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Peter A. DeFazio

Representative Peter A. DeFazio's Special Interest Group Ratings

Peter A. DeFazio
Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 50%
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 70%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 81%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 9%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 100%
2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 88%
2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 55%
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 97%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 4
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 79%
2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 88%
2009 American Library Association - Positions 25%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%
2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96%
2008 American Library Association - Positions 22%
2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 100%
2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 76%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 100%
2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 96
2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 93%
2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 45%
2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100
2007 American Library Association - Positions 30%
2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 80%
2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 87%
2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 100%
2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96%
2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100
2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 78%
2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 91%
2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86%
2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 67%
2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 92%
2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 1%
2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 89%
2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 87%
2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 33%
2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 50%
2004 National Council of La Raza - Positions 50%
2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 75%
2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 77%
2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 83%
2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 93%
2003 American Library Association - Positions 100%
2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 75%
2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 95%
2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 93%
2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 72%
2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 89%
2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100%
2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 91%
2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 86%
2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86%
2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 90%
2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 40%
1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 85%
1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 91%
1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 88%
1997-1998 Campaign for a Color Blind America - Positions 0%
1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 25%
1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 88%
1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 92%
1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 88%
1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100%
1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 81%
1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 75%
1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 60%
1995-1996 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 60%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 10%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 70%

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