Citizens Against Government Waste: Ratings: At a Glance
House of Representatives
2005 2006 2007
Democrats 13% 9% 5%
Republicans 73% 46% 60%
All 45% 29% 30%
Blue Dog Democrats 20% 11%
Republican Study
Committee 56% 73%
Senate
2005 2006 2007
Democrats 18% 15% 5%
Republicans 68% 68% 67%
All 46% 44% 36%
State Delegations
Highest Rated
State Ratings
South Carolina 72%
Arizona 70%
Oklahoma 67%
Lowest Rated
Hawaii 0%
North Dakota 2%
Vermont 2%
Highest and Lowest Scores*
House Highest
Republican: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) 100%
Democrat: Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) 69%
House Lowest
Republican: Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) 11%
Democrats: Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) and John Sarbanes (D-Md.) 0%
Senate Highest
Republicans: Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and John Ensign (R-Nev.) 97%
Democrat: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) 34%
Senate Lowest
Republican: Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) 17%
Democrats: Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Joe Biden (D-Del.), Robert Byrd (D- W.Va.), Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Kent Conrad (D- N.D.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) all at 0%