IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Congressional Scorecard 109th Congress 2 0 0 5 - 2006
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About IAPAC
IAPAC is a registered bipartisan political action committee that contributes to candidates for public office who are attuned to the domestic concerns of the Iranian American community. IAPAC focuses exclusively on domestic policy issues such as civil rights and immigration, and it encourages Americans of Iranian descent to actively participate in civic affairs.
Mission
• To support and promote the election of candidates for federal, state and local office, regardless of party affiliation, who are attuned to the domestic needs and issues of the Iranian American community • To support and promote Iranian American participation in civic affairs
Issue Advocacy
Civil Liberties: Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security in the Post-9/11 Era. Protecting our security and ensuring that the government does not infringe upon basic constitutional rights have long been important issues for civil libertarians and certain ethnic communities. IAPAC believes that our government must take the appropriate measures to protect our nation from further atrocities, but that it can do so without eliminating basic constitutional rights.
Immigration: Immigration reform that is driven by proper national security concerns and remedies based on a fair and accurate appraisal of deficiencies in the immigration process, and not simply on national origin. Specifically, IAPAC advocates for a fair and measured execution of federal regulations governing the issuance of non-immigrant and immigrant visas for Iranian nationals.
Congressional Scorecard
The IAPAC 2005-2006 Congressional Scorecard rates members of Congress on votes and other positions taken in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 109th Congress, which affect the domestic needs of the Iranian American community.
The primary purpose of the Scorecard is to ensure that Iranian Americans are informed about the voting records and performances of their members of Congress. In addition, the Scorecard ensures that members of Congress are aware that their votes and positions on issues of importance to the Iranian American community will be analyzed and made public. It examines votes and positions for only the years in question, and does not in any way reflect each individual’s voting record in the past. The Scorecard is merely one of many tools used by IAPAC to identify potential candidates to support, and it does not indicate IAPAC’s approval or disapproval of the candidates in question. The candidates who receive contributions from IAPAC have an exceptional track record on the domestic issues of importance to the Iranian American community, have articulated a readiness to engage and work with Iranian Americans, represent a large Iranian American constituency, or are in a position to have influence over the domestic legislative issues of concern to the community.
The Scorecard is based on legislation or other issues currently before the U.S. Congress. IAPAC focuses on bills and congressional actions, which bear on two areas: civil liberties and immigration. The following analysis divides legislation into these categories. The analysis also states whether IAPAC supports (+) or opposes (-) each measure, and explains the reasoning behind IAPAC's decision. The designation "S" refers to a bill in the Senate, while "HR" refers to a bill introduced into the House of Representatives.
Senate
Civil Liberties
1. S. 2138 -- Introduced by Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI), S.2138 is known as the End Racial Profiling Act of 2005. The act would prohibit racial profiling in law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels, monitor law enforcement tactics, and provide a mechanism to receive and contend with complaints of racial profiling. Cosponsors of S.2138 will receive a (+).
2. S.1389 -- Introduced by Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), known as the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005. The act puts a 4-year sunset on Sections 206 and 215 of the Patriot Act and requires more judicial regulations on particular surveillance activities. It also aims to increase the public’s awareness of the uses of the Patriot Acts powers and places certain restrictions on wiretaps, warrants and e-mail monitoring. These provisions balance the need for security with the importance of maintaining civil liberties. Cosponsors of S.1389 receive a (+).
Immigration
1. S. 2611 -- Also known as the Comprehension Reform Act of 2006, S.2611 was introduced by Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and passed on May 25, 2006. The law offers a path to citizenship for undocumented aliens as well as making a point to strengthen border security. Additionally, the legislation also raises the number of visas for high tech workers and expedites the unification of families currently awaiting visas - measures that will positively impact some of the immigration related concerns of the Iranian American community. Senators who voted for S.2611 will receive a (+), and those who voted against it will receive a (-).
2. S.1278 -- This bill was introduced on June 21, 2005 by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). S. 1278 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for residence in the U.S. The bill defines the term permanent partner as (a) someone who is in a committed relationship with another individual, (b) who is financially interdependent with that other individual, (c) is not married to or in a permanent partnership with anyone except that individual, (d) is unable to contract with that individual a marriage recognized by the INA, and (e) is not a first, second or third degree blood relative of that individual. S.1278 is companion legislation to H.R.3006. Cosponsors of the bill will receive a (+).
