Party and Committee Leaders in the Senate
Here is a look at how key leadership members scored in National Journal’s 2011 vote ratings.
Composite Liberal Score (Rank in Senate)
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: 78.2 (18th)
Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill.: 86.5 (3rd)
Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.: 80.0 (15th)
Composite conservative Score (Rank in Senate)
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.: 85.7 (11th)
Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.: 79.8 (19th)
Republican Conference Chairman John Thune, R-S.D.: 78.0 (24th)
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(Key: Composite Liberal Score, Chairman, Committee)
86.5, Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, Indian Affairs
85.5, Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Environment and Public Works; Ethics
85.5, Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
83.2, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Judiciary
82.8, Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Commerce, Science, and Transportation
80.0, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Rules and Administration
80.0, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Intelligence
75.7, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
75.7, Patty Murray, D-Wash., Veterans’ Affairs
75.2, John Kerry, D-Mass., Foreign Relations
74.3, Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., Energy and Natural Resources
73.8, Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, Appropriations
73.0, Tim Johnson, D-S.D., Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
69.7, Herb Kohl, D-Wis., Aging
69.2, Kent Conrad, D-N.D., Budget
63.8, Max Baucus, D-Mont., Finance
61.3, Mary Landrieu, D-La., Small Business
59.2, Carl Levin, D-Mich., Armed Services
57.7, Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
74.3 = AVERAGE
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(Key: Composite Conservative Score, Ranking Member, Committee)
90.2, Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
89.3, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Indian Affairs
88.7, Richard Burr, R-N.C., Veterans’ Affairs
88.5, James Inhofe, R-Okla., Environment and Public Works
83.8, Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., Budget
82.3, Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Finance
81.2, John McCain, R-Ariz., Armed Services
79.3, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Judiciary
79.0, Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Aging
76.7, Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Intelligence
76.7, Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
75.5, Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
74.7, Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
74.2, Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Ethics
67.5, Richard Lugar, R-Ind., Foreign Relations
67.2, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Rules and Administration
62.7, Thad Cochran, R-Miss., Appropriations
58.8, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Energy and Natural Resources
55.0, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, Small Business
53.7, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
75.3 = AVERAGE
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Party and Committee Leaders in the House
Here is a look at how key leadership members scored in National Journal’s 2011 vote ratings.
Composite conservative Score (Rank in house)
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, *
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., 80.3 (73rd)
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., 88.8 (25th)
Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, 91.2 (15th)
Composite Liberal Score (Rank in house)
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., 82.8 (79th)
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., 70.7 (138th)
Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn, D-S.C., 80.0 (91st)
Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson, D-Conn., 85.3 (63rd)
(Key: Composite Conservative Score, Chairman, Committee, 2011 Composite Conservative Scores of Democratic Predecessors)
94.0, Jeff Miller, R-Fla., Veterans’ Affairs, 6.7
82.3, John Mica, R-Fla., Transportation and Infrastructure, 40.5
81.7, John Kline, R-Minn., Education and Labor, 9.5
80.5, Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Intelligence, 36.2
79.7, Ralph Hall, R-Texas, Science and Technology, 22.0
79.3, Lamar Smith, R-Texas, Judiciary, 12.2
77.7, Doc Hastings, R-Wash., Natural Resources, 10.8
77.7, Harold Rogers, R-Ky., Appropriations, 28.7
74.5, Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Oversight and Government Reform, 14.8
73.5, Dan Lungren, R-Calif., House Administration, 17.8
71.3, Sam Graves, R-Mo., Small Business, 8.0
70.5, Jo Bonner, R-Ala., Standards of Official Conduct, 9.3
70.2, Buck McKeon, R-Calif., Armed Services, 34.7
69.7, Frank Lucas, R-Okla., Agriculture, 42.5
69.0, Dave Camp, R-Mich., Ways and Means, 28.0
68.2, Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Budget, 25.5
62.8, David Dreier, R-Calif., Rules, 10.7
60.7, Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., Financial Services, 9.2
55.2, Fred Upton, R-Mich., Energy and Commerce, 10.3
53.7, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., Foreign Affairs, 15.3
53.0, Peter King, R-N.Y., Homeland Security, 20.0
71.7 = AVERAGE (19.7 = 2011 Composite Conservative Scores of Democratic Predecessors)
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(Key: Composite Liberal Score, Ranking Member, Committee)
93.3, Bob Filner, D-Calif., Veterans’ Affairs
92.0, Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., Small Business
90.8, Barney Frank, D-Mass., Financial Services
90.7, Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., Standards of Official Conduct
90.5, George Miller, D-Calif., Education and Labor
89.7, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Energy and Commerce
89.3, Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., Rules
89.2, Edward Markey, D-Mass., Natural Resources
87.8, John Conyers, D-Mich., Judiciary
85.2, Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Oversight and Government Reform
84.7, Howard Berman, D-Calif., Foreign Affairs
82.2, Robert Brady, D-Pa., House Administration
80.0, Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Homeland Security
78.0, Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Science and Technology
74.5, Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Budget
72.0, Sander Levin, D-Mich., Ways and Means
71.3, Norm Dicks, D-Wash., Appropriations
65.3, Adam Smith, D-Wash., Armed Services
63.8, Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., Intelligence
59.5, Nick Rahall, D-W. Va., Transportation and Infrastructure
57.5, Collin Peterson, D-Minn., Agriculture
80.3 = AVERAGE
This article appears in the Feb. 25, 2012, edition of National Journal.
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