Below is a list of every Rhode Island Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
- Governor:
- Donald Carcieri
- Capital:
- Providence
- Population:
- 1,053,209
- Poverty rate:
- 11.7%
- Anti-poverty organizations:
Rhode Island Kids Count
Poverty Institute at RI School of Social Work
= 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reed | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kennedy1st | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | -- | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Jim Langevin2nd | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |