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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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 23% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 36% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 51% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 42% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 56% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 43% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 44% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 57% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 57% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 43% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 58% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 60% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 45% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 42% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 48% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 55% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 55% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 57% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 51% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 45% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 24% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 51% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 22 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 70% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 19% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 21% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 42% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 56% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 47% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 44% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 43% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 70% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 46% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 48% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 48% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 48% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 48% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 44% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 85% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 48% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 46% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 46% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 47%

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