Ten Senators, 17 Representatives in 113th Congress Hall of Fame

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1 Ten Senators, 17 Representatives in 113th Congress Hall of Fame By Shirl McArthur CongressWatch ith mid-term elec- approaching, Wtions the Washington Report is pleased to again present its scorecard for the current members of Congress. Chosen were issues that best demonstrate congressional support for, or harm to, U.S. national interests in the Middle East. House Republicans apparently decided to try to turn the tragic September 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya into a partisan issue, so the resolution calling for a special investigation into the attack was not chosen, because it was supported by nearly all Republicans and no Democrats. For the House, six positive and four negative issues were chosen. Of the six positive columns, three show those members who withstood pressure from AIPAC and others to support issues contrary to U.S. national interests. Seventeen members registered in five or six positive Senate columns, with no more than one negative mark, and they have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Shame lists the 18 House members who registered in three or four negative columns, with no more than one positive mark. For the Senate, five positive and four negative issues were chosen. Three of the five positive columns reflect those who resisted AIPAC s pressures. Ten senators registered in four or five positive columns with no more than one negative mark, or three positive columns with no negative marks, and their names appear in the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Shame lists those 14 senators who registered in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive mark. The House and Senate issues are enumerated below: HOUSE: The Positives 1.. Numerous bills sanctioning Iran were introduced, but the one Shirl McArthur is a retired U.S. foreign service officer based in the Washington, DC area. HALL OF FAME Career Pro-Israel PAC Donations Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI) $ 28,615 Brown, Sherrod (D-OH) 99,505 Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA) 157,342 Harkin, Tom (D-IA) 552,950 Leahy, Patrick (D-VT) 145,911 Levin, Carl (D-MI) 729,937 Reid, Harry (D-NV) 394,001 Rockefeller, John (D-WV) 235,700 Sanders, Bernie (I-VT) 4,000 Warren, Elizabeth (D-MA) 7,500 House Blumenauer, Earl (D-OR) $10,000 Conyers, John (D-MI) 7,000 Dingell, John (D-MI) 18,700 Edwards, Donna (D-MD) 10,500 Ellison, Keith (D-MN) 6,500 Farr, Sam (D-CA) 14,150 Grijalva, Raul (D-AZ) 12,500 Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D-T) 4,500 Johnson, Hank (D-GA) 40,200 Jones, Walter (R-NC) 2,500 Lee, Barbara (D-CA) 3,000 McCollum, Betty (D-MN) 9,750 McDermott, Jim (D-WA) 7,000 McGovern, James (D-MA) 12,575 Miller, George (D-CA) 14,193 Moran, Jim (D-VA) 3,000 Welch, Peter (D-VT) 11,000 Senate HALL OF SHAME receiving the most attention was H.R. 850, the Nuclear Iran Prevention bill introduced by Rep. Ed. Royce (R-CA) in February Under intense AIPAC pressure, the full House passed it on July 31, 2013, by a roll call vote of , with one voting present (abstaining). Those who voted no or abstained are recognized in Column Pro-Diplomacy. At least two significant letters, both originated by Rep. David Price (D-NC), were sent to President Barack Obama in 2013 and 2014 expressing support for reinvigorated U.S. diplomacy with Iran. Those who signed either or both of these letters are shown in Column Similarly, in February 2013 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced H.R. 783, to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy. Its 19 co-sponsors are recognized in Column Another major AIPAC objective was the passage of H.R. 938, the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership bill introduced by leading Israel-firster Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R- FL) in March The full House finally passed the bill, under suspension of the rules, this past March. When passed it Career Pro-Israel PAC Donations Boozman, John (R-AR) $ 8,500 Cornyn, John (R-T) 76,480 Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) 107,500 Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) 160,323 Hatch, Orrin (R-UT) 75,200 Heller, Dean (R-NV) 23,000 Inhofe, James (R-OK) 130,800 Kirk, Mark (R-IL) 339,386 Moran, Jerry (R-KS) 15,700 Roberts, Pat (R-KS) 72,300 Shelby, Richard (R-AL) 200,825 Thune, John (R-SD) 54,230 Toomey, Patrick (R-PA) 32,250 Wicker, Roger (R-MS) 66,400 House Bachmann, Michele (R-MN) 37,000 Broun, Paul (R-GA) 0 Collins, Doug (R-GA) 0 Cotton, Tom (R-AR) 2,500 DeSantis, Ron (R-FL) 1,000 Duncan, Jeff (R-SC) 0 Franks, Trent (R-AZ) 5,600 Johnson, Bill (R-OH) 0 Messer, Luke (R-IN) 1,000 Poe, Ted (R-T) 15,000 Pompeo, Mike (R-KS) 500 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL) 291,240 Royce, Edward (R-CA) 52,950 Salmon, Matt (R-AZ) 9,000 Sherman, Brad (D-CA) 93,430 Vargas, Juan (D-CA) 100 Weber, Randy (R-T) 0 Yoho, Ted (R-FL) 0 had 356 co-sponsors. Those who withstood intense AIPAC pressure and declined to co-sponsor the bill are recognized in Column Two resolutions were introduced supporting efforts to promote peace through a negotiated two-state solution. The first, H.Res. 238, was introduced by Lee in May The second, H.Res. 365, was introduced in September 2013 by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Co-sponsors of one or both measures are shown in Column In April 2014, Rep. Mark Meadows (R- NC) introduced H.R to try to punish by restricting its access to international financial and other institutions. The bill has gained strong support in the House, and has 322 co-sponsors. Those not co-sponsoring the bill are shown in Column 6. HOUSE: The Negatives 7.. In July 2013, all but one member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee signed a letter to Obama, initiated by Royce, questioning the value of negotiations with Iran and calling, instead, for tougher sanctions. Signers of that letter are shown in Column 7. Much publicity was given to the March 2014 House letter, signed by 391 members, originated by former Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, which originally was thought to lay out red lines for Iran negotiations. Instead, however, in an effort to garner as many signatures as possible, the letter was so toned down as to be almost moderate. So its signers are not included. 8.. Three measures were introduced that would cut Palestinian aid unless certain unlikely conditions are met. The first was H.R. 1337, introduced in March 2013 by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL); H.R was introduced by Royce in January 2014; and H.Res. 542 was introduced by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) in April Cosponsors of at least one of these measures are shown in Column The scorecard would not be complete without mentioning the perennial measures intended to force the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to and to eliminate the presidential 28 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

