Below is a list of every Maryland Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
- Governor:
- Martin O'Malley
- Capital:
- Annapolis
- Population:
- 5,699,478
- Poverty rate:
- 8.1%
- Anti-poverty organizations:
Job Opportunities Task Force
Progressive Maryland
= vote to fight poverty
= vote against fighting poverty
- Sort by: District | Name | Grade
- Show: A+ and lower | Both chambers
| Senate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cardin | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Barbara Mikulski | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| House | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kratovil1st | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | x | x | 83 | A |
| Dutch Ruppersberger2nd | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | -- | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| John Sarbanes3rd | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Donna Edwards4th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Steny Hoyer5th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | -- | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Roscoe Bartlett6th | x | x | x | x | x | O | x | O | x | x | O | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 17 | F |
| Elijah Cummings7th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Chris Van Hollen8th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |