Key Vote Alert – “YES” on Sanford Amdt to H.R. 5293
KEY VOTE ALERT
“YES” on Sanford Amdt to HR 5293
The Club for Growth urges all House members to support the Sanford amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017 (H.R. 5293). A vote on this amendment is expected later this week. This vote will be included in the Club for Growth’s 2016 Congressional Scorecard.
Rep. Sanford’s bipartisan amendment would bar funds for a de facto earmark benefitting the shoe company, New Balance. Under current law, troops can be given a cash allowance to purchase apparel, including shoes. The earmark would disallow this – just for footwear – forcing the Pentagon to provide shoes directly to military personnel. As such, current law also requires that any direct-purchase items be 100% American-made. In the near term, this would exclusively benefit New Balance as the sole provider of footwear.
Also, it shouldn’t be overlooked that, according to the Boston Globe, New Balance said the White House promised to consider the shoe maker for a similar Defense contract if the company would stop bad-mouthing Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The merits of the trade deal notwithstanding, this type of cronyism is horrendous, and this de facto earmark should be vigorously rejected.
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Vote Results
Club Position
Yes
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Failed
Vote Number
313
Vote Date
June 16, 2016
Vote Counts
YEAs:
150
NAYs:
260
Not Voting:
0
Neil Abercrombie
HI
D
N
Alma Adams
NC
D
N
Pete Aguilar
CA
D
Y
Brad Ashford
NE
D
N
Joyce Beatty
OH
D
N
Xavier Becerra
CA
D
N
Ami Bera
CA
D
N
Don Beyer
VA
D
Y
Sanford Bishop
GA
D
N
Suzanne Bonamici
OR
D
Y
Brendan Boyle
PA
D
N
Robert Brady
PA
D
N
Julia Brownley
CA
D
N
Cheri Bustos
IL
D
N
G.K. Butterfield
NC
D
N
Lois Capps
CA
D
N
Michael Capuano
MA
D
N
John Carney
DE
D
N
Matthew Cartwright
PA
D
N
Kathy Castor
FL
D
N
David Cicilline
RI
D
N
Yvette Clarke
NY
D
N
Lacy Clay
MO
D
Y
Emanuel Cleaver
MO
D
N
James Clyburn
SC
D
N
Steve Cohen
TN
D
N
Gerald Connolly
VA
D
N
John Conyers
MI
D
N
Jim Cooper
TN
D
N
Jim Costa
CA
D
Y
Joe Courtney
CT
D
N
Kathleen Dahlkemper
PA
D
Y
Susan Davis
CA
D
N
Artur Davis
AL
D
N
Danny Davis
IL
D
N
Lincoln Davis
TN
D
Y
Peter DeFazio
OR
D
N
Diana DeGette
CO
D
N
William Delahunt
MA
D
N
Bill Delahunt
MA
D
Y
John Delaney
MD
D
Y
Rosa DeLauro
CT
D
N
Suzan DelBene
WA
D
N
Mark DeSaulnier
CA
D
N
Debbie Dingell
MI
D
N
Lloyd Doggett
TX
D
N
Steve Driehaus
OH
D
N
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
N
Donna Edwards
MD
D
N
Keith Ellison
MN
D
N
Eliot Engel
NY
D
N
Anna Eshoo
CA
D
N
Elizabeth Esty
CT
D
N
Sam Farr
CA
D
Y
Bill Foster
IL
D
Y
Lois Frankel
FL
D
N
Marcia Fudge
OH
D
N
Tulsi Gabbard
HI
D
N
Pete Gallego
TX
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N
Ruben Gallego
AZ
D
N
John Garamendi
CA
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N
Joe Garcia
FL
D
Y
Gwen Graham
FL
D
Y
Alan Grayson
FL
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N
Gene Green
TX
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Y
Al Green
TX
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N
Raul Grijalva
AZ
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N
Janice Hahn
CA
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N
Phil Hare
IL
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N
Alcee Hastings
FL
D
Y
Denny Heck
WA
D
N
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
SD
D
Y
Brian Higgins
NY
D
N
James Himes
CT
D
N
Ruben Hinojosa
TX
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N
Michael Honda
CA
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N
Steny Hoyer
MD
D
N
Jared Huffman
CA
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N
Steve Israel
NY
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N
Sheila Jackson-Lee
TX
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N
Eddie Johnson
TX
D
N
Paul Kanjorski
PA
D
N
William Keating
MA
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N
Robin Kelly
IL
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N
Patrick Kennedy
RI
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N
Joseph Kennedy
MA
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N
