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John D. Dingell

Representative John D. Dingell's Special Interest Group Ratings

John D. Dingell
Full Name: John D. Dingell
Current Office: U.S. House - District 12, Democratic
First Elected: 12/13/1955
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 19%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67%
2011 Environment America - Positions 90%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 89%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 74%
2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 90%
2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 73%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 15
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 32%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 59%
2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 92%
2009 Environment America - Positions 100%
2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 93%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14%
2008 Environment America - Positions 92%
2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 94%
2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 94%
2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 90%
2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 90%
2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 8
2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100%
2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 0%
2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 89%
2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 96%
2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 0%
2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100%
2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 89%
2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 0%
2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100%
2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 9%
2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 90%
2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100%
2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 97%
2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 84%
2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 88%
2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 93%
2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 95%
2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 8%
2001-2002 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 82%
2001-2002 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 0%
2001-2002 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 83%
2001 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 0%
2000 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 13%
1999-2000 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 73%
1999-2000 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 87%
1999 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 81%
1999 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 27%
1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 66%
1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 27%
1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 63%
1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 15%
1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 81%
1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment Score 22%

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