 3 10

37 47 78 25 23 84 61 60 100 100 41 39 93 21 71 80 0

100 0 100 8 80 89 0 0 0 100 4 91 100 91 9 8 0

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Health Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists C/E

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual Agribusiness F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TX

Doggett, Lloyd II (D)*District 35 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4865fax: NAhttps://doggett.house.gov/contact

Flores, Bill (R)*District 17 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6105fax: 202-225-0350https://billflores.house.gov/contact/

Gohmert, Louie (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3035fax: 202-226-1230http://gohmert.house.gov/contact/

Gonzalez, Vicente (D)*District 15 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2531fax: NAhttps://gonzalez.house.gov/contact/email

Granger, Kay (R)*District 12 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5071fax: 202-225-5683http://kaygranger.house.gov/contact-kay/email-me

Green, Al (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7508fax: 202-225-2947https://algreen.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

$560,082 $294,689 $81,500 $71,950 $45,657 $38,300

$825,275 $199,090 $132,800 $122,750 $77,250 $59,000

$569,033 $524,513 $75,100 $46,095 $33,800 $22,390

$757,588 $315,188 $125,464 $78,000 $67,505 $65,800

$1,313,782 $856,132 $213,225 $194,800 $91,600 $83,086

$348,162 $257,022 $68,560 $49,608 $45,850 $35,000

0 100 11 100 10 34 100 100 100 0 97 2 7 9 94 98 55

100 0 100 0 83 89 0 0 0 100 3 97 93 92 4 2 5

100 0 100 0 90 79 0 10 0 100 4 95 93 93 9 10 5

0 100 22 66 0 64 96 85 100 0 71 13 0 0 97 NA 5

100 0 100 8 70 94 5 0 0 100 5 87 93 75 9 6 15

0 100 11 33 7 48 100 100 100 0 84 2 7 8 99 100 35

N Y Y N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y N Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N Y N Y N N N Y N N N N

Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R Health

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Health F/I/R Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Defense Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TX

Hurd, Will (R)*District 23 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4511fax: 202-225-2237https://hurd.house.gov/contact/email

Hensarling, Jeb (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3484fax: 202-226-4888https://hensarlingforms.house.gov/contact/

Green, Gene (D)*District 29 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1688fax: 202-225-9903https://green.house.gov/contact/email

Johnson, Eddie (D)*District 30 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-8885fax: 202-226-1477https://ebjohnson.house.gov/contact/email-me

Johnson, Sam (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4201fax: NAhttp://samjohnson.house.gov/contact-me/ema-l-me.htm

Lee, Sheila Jackson (D)*District 18 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3816fax: 202-225-3317https://jacksonlee.house.gov/contact/email-me

Marchant, Kenny (R)*District 24 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6605fax: 202-225-0074http://marchant.house.gov/contact/

McCaul, Michael (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2401fax: 202-225-5955https://mccaul.house.gov/contact/email-me

$2,371,506 $640,741 $331,382 $253,079 $198,950 $169,530

$797,396 $463,032 $561,408 $37,150 $22,900 $15,700

$472,364 $89,729 $157,874 $86,500 $53,400 $37,500

$301,364 $106,760 $49,000 $22,600 $22,500 $15,650

$1,259 $290 NA NA NA NA

$452,566 $308,059 $58,400 $38,309 $36,300 $16,250

$770,216 $181,365 $181,300 $53,750 $44,700 $37,250

$1,063,419 $672,946 $193,680 $80,850 $79,300 $77,330

87 5 89 8 64 94 9 10 25 100 2 83 93 28 17 5 10

100 0 100 8 95 85 0 0 0 100 4 98 93 89 5 2 0

0 100 11 91 8 45 95 90 100 0 66 12 57 12 97 100 20

0 100 11 100 6 41 100 100 100 0 85 1 7 16 95 97 60

100 4 100 0 88 90 0 0 0 100 3 98 100 96 6 2 5

0 100 11 100 7 40 100 100 100 0 80 3 7 3 98 99 60

100 0 100 8 86 84 0 0 0 100 3 98 93 92 6 5 15

100 0 100 25 77 93 0 5 0 100 5 92 93 76 9 7 55

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Energy/Nat Resource C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Transportation Construction

Total Individual Health Labor C/E Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor F/I/R

