Senator Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 3 Children: Callie, Katie, Sarah
Birth Date: 03/14/1948
Birth Place: Casper, WY
Home City: Muskogee, OK
Religion: Baptist
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Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 0% 2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2010 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2010 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2009 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2009 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2008 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2008 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2006 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 2006 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 2005 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1999-2000 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1999 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1999 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1999 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 1997-1998 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1997 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1997 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1996 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1996 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 89% 1995-1998 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0% 1993-1996 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 94% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 96% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 100% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 96% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 8% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 99% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 97% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 8% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 94% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 92% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 92% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 86% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 90% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 94% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 83% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 40% 1999 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 70% 1999 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 1999 Concord Coalition - Positions 99% 1999 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 77% 1998 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 85% 1998 Concord Coalition - Positions 63% 1998 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 78% 1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 47% 1997-1998 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 97% 1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 40% 1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 69% 1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 44% 1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 32% 1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 95% 1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 59% 1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 88%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 71% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 22% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 6% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 28% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 50% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 63% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 60% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 82% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 40% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 70% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 85% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 68 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 21% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 85% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 77% 2009-2010 National Small Business Association - Positions (Senate Only) 50% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 40% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 71% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 88% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 75% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 73% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 100% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 75% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 40% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 91 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 71 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 100% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 50% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 20% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 66% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 90% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 100% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 80% 2006 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 67% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 64% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 62% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 88% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 92% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 80% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 8% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2005 International Sleep Products Association - Positions 100% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 97% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 91% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 89% 2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 81% 2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 73% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 50% 1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 89% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33% 1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 83% 1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 76% 1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 8% 1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 67% 1998 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 80% 1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 20% 1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 85% 1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 71% 1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 92% 1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 80% 1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 89% 1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 33% 1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 80% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 27% 1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 78% 1996 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 90% 1996 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 23% 1996 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 80% 1995-1996 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 92% 1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 26% 1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 91%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 25% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 25% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 22% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 6% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 63% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 19% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 68 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 21% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 10% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 8% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 67% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 19% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 21% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 20% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 6 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 10% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 35% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 29 2007 American Library Association - Positions 13% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 8% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 0% 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 0% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 4% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 8% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 7% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 5% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0% 2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 29% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 31% 1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 9% 1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 36% 1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 18% 1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 6% 1997-1998 Campaign for a Color Blind America - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 16% 1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 4% 1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 13% 1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 000% 1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 10% 1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18% 1995-1996 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 10% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 80% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 60% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 98% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 92% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 89% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 98% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 90% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 96% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 4% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 94% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 72% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 72% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 98% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 13% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 86% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 87% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 13% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 100% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 96% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 89% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 97% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 98% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 95% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 100% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 97% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 87% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 7% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 93% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 45% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 100% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 100% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 100% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 87% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 84% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 92% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 95% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Right Wing Index Score 75% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 80% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 28% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 85% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 87% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 86% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 100% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 64% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 100% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 33 2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 100% 2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 100% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 82% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 65% 2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 78.8% 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 100% 2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 60% 2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 80% 2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 75% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 79% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 87% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 95% 2000 American Conservative Union - Positions 95% 1999-2000 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1999 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 1999 Liberty Lobby - Positions 90% 1999 The John Birch Society - Positions 81% 1998 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 1998 The John Birch Society - Positions 80% 1997-1998 60 Plus Association - Positions 80% 1997-1998 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Concerned Women for America - Positions 75% 1997 American Conservative Union - Positions 95% 1997 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1997 Liberty Lobby - Positions 70% 1997 The John Birch Society - Positions 74% 1996 American Conservative Union - Positions 89% 1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100% 1995-1996 The John Birch Society - Positions 69% 1995 Liberty Lobby - Positions 70%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0% 2011 National Education Association - Positions F 2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 10% 2009-2010 National Education Association - Positions F 2009 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 12% 2007-2008 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2007 Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development - Positions 0% 2007 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 50% 2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 0% 2007 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues F 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 0% 2006 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Education Association - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 17% 2005 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 0% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1999-2000 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 14% 1999 National Education Association - Positions 10% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 100% 1997-1998 National Education Association - Positions 18% 1997 National Education Association - Positions 23% 1996 National Education Association - Positions 14% 1995-1996 United States Student Association - Positions 17%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 6% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 22% 2011 Environment America - Positions 36% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 9% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 8% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 14% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 21% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 68 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 6% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions -5 2009 Environment America - Positions 0% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100% 2008 Environment America - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 17 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 8% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 7 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 7% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 70 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 0% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 29 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 29% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 89% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 100% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 7 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2000 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 93% 1999-2000 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13% 1999 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 25% 1999 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 82% 1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 3% 1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 6% 1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 15%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 18% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 60% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 94% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 11% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 8% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 8% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 83% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 13% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 60% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 40% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 25% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 9% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 4% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2007 Voices for Creative Nonviolence - Positions on Iraq War Amendments 50% 2006 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2006 Peace Action - Positions 33% 2006 Peace Action West - Positions 33% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 83% 2005-2006 Council for a Livable World - Positions 8% 2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 8% 2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 8% 2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2005 Peace Action - Positions 22% 2005 PeacePAC - Positions 13% 2001-2004 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2000 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 27% 1999 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 1999 Peace Action - Positions 27% 1998 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 1998 Peace Action - Positions 0% 1997-1998 PeacePAC - Positions 13% 1997 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 21% 1997 Peace Action - Positions 33% 1996 Peace Action - Positions 0% 1996 PeacePAC - Positions 30% 1995-1996 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Peace and Justice Score 0% 1995 Peace Action - Positions 33%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 100% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 8% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 99% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 8% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 94% 2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 42% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 9% 2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 9% 2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 96% 2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 43% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 8% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 96% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 33% 1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 30% 1999 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 70% 1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95% 1999 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5% 1998 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 93% 1997-1998 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 26% 1997-1998 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 5% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 27% 1996 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 74% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 26% 1995-1996 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 21% 1995 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 91%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 0% 2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0% 2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 20% 2007-2008 AIDS Action Council - Positions 100% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 33 2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 100% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 0% 2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 14% 2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 100 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 0% 2006 American Public Health Association - Positions 40% 2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 17% 2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 20% 2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 30% 1999 American Public Health Association - Positions 14% 1998 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1997-1998 AIDS Action Council - Positions 7% 1997 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 1995-1996 AIDS Action Council - Positions 13% 1995-1996 Smokefree Action - Positions 42% 1995 American Public Health Association - Positions 13%

