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Lamar S. Smith

Representative Lamar S. Smith's Special Interest Group Ratings

Lamar S. Smith
Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Current Office: U.S. House - District 21, Republican
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 75%
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 70%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 16%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 0%
2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 13%
2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 10%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 81
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 0%
2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 6%
2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18%
2009 American Library Association - Positions 0%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 62%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 0%
2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 24%
2008 American Library Association - Positions 0%
2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 20%
2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0%
2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 48%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0%
2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 13
2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 35%
2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 36%
2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0
2007 American Library Association - Positions 0%
2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0%
2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 20%
2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0%
2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 40%
2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0
2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 0%
2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 9%
2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 5%
2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 29%
2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 25%
2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 2%
2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0%
2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 22%
2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0%
2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2004 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0%
2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 5%
2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 11%
2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 27%
2003 American Library Association - Positions 100%
2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 25%
2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 11%
2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20%
2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7%
2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 8%
2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 6%
2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 22%
2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0%
2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 0%
2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 21%
2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 14%
2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 20%
2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60%
1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 10%
1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 6%
1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 15%
1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 9%
1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 18%
1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions (106C_1) 0%
1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7%
1997-1998 Campaign for a Color Blind America - Positions 100%
1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 80%
1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 12%
1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 8%
1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0%
1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7%
1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 000%
1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 10%
1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20%
1995-1996 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 10%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 35%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 10%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 60%
1991-1992 National Gay & Lesbian Task Force - Positions 8%

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