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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

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 - Net Congressional Score 83%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 74%
2011 Environment America - Positions 96%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 95%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 91%
2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100%
2011 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 100%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 90%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 96%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 81%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 65%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 4
2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 96%
2009-2010 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 100%
2009 Environment America - Positions 100%
2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14%
2008 Environment America - Positions 100%
2008 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100%
2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 97%
2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100%
2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 95%
2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 0
2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 100%
2006 Tennessee Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 2
2005 Tennessee Conservation Voters - Positions 88%

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2012 Endorsements

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