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Leonard Lance

Representative Leonard Lance's Special Interest Group Ratings

Leonard Lance
Full Name: Leonard Lance
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 90%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 62%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 28%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 16%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 90%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 100%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 91%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 75%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 88%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 56%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 66%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 39%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 41
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 18%
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 72%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 100%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 86%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 87%
2006-2007 New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy 67
2004-2005 New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2002-2003 New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 75%
2000-2001 New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 75%
1998-1999 New Jersey National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 80%
1994-1995 New Jersey Chamber of Commerce - Positions 70%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 69%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 76%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 56%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 44%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 67%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 96%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 53%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 52%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 16%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 41%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 51%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 49%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 53%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 60%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 60%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 78%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 88%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 88%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 75%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 25%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 64%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 67%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 36%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 98%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 90%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 80%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 75%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 82%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 65%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 80%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 68%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 68%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 72%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 72%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 47%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 60%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 38%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 61%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 63%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 62%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 50%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 64%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 57%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 45%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 60%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 30%

Employment and Affirmative Action

2009 Women Employed - 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 34%
2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 66%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 42%
2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 7%
2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 8%
2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0%
2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 37%
2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 0%
2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 0%
2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 33%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 88%
2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 50%
2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 6%
2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 31%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 48%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 48%
2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 56%
2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 60%
2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 33%
2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 40%
2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 18%
2009 Women Employed - Positions 0%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 28%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 62%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 16%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 16%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 41%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 59%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 51%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 49%
2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 25%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 75%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 67%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 36%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 64%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 39%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 18%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 41
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 40%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 38%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 17%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 38%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 39%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 38%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 62%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 31%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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