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Frank 'Jim' James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Representative Frank 'Jim' James Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Frank 'Jim' James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Full Name: Frank 'Jim' James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/1978
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 12%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 22%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 68%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 25%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 32%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 75%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 65%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 86%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 97%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 14%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 6%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 29%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 85%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 7%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 15%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 4%
2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 31%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 18%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 5%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 66%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 21.2%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 40%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 9%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 11%
2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 38%
2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 43.7%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 42%
2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 50%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 32%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 38%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 42%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 39%
2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 20%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 17%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 35%
2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 42%
2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 25%
2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 24%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 49%
2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 49%
2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 42%
2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0%
2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 10%
2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 0%
2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 3%
2000 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 20%
1999 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10%
1998 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5%
1997-1998 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 10%
1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 20%
1996 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 20%
1995-1996 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 10%

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