Total Individual

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Health Transportation Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Defense Transportation

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TX

Olson, Pete (R)*District 22 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5951fax: 202-225-5241https://olson.house.gov/contact/email-me

O’Rourke, Beto (D)*District 16 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4831fax: NAhttp://orourke.house.gov/correspondence/

Poe, Ted (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6565fax: 202-225-5547https://poe.house.gov/contact-form

Ratcliffe, John (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6673fax: 202-225-3332https://ratcliffe.house.gov/contact/email

Sessions, Pete (R)*District 32 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2231fax: 202-225-5878https://sessions.house.gov/index.cfm/contact-form

Smith, Lamar (R)*District 21 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4236fax: 202-225-8628http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact/email-lamar

$856,850 $294,366 $179,200 $75,500 $72,500 $65,950

$13,161,297 $13,172,823 $783,438 $507,322 $496,350 $352,123

$275,376 $181,653 $38,400 $32,400 $24,550 $22,000

$531,230 $319,561 $110,977 $60,776 $53,831 $46,200

$2,049,158 $1,042,374 $370,350 $215,800 $100,000 $94,450

$551,793 $377,068 $85,165 $72,200 $59,800 $44,350

100 0 100 8 82 87 0 0 0 100 2 97 93 89 5 3 0

0 100 11 100 8 49 95 90 100 0 95 6 7 13 94 95 45

100 0 100 8 83 80 5 15 0 100 3 94 100 88 13 10 10

100 0 100 0 94 86 0 0 0 100 0 99 93 96 4 5 0

100 0 100 17 84 92 0 0 0 100 2 95 100 91 6 5 35

100 0 100 41 75 92 0 0 0 100 6 93 100 96 9 6 20

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y NV N Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y NV Y Y

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Health C/E F/I/R

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Construction Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Health Transportation Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource C/E Construction

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Interest Group Ratings:2

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - TX, UT

Vela, Filemon Jr. (D)*District 34 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9901fax: 202-225-9770https://vela.house.gov/contact

Veasey, Marc (D)*District 33 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9897fax: 202-225-9702https://veasey.house.gov/contact/email-me

Thornberry, Mac (R)*District 13 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3706fax: 202-225-3486http://thornberry.house.gov/contact/

Weber, Randy Sr. (R)*District 14 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2831fax: 202-225-0271https://weber.house.gov/contact/

Williams, Roger (R)*District 25 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9896fax: NAhttps://williams.house.gov/contact/email-me

Bishop, Rob (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-0453fax: 202-225-5857http://robbishop.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Curtis, John (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7751fax: NAhttps://curtis.house.gov/contact/email

Love, Mia (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3011fax: 202-225-5638https://love.house.gov/email-me/

$690,904 $254,554 $73,800 $73,500 $62,951 $46,950

$896,479 $389,529 $98,000 $74,650 $63,740 $54,000

$837,158 $449,760 $191,550 $70,950 $68,075 $44,925

$471,983 $278,365 $40,100 $36,700 $33,000 $28,000

$988,413 $208,739 $292,900 $87,945 $54,050 $53,400

$678,049 $347,448 $101,250 $67,700 $51,500 $38,900

$1,063,286 $690,462 $135,920 $86,700 $48,250 $36,300

$2,254,096 $1,581,017 $230,344 $221,622 $46,646 $24,336

0 100 22 58 11 65 91 90 100 0 73 14 21 0 93 97 30

0 100 11 83 9 58 100 100 100 0 88 3 7 12 99 98 50

100 0 100 0 79 91 0 5 0 100 2 88 93 81 6 4 5

100 0 100 17 87 79 0 0 0 100 1 98 93 93 8 3 15

100 0 100 25 84 83 0 0 0 100 1 98 93 97 6 3 5

100 4 100 0 79 86 0 0 0 100 2 95 100 81 13 3 15

100 0 100 NA NA 100 NA NA NA NA 0 NA 93 25 NA NA NA

100 0 100 0 83 89 0 5 0 100 2 98 93 56 9 5 10

N Y N N N Y NV N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV

NA Y NA NA NA Y Y N Y NA NA NA Y NA Y NA NA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Agribusiness Labor F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Defense Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Agribusiness Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Transportation F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Transportation Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual Energy/Nat Resource Lawyers/Lobbyists Defense F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Health Construction

