Representative Timothy 'Tim' J. Ryan's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Timothy 'Tim' J. Ryan
Current Office: U.S. House - District 13, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 07/16/1973
Birth Place: Niles, OH
Home City: Niles, OH
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 25% 2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 95% 2010 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Big Cat Rescue - House of Representatives Score 100% 2009-2010 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 60% 2009 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 54% 2008 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0 2007-2008 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 66 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 80% 2007-2008 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100% 2007-2008 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions on Animal Protection 75% 2007 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions on Animal Protection 83 2006 National Animal Interest Alliance Trust - Positions 0% 2006 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Big Cat Rescue - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100% 2005-2006 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 100 2005-2006 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 100% 2005 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 83% 2004 American Humane Association - Positions 89% 2004 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Positions 89% 2004 Born Free USA - Positions 89% 2004 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0% 2004 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 89 2003 American Humane Association - Positions 89% 2003 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Positions 89% 2003 Born Free USA - Positions 89% 2003 Doris Day Animal League - Positions 89% 2003 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - Positions 89% 2003 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 89% 2003 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 89%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 66% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 18% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 5% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 95% 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 - Lifetime Score 94% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 2% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 7% 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 90% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 14% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 0% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 12% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 12% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 17% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 24% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 14% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 77% 2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2004 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 5% 2004 American Shareholders Association - Positions 10% 2004 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 11% 2004 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50% 2003-2004 FreedomWorks - Positions 18% 2003-2004 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 0% 2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2003 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 15% 2003 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 23% 2003 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 50% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 66% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 9% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 0% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 33% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 13% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 38% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 90% 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 15 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 44% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 65% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 33% 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 33% 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 46% 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 69% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70% 2007 AeA - Positions 66% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 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 18% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 48% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 47% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 70% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 60% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 17% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 38% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 36% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 40% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 38% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 47% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 36% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 71% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 17% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 29% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 30% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 25% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 48% 2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 0% 2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100% 2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 43% 2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 20% 2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 35% 2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 8% 2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 20% 2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 33% 2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 8% 2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 5% 2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 38% 2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 17% 2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 25% 2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 23% 2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 45% 2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 10% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 92% 2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 98% 2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 20% 2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 8% 2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 17% 2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 0% 2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 14% 2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 23% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100% 2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 30% 2001-2002 Ohio National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 33% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 12% 1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 0%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 50% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 66% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 100% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 81% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 15% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 94% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 15 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 44% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 65% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 93% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 92% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 100% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 85% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 60% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52% 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 67% 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 100% 2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 78% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 91% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 63% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 86% 2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 1% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 89% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 87% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 66% 2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2004 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 70% 2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 55% 2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 94% 2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 94% 2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 90% 2003 American Library Association - Positions 100% 2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 50% 2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 89% 2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 90%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 13% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 12% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 17% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 13% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 12% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 11% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 38% 2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 66% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 17% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 10% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 20% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 20% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 13% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 21% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 39% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 71% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 73% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 77% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61% 2010 Ohio Christian Alliance - Positions 12% 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 8% 2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 10% 2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 8% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 10% 2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 3% 2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 15% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 4% 2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 9% 2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 4% 2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 5% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 25% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 37% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 30% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 70% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 7% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 29% 2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 2% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0% 2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 0% 2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 4% 2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 30% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 37% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 29% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 30.2% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 18% 2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 6 2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 90% 2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 25% 2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 20% 2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 0% 2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 17% 2007 GOPUSA - Positions 0% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 40% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 29.7% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 24% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 6% 2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 38% 2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 0% 2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30% 2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0 2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 28% 2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0% 2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 29% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 37% 2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 27.2% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 20% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 23% 2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 9% 2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 38% 2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 