3. S.455 -- Introduced on February 17th 2005 by Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), S.455 would amend the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to facilitate U.S. openness to the outside world. The act requires the President to develop a strategic plan for enhancing the access of foreign students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors. The act also calls for improvements in visa processing, and sets standards for timeliness in security reviews of pending visa applications. Cosponsors of S.455 receive a (+).
4. S.2075 -- S. 2075 is known as the DREAM Act of 2005, and was introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) on November 18th, 2005. The act amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien’s eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. citizen is also eligible without regard to state residence. The act also authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of aliens who (a) entered the U.S. before they turned 16, and have been present in the country for more than five years before the DREAM Act was adopted, (b) are of good character, (c) are not eligible for deportation, (d) have been admitted to an institution of higher education, or earned a high school or equivalent diploma, and (e) have never been under an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal from at least the age of 16. S.2075 is companion legislation to H.R. 5131 described below. Cosponsors of the DREAM Act receive a (+). House of Representatives
Civil Liberties
1. H. AMDT 280 to H.R. 2862 -- Introduced by Representative Bernard Sanders (I-VT), this is an amendment to the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006, which prohibits funds from the Act from being used to implement provisions of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act which permits searches of library circulation records, library patron lists, book sales records, or book customer lists under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Amendment is a reintroduction of the Freedom to Read Protection Act, which was introduced by Sanders in 2005. The House passed the amendment on June 15, 2005 by a vote of 238 -187. Representatives who voted for H. AMDT 280 receive a (+); those who voted against it receive a (-).
2. H.R. 1502 -- Introduced by Representative Howard Berman (D-28th/CA), H.R. 1502 is known as the Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005 (CLRA). The act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require removal proceedings to be open to the public. It also terminates the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) and other relative removal proceedings. Iranian Americans may be particularly interested to know that Section 301 of CLRA restores the rights of individuals unfairly targeted by the NSEERS registration program. The act also requires Federal agencies to report data-mining activities to Congress. Representatives who cosponsored H.R. 1502 receive a (+).
3. H.R.1310 -- Introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-14th/NY), H.R. 1310 is known as the Protection of Civil Liberties Act. It amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 by making the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board an independent agency within the Executive branch. (Currently, the board is established within the Executive Office of the President). The act also requires the Board to receive and review reports from privacy and civil liberties officers and report at least semiannually to specified congressional committees concerning board activities and other appropriate matters. Representatives who cosponsored H.R. 1310 receive a (+).
4. H.Res.367 -- Introduced by Representatives Martin Meehan (D-5th/MA) and Christopher Shays (R-4th/CT), H.Res.367 condemns bigotry and discrimination against Iranian Americans. The resolution is a response to documented reports of discrimination targeting the Iranian American community. The resolution acknowledges the diversity of the Iranian American community and their contributions to the social and economic fabric of American society. It outlines serious concerns over increasing reports of discrimination against Americans of Middle Eastern descent, including Iranian Americans. These include findings in the Inspector General’s Report of discriminatory enforcement of immigration laws, arrests followed by detentions for extended periods of time without charges, denials of access to counsel and abuse by prison guards of nationals of Iranian origin. After being introduced in the House of Representatives on July 19, 2005, the resolution was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Those who sponsored or cosponsored this resolution receive a (+).
Immigration
1. H.R. 3137 -- Introduced by Representative Charles Norwood (R-9th/GA), H.R. 3137 is known as the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act of 2005. The CLEAR Act gives state and local law enforcement agencies the authority to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, and provides Federal funding and the training of personnel for this purpose. The bill enforces civil and criminal penalties for unlawful presence in the United States, and requires the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Database. The bill encourages state and local law enforcement agencies to provide the Department of Homeland Security with information regarding unlawful immigrants. If passed, the CLEAR Act would impose obstacles on Iranians seeking to immigrate to the United States. Representatives who cosponsored H.R. 3137 will receive a (-).