2 waiver authority included in the Embassy Act of Four such bills have been introduced in the 113th Congress. H.R. 104 was introduced in January 2013 by Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ); H.R. 252 was introduced the same month by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT); H.R was introduced in July 2013 by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ); and H.R was also introduced by Franks, in December Their co-sponsors are identified in Column In January 2014, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) led 134 representatives in signing a letter to the president of the American Studies Association (ASA) protesting its decision to boycott Israeli universities and academic institutions. Signers of the letter are named in Column 10. SENATE: The Positives A.. As with the House, several new Iran sanctions bills were introduced, but the one gaining the most support was the comprehensive and punitive S. 1881, introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in December It has 60 co-sponsors. The 40 senators not among its co-sponsors are recognized in Column A. B. Back Door to War. In May 2013, the Senate passed the non-binding S.Res. 65, introduced that February by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), urging strengthening of sanctions on Iran. Some have called this the back door to war with Iran resolution, because two of its clauses would appear to give Israel a green light to attack Iran, which inevitably would draw in the U.S. When passed in had 92 co-sponsors. Those 11 senators not among the co-sponsors are recognized in Column B. REPORT CARD FOR THE 113th CONGRESS HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. C. Pro-Diplomacy. At least two letters were sent supporting the negotiations with Iran. The first, originated by Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) and signed by the chairs of 10 Senate committees, was sent in December 2013 to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Saying they strongly support the ongoing negotiations, they urged Reid to hold off on bringing Iran sanctions legislation to the floor. The second letter was originated by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), who felt that the March 18, 2014 letter originated by Sens. Menendez and Graham, described in paragraph F below, was too strong and urged his colleagues to join him in signing the relatively moderate Cantor/Hoyer House letter, described in paragraph 7 above. Twenty-two senators joined Levin in signing the House letter. Signers of either or both of these two letters are recognized in Column C. D.. The Senate version of the bill, S. 462, introduced in March 2013 by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), has not been passed, largely because of its problematic provision that would seek to include Israel in the visa waiver program. However, it has 64 co-sponsors. Those senators not co-sponsoring the bill are shown in Column D. E.. The Senate s measure supporting efforts to promote peace through a negotiated two-state solution is S.Res. 203, introduced in July 2013 by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Its nine co-sponsors are recognized in Column E. Pro-Diplomacy Alabama Aderholt, Robert (R) Bachus, Spencer (R) Brooks, Mo (R) Byrne, Bradley (R) Roby, Martha (R) Rogers, Mike (R) Sewell, Terri (D) Alaska Young, Don (R) Amer. Samoa Faleomavaega, Eni (D) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 29 SENATE: The Negatives F.. At least four letters or statements were sent either opposing negotiations with Iran and urging new sanctions, or adopting Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu s maximalist position urging unreasonable conditions on any agreement that might be reached. The one receiving the most support and attention was the Menendez/Graham letter mentioned in paragraph C above. Sent this past March 18 and signed by 83 senators, it listed core principles for the conclusion of negotiations. Last September Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), joined by 10 Republican senators, wrote to Obama urging more sanctions rather than negotiations; in November 2013, nine Republican senators, led by Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN), signed a letter expressing skepticism about the negotiations; and in November 2013, 14 senators, led by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), signed a statement urging stronger sanctions rather than negotiations. Signers of at least one of these documents are shown in Column F. G.. The Senate bill intended to force the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to is S. 604, introduced in March 2013 by Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV). Its co-sponsors are named in Column G. H.. One bill was introduced in the Senate to prohibit aid to the P.A. unless a list of unlikely conditions are met. S was introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) in April Its 18 cosponsors are identified in Column H. I.. The Senate s companion to H.R (paragraph 6) intended to punish by restricting its access to international financial and other institutions is S. 2329, introduced in May 2014 by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Its cosponsors are shown in Column I.

