Senator Mazie K. Hirono's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Mazie K. Hirono
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Leighton Kim Oshima; 1 Stepchild: Malia
Birth Date: 11/03/1947
Birth Place: Fukushima, Japan
Home City: Honolulu, HI
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 70% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 78% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 15% 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 12% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 84% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 9% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 92% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 91% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 89% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 90% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 9% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 11% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 7% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 0% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 84% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 71% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 84% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 4 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 69% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 87% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 15% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 91% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 85% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 70% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 88% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 82% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 78% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 85% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 76% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 90% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 87.3% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 77% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 82%

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