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Steny H. Hoyer

Representative Steny H. Hoyer's Special Interest Group Ratings

Steny H. Hoyer
Full Name: Steny H. Hoyer
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 05/19/1981
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 91%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 32%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 68%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 77%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 23%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 64%
2011 Peace Action West - Positions 26%
2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 22%
2010 Peace Action - Positions 38%
2010 Peace Action West - Positions 38%
2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 50%
2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 66%
2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 66%
2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 10%
2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 50%
2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 33%
2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0%
2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0%
2009 Peace Action West - Positions 46%
2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 0%
2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50%
2008 Peace Action West - Positions 60%
2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 17%
2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 50%
2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 55%
2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 64%
2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 82%
2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 20%
2007 Peace Action West - Positions 45%
2006 Church World Service - Positions 33
2006 Latin America Working Group - Positions 40%
2006 Peace Action - Positions 50%
2006 Peace Action West - Positions 50%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 53%
2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 75%
2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 33%
2005 Church World Service - Positions 100
2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score A
2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 100%
2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 75%
2005 Peace Action - Positions 50%
2005 PeacePAC - Positions 67%
2004 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions 69%
2004 Center for International Policy - Positions 100%
2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50%
2004 Latin America Working Group - Positions 43%
2004 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 67%
2004 Peace Action - Positions 60%
2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 50%
2003-2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 73%
2003-2004 PeacePAC - Positions 73%
2003 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 67%
2003 Latin America Working Group - Positions 44%
2003 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0%
2003 Peace Action - Positions 100%
2003 United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - Positions on International Middle East Human Rights -3
2002 Peace Action - Positions 50%
2001-2002 American Foreign Service Association - Positions 88%
2001-2002 American Muslims for Jerusalem - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy -5
2001-2002 Council for a Livable World - Positions 56%
2001-2002 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50%
2001 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 62%
2001 Peace Action - Positions 25%
2000 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 70%
2000 Peace Action - Positions 10%
1999-2000 PeacePAC - Positions 14%
1999 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 71%
1999 Peace Action - Positions 18%
1998 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 71%
1998 Peace Action - Positions 50%
1997-1998 PeacePAC - Positions 50%
1997 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 60%
1997 Peace Action - Positions 8%
1996 Peace Action - Positions 30%
1996 PeacePAC - Positions 40%
1995-1996 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Peace and Justice Score 60%
1995 Peace Action - Positions 42%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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