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D.C. Dispatches by Cynthia Dizikes

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    Hill rankings: Peterson, Oberstar among most bipartisan; Bachmann among most partisan

    By Cynthia Dizikes | Published Tue, May 5 2009 11:43 am

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minnesota Reps. Collin Peterson and Jim Oberstar are among the most bipartisan Democrats in the U.S. House, according to a survey of their peers conducted by The Hill.

    Meanwhile, Rep. Michele Bachmann ranked among the top five most partisan Republicans.

    Here’s the Hill’s explanation of how the survey was conducted: “Over the last couple of months, The Hill asked more than 100 House lawmakers to name the hardest and easiest members to work with. Democrats were asked about Republicans and Republicans were asked about Democrats. Questions about the least bipartisan members were posed on a not-for-attribution basis so that lawmakers could discuss their views frankly.”

    Here are the lists:

    Most partisan Democrats
    1. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.)
    2. Henry Waxman (Calif.)


    3. John Conyers Jr. (Mich.)


    4. Barney Frank (Mass.)


    5. Jim McDermott (Wash.)

 


    Most partisan Republicans
    1. Tom Price (Ga.)


    2. Virginia Foxx (N.C.)


    3. Jeb Hensarling (Texas)


    4. Patrick McHenry (N.C.)


    5. Michele Bachmann (Minn.)

    Most bipartisan Democrats (listed alphabetically)
    Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii)


    Rick Boucher (Va.)


    Bill Delahunt (Mass.)


    Barney Frank (Mass.)


    Steny Hoyer (Md.)


    Jim Oberstar (Minn.)

    Collin Peterson (Minn.)

    Ike Skelton (Mo.)


    Gene Taylor (Miss.)


    Ed Towns (N.Y.)

 


    Most bipartisan Republicans (listed alphabetically)
    Judy Biggert (Ill.)


    Bob Inglis (S.C.)


    Walter Jones (N.C.)


    Steven LaTourette (Ohio)


    John McHugh (N.Y.)


    John Mica (Fla.)


    Ron Paul (Texas)


    Lee Terry (Neb.)


    Fred Upton (Mich.)


    Bill Young (Fla.)

    Washington Bureau | Tue, May 5 2009 11:43 am | 1 Comment

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    Cynthia Dizikes is MinnPost's Washington, D.C., correspondent and covers Minnesota's congressional delegation and reports on developments out of Washington that are important to Minnesota readers. She received her master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and has worked as an intern in the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau, reporting on a variety of topics, and as a reporter for the Anniston Star in Alabama. Her work has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Tribune, Congress Daily and on National Public Radio. She can be reached at cdizikes [at] minnpost [dot] com.

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