2. H.R. 2092 -- Introduced by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-18th/TX), H.R. 2092 is known as the Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2005. The act amends the Immigration Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family- sponsored immigrants. It also lessens immigration consequences for minor criminal offenses and eliminates mandatory detention in expedited removal proceedings. If passed, the act would provide a range of immigration protections for abused aliens, including access to legal services. Representatives who cosponsored H.R. 2092 receive a (+).
3. H.R. 3938 -- Known as the Enforcement First Immigration Reform Act of 2005, H.R. 3938 was introduced by Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-5th/AZ) on September 26th, 2005. The act imposes sanctions for acts violating the oath or renunciation and allegiance taken by naturalized U.S. citizens. It also makes citizens subject to a $10,000 fine and/or imprisonment for one year for using the passport of a foreign state or voting in a foreign election. Those who run for elective office in their previous country of citizenship, or who serve in its government or armed forces, are also subject to the fine and/or imprisonment. The act will also reinstate a policy discouraging dual citizenship. Representatives who cosponsored H.R.3938 will receive a (-).
4. H.R. 4437 -- Known as the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Act of 2005, H.R. 4437 introduced by Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner on December 6th, 2005. The act incorporates border security legislation with new penalties for violators and new requirements for employers who hire non-citizens. The bill would make the act of “illegal presence” in the U.S., whether it was intended or not, a criminal felony. This legislation would then take a further step in allowing the government to prosecute any individual who helped an undocumented person remain in the U.S. Section 404 of this bill would deny admission to any citizen or resident of a country that does not have a repatriation agreement with the U.S.—which includes Iran. Representatives who voted for H.R. 4437 will receive a (-) and those who voted against it will receive a (+).
5. H.R. 5131 -- Introduced by Congressmen Lincoln Diaz-Ballart (R-21st /FL) on April 6th, 2005, H.R. 5131 is known as the DREAM Act. The act amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien’s eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. citizen is also eligible without regard to state residence. H.R. 5131 is the companion piece of legislation to S. 2075. Cosponsors of the act will receive a (+).
6. H.R. 3006 -- This bill was introduced on June 21, 2005 by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D 7th - NY). H.R. 3006 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for residence in the United States. The bill defines the term permanent partner as (a) someone who is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual, (b) who is financially interdependent with that other individual, (c) is not married to or in a permanent partnership with anyone except that individual, (d) is unable to contract with that individual a marriage recognized by the INA, and (e) is not a first, second or third degree blood relative of that individual. H.R. 3006 is companion legislation to S. 1278. Cosponsors of the bill will receive a (+).
