August 16, 2008

Rhode Island Congressional Power Rankings

Marc Comtois

A couple years ago, I posted about the RI delegation's rankings in the Congressional Power Rankings. Welp, I forgot about it last year, but this being an election year, why not see how the boys are doing?

So, here they are, rated first to worst (and it seems like power equates to earmarks....):

Sen. Jack Reed:
Rank in Chamber: 17
Rank in State: 1

Rank in Party: 15
Rank in Class of 1996: 2
Past Power Rankings
2005 Rankings: 83
2006 Rankings: 64

Earmarks
Total: $177,286,031
Earmark Count: 100

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Rank in Chamber: 83
Rank in State: 2

Rank in Party: 46
Rank in Class of 2006: 6
Past Power Rankings - none

Earmarks
Total: $37,518,050
Earmark Count: 49

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Rep. Patrick Kennedy

Rank in Chamber: 83
Rank in State: 1

Rank in Party: 78
Rank in Class of 1994: 1
Past Power Rankings
2005 Rankings: 217
2006 Rankings: 222

Earmarks
Total: $57,418,800
Earmark Count: 55

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Rep. James Langevin

Rank in Chamber: 331
Rank in State: 2

Rank in Party: 217
Rank in Class of 2000: 20
Past Power Rankings
2005 Rankings: 394
2006 Rankings: 409

Earmarks
Total: $35,761,400
Earmark Count: 29