Daniel Kildee
MI
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N
Derek Kilmer
WA
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N
Carolyn Kilpatrick
MI
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N
Mary Kilroy
OH
D
Y
Ron Kind
WI
D
Y
Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
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N
Ron Klein
FL
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N
Suzanne Kosmas
FL
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Y
Frank Kratovil
MD
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Ann Kuster
NH
D
N
James Langevin
RI
D
N
Rick Larsen
WA
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N
John Larson
CT
D
N
Brenda Lawrence
MI
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Barbara Lee
CA
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N
Sander Levin
MI
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N
John Lewis
GA
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N
Ted Lieu
CA
D
Y
Daniel Lipinski
IL
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N
David Loebsack
IA
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N
Zoe Lofgren
CA
D
N
Alan Lowenthal
CA
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N
Nita Lowey
NY
D
N
Michelle Lujan Grisham
NM
D
N
Stephen Lynch
MA
D
N
Daniel Maffei
NY
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N
Sean Maloney
NY
D
N
Jim Marshall
GA
D
Y
Betty McCollum
MN
D
N
James McGovern
MA
D
N
Michael McMahon
NY
D
N
Jerry McNerney
CA
D
N
Kendrick Meek
FL
D
N
Gregory Meeks
NY
D
Y
Alan Mollohan
WV
D
N
Gwen Moore
WI
D
N
Seth Moulton
MA
D
N
Patrick Murphy
FL
D
Y
Jerrold Nadler
NY
D
N
Grace Napolitano
CA
D
N
Richard Neal
MA
D
N
Gloria Negrete McLeod
CA
D
Y
Richard Nolan
MN
D
N
Donald Norcross
NJ
D
N
Beto O'Rourke
TX
D
N
David Obey
WI
D
Y
Bill Pascrell
NJ
D
N
Donald Payne
NJ
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Nancy Pelosi
CA
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N
Ed Perlmutter
CO
D
N
Scott Peters
CA
D
Y
Collin Peterson
MN
D
N
Chellie Pingree
ME
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Mark Pocan
WI
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N
Earl Pomeroy
ND
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Y
David Price
NC
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Mike Quigley
IL
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Kathleen Rice
NY
D
Y
Cedric Richmond
LA
D
Y
Lucille Roybal Allard
CA
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N
Raul Ruiz
CA
D
Y
C.A. Ruppersberger
MD
D
Y
Tim Ryan
OH
D
Y
Linda Sanchez
CA
D
N
Loretta Sanchez
CA
D
N
John Sarbanes
MD
D
Y
Adam Schiff
CA
D
Y
Kurt Schrader
OR
D
Y
Robert Scott
VA
D
N
Joe Sestak
PA
D
N
Terri Sewell
AL
D
N
Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
D
N
Ike Skelton
MO
D
N
Louise Slaughter
NY
D
N
Adam Smith
WA
D
N
Zachary Space
OH
D
N
John Spratt
SC
D
N
Eric Swalwell
CA
D
Y
Mark Takano
CA
D
N
John Tanner
TN
D
Y
Gene Taylor
MS
D
N
Harry Teague
NM
D
N
Bennie Thompson
MS
D
N
Mike Thompson
CA
D
N
Dina Titus
NV
D
N
Paul Tonko
NY
D
N
Norma Torres
CA
D
N
Niki Tsongas
MA
D
N
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
Y
Juan Vargas
CA
D
N
Marc Veasey
TX
D
Y
Filemon Vela
TX
D
Y
Nydia Velazquez
NY
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Peter Visclosky
IN
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N
Timothy Walz
MN
D
Y
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
D
N
Diane Watson
CA
D
N
Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
D
Y
Peter Welch
VT
D
N
Charles Wilson
OH
D
Y
John Yarmuth
KY
D
N
Justin Amash
MI
I
Y
Ralph Abraham
LA
R
N
Robert Aderholt
AL
R
N
Rick Allen
GA
R
Y
Mark Amodei
NV
R
N
Brian Babin
TX
R
Y
Lou Barletta
PA
R
N
Andy Barr
KY
R
Y
Joe Barton
TX
R
N
Dan Benishek
MI
R
N
Kerry Bentivolio
MI
R
N
Gus Bilirakis
FL
R
Y
Rob Bishop
UT
R
N
Mike Bishop
MI
R
N
Diane Black
TN
R
Y
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
Y
Rod Blum
IA
R
Y
Mike Bost
IL
R
N
Jim Bridenstine
OK
R
Y
Susan Brooks
IN
R
Y
Mo Brooks
AL
R
N
Henry Brown
SC
R
Y
Ginny Brown-Waite
FL
R
Y
Vern Buchanan
FL
R
N
Ken Buck
CO
R
Y
Larry Bucshon
IN
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N
