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Robert 'Bob' Menendez

Senator Robert 'Bob' Menendez's Special Interest Group Ratings

Robert 'Bob' Menendez
Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Menendez
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 01/18/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018

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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 88%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 13%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 63%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 75%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 44%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 57%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 100%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 45%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 40%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 36%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 80%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 30%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 14%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 14
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 66%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 76%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 15%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 22%
2009-2010 National Small Business Association - Positions (Senate Only) 50%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 60%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 11%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 43%
2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 7%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 38%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 63%
2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 50%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 20%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 66%
2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 7%
2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 23%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 55
2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 57
2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40%
2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 50%
2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 80%
2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 66%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 13%
2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55%
2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 9%
2006 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 32%
2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55%
2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 25%
2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 38%
2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 20%
2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 25%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 100%
2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 25%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 22%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 17%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%
2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 0%
2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100%
2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 26%
2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 33%
2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 35%
2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 25%
2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 10%
2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 4%
2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 18%
2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 31%
2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 17%
2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 8%
2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 38%
2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 36%
2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 10%
2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 62%
2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 35%
2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 4%
2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 16%
2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 38%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%
2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 37%
2002 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 33%
2002 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 42%
2001-2002 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 15%
2001-2002 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2001-2002 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 0%
2001-2002 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 12%
2001-2002 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 7%
2001-2002 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 86%
2001-2002 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2001 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 11%
2001 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 33%
2001 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2001 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 35%
2000 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 3%
2000 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 89%
2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 13%
2000 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 38%
1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 20%
1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 5%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 93%
1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 8%
1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 67%
1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 24%
1998 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 27%
1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 90%
1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 10%
1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 33%
1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 15%
1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 40%
1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 2%
1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 83%
1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 40%
1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 64%
1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%
1996 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
1996 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 85%
1996 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 19%
1995-1996 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 21%
1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 24%
1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 73%
1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 25%

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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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