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