3 Pro-Diplomacy Arizona Barber, Ron (D) Franks, Trent (R) Gosar, Paul (R) Grijalva, Raul (D) Kirkpatrick, Ann (D) Pastor, Ed (D) Salmon, Matt (R) Schweikert, David (R) Sinema, Kyrsten (D) Arkansas Cotton, Tom (R) Crawford, Rick (R) Griffin,Tim (R) Womack, Steve (R) California Bass, Karen (D) Becerra, avier (D) Bera, Ami (D) Brownley, Julia (D) Calvert, Ken (R) Campbell, John (R) Capps, Lois (D) Cardenas, Tony (D) Chu, Judy (D) Cook, Paul (R) Costa, Jim (D) Davis, Susan (D) Denham, Jeff (R) Eshoo, Anna (D) Farr, Sam (D) Garamendi, John (D) Hahn, Janice (D) Honda, Michael (D) Huffman, Jared (D) Hunter, Duncan (R) Issa, Darrell (R) LaMalfa, Doug (R) Lee, Barbara (D) Lofgren, Zoe (D) Lowenthal, Alan (D) Matsui, Doris (D) McCarthy, Kevin (R) McClintock, Tom (R) McKeon, Buck (R) McNerney, Jerry (D) Miller, Gary (R) Miller, George (D) 30 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

