Senator Joe Donnelly, Sr.'s Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Joe Donnelly, Sr.
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jill; 2 Children: Molly, Joseph
Birth Date: 09/29/1955
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Home City: Granger, IN
Religion: Roman Catholic
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2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 64% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 17% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 43% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 42% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 56% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 57% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 58% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 44% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 4% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 60% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 25% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 25% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 80% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 33% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 33% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 10% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 70% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 33% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 31% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 0% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 40% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 83% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 37% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 55% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 64% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 55% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 27%

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