Representative James 'Jim' Himes's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: James 'Jim' Himes
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Emma, Linley
Birth Date: 07/05/1966
Birth Place: Lima, Peru
Home City: Greenwich, CT
Religion: Christian (Presbyterian)
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Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 100% 2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 100% 2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 0% 2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 100% 2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 0% 2010 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 100% 2010 Planned Parenthood - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 0% 2009 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 100% 2009 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 0%

Agriculture and Food

2011 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 25% 2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Farmers Union - Positions 88%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 100% 2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2010 Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen - Positions on Sportsmen Issues 8% 2010 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Big Cat Rescue - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 80% 2009 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 85%

Arts and Entertainment

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions (House Only) 100% 2008 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions 100%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 17% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 11% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 13% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 90% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 8% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 10%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 60% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 58% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 69% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 9% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 57% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 27% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 20% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 44% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 29% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 90% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 26% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 68% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 47% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 47% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 25% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 44% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 14% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%

Campaign Finance and Elections

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 60%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 50% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 69% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 58% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 100% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 81% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 10% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 47% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 68% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 94% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 93% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 92%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 5% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 4% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 14% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 6% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 11% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 0% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 24% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 25% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 75% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 9% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 20% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 15% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 15% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 13% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 9% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 11% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 45% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 0% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 0% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 10% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 8% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 4% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 3% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 10% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 4% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 4% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 9% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 4% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 5% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 34% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 42% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 67% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 30% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 20% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 10% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100% 2011 National Education Association - Positions A 2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Education Association - Positions A 2009 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A 2009 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - U.S. House Score 100%

Employment and Affirmative Action

2009 Women Employed - Positions 50%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 58% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 69% 2011 Environment America - Positions 96% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 97% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 95% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 92% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 80% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 47% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 68% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 92% 2009 Environment America - Positions 100% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 60%

Federal, State and Local Relations

2009 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 40%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 55% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 52% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 22% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 50% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 50% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 50% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 100% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 100% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 40% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 60% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 42% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 15% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 54% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 25%

Gambling and Gaming

2009-2010 The Poker Players Alliance - Positions on Poker Players' Rights 92%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 11% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 90% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 8%

Guns

2012 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 0% 2012 Gun Owners of America - Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 0% 2012 National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 0% 2011 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session 0% 2010 Gun Owners of America - Congressional Candidate Ratings on Gun Rights [09/2010] F 2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights D- 1991-2009 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence - Lifetime Score (U.S. Senate) 100%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 67% 2011 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 75% 2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 100% 2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2010 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 75% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 50% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 100% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 88% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 66% 2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 78%

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 36% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 0% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 50% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 30% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards (Feb 11, 2013) 0% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Visa Lottery (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Workers (Feb 11, 2013) 0% 2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 33% 2009-2010 United States English - U.S. House Score 0% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 0%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 90% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 71% 2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 93% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 92% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 50% 2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 78% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 93% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 83% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 95% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 95% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 89% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 90% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 50%

Legislative Branch

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 60%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 69% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 58% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 25% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 75% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 45% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 54% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 47% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 68% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 67% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 77% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 57% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 64% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 34%

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 100% 2010 Vote Kids - Positions 94% 2009-2010 American Family Association - Positions 5% 2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 100% 2009-2010 School Nutrition Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 66% 2009 Vote Kids - Positions 94%

Military Personnel

2011 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100% 2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions (House Only) 69 2010 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions (House Only) 75% 2009 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100% 2009 Military Officers Association of America - Positions 100%

National Security

2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 22% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 60% 2001-2010 Keep America Safe - Positions 14%

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 90%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 0% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 83% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 57% 2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues F 2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 50% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 100% 2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 100% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 60% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 0%

Technology and Communication

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%

Trade

2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 USA Engage - Positions 25%

Unemployed and Low-Income

2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 100% 2010 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 94% 2009 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 94

Veterans

2011 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 100% 2009 Disabled American Veterans - House of Representatives Score 100%

Women

2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 90% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 50%

Foreign Affairs

2010 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Positions 32%

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