4 HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. Pro-Diplomacy California Napolitano, Grace (D) Negrete McLeod, Gloria (D) Nunes, Devin (R) Pelosi, Nancy (D) Peters, Scott (D) Rohrabacher, Dana (R) Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D) Royce, Edward (R) Ruiz, Raul (D) Sanchez, Linda (D) Sanchez, Loretta (D) Schiff, Adam (D) Sherman, Brad (D) Speier, Jackie (D) Swalwell, Eric (D) Takano, Mark (D) Thompson, Mike (D) Valadao, David (R) Vargas, Juan (D) Waters, Maxine (D) Waxman, Henry (D) Colorado Coffman, Mike (R) DeGette, Diana (D) Gardner, Cory (R) Lamborn, Doug (R) Perlmutter, Ed (D) Polis, Jared (D) Tipton, Scott (R) Connecticut Courtney, Joe (D) DeLauro, Rosa (D) Esty, Elizabeth (D) Himes, James (D) Larson, John (D) DC Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D) Delaware Carney, John (D) Florida Bilirakis, Gus (R) Brown, Corrine (D) Buchanan, Vern (R) Castor, Kathy (D) Crenshaw, Ander (R) DeSantis, Ron (R) Deutch, Ted (D) Diaz-Balart, Mario (R) Frankel, Lois (D) Garcia, Joe (D) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 31

5 Pro-Diplomacy Florida Grayson, Alan (D) Hastings, Alcee (D) Jolly, David (R) Mica, John (R) Miller, Jeff (R) Murphy, Patrick (D) Nugent, Rich (R) Posey, Bill (R) Rooney, Thomas (R) Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R) Ross, Dennis (R) Southerland, Steve (R) Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (D) Webster, Daniel (R) Wilson, Frederica (D) Yoho, Ted (R) Georgia Barrow, John (D) Bishop, Sanford (D) Broun, Paul (R) Collins, Doug (R) Gingrey, Phil (R) Graves, Tom (R) Johnson, Hank (D) Kingston, Jack (R) Lewis, John (D) Price, Tom (R) Scott, Austin (R) Scott, David (D) Westmoreland, Lynn (R) Woodall, Rob (R) Guam Bordallo, Madeleine (D) Hawaii Gabbard, Tulsi (D) Hanabusa, Colleen (D) Idaho Labrador, Raul (R) Simpson, Michael (R) Illinois Bustos, Cheri (D) Davis, Danny (D) Davis, Rodney (R) Duckworth, Tammy (D) Enyart, William (D) Foster, Bill (D) Gutierrez, Luis (D) Hultgren, Randy (R) Kelly, Robin (D) Kinzinger, Adam (R) 32 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

6 HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. Pro-Diplomacy Illinois Lipinski, Daniel (D) Quigley, Mike (D) Roskam, Peter (R) Rush, Bobby (D) Schakowsky, Janice (D) Schneider, Bradley (D) Schock, Aaron (R) Shimkus, John (R) Indiana Brooks, Susan (R) Bucshon, Larry (R) Carson, Andre (D) Messer, Luke (R) Rokita, Todd (R) Stutzman, Marlin (R) Visclosky, Peter (D) Walorski, Jackie (R) Young, Todd (R) Iowa Braley, Bruce (D) King, Steve (R) Latham, Tom (R) Loebsack, David (D) Kansas Huelskamp, Tim (R) Jenkins, Lynn (R) Pompeo, Mike (R) Yoder, Kevin (R) Kentucky Barr, Andy (R) Guthrie, Brett (R) Massie, Thomas (R) Rogers, Harold (R) Whitfield, Ed (R) Yarmuth, John (D) Louisiana Boustany, Charles (R) Cassidy, Bill (R) Fleming, John (R) McAllister, Vance (R) Richmond, Cedric (D) Scalise, Steve (R) Maine Michaud, Michael (D) Pingree, Chellie (D) Mariana Is. Sablan, Gregorio (D) Maryland Cummings, Elijah (D) Delaney, John (D) Edwards, Donna (D) Harris, Andy (R) Hoyer, Steny (D) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 33

