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Jeffrey 'Jeff' Denham

Representative Jeffrey 'Jeff' Denham's Special Interest Group Ratings

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Denham
Full Name: Jeffrey 'Jeff' Denham
Current Office: U.S. House - District 10, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 0%
2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2011 Life Priority Network - Positions (Congressional House Only) 100%
2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2009 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 0%
2009 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 0%
2008-2009 California Abortion and Reproductive Rights League - Positions 0%
2007 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0
2006-2007 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 0%
2006 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0%
2006 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 50
2005-2006 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 60%
2005 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 11%
2004 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 20%
2003-2004 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 22%
2003 Life Priority Network - Positions 96%
2003 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 20%

Agriculture and Food

2011 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100%
2006 California Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100%
2005 California Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 13%
2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0%
2010 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 100%
2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 63%
2005 PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection 43%

Arts and Entertainment

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions (House Only) 0%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 82%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 73%
2010 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2010 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 86.1
2009 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 93.9
2008 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2008 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 87.5
2007 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 100
2007 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 98.1
2006 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 100
2005 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2005 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 96
2004 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2004 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 92
2003 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2003 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 100

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 70%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
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 72%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 100%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 100%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94%
2010 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93%
2010 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 0%
2009 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2009 California National Federation of Independent Business - State Senate Score 100%
2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 20%
2008 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 100%
2008 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 91
2008 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 31%
2007 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 100
2007 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 89
2007 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 27%
2006 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 94%
2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 90
2006 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy 100
2006 Consumer Federation of California - Positions on Consumer Advocacy 40
2005-2010 Consumer Federation of California - Cumulative Score 24%
2005-2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 29%
2005-2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 100%
2005 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93%
2004 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2003 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%

Campaign Finance and Elections

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 50%
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 - Net Congressional Score 15%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 72%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 0%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Women's Issues Score 39%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Overall Score 35%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Minority Issues Score 23%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Economic Justice 49%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on AIDS Policy 17%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Score 16%
2009 Applied Research Center - Legal Racism Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Overall Score 22%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Criminal Justice 33%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Civil Rights 50%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Education Equity 67%
2009 Applied Research Center - Health Equity Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Leadership Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Housing and Economics Score 25%
2009 Applied Research Center - Green Equity Score 0%
2008 Equality California - Positions 0%
2007 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 25
2007 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 15
2007 California Communities United Institute - Positions 22
2007 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 15
2007 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 33
2007 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 42
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 20
2006 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 40
2006 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 33%
2006 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Underrepresented Group Issues 28
2006 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 0
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 36
2006 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - HIV/AIDS Policy Score 0
2006 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 46
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 60
2005-2006 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0
2005 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 36
2005 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 23%
2005 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 15%
2005 Equality California - Positions 7%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 20%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 55%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 63%
2004 Applied Research Center - Positions 20%
2004 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 23%
2004 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 11%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 0%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 6%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 30%
2003 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 36%
2003 California Communities United Institute - Positions 22%
2003 Equality California - Positions 6%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 86%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 88%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 59%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 84%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 84%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 76%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 90%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 82%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 20%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 64%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 80%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 75%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 75%
2010 California Republican Assembly - Positions 100%
2009 California Republican Assembly - Positions 78%
2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 17%
2008 California Republican Assembly - Positions 94%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 5
2007 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 84
2006 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 65
2005 California Republican Assembly - Positions 61%
2004 California Republican Assembly - Positions 95%
2003 California Republican Assembly - Positions 100%
2002 Christian Coalition of California - Positions 100%

Drugs

2003 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 0%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0%
2011 National Education Association - Positions F

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15%
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 72%
2011 Clean Water Action California - Positions (Congressional) 0%
2011 Environment America - Positions 0%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 11%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 11%
2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 0%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 8%
2010 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Clean Water Action California - Positions 33%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 10%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 19%
2009 Environment California - Positions 0%
2009 Sierra Club California - Positions 20%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2008 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 11
2008 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2007 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 10
2007 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 0
2006 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13%
2006 Environment California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 35
2006 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 11
2005-2006 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 50
2005 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9%
2005 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2004 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%
2004 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2003-2004 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 33%
2003 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5%
2003 Sierra Club California - Positions 11%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 0%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 17%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 82%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30%
2011 Peace Action West - Positions 17%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2009 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 15%
2007 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 42
2006 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 33
2005 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 24%
2004 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 20%
2003 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 27%

Guns

2012 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 100%
2012 Gun Owners of America - Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 83%
2012 National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2011 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session 75%
2010 Gun Owners of America - Congressional Candidate Ratings on Gun Rights [09/2010] A
2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights A
2008 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 100%
2006 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Lifetime Score A
2003 Gun Owners of California - Positions 100%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 33%
2011 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions (House Only) 0%
2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 0%
2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0%
2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 0%
2010 American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. - State Senate Score 25%

Housing and Property

2003-2004 Housing California - Positions 13%
2002-2003 Housing California - Positions 17%

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 66%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 89%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 70%
2003-2004 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 0%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0%
2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0%
2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 33%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0%
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Committee Votes Score 0
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Score 12
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 20
2009 California School Employees Association - Positions 40%
2008 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 7%
2007 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 10
2006 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 11
2005 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 14%
2005 California School Employees Association - Positions 0%
2004 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 15%
2003 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 8%

Legislative Branch

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 72%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 20%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 0%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 82%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 18%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 100%
2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 17%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 5

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 0%
2008 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 64%
2007-2008 Capitol Resource Institute - Positions 87%
2007 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 54
2006 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 56
2005 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 50
2004 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 38
2003 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 48%

Military Personnel

2011 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100%
2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions (House Only) 8

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2010 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 22%
2009 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 25%
2007 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 31
2007 Congress of California Seniors - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 35
2006 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 25
2006 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 25
2005 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 38%
2005 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 33%
2004 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 18%
2003 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 19%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2010 Equality California - Positions 8%
2009 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0%

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100%
2012 Family Research Council - Positions 100%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 16%
2011 Family Research Council - Positions 90%
2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 14%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2007-2008 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 10%
2005 Jericho - Positions 33%
2004 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 8%
2004 Jericho - Positions 35%
2003 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 30%
2002-2003 Jericho - Positions 38%

Technology and Communication

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%

Unemployed and Low-Income

2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 17%

Veterans

2011 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 100%

Women

2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 33%
2009 California National Organization for Women - State Senate Score 8%
2007 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 15
2006 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 30
2005 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 44%
2005 California National Organization for Women - Positions 35%
2004 California National Organization for Women - Positions 17%
2003 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 18%
2003 California National Organization for Women - Positions 12%

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