Immigration

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 Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 66% 2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. Senate Score 0% 2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 7% 2007-2008 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 60% 2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 80% 2007 English First - Positions 100% 2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2006 English First - Positions 75% 2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 94% 2005-2006 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 75% 2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 60% 1997-1998 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 1997 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 100% 1996 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 64% 1996 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 25%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 21% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 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 17% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 10% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 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 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 7% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 11% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 16% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 0% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 0% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 12% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 0% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 18% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 0% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 88% 2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 33% 2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 30 2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 18% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 83% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 30% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 17% 2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 0% 2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 20% 2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 20% 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0 2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 8% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 100% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75% 2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 0% 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0 2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 27% 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2006 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 25% 2006 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 60% 2006 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 0% 2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 6% 2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 25% 2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 15% 2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 38% 2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 8% 2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 14% 2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2005 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 20% 2005 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 33% 2005 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 100% 2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 0% 2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 20% 2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 7% 2000 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 28% 2000 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 40% 1999 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 20% 1999 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 1999 Communications Workers of America - Positions 33% 1999 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 50% 1999 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 40% 1999 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 43% 1999 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 1998 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 21% 1998 Communications Workers of America - Positions 50% 1998 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 80% 1998 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 40% 1998 United Auto Workers - Positions 45% 1997-1998 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 29% 1997 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 23% 1997 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 1997 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 14% 1997 Communications Workers of America - Positions 14% 1997 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 1997 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 8% 1996 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 15% 1996 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 8% 1996 Communications Workers of America - Positions on Workplace Rights 67% 1996 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 15% 1996 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 1995-1996 International Association of Fire Fighters - Positions on Workplace Rights 0% 1995 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 0% 1995 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 0% 1995 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 0%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 22% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 6% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 63% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 94% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 4% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 96% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 87% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 13% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 13% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 86% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 68 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 21% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 67% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 8% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 93% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 10% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 7% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 8% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 5% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 13% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 9% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 15% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 32% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 18% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 21.2% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 10% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 9% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1998 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 1997-1998 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 1996 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1995-1996 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 71% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 10% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 71% 2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues A 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 83% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 91% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Secular Coalition for America - U.S. Senate Score 0% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 20% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100% 2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 0 2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 20% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 7% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 0 2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 4 2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 0% 2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 20 2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 22% 2006 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 0% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 83% 2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 0% 2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 0% 2005 Mennonite Central Committee - Positions 0% 2005 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 0 2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2005 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2005 The Population Institute - Positions 50% 1999 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 20% 1999 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1998 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 36% 1997-1998 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1997 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1996 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 10% 1996 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 20%

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