* = Resigned in January 2006 SENATE Co-Sponsors of Bills in Blue Civil Liberties Immigration 1 2 1 2 3 4 IAPAC POSITION Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Alabama Jeff Sessions (R) - Richard Shelby (R) - Alaska Lisa Murkowski (R) + Ted Stevens (R) + Arizona Jon Kyl (R) + - John McCain (R) + + Arkansas Blanche Lincoln (D) + Mark Pryor (D) + + California Barbara Boxer (D) + + + + Dianne Feinstein (D) + + + Colorado Wayne Allard (R) - Ken Salazar (D) Connecticut Christopher Dodd (D) + + + Joseph Lieberman (D) + + Delaware Joseph Biden (D) + + Thomas Carper (D) + Florida Mel Martinez (R) + Bill Nelson (D) + + Georgia Saxby Chambliss (R) - Johnny Isakson (R) - Hawaii Daniel Akaka (D) + Daniel Inouye (D) + Idaho Larry Craig (R) + + Michael Crapo (R) - + Illinois Richard Durbin (D) + + + + Barack Obama (D) + + + Indiana Evan Bayh (D) + + Richard Lugar (R) + + Iowa Chuck Grassley (R) - Tom Harkin (D) + + Kansas Sam Brownback (R) + Pat Roberts (R) - Kentucky Jim Bunning (R) - Mitch McConnell (R) + Louisiana Mary Landrieu (D) + David Vitter (R) - Maine Susan Collins (R) + + Olympia Snowe (R) + Maryland Barbara Mikulski (D) + + Paul Sarbanes (D) + Massachusetts Edward Kennedy (D) + + + + John Kerry (D) + + + Michigan Carl Levin (D) + Debbie Stabenow (D) + - Minnesota Norm Coleman (R) + + + Mark Dayton (D) + + + Mississippi Thad Cochran (R) - Trent Lott (R) - Missouri Christopher Bond - James Talent - Montana Max Baucus (D) + Conrad Burns (R) - Nebraska Charles Hagel (R) + + Ben Nelson (D) - + Nevada John Ensign (R) - Harry Reid (D) + + New Hampshire Judd Gregg (R) + John Sununu (R) - New Jersey Jon Corzine (D)* + + Frank Lautenberg (D) + + + Robert Menendez (D) + + New Mexico Jeff Bingaman (D) + + + Pete Domenici (R) + New York Hillary Clinton (D) + + Charles Schumer (D) + North Carolina Richard Burr (R) - Elizabeth Dole (R) - North Dakota Gaylord Conrad (D) + Byron Dorgan (D) - Ohio Mike DeWine (R) + + George Voinovich (R) + Oklahoma Tom Coburn (R) - James Inhofe (R) - Oregon Gordon Smith (R) + Ron Wyden (D) + + Pennsylvania Rick Santorum (R) - Arlen Specter (R) + + Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee (R) + + + Jack Reed (D) + South Carolina Jim DeMint (R) - Lindsey Graham (R) + South Dakota Tim Johnson (D) + John Thune (R) - Tennessee Lamar Alexander (R) - William Frist (R) + Texas John Cornyn (R) - Kay Hutchison (R) - Utah Robert Bennet (R) + Orrin Hatch (R) - Vermont James Jeffords (I) + + Patrick Leahy (D) + + + Virginia George Allen (R) - John Warner (R) + Washington Maria Cantwell (D) + + + Patty Murray (D) + + West Virginia Robert Byrd (D) - John Rockefeller (D) Wisconsin Russell Feingold (D) + + + + Herb Kohl (D) + Wyoming Michael Enzi (R) - Craig Thomas (R) -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Co-Sponsors of Bills in Blue
Civil Liberties Immigration
