Representative Karen Bass's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Karen Bass
Current Office: U.S. House - District 37, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Female
Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Emilia
Birth Date: 10/03/1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Religion: Christian
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Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 0% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 15% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 7% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 23% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 5% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 13% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 80% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 87% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 10% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 91% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 88% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 5% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 10% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 10% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 10% 2010 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0% 2009 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0% 2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 91% 2008 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0% 2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 100 2007 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 0 2006 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 0 2005 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%

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