Representative Michael 'Mike' Coffman's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Coffman
Current Office: U.S. House - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cynthia
Birth Date: 03/19/1955
Birth Place: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Home City: Aurora, CO
Religion: Methodist
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Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 95% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 92% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 79% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 96% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 76% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 17% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 17% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 83% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 83% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 86% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 75% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 75% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 96% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 88% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 74% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 20% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 25% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 26% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 71% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 87% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 90% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 91% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 95% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 80% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 80% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 92% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 92% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 90% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 95% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 94% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 17% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 83% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 87% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 65% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 89% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 60% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 90% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 75%

Employment and Affirmative Action

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 16% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 30% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 25% 2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 0% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 50% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 3% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 15% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 15% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 11% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 20% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 10% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 0%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 7% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 81% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 77% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 83% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 17% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 17% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 83% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 74% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 68% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 71% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 80% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 26% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 25% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 20% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 24% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 13% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 17% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 83%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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