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Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen

Representative Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen's Special Interest Group Ratings

Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen
Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen
Current Office: U.S. House - District 9, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 1%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 0%
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) 10%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 89%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 11%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 82%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 18%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 12%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 21%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 22%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 21%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 29%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 91%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 93%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 71%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 86%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 14%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 8%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
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 0%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 10%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 10%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 5%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 24%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 14%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 77%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 23%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 0%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 20%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 10%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 30%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 25%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 23.2%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 11
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 10%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 18%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 18%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 11%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 0%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 24%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 38%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 4%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 28%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 12%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 38%
2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 100%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 2%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 20%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 0%

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