Michael Burgess
TX
R
Y
Bradley Byrne
AL
R
N
Ken Calvert
CA
R
Y
John Carter
TX
R
Y
Buddy Carter
GA
R
N
Steve Chabot
OH
R
Y
Jason Chaffetz
UT
R
Y
Curt Clawson
FL
R
N
Mike Coffman
CO
R
N
Tom Cole
OK
R
N
Doug Collins
GA
R
Y
Chris Collins
NY
R
N
Barbara Comstock
VA
R
N
K. Michael Conaway
TX
R
N
Paul Cook
CA
R
N
Ryan Costello
PA
R
N
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
N
Rick Crawford
AR
R
N
Ander Crenshaw
FL
R
N
Carlos Curbelo
FL
R
N
Warren Davidson
OH
R
Y
Rodney Davis
IL
R
Y
Jeff Denham
CA
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N
Charles Dent
PA
R
N
Ron DeSantis
FL
R
Y
Scott DesJarlais
TN
R
Y
Robert Dold
IL
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N
Sean Duffy
WI
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Jeff Duncan
SC
R
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John Duncan
TN
R
Y
Vernon Ehlers
MI
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Renee Ellmers
NC
R
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Tom Emmer
MN
R
Y
Blake Farenthold
TX
R
Y
Michael Fitzpatrick
PA
R
N
Chuck Fleischmann
TN
R
N
John Fleming
LA
R
Y
Bill Flores
TX
R
Y
Jeff Fortenberry
NE
R
N
Virginia Foxx
NC
R
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
R
Y
Scott Garrett
NJ
R
Y
Bob Gibbs
OH
R
Y
Christopher Gibson
NY
R
N
Bob Goodlatte
VA
R
Y
Paul Gosar
AZ
R
Y
Trey Gowdy
SC
R
N
Kay Granger
TX
R
Y
Sam Graves
MO
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Garret Graves
LA
R
Y
H. Morgan Griffith
VA
R
Y
Glenn Grothman
WI
R
Y
Frank Guinta
NH
R
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Cresent Hardy
NV
R
N
Gregg Harper
MS
R
Y
Andy Harris
MD
R
Y
Vicky Hartzler
MO
R
N
Jody Hice
GA
R
Y
French Hill
AR
R
N
Peter Hoekstra
MI
R
Y
George Holding
NC
R
Y
Richard Hudson
NC
R
Y
Tim Huelskamp
KS
R
Y
Bill Huizenga
MI
R
N
Randy Hultgren
IL
R
Y
Duncan Hunter
CA
R
N
Will Hurd
TX
R
N
Robert Hurt
VA
R
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Darrell Issa
CA
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Evan Jenkins
WV
R
N
Lynn Jenkins
KS
R
Y
Bill Johnson
OH
R
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David Jolly
FL
R
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Walter Jones
NC
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Jim Jordan
OH
R
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David Joyce
OH
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John Katko
NY
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Mike Kelly
PA
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Trent Kelly
MS
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Peter King
NY
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Steve King
IA
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Adam Kinzinger
IL
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Stephen Knight
CA
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Raul Labrador
ID
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Darin LaHood
IL
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Doug LaMalfa
CA
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Leonard Lance
NJ
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Bob Latta
OH
R
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John Linder
GA
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Frank LoBiondo
NJ
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Billy Long
MO
R
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Barry Loudermilk
GA
R
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Mia Love
UT
R
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Frank Lucas
OK
R
Y
Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
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Cynthia Lummis
WY
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Thomas MacArthur
NJ
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Kenny Marchant
TX
R
Y
Tom Marino
PA
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Thomas Massie
KY
R
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Kevin McCarthy
CA
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Michael McCaul
TX
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Tom McClintock
CA
R
Y
Patrick McHenry
NC
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John McHugh
