We rated each current Member of Congress on various criteria that demonstrated power and the ability to be effective in Congress in 2007. This resulted in a Power Score that ranked members for overall power in each chamber of Congress in our Pre-Season Power Rankings.
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Senate Score Averages
House Score Averages
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Harry Reid

Senate #1

Harry Reid (D-NV)
Score: 56.12
Nancy Pelosi

House #1

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Score: 89.80
Senate Top 10:
Name Score Rank
Sen. Reid (D-NV)56.121
Sen. Durbin (D-IL)44.812
Sen. Byrd (D-WV)43.563
Sen. Schumer (D-NY)42.404
Sen. McConnell (R-KY)40.445
Sen. Leahy (D-VT)36.886
Sen. Baucus (D-MT)36.817
Sen. Levin (D-MI)34.628
Sen. Dorgan (D-ND)34.569
Sen. Kennedy (D-MA)33.3810
House Top 10:
Name Score Rank
Rep. Pelosi (D-CA-8)89.801
Rep. Hoyer (D-MD-5)57.622
Rep. Obey (D-WI-7)46.063
Rep. Waxman (D-CA-30)39.624
Rep. Boehner (R-OH-8)39.095
Rep. Rangel (D-NY-15)39.066
Rep. Miller (D-CA-7)38.127
Rep. Dingell (D-MI-15)37.628
Rep. Murtha (D-PA-12)36.129
Rep. Markey (D-MA-7)33.5010
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