7 Pro-Diplomacy Maryland Ruppersberger, Dutch (D) Sarbanes, John (D) Van Hollen, Chris (D) Massachusetts Capuano, Michael (D) Clark, Katherine (D) Keating, William (D) Kennedy, Joseph (D) Lynch, Stephen (D) McGovern, James (D) Neal, Richard (D) Tierney, John (D) Tsongas, Niki (D) Michigan Amash, Justin (R) Benishek, Dan (R) Bentivolio, Kerry (R) Camp, Dave (R) Conyers, John (D) Dingell, John (D) Huizenga, Bill (R) Kildee, Dan (D) Levin, Sander (D) Miller, Candice (R) Peters, Gary (D) Rogers, Mike (R) Upton, Fred (R) Walberg, Tim (R) Minnesota Bachmann, Michele (R) Ellison, Keith (D) Kline, John (R) McCollum, Betty (D) Nolan, Richard (D) Paulsen, Erik (R) Peterson, Collin (D) Walz, Timothy (D) Mississippi Harper, Gregg (R) Nunnelee, Alan (R) Palazzo, Steven (R) Thompson, Bennie (D) Missouri Clay, Wm. Lacy (D) Cleaver, Emanuel (D) Graves, Sam (R) Hartzler, Vicky (R) Long, Billy (R) Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R) Smith, Jason (R) 34 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

8 HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. Pro-Diplomacy Missouri Wagner, Ann (R) Montana Daines, Steve (R) Nebraska Fortenberry, Jeff (R) Smith, Adrian (R) Terry, Lee (R) Nevada Amodei, Mark (R) Heck, Joe (R) Horsford, Steven (D) Titus, Dina (D) New Hamp. Kuster, Ann (D) Shea-Porter, Carol (D) New Jersey Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R) Garrett, Scott (R) Holt, Rush (D) Lance, Leonard (R) LoBiondo, Frank (R) Pallone, Frank (D) Pascrell, Bill (D) Payne, Donald (D) Runyan, Jon (R) Sires, Albio (D) Smith, Christopher (R) New Mexico Lujan, Ben Ray (D) Lujan Grisham, Michelle (D) Pearce, Steve (R) New York Bishop, Tim (D) Clarke, Yvette (D) Collins, Chris (R) Crowley, Joseph (D) Engel, Eliot (D) Gibson, Chris (R) Grimm, Michael (R) Hanna, Richard (R) Higgins, Brian (D) Israel, Steve (D) Jeffries, Hakeem (D) King, Peter (R) Lowey, Nita (D) Maffei, Daniel (D) Maloney, Carolyn (D) Maloney, Sean (D) McCarthy, Carolyn (D) Meeks, Gregory (D) Meng, Grace (D) Nadler, Jerrold (D) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 35

9 Pro-Diplomacy New York Owens, Bill (D) Rangel, Charles (D) Reed, Tom (R) Serrano, Jose (D) Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (D) Tonko, Paul (D) Velazquez, Nydia (D) N. Carolina Butterfield, G.K. (D) Coble, Howard (R) Ellmers, Renee (R) Foxx, Virginia (R) Holding, George (R) Hudson, Richard (R) Jones, Walter (R) McHenry, Patrick (R) McIntyre, Mike (D) Meadows, Mark (R) Pittenger, Robert (R) Price, David (D) North Dakota Cramer, Kevin (R) Ohio Beatty, Joyce (D) Boehner, John (R) Chabot, Steve (R) Fudge, Marcia (D) Gibbs, Bob (R) Johnson, Bill (R) Jordan, Jim (R) Joyce, David (R) Kaptur, Marcy (D) Latta, Robert (R) Renacci, James (R) Ryan, Tim (D) Stivers, Steve (R) Tiberi, Patrick (R) Turner, Michael (R) Wenstrup, Brad (R) Oklahoma Bridenstine, Jim (R) Cole, Tom (R) Lankford, Jim (R) Lucas, Frank (R) Mullin, Markwayne (R) Oregon Blumenauer, Earl (D) Bonamici, Suzanne (D) DeFazio, Peter (D) Schrader, Kurt (D) 36 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