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - UT, VA

Stewart, Chris (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9730fax: NAhttp://stewart.house.gov/contact

Beyer, Don Jr. (D)*District 8 - Has Political Couragephone: 202-225-4376fax: 202-225-0017https://beyer.house.gov/contact/email

Brat, Dave (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2815fax: 202-225-0011https://brat.house.gov/contact/

Comstock, Barbara (R)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5136fax: 202-225-0437https://comstock.house.gov/contact/email

Connolly, Gerry (D)*District 11 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-1492fax: 202-225-3071https://connolly.house.gov/contact/contact-gerry.htm

Garrett, Tom Jr. (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4711fax: 202-225-5681https://tomgarrett.house.gov/contact/email

$589,224 $254,679 $69,500 $45,890 $43,200 $42,200

$1,238,696 $838,671 $136,801 $115,551 $80,160 $64,985

$905,688 $727,463 $93,045 $74,620 $29,550 $21,605

$2,785,222 $1,519,440 $262,485 $230,046 $169,321 $145,400

$1,369,896 $807,229 $107,205 $97,316 $91,473 $76,780

$432,330 $184,880 $84,875 $49,850 $22,750 $21,500

100 0 100 0 81 86 0 0 0 100 2 97 93 63 8 3 5

0 100 0 100 5 54 100 95 100 0 99 1 7 0 94 89 45

100 5 100 33 97 77 4 0 0 100 1 100 93 100 6 10 0

87 5 89 50 56 97 13 10 25 100 5 73 93 48 23 10 25

0 100 0 100 8 52 100 100 100 0 97 2 7 23 90 96 55

100 0 88 NA 99 92 5 5 0 100 3 96 93 83 34 NA 10

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N N Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N NV

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Health

Total Individual F/I/R Lawyers/Lobbyists Defense Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Transportation Construction

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Transportation

Total Individual Labor F/I/R C/E Defense

Total Individual Ideology/Single Issue F/I/R Agribusiness Transportation

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - VA, VT, WA

McEachin, Donald (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6365fax: 202-226-1170https://mceachin.house.gov/contact/email

Griffith, Morgan (R)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3861fax: 202-225-0076https://morgangriffith.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm

Goodlatte, Bob (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5431fax: 202-225-9681https://goodlatte.house.gov/contact/

Scott, Bobby (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8351fax: 202-225-8354https://bobbyscott.house.gov/email-bobby-scott

Taylor, Scott (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4215fax: 202-225-4218https://taylor.house.gov/contact

Wittman, Rob (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4261fax: 202-225-4382https://wittman.house.gov/contact/

Welch, Peter (D)*District At-Large - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4115fax: NAhttps://welch.house.gov/contact

Beutler, Jaime Herrera (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3536fax: 202-225-3478http://herrerabeutler.house.gov/Contact/

$457,643 $225,073 $48,003 $41,101 $39,433 $34,209

$557,931 $153,255 $97,448 $68,500 $37,400 $29,750

$430,713 $189,223 $103,150 $54,450 $38,500 $38,050

$236,702 $68,552 $43,000 $16,500 $13,900 $11,650

$1,981,461 $1,407,898 $200,200 $126,695 $75,200 $71,900

$865,926 $459,768 $152,300 $57,400 $44,250 $24,700

$426,859 $44,717 $65,500 $43,752 $33,101 $19,512

$971,409 $665,879 $84,150 $56,200 $27,250 $27,200

0 100 0 100 5 50 100 90 100 0 89 1 7 0 95 NA 45

100 0 100 25 71 82 5 5 0 100 5 96 100 97 15 10 5

100 0 100 0 81 91 0 0 0 100 6 99 100 91 9 7 5

0 100 0 91 7 34 100 100 100 0 91 2 7 4 98 99 30

100 0 100 0 80 93 0 0 0 100 6 92 93 27 11 NA 0

100 0 100 33 75 87 4 0 0 100 11 97 100 93 14 12 10

0 100 11 100 7 36 100 95 100 0 94 1 7 17 97 98 30

87 3 89 17 58 92 4 10 50 80 9 77 93 58 17 9 5

N Y Y N N N N Y N N NV N N N N N N

Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N N Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