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 IAPAC POSITION Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Alabama 1 Jo Bonner (R) - - 2 Terry Everett (R) - - - 3 Mike Rogers (R) - - - 4 Robert Aderholt (R) - - 5 Robert Cramer Jr. (D) + - - 6 Spencer Bachus (R) - - - 7 Artur Davis (D) + + Alaska AL Don Young (R) + Arizona 1 Rick Renzi (R) - - - 2 Trent Franks (R) - - - - 3 John Shadegg (R) - - - 4 Edward Pastor (D) + + + + + 5 J.D. Hayworth (R) - - - + 6 Jeff Flake (R) + - 7 Raul Grijalva (D) + + + + + + 8 Jim Kolbe (R) - + Arkansas 1 Marion Berry (D) + - 2 Vic Snyder (D) + + 3 John Boozman (R) + - 4 Michael Ross (D) + - California 1 Mike Thompson (D) + + + 2 Wally Herger (R) - - - 3 Daniel Lungren (R) - - 4 John Doolittle (R) - - - 5 Doris Matsui (D) + + + 6 Lynn Woolsey (D) + + + + + 7 George Miller (D) + + + + + 8 Nancy Pelosi (D) + + + 9 Barbara Lee (D) + + + + + + 10 Ellen Tauscher (D) + + + + 11 Richard Pombo (R) - - 12 Tom Lantos (D) + + + 13 Fortney Stark (D) + + + + + + 14 Anna Eshoo (D) + + + + 15 Michael Honda (D) + + + + + 16 Zoe Lofgren (D) + + + + + 17 Sam Farr (D) + + + + 18 Dennis Cardoza (D) + + 19 George Radanovich (R) - + 20 Jim Costa (D) + + 21 Devin Nunes (R) - + + 22 William Thomas (R) - + 23 Lois Capps (D) + + + + 24 Elton Gallegly (R) - - - 25 Howard McKeon (R) + - 26 David Dreier (R) - - 27 Brad Sherman (D) + + + 28 Howard Berman (D) + + + + + + 29 Adam Schiff (D) + + + + 30 Henry Waxman (D) + + + + + 31 Xavier Becerra (D) + + + + 32 Hilda Solis (D) - + + + 33 Diane Watson (D) + + + + + 34 Lucille Allard (D) + + + + 35 Maxine Waters (D) + + 36 Jane Harman (D) + + + + + 37 Juanita McDonald (D) + + + + 38 Grace Napolitano (D) + + + 39 Linda Sanchez (D) + + + + 40 Edward Royce (R) - - - - 41 Jerry Lewis (R) - - 42 Gary Miller (R) - - - - 43 Joe Baca (D) - + 44 Ken Calvert (R) - - - - 45 Mary Bono (R) - 46 Dana Rohrabacher (R) - - - 47 Loretta Sanchez (D) + + 48 John Campbell (R) - - 49 Darrel Issa (R) - - - 50 Brian Bilbray (R) - - - 51 Bob Filner (D) + + + + + + + + 52 Duncan Hunter (R) - - - - 53 Susan Davis (D) + + + + +
Colorado 1 Diana DeGette (D) + + + + + 2 Mark Udall (D) + + - + + 3 John Salazar (D) + - 4 Marilyn Musgrave (R) + - - 5 Joel Hefley (R) - - 6 Thomas Tancredo (R) - - - - 7 Bob Beauprez (R) - - - Connecticut - 1 John Larson (D) + + + 2 Robert Simmons (R) - + - + 3 Rosa DeLauro (D) + + + 4 Christopher Shays (R) - + + - + 5 Nancy Johnson (R) - - Delaware AL Michael Castle (R) + - + Florida 1 Jeff Miller (R) + - - - 2 Allen Boyd (D) + - + 3 Corrine Brown (D) + + + + 4 Ander Crenshaw (R) - - - 5 Ginny Brown-Waite (R) - - - 6 Cliff Stearns (R) - - 7 John Mica (R) - + - 8 Ric Keller (R) - - - 9 Michael Bilirakis (R) - - - 10 C.W. Young (R) - 11 Jim Davis (D) + + + 12 Adam Putnam (R) - - - 13 Katherine Harris (R) + - - 14 Connie Mack (R) - - 15 Dave Weldon (R) - - - - 16 Mark Foley (R) - - - 17 Kendrick Meek (D) + + + 18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) - + + 19 Robert Wexler (D) + + + + 20 Debbie Schultz (D) + + + 21 Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) - + + 22 E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) - - - 23 Alcee Hastings (D) + + + 24 Tom Feeney (R) - + - - 25 Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - + Georgia 1 Jack Kingston (R) + - - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D) + + 3 Jim Marshall (D) + - 4 Cynthia McKinney (D) + + + + 5 John Lewis (D) + + + + 6 Tom Price (R) - - - - 7 John Linder (R) - - - 8 Lynn