NY
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David McKinley
WV
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WA
R
N
Martha McSally
AZ
R
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Mark Meadows
NC
R
Y
Patrick Meehan
PA
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John Mica
FL
R
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Jeff Miller
FL
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John Moolenaar
MI
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Alex Mooney
WV
R
Y
Markwayne Mullin
OK
R
Y
Mick Mulvaney
SC
R
Y
Tim Murphy
PA
R
N
Randy Neugebauer
TX
R
Y
Dan Newhouse
WA
R
N
Kristi Noem
SD
R
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Richard Nugent
FL
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Devin Nunes
CA
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Pete Olson
TX
R
N
Steven Palazzo
MS
R
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Gary Palmer
AL
R
Y
Erik Paulsen
MN
R
Y
Stevan Pearce
NM
R
Y
Robert Pittenger
NC
R
Y
Joseph Pitts
PA
R
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Ted Poe
TX
R
Y
Bruce Poliquin
ME
R
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Mike Pompeo
KS
R
Y
Adam Putnam
FL
R
Y
George Radanovich
CA
R
Y
Trey Radel
FL
R
N
John Ratcliffe
TX
R
Y
Tom Reed
NY
R
N
David Reichert
WA
R
Y
James Renacci
OH
R
N
Reid Ribble
WI
R
Y
Tom Rice
SC
R
Y
E. Scott Rigell
VA
R
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Martha Roby
AL
R
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David Roe
TN
R
Y
Hal Rogers
KY
R
Y
Dana Rohrabacher
CA
R
Y
Todd Rokita
IN
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Tom Rooney
FL
R
Y
Peter Roskam
IL
R
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Dennis Ross
FL
R
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Keith Rothfus
PA
R
Y
David Rouzer
NC
R
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Steve Russell
OK
R
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Matt Salmon
AZ
R
Y
Steve Scalise
LA
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David Schweikert
AZ
R
Y
Austin Scott
GA
R
Y
F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
R
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Pete Sessions
TX
R
Y
John Shadegg
AZ
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John Shimkus
IL
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Bill Shuster
PA
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Mike Simpson
ID
R
Y
Jason Smith
MO
R
Y
Lamar Smith
TX
R
N
Elise Stefanik
NY
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N
Chris Stewart
UT
R
Y
Steve Stivers
OH
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N
Steve Stockman
TX
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Glenn Thompson
PA
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N
Todd Tiahrt
KS
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Scott Tipton
CO
R
Y
David Trott
MI
R
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Michael Turner
OH
R
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Fred Upton
MI
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David Valadao
CA
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Ann Wagner
MO
R
Y
Tim Walberg
MI
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Mark Walker
NC
R
Y
Jackie Walorski
IN
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Mimi Walters
CA
R
Y
Randy Weber
TX
R
Y
Daniel Webster
FL
R
Y
Brad Wenstrup
OH
R
Y
Bruce Westerman
AR
R
Y
Lynn Westmoreland
GA
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Ed Whitfield
KY
R
Y
Roger Williams
TX
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Joe Wilson
SC
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Steve Womack
AR
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Y
Rob Woodall
GA
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Kevin Yoder
KS
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Y
Ted Yoho
FL
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Todd Young
IN
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Y
David Young
IA
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Lee Zeldin
NY
R
Y
Ryan Zinke
MT
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