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Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders

Senator Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders's Special Interest Group Ratings

Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
Full Name: Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Independent
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018

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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 77%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 0%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 94%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 97%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 22%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 14%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 50%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 30%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 20%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 75%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 33%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 14%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 72%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 84%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 8%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 11%
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 4%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 29%
2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 17%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 38%
2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 0%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 33%
2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 0%
2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 8%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 55
2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 14
2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 0%
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 80%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
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 0%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 27%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 38%
2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 27%
2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 4%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 14%
2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 10%
2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 29%
2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 18%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 88%
2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 10%
2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 16%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 17%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 33%
2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 0%
2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100%
2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 33%
2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 20%
2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 30%
2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 0%
2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 10%
2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 16%
2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 4%
2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 0%
2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 31%
2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 8%
2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 17%
2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 0%
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 92%
2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 93%
2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 4%
2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 5%
2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0%
2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 0%
2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%
2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 14%
2002 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 40%
2002 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 16%
2001-2002 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 8%
2001-2002 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 9%
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 100%
2001-2002 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 7%
2001 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 11%
2001 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 40%
2001 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2001 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 22%
2000 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2000 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2000 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 89%
2000 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2000 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 23%
1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 16%
1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 0%
1999-2000 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 5%
1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%
1999 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 8%
1999 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
1999 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 92%
1999 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 8%
1998 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 9%
1998 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 90%
1998 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 10%
1998 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 18%
1997-1998 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 2%
1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 100%
1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%
1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 20%
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 7%
1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 19%
1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 88%
1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 8%

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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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