Total Individual Lawyers/Lobbyists Labor Agribusiness F/I/R

Total Individual Health Energy/Nat Resource Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness

Total Individual C/E Agribusiness Transportation F/I/R

Total Individual Labor Transportation F/I/R Health

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Defense Transportation

Total Individual Defense F/I/R Transportation Health

Total Individual Labor C/E Health F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource Construction

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - WA

DelBene, Suzan (D)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-6311fax: 202-226-1606https://delbene.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Heck, Denny (D)*District 10 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-9740fax: 202-225-0129https://dennyheck.house.gov/contact/email-me

Jayapal, Pramila (D)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3106fax: 202-225-6197https://jayapal.house.gov/contact/email

Kilmer, Derek (D)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5916fax: NAhttp://kilmer.house.gov/contact/email-me

Larsen, Rick (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2605fax: 202-225-4420http://larsen.house.gov/contact-rick/email-rick

Newhouse, Dan (R)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5816fax: 202-225-3251https://newhouse.house.gov/contact/email

$1,178,245 $601,653 $189,520 $111,723 $110,989 $96,386

$876,327 $434,201 $240,050 $65,250 $45,275 $34,865

$1,338,268 $1,089,992 $155,915 $100,784 $68,762 $50,620

$1,402,740 $713,035 $173,277 $112,823 $85,500 $80,228

$624,169 $152,849 $87,550 $85,505 $59,511 $30,025

$570,467 $194,934 $103,600 $42,500 $41,250 $32,000

0 100 11 100 4 50 100 95 100 0 95 1 7 11 94 88 60

0 100 0 100 5 53 96 95 100 0 97 2 7 20 95 98 50

0 100 0 100 5 36 100 100 100 0 97 1 7 0 97 NA 50

0 100 0 100 4 58 96 90 100 0 94 2 7 17 94 93 15

0 100 0 75 10 51 100 100 100 0 91 2 7 13 91 92 50

100 0 100 0 65 94 0 10 0 100 1 84 93 55 20 5 0

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual F/I/R Health C/E Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Health

Total Individual Labor Ideology/Single Issue C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Labor C/E

Total Individual Labor Transportation Defense Construction

Total Individual Agribusiness Labor Construction Ideology/Single Issue

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CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - WA, WI

Smith, Adam (D)*District 9 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-8901fax: NAhttp://adamsmith.house.gov/Contact/

Rodgers, Cathy McMorris (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2006fax: 202-225-3392http://mcmorris.house.gov/contact/

Reichert, Dave (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-7761fax: 202-225-4282https://reichert.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Duffy, Sean (R)*District 7 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3365fax: 202-225-3240https://duffy.house.gov/contact

Gallagher, Mike (R)*District 8 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5665fax: NAhttps://gallagher.house.gov/contact/email

Grothman, Glenn (R)*District 6 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2476fax: 202-225-2356https://grothman.house.gov/contact/email

Kind, Ron (D)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5506fax: 202-225-5739https://kind.house.gov/contact/email

Moore, Gwen (D)*District 4 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4572fax: NAhttps://gwenmoore.house.gov/email-me/

$426,466 $115,836 $96,250 $42,500 $42,454 $29,914

$2,640,045 $1,126,944 $424,320 $264,960 $161,630 $106,300

$425,049 $122,682 $97,000 $41,000 $33,750 $27,750

$2,347,844 $1,436,968 $694,480 $137,067 $97,739 $71,750

$1,744,447 $1,135,307 $296,295 $164,775 $73,025 $66,100

$961,257 $565,507 $132,300 $97,600 $35,550 $35,050

$1,410,144 $300,611 $303,555 $220,909 $66,723 $56,910

$547,518 $176,896 $260,800 $71,666 $15,200 $12,862

0 100 0 100 12 49 100 95 100 0 90 1 7 11 90 91 80

100 0 100 0 71 93 0 5 0 100 3 94 93 56 10 9 5

85 4 78 66 45 90 18 20 75 60 36 60 93 50 41 19 55

100 0 100 0 67 89 0 10 0 100 2 86 93 89 19 2 5

100 0 100 8 80 93 0 0 0 100 3 91 86 27 3 NA 10

100 0 100 0 91 91 0 0 0 100 0 99 93 95 7 0 0

0 100 11 58 12 50 91 75 100 0 89 4 43 20 89 89 30

0 100 0 91 7 35 100 100 100 0 94 1 7 7 96 100 50

N NV Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y N NV Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NV Y NV Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