10 HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. Pro-Diplomacy Oregon Walden, Greg (R) Pennsylvania Barletta, Lou (R) Brady, Robert (D) Cartwright, Matt (D) Dent, Charles (R) Doyle, Michael (D) Fattah, Chaka (D) Fitzpatrick, Michael (R) Gerlach, Jim (R) Kelly, Mike (R) Marino, Tom (R) Meehan, Patrick (R) Murphy, Tim (R) Perry, Scott (R) Pitts, Joseph (R) Rothfus, Keith (R) Schwartz, Allyson (D) Shuster, Bill (R) Thompson, Glenn (R) Puerto Rico Pierluisi, Pedro (D) Rhode Island Cicilline, David (D) Langevin, James (D) S. Carolina Clyburn, James (D) Duncan, Jeff (R) Gowdy, Trey (R) Mulvaney, Mick (R) Rice, Tom (R) Sanford, Mark (R) Wilson, Joe (R) South Dakota Noem, Kristi (R) Tennessee Black, Diane (R) Blackburn, Marsha (R) Cohen, Steve (D) Cooper, Jim (D) Desjarlais, Scott (R) Duncan, John (R) Fincher, Stephen (R) Fleischmann, Chuck (R) Roe, Phil (R) Texas Barton, Joe (R) Brady, Kevin (R) Burgess, Michael (R) Carter, John (R) Castro, Joaquin (D) Conaway, K. Michael (R) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 37

11 Pro-Diplomacy Texas Cuellar, Henry (D) Culberson, John (R) Doggett, Lloyd (D) Farenthold, Blake (R) Flores, Bill (R) Gallego, Pete (D) Gohmert, Louie (R) Granger, Kay (R) Green, Al (D) Green, Gene (D) Hall, Ralph (R) Hensarling, Jeb (R) Hinojosa, Ruben (D) Jackson Lee, Sheila (D) Johnson, Eddie Bernice (D) Johnson, Sam (R) Marchant, Kenny (R) McCaul, Michael (R) Neugebauer, Randy (R) Olson, Pete (R) O'Rourke, Beto (D) Poe, Ted (R) Sessions, Pete (R) Smith, Lamar (R) Stockman, Steve (R) Thornberry, Mac (R) Veasey, Marc (D) Vela, Filemon (D) Weber, Randy (R) Williams, Roger (R) Utah Bishop, Rob (R) Chaffetz, Jason (R) Matheson, Jim (D) Stewart, Chris (R) Vermont Welch, Peter (D) Virgin Islands Christensen, Donna (D) Virginia Cantor, Eric (R) Connolly, Gerald (D) Forbes, Randy (R) Goodlatte, Bob (R) Griffith, Morgan (R) Hurt, Robert (R) Moran, Jim (D) Rigell, Scott (R) Scott, Bobby (D) 38 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014

12 HOUSE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in five or six positive columns with no more than one negative column. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns with no more than one positive column. Virginia Wittman, Robert (R) Wolf, Frank (R) Washington DelBene, Suzan (D) Hastings, Doc (R) Heck, Denny (D) Herrera Beutler, Jaime (R) Kilmer, Derek (D) Larsen, Rick (D) McDermott, Jim (D) McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R) Reichert, David (R) Smith, Adam (D) West Virginia Capito, Shelley Moore (R) McKinley, David (R) Rahall, Nick (D) Wisconsin Duffy, Sean (R) Kind, Ron (D) Moore, Gwen (D) Petri, Thomas (R) Pocan, Mark (D) Ribble, Reid (R) Ryan, Paul (R) Sensenbrenner, James (R) Wyoming Lummis, Cynthia (R) SENATORS Pro-Diplomacy Back Door to War Pro-Diplomacy Alabama Sessions, Jeff (R) Shelby, Richard (R) Alaska Begich, Mark (D) Murkowski, Lisa (R) Arizona Flake, Jeff (R) McCain, John (R) Arkansas Boozman, John (R) Pryor, Mark (D) California Boxer, Barbara (D) Feinstein, Dianne (D) SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 39 A B C D E F G H I

