MOST CONSERVATIVE, LIBERAL IN CONGRESS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL JOURNAL

National Journal has released it's list of the most liberal and most conservative in Congress for the year 2009:

The 10 Most Liberal Senate Dems/Most Conservative Senate GOPers

1. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) 1. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

1. Roland Burris (D-IL) 2. Jim DeMint (R-SC)

1. Ben Cardin (D-MD) 3. Jim Bunning (R-KY)

1. Jack Reed (D-RI) 4. Tom Coburn (R-OK)

1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) 5. Jim Risch (R-ID)

6. John Kerry (D-MA) 6. John Thune (R-SD)

6. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) 7. John Ensign (R-NV)

8. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) 8. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

9. Chris Dodd (D-CT) 9. Richard Burr (R-NC)

9. Dick Durbin (D-IL) 10. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

The 10 Most Liberal House Dems/ Most Conservative House GOPers

1. Rush Holt (D-NJ) 1. Trent Franks (R-AZ)

1. Gwen Moore (D-WI) 1. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

1. John Olver (D-MA) 1. Randy Neugebaurer (R-TX)

1. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) 1. Pete Olson (R-TX)

1. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) 1. John Shadegg (R-AZ)

1. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) 1. Mac Thornberry (R-TX)

1. Mel Watt (D-NC) 7. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

1. Henry Waxman (D-CA) 8. Mike Pence (R-IN)

9. Kathy Castor (D-FL) 9. Steve King (R-IA)

10. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) 9. Tom McClintock (R-CA)

The 10 In The Middle In The Middle Of The House

(Most liberal to Most conserv.)/(Most liberal to Most conserv.)

46. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) 213. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

47. Robert Byrd (D-WV) 214. Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL)

48. Bob Casey (D-PA) 215. John Adler (D-NJ)

49. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) 216. Bill Foster (D-IL)

50. Mary Pryor (D-AR) 217. Michael McMahon (D-NY)

51. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) 218. Michael Arcuri (D-NY)

52. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) 219. John Tanner (D-TN)

53. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) 220. Scott Murphy (D-NY)

54. Jim Webb (D-VA) 221. Tim Holden (D-PA)

55. Russ Feingold (D-WI) 222. Zack Space (D-OH)

Most Liberal House Delegations Most Conservative Delegations

1. MA 1. ID

2. HI 2. KY

3. VT 3. SC

4. CT 4. TX

5. RI 5. GA

For complete results, methodologies and more lists -- including the 2 members of the Senate from different parties who have the exact same score -- check out the vote rankings at

the National Journal.

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