N Y Y N N Y NV N Y N N N N N N N N

N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Total Individual Defense Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists F/I/R

Total Individual F/I/R Health Energy/Nat Resource C/E

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Health Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Ideology/Single Issue Agribusiness Transportation

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Agribusiness

Total Individual F/I/R Labor Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

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(2)Interest Group Ratings: (details on pages 34-36)1. National Right to Life2. Planned Parenthood Action Fund3. American Farm Bureau Federation4. Humane Society Legislative Fund5. Club for Growth6. United States Chamber of Commerce7. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP)9. National Education Association (NEA)10. American Energy Alliance11. League of Conservation Voters12. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste13. National Rifle Association (NRA)14. NumbersUSA15. American Federation of Labor and Congress of

Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)16. Alliance for Retired Americans17. RESULTS

(1)Key Votes: (details on pages 32-33)1. Abortion (HR 36)2. Crime (HR 1865)3. Defense (HR 2810)4. Environment (HR 806)5. Finance and Banking (HR 10)6. Foreign Affairs (HR 1638)7. Foreign Aid (HR 3326)8. Government Budget and Spending

(HR 1625)9. Guns (HR 38)

10. Health Insurance (HR 1628)11. Housing and Property (HR 2874)12. Immigration (HR 3003)13. Oil and Gas (HR 1119)14. Science (HR 1431)15. Taxes (HR 1)16. Technology and Communication

(S J Res 34)17. Veterans (HR 1259)

(3)Campaign Contributions: (details on pages 36-37)(*)Representative is eligible for re-election in 2018(NA) Information Not Available

Key Vote Guide: (Y) Yea (N) Nay (NV) Not Voting

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

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Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

CampaignContributions:3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Key Votes:1

Interest Group Ratings:2

U.S. HOUSE - WI, WV

Pocan, Mark (D)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2906fax: 202-225-6942https://pocan.house.gov/contact/share-your-opinion

Ryan, Paul (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3031fax: 202-225-3393https://paulryan.house.gov/contact/email.htm

Sensenbrenner, Jim Jr. (R)*District 5 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-5101fax: 202-225-3190https://sensenbrenner.house.gov/contact

Jenkins, Evan (R)*District 3 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-3452fax: 202-225-9061https://evanjenkins.house.gov/contact/email

McKinley, David (R)*District 1 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-4172fax: 202-225-7564https://mckinley.house.gov/email-me/

Mooney, Alex (R)*District 2 - No Political Couragephone: 202-225-2711fax: 202-225-7856https://mooney.house.gov/contact/email

$617,270 $267,820 $153,675 $67,339 $48,781 $31,144

$11,369,137 $1,472,102 $2,571,709 $841,525 $698,293 $635,540

$192,273 $112,125 $25,100 $25,000 $18,950 $14,750

$1,421,677 $1,056,777 $177,600 $126,750 $103,800 $58,250

$752,055 $207,055 $142,750 $83,650 $76,450 $35,300

$1,149,082 $674,884 $249,150 $195,943 $43,909 $36,055

0 100 0 100 7 35 100 90 100 0 96 1 7 17 99 100 30

100 0 100 NA 82 89 0 NA 0 0 11 NA 100 59 26 5 5

100 3 100 0 89 80 0 0 0 100 26 100 93 91 8 5 5

100 0 100 0 55 94 0 10 0 100 3 82 93 68 31 10 0

100 0 100 0 52 89 9 15 75 100 5 77 93 95 44 15 20

100 0 100 0 81 82 4 0 0 100 1 97 93 97 10 11 0

N Y N N N NV N N NV N NV N N N NV N N

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Y Y Y NA NA NA NA Y NA NA

Y Y Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Total Individual Labor F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists

Total Individual F/I/R Health Lawyers/Lobbyists Energy/Nat Resource

Total Individual F/I/R C/E Lawyers/Lobbyists Ideology/Single Issue

Total Individual Health F/I/R Energy/Nat Resource Transportation

Total Individual Labor Energy/Nat Resource Health Ideology/Single Issue

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