Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Current Office: U.S. House - District 23, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Steve; 3 Children: Rebecca, Jake, Shelby
Birth Date: 09/27/1966
Birth Place: Long Island, NY
Home City: Weston, FL
Religion: Jewish
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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 44% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 72% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 42% 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 40% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 14% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 78% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 28% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 39% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 25% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 20% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 59% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 50% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 50% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 25% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 63 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 69% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2007 AeA - Positions 75% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 7% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 20% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 40% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 8% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 13% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 21% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 20% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 25% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 29% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 18% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 88% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 14% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 24% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 20% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 25% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 44% 2004 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 84% 2003 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 48 2002 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 43 2001-2002 Florida National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 33% 2001 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 41% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 0% 1999 Associated Industries of Florida - Positions 74% 1999 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 75% 1997-1998 Florida National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 43% 1997 Florida Chamber of Commerce - Positions 86%

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