IMMIGRATION RATINGS OF NEW
SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Career grades are based on all actions concerning immigration by the Member through Dec. 31, 2000. Recent grades begin with actions in 1995. High grades indicate a record of working toward lower immigration and U.S. population growth. Low grades reveal a record of working for higher immigration and U.S. population growth.

UNITED STATES SENATE

Committee

Chairmen

Career
Grade

Recent
Grade

Committee on Agriculture

Tom Harkin (D-IA)

D-

D-

Committee on Appropriations

Robert Byrd (D-WV)

A+

A

Committee on Armed Services

Carl Levin (D-MI)

D-

D

Committee on Banking

Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)

D-

D

Committee on Budget

Kent Conrad (D-ND)

D+

D+

Committee on Commerce, Transportation

Ernest Hollings (D-SC)

C

B+

Committee on Energy, Natural Resources

Jeff Bingamen (D-NM)

D-

D-

Committee on Environment, Public Works

Harry Reid (D-NV)

B-

C+

Committee on Finance

Max Baucus (D-MT)

D

C

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Joe Biden (D-DE)

D-

D

Committee on Goverment Affairs

Joseph Liberman (D-CT)

D+

D+

Committee on Health, Education, Labor

Edward Kennedy (D-MA)

D

D

Committee on Intelligence

Bob Graham (D-FL)

F-

F-

Committee on Judiciary

Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

D-

D-

Committee on Rules

Christopher Dodd (D-CT)

D-

D

Committee on Small Business

John Kerry (D-MA)

D-

D-

Committee on Transportation

Ernest Hollings (D-SC)

C

B+

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