John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debra; 2 Children: Austin, Andrew
Birth Date: 07/10/1958
Birth Place: Rolla, MO
Home City: Saint Louis, MO
Religion: United Methodist
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Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 64% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 9% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 6% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 100% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 3% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 100% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 5% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 0% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 5% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 14% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 8% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 13% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 6% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 8% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 12% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 12% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 88%

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 - Net Congressional Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 49% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 23% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 14% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 25% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 25% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 33% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 25% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 89% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 50% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 39% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 25% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 20% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 61% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 53% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 33% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 20% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 60 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2007 AeA - Positions 75% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 7% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 53% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 40% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 13% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 13% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 14% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 10% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 25% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 29% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 18% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 94% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 10% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 18% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 13% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 41% 2003-2004 Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Positions 31% 2003-2004 Missouri National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 13% 2001-2002 Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Positions 35% 2001-2002 Missouri National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 67% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 0%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 75% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 84% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 49% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 23% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 60% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 81% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 25% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 94% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 50% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 95% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 13% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 48% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 75% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 95% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 57% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 80% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 100 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 98% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 71% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100 2007 American Library Association - Positions 10% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 67% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 93% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 100% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96% 2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 100% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 96% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 88% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 89% 2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 1% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 87% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 66% 2004 PROMO- For the Personal Rights of Missourians - Positions 100% 2001 American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri - Positions 80% 2001 PROMO- For the Personal Rights of Missourians - Positions 100%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 3% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 4% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 12% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 2% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 14% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 25% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 5% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 64% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 71% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 4% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 15% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 20% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 15% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 3% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 30% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 66% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 67% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 35% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 33% 2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 0% 2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 0% 2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 4% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 0% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 0% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 3% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 4% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 5% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 20% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 74% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 21% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 26% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 31% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 7% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 7% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 2% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 0% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 22% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 25% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 25% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 37% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 11 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 20% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 27% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 20% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 4% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 17% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 0% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 34.2% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 37% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 34% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 29% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 41% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 12% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 2% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0 2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 12% 2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 0% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 27% 2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 25.7% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 18% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 30% 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 12% 2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 20% 2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 28% 2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 10% 2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 29% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 0% 2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 20% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 16% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 33% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 50% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 33% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 15%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100% 2011 National Education Association - Positions A 2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Education Association - Positions A 2009 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A 2009 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - U.S. House Score 100% 2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 76% 2007-2008 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A 2007 Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development - Positions 100% 2007 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 62% 2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 100% 2007 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 100% 2006 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Education Association - Positions 100% 2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 88% 2005 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 100% 2005 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Missouri National Education Association - Positions 97% 2003 Missouri National Education Association - Positions 94% 2002 Missouri National Education Association - Positions 100% 2001 Missouri National Education Association - Positions 100%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 23% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 49% 2011 Environment America - Positions 93% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 94% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 93% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 93% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 90% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 50% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 96% 2009 Environment America - Positions 100% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14% 2008 Environment America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 94% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 91% 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 90% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 8 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 18% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 89% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 96% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 6% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100% 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 89% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 14% 2002-2003 Missouri Votes Conservation - Positions 57%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 91% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 64% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 22% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 30% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 50% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 50% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 60% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 83% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 83% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 20% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 50% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 36% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 25% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 46% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 50% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 100% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 67% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 17% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 75% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 77% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 92% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 91% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 20% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 91% 2006 Church World Service - Positions 33 2006 Latin America Working Group - Positions 30% 2006 Peace Action - Positions 57% 2006 Peace Action West - Positions 57% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 47% 2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 88% 2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 75% 2005 Church World Service - Positions 100 2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score B 2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 100% 2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 50% 2005 Peace Action - Positions 58% 2005 PeacePAC - Positions 77%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 67% 2011 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 75% 2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 100% 2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2010 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 67% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 75% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 100% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 88% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 66% 2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 66% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 86% 2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100 2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 0% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 100% 2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 100% 2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 60% 2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 50 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 100% 2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 100% 2006 American Public Health Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 AIDS Action Council - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 50% 2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 57% 2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Rural Health Association - Positions 50% 2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 83% 2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 100%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 71% 2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 70% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 89% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 100% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 98% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 90% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 50% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 97% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 100% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100% 2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 70 2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 97% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 12% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 96% 2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 100% 2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 80% 2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 83% 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100 2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0% 2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 100% 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 100 2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2006 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2006 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 83% 2006 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 75% 2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 89% 2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 100% 2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 83% 2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 93% 2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2005 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2005 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 75% 2005 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 33% 2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 93% 2003 Missouri AFL-CIO - Positions 100%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 49% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 63% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 71% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 64% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 30% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 35% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 61% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 33% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 66% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 67% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 50% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 48% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 75% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 75% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 67% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 74% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 26% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 75% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 71% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 82% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 59% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 57% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 62% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 64% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 65.8% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 69% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 69% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 73% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 79% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 74.3% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 82% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 73% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 74% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 66%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 0% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 91% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 10% 2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 57% 2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues F 2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 60% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 100% 2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 100% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14% 2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 90 2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 40% 2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 60% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 17% 2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 100% 2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 100 2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 100% 2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 68 2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 100% 2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 80 2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2006 Population Connection - Positions 100% 2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 70% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 47% 2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 100% 2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 100% 2005 Hope for Peace and Justice - Positions 100 2005 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 75 2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2005 Population Connection - Positions 83% 2005 The Population Institute - Positions 100%

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