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Judy M. Chu

Representative Judy M. Chu's Special Interest Group Ratings

Judy M. Chu
Full Name: Judy M. Chu
Current Office: U.S. House - District 27, Democratic
First Elected: 07/14/2009
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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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 Life Priority Network - Positions (Congressional House Only) 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%
2006 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 100
2005-2006 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2005 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2004 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2003-2004 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2003 Life Priority Network - Positions 3%
2003 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2002 Life Priority Network - Positions 0%
2002 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 100%
2002 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2001 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%

Agriculture and Food

2011 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 11%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 40%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union - Positions 100%
2005 California Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 13%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 100%
2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100%
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 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100%
2005 PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection 100%
2002 PawPAC - Positions 100%

Arts, Entertainment, and History

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 50%
2011 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions (House Only) 100%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 13%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0%
2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 5%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 100%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0%
2006 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 18
2005 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 20%
2005 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 11
2004 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 9%
2004 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 5
2003 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 5%
2003 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 3
2002 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 10%
2001-2002 National Tax-Limitation Committee - Positions 21%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 50%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 50%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 72%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 82%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 9%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 0%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 33%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 25%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 19%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 25%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 71%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 20%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 18%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 36%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 0%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 57%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%
2006 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 24%
2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 0
2006 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy 15
2006 Consumer Federation of California - Positions on Consumer Advocacy 100
2005-2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 0%
2005 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 17%
2004 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 13%
2003-2004 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 18%
2003-2004 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10%
2003 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 11%
2002 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 100%
2002 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 6%
2002 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 100%
2002 Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Positions 63%
2001-2002 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2001 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 100%
2001 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 17%

Campaign Finance and Elections

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%

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 9%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 82%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 72%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 100%
2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 89%
2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 36%
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
2009 American Library Association - Positions 0%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 38%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%
2006 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 100
2006 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 100%
2006 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Underrepresented Group Issues 100
2006 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 100
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 100
2006 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - HIV/AIDS Policy Score 100
2006 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 100
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 100
2005-2006 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 100
2005 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 100
2005 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 100%
2005 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 100%
2005 Equality California - Positions 100%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 100%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 100%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 100%
2004 Applied Research Center - Positions 100%
2004 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 100%
2004 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 100%
2003 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 100%
2003 California Communities United Institute - Positions 100%
2003 Equality California - Positions 100%
2002 California Communities United Institute - Positions 98%
2002 Equality California - Positions 100%
2001 Equality California - Positions 100%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 0%
2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 1%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 15%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 4%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 1%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 3%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 23%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 93%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 7%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 13%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 10%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 15%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 15%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 22%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 97%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 93%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 97%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 3%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 90%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 10%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 5%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 11%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 20%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 0%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 0%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 0%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0%
2006 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 0
2005 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2004 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2003 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2002 Christian Coalition of California - Positions 0%
2001 California Republican Assembly - Positions 3%

Drugs

2003-2004 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 100%
2003 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 100%

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 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - U.S. House Score 100%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 9%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 72%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 82%
2011 Clean Water Action California - Positions (Congressional) 100%
2011 Environment America - Positions 100%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 100%
2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 100%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41%
2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%
2006 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2006 Environment California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 100
2006 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 100
2005-2006 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 100
2005 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2005 Sierra Club California - Positions 100%
2004 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2004 Sierra Club California - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 100%
2003 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2003 Sierra Club California - Positions 100%
2002 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2001-2002 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 88%
2001 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%

Federal, State and Local Relations

2009 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 33%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 91%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 67%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 Peace Action West - Positions 78%
2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 12%
2010 Peace Action - Positions 75%
2010 Peace Action West - Positions 75%
2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 40%
2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 50%
2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 50%
2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 43%
2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0%
2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 25%
2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0%
2009 Peace Action West - Positions 50%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 100%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0%
2006 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 100
2005 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100%
2004 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100%
2003 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100%
2002 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 95%

Guns

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 25%
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 F
2003 Gun Owners of California - Positions 0%
2002 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 0%

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 0%
2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33%
2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 25%
2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 75%
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 0%
2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 33%
2002 AIDS Project Los Angeles - Positions 100%
2002 San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Positions 100%

Housing and Property

2003-2004 Housing California - Positions 83%
2002-2003 Housing California - Positions 100%

Immigration

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 Rewards (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Workers (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Visa Lottery (Feb 11, 2013) 52%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 8%
2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. House Score 100%
2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0%
2009-2010 United States English - U.S. House Score 17%
2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 92%
2001-2002 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 92%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100%
2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100%
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 100%
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 100%
2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 100%
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 100%
2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 100%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100%
2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 40%
2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100%
2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0%
2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100%
2006 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 100
2005 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2005 California School Employees Association - Positions 100%
2004 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2003 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2002 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2001 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%

Legislative Branch

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 0%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 82%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 9%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 72%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 7%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 93%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 8%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 90%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 93%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 97%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 97%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 3%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 38%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 100%
2010 Vote Kids - Positions 100%
2009-2010 American Family Association - Positions 12%
2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 100%
2009-2010 School Nutrition Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 33%
2009 Vote Kids - Positions 100%
2006 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 96
2005 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 95
2004 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 90
2003 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 100%

Military Personnel

2011 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100%
2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions (House Only) 85
2010 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions (House Only) 50%
2009 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100%
2009 Military Officers Association of America - Positions 100%

National Security

2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 12%
2001-2010 Keep America Safe - Positions 0%

Science

2002 BIOCOM - Positions 22%

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 100%
2006 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 100
2006 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100
2005 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100%
2005 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2004 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2003 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2002 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2001 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%

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 91%
2011 Family Research Council - Positions 10%
2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 71%
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 40%
2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 7%
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 0%
2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 100%
2005 Jericho - Positions 100%
2004 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 90%
2004 Jericho - Positions 100%
2003 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 100%
2002-2003 Jericho - Positions 100%
2002 Jericho - Positions 100%

Technology and Communication

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 50%

Trade

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

Unemployed and Low-Income

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

Veterans

2011 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 0%

Women

2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100%
2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 40%
2006 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 100
2005 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2005 California National Organization for Women - Positions 100%
2004 California National Organization for Women - Positions 100%
2003 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2003 California National Organization for Women - Positions 100%
2002 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2002 California National Organization for Women - Positions 96%
2001 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 88%
2001 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 100

Foreign Affairs

2010 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Positions 29%

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