13 SENATE KEY: HALL OF FAME. Appears in four or five positive columns and no more than one negative column, or three positive columns and no negative columns. HALL OF SHAME. Appears in three or four negative columns and no more than one positive column. Back Door to War Pro-Diplomacy SENATORS Colorado Bennet, Michael (D) Udall, Mark (D) Connecticut Blumenthal, Richard (D) Murphy, Christopher (D) Delaware Carper, Thomas (D) Coons, Chris (D) Florida Nelson, Bill (D) Rubio, Marco (R) Georgia Chambliss, Saxby (R) Isakson, Johnny (R) Hawaii Hirono, Mazie (D) Schatz, Brian (D) Idaho Crapo, Mike (R) Risch, James (R) Illinois Durbin, Richard (D) Kirk, Mark (R) Indiana Coats, Dan (R) Donnelly, Joe (D) Iowa Grassley, Chuck (R) Harkin, Tom (D) Kansas Moran, Jerry (R) Roberts, Pat (R) Kentucky McConnell, Mitch (R) Paul, Rand (R) Louisiana Landrieu, Mary (D) Vitter, David (R) Maine Collins, Susan (R) King, Angus (I) Maryland Cardin, Benjamin (D) Mikulski, Barbara (D) Massachusetts Markey, Edward (D) * Warren, Elizabeth (D) Michigan Levin, Carl (D) Stabenow, Debbie (D) Minnesota Franken, Al (D) Klobuchar, Amy (D) Mississippi Cochran, Thad (R) Wicker, Roger (R) Missouri Blunt, Roy (R) McCaskill, Claire (D) Montana Tester, Jon (D) Walsh, John (D) * Nebraska Fischer, Deb (R) Johanns, Mike (R) *not in office 40 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2014 A B C D E F G H I

14 SENATORS Back Door to War Pro-Diplomacy Nevada Heller, Dean (R) Reid, Harry (D) New Hampshire Ayotte, Kelly (R) Shaheen, Jeanne (D) New Jersey Booker, Cory (D) * Menendez, Robert (D) New Mexico Heinrich, Martin (D) Udall, Tom (D) New York Gillibrand, Kirsten (D) Schumer, Charles (D) North Carolina Burr, Richard (R) Hagan, Kay (D) North Dakota Heitkamp, Heidi (D) Hoeven, John (R) Ohio Brown, Sherrod (D) Portman, Rob (R) Oklahoma Coburn, Tom (R) Inhofe, James (R) Oregon Merkley, Jeff (D) Wyden, Ron (D) Pennsylvania Casey, Robert (D) Toomey, Patrick (R) Rhode Island Reed, Jack (D) Whitehouse, Sheldon (D) South Carolina Graham, Lindsey (R) Scott, Tim (R) South Dakota Johnson, Tim (D) Thune, John (R) Tennessee Alexander, Lamar (R) Corker, Bob (R) Texas Cornyn, John (R) Cruz, Ted (R) Utah Hatch, Orrin (R) Lee, Mike (R) Vermont Leahy, Patrick (D) Sanders, Bernie (I) Virginia Kaine, Tim (D) Warner, Mark (D) Washington Cantwell, Maria (D) Murray, Patty (D) West Virginia Manchin, Joe (D) Rockefeller, John (D) Wisconsin Baldwin, Tammy (D) Johnson, Ron (R) Wyoming Barrasso, John (R) Enzi, Michael (R) *not in office SEPTEMBER 2014 THE WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS 41 A B C D E F G H I