Westmoreland (R) - - - 9 Charlie Norwood (R) - - - - 10 Nathan Deal (R) - - - - 11 Phil Gingrey (R) - - - 12 John Barrow (R) + - 13 David Scott (D) - + Hawaii 1 Neil Abercrombie (D) + + + 2 Ed Case (D) + + - Idaho 1 C.L.Otter (R) + - - 2 Michael Simpson (R) - - - Illinois 1 Bobby Rush (D) + + + 2 Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) + + + 3 Daniel Lipinski (D) + - 4 Luis Gutierrez (D) + + + + + 5 Rahm Emanuel (D) + + + 6 Henry Hyde (R) - 7 Danny Davis (D) + + + + 8 Melissa Bean (D) + - 9 Janice Schakowsky (D) + + + + + + 10 Mark Kirk (R) + - 11 Jerry Weller (R) - - 12 Jerry Costello (D) + - 13 Judy Biggert (R) - - 14 J. Dennis Hastert (R) - - 15 Timothy Johnson (R) + - 16 Donald Manzullo (R) + - 17 Lane Evans (D) + + + 18 Ray LaHood (R) + - - 19 John Shimkus (R) - - - Indiana 1 Peter Visclosky (D) + - 2 Chris Chocola (R) - - 3 Mark Souder (R) - - + 4 Steve Buyer (R) - - 5 Dan Burton (R) - - - - 6 Mike Pence (R) - - 7 Julia Carson (D) + + + 8 John Hostettler (R) - - - 9 Michael Sodrel (R) - - Iowa 1 Jim Nussle (R) - 2 James Leach (R) + + + 3 Leonard Boswell (D) + - 4 Tom Latham (R) - - 5 Steve King (R) - - - - Kansas 1 Jerry Moran (R) - - 2 Jim Ryun (R) - - 3 Dennis Moore (D) - - + 4 Todd Tiahrt (R) - -
Kentucky 1 Ed Whitfield (R) + - - 2 Ron Lewis (R) - - - 3 Anne Northup (R) - - 4 Geoff Davis (R) - - 5 Harold Rogers (R) - - 6 Ben Chandler (D) + - Louisiana 1 Bobby Jindal (R) - - - 2 William Jefferson (D) + + + 3 Charlie Melancon (D) + - 4 Jim McCrery (R) - - - 5 R. Alexander (D) - - - - 6 Richard Baker (R) - - - 7 C. Boustany Jr. (R) - - Maine 1 Thomas Allen (D) - + + + 2 Michael Michaud (D) + + + Maryland 1 Wayne Gilchrest (R) - - 2 C. Ruppersberger (D) + + 3 Benjamin Cardin (D) + + 4 Albert Wynn (D) + + + 5 Steny Hoyer (D) + + + 6 Roscoe Bartlett (R) + - + 7 Elijah Cummings (D) + + + + 8 C. V. Hollen, Jr. (D) + + + + Massachusetts 1 John Olver (D) + + + 2 Richard Neal (D) + + + 3 James McGovern (D) + + + + 4 Barney Frank (D) + + + + 5 Martin Meehan (D) + + + + + + 6 John Tierney (D) + + + 7 Edward Markey (D) + + + 8 Michael Capuano (D) + + + 9 Stephen Lynch (D) + + 10 William Delahunt (D) + + + + Michigan 1 Bart Stupak (D) + + 2 Peter Hoekstra (R) - - - 3 Vernon Ehlers (R) + - 4 Dave Camp (R) - - - 5 Dale Kildee (D) + + 6 Fred Upton (R) - - - 7 John J. H. Schwarz (R) - - 8 Michael Rogers (R) - - 9 J. Knollenberg (R) - - 10 Candice Miller (R) - - - 11 T. McCotter (R) - - - - 12 Sander Levin (D) + + + 13 Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) + + 14 John Conyers Jr. (D) + + + + 15 John Dingell (D) + + Minnesota 1 Gil Gutknecht (R) - - - - 2 John Kline (R) - - - 3 Jim Ramstad (R) - - 4 Betty McCollum (D) + + + + 5 Martin Olav Sabo (D) + + + + 6 Mark Kennedy (R) - - 7 Collin Peterson (D) + - 8 James Oberstar (D) + Mississippi 1 Roger Wicker (R) - - - 2 Bennie Thompson (D) + + + 3 C.W.Pickering, Jr. (R) - - 4 Gene Taylor (D) + - Missouri 1 Wm. Lacy Clay (D) + + + + 2 W. Todd Akin (R) - - 3 Russ Carnahan (D) + + 4 Ike Skelton (D) + - + 5 Emanuel Cleaver (D) + + + 6 Samuel Graves (R) - - - 7 Roy Blunt (R) - - - 8 Jo Ann Emerson (R) + - - 9 Kenny Hulshof (R) - - Montana AL Dennis Rehberg (R) + - - Nebraska 1 Jeff Fortenberry (R) - - - 2 Lee Terry (R) - - 3 Tom Osborne (R) - - Nevada 1 Shelley Berkley (D) + + + + 2 Jim Gibbons (R) - - - 3 Jon Porter (R) + - New Hampshire 1 Jeb Bradley (R) - - - 2 Charles Bass (R) - - - New Jersey 1 Robert Andrews (D) - + + + + + 2 Frank LoBiondo (R) - - 3 Jim Saxton (R) - - 4 Christopher Smith (R) - + 5 Scott Garett (R) - - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. (D) + + + + + 7 Michael Ferguson (R) - - 8 Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) + + + 9 Steven Rothman (D) + + + + + 10 Donald Payne (D) + + + 11 R. Frelinghuysen (R) - - 12 Rush Holt (D) + + + 13 Robert Menendez (D) + + + New Mexico 1 Heather Wilson (R) - + 2 Stevan Pearce (R) - + 3 Tom Udall (D) + + + New York 1 Tim Bishop (D) + + + 2 Steve Israel (D) + + + + 3 Peter King (R) - - 4 Carolyn McCarthy (D) + + 5 Gary Ackerman (D) + + 6 Gregory Meeks (D) + + + 7 Joseph Crowley (D) + + + + + 8 Jerrold Nadler (D) + + + 9 Anthony Weiner (D) + + + + + 10 Edolphus Towns (D) + + + 11 Major Owens (D) + + + + + 12 Nydia Velazquez (D) + + + + 13 Vito Fosella (R) - - 14 Carolyn Maloney (D) + + + + + 15 Charles Rangel (D) + + + + + 16 Jose Serrano (D) + + + 17 Eliot Engel (D) + + + 18 Nita Lowey (D) + + + 19 Sue Kelly (R) - - - - 20 John Sweeney (R) - - 21 Michael McNulty (D) + + + 22 Maurice Hinchey (D) + + + + + 23 John McHugh (R) - - 24 S. Boehlert (R) + - 25 James Walsh (R) - - 26 Thomas Reynolds (R) - - 27 Brian Higgins (D) + - + 28 Louise Slaughter (D) + + 29 J. R.Kuhl Jr. (R) - - North Carolina 1 G. K. Butterfield (D) + + 2 Bob Etheridge (D) + + 3 Walter Jones Jr. (R) + - - - 4 David Price (D) + + + + + 5 Virginia Foxx (R) - - - - 6 Howard Coble (R) - - - 7 Mike McIntyre (D) + - - 8 Robin Hayes (R) - - 9 Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) - - - 10 Patrick McHenry (R) - - 11 Charles Taylor (R) + - - 12 Melvin Watt (D) + + + 13 Brad Miller (D) + + + North Dakota AL Earl Pomeroy (D) + - Ohio 1 Steve Chabot (R) - - 2 Rob Portman (R) - - 3 Michael Turner (R) - - + 4 Michael Oxley (R) - - 5 Paul Gillmor (R) + - 6 Ted Strickland (D) + - 7 David Hobson (R) - + 8 John Boehner (R) - - + 9 Marcy Kaptur (D) + + 10 Dennis Kucinich (D) + + + 11 Stephanie Jones (D) + + + 12 Patrick Tiberi (R) - + 13 Sherrod Brown (D) + + + + 14 Steven LaTourette (R) + - 15 Deborah Pryce (R) - - 16 Ralph Regula (R) - - 17 Tim Ryan (D) + + 18 Robert Ney (R) + - - Oklahoma 1 John Sullivan (R) - - 2 Dan Boren (D) - - 3 Frank Lucas (R) - - 4 Tom Cole (R) - - 5 Ernest Istook Jr. (R) - - Oregon 1 David Wu (D) + + + + 2 Greg Walden (R) + - 3 Earl Blumenauer (D) + + + 4 Peter DeFazio (D) + - + 5 Darlene Hooley (D) + + Pennsylvania 1 Robert Brady (D) + + 2 Chaka Fattah (D) + + + 3 Philip English (R) - - 4 Melissa Hart (R) - - - + 5 John Peterson (R) + - - 6 Jim Gerlach (R) - - - 7 Curt Weldon (R) - 8 Michael Fitzpatrick (R) + - 9 Bill Shuster (R) - - - 10 Don Sherwood (R) - - 11 Paul Kanjorski (D) + - 12 John Murtha (D) + + 13 Allyson Schwartz (D) + + 14 Mike Doyle (D) + + + + 15 Charles Dent (R) - - 16 Joseph Pitts (R) - - - 17 Tim Holden (D) + - 18 Timothy Murphy (R) - - 19 Todd Platts (R) - - - Rhode Island 1 Patrick Kennedy (D) + + + 2 James Langevin (D) + + + + South Carolina 1 Henry Brown Jr. (R) - - 2 Joe Wilson (R) - - - - 3 J. 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