28% 2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 36% 2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 46% 2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 0% 2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 25% 2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 71% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 28% 2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 31% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 15% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 40% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 65% 2005 The John Birch Society - Positions 14% 2004 American Conservative Union - Positions 17% 2004 Christian Action Network - Lifetime Score 58% 2004 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 25% 2004 Eagle Forum - Positions 38% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 41% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 16% 2004 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 16% 2004 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 33% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring) 50% 2004 The John Birch Society - Positions (Fall) 22% 2003-2004 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 45% 2003-2004 Concerned Women for America - Positions 55% 2003 American Conservative Union - Positions 32% 2003 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 36% 2003 Center for Reclaiming America - Positions 50% 2003 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 25% 2003 Concerned Women for America - Positions 54% 2003 Eagle Forum - Positions 23% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 21% 2003 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 22% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 36% 2003 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 6% 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50 2003 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Conservative Issues 50 2003 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer) 25%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 75% 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 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 National Education Association - Positions 95% 2003-2004 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 92% 2003-2004 National School Boards Association - Positions 60% 2003 National Education Association - Positions 100% 2003 National School Boards Association - Positions 80%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 66% 2011 Environment America - Positions 93% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 86% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 97% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 100% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 82% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 44% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 65% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 15 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2009 Environment America - Positions 93% 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 80% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 79% 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 90% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 80% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 8 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 92% 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 90% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 0% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100% 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 89% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 29% 2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 100% 2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 9% 2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 100% 2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 100% 2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 100% 2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 93% 2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100% 2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 8% 2001-2002 Ohio Sierra Club - Positions 80% 2001 Ohio League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 91% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 33% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 66% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 50% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 30% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 38% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 38% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 50% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 66% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 66% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 30% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 50% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 42% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 25% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 50% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 0% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 70% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 17% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 50% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 77% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 92% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 100% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 10% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 91% 2006 Church World Service - Positions 0 2006 Latin America Working Group - Positions 40% 2006 Peace Action - Positions 71% 2006 Peace Action West - Positions 71% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 35% 2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 94% 2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 75% 2005 Church World Service - Positions 75 2005 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score A 2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 0% 2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 75% 2005 Peace Action - Positions 75% 2005 PeacePAC - Positions 92% 2004 Armenian National Committee of America - Positions 46% 2004 Center for International Policy - Positions 100% 2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 50% 2004 Latin America Working Group - Positions 57% 2004 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 100% 2004 Peace Action - Positions 80% 2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 62.5% 2003-2004 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 80% 2003-2004 PeacePAC - Positions 91% 2003 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 78% 2003 Latin America Working Group - Positions 56% 2003 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2003 Peace Action - Positions 100% 2003 United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation - Positions on International Middle East Human Rights -2 2002-2006 Voices for Creative Nonviolence - Iraq War Resolution and Funding 75%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 95% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 0% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 94% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 2% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 7% 2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 83% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 1% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 91% 2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 91% 2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 15% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 13% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 73% 2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 68% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 71% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 15% 2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100% 2004 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 100% 2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 11% 2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 100% 2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 92% 2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 10% 2003 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 90% 2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 11% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 100%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 33% 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 0% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 67% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 75% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 25% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 89% 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 100% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 57% 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 60% 2005-2006 AIDS Action Council - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 50% 2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 29% 2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Rural Health Association - Positions 50% 2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 83% 2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 88% 2004 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 50% 2004 American Public Health Association - Positions 80% 2004 Citizens for Health - Whole Person Health Rating - Whole Person Health Score 25% 2003-2004 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 25% 2003-2004 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 83% 2003 American College of Emergency Physicians - Positions 50% 2003 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions 0% 2003 American Public Health Association - Positions 89% 2003 Global AIDS Alliance - Positions 100%

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 30% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 21% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 23% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Workers (Feb 11, 2013) 0% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 60% 2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0% 2009-2010 United States English - U.S. House Score 0% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 57% 2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 31% 2007 English First - Positions 0% 2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2006 English First - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 40% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 33% 2005 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 33% 2005 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 50% 2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 71% 2004 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 11% 2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 36% 2003-2005 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 31% 2003-2004 United States Border Control - Positions 10% 2003 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0% 1995-2004 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 86% 1989-2003 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 39%

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 93% 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 60% 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 96% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 98% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 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 90% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 50% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 98% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 98% 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 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 80 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 100% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 93% 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 70% 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 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 100 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 100 2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 92% 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 86% 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 33% 2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 78% 2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 92% 2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 100% 2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 92% 2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 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 100% 2005 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 0% 2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 94% 2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 86% 2005 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 84% 2004 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2004 American Postal Workers Union - Positions 100% 2004 Communications Workers of America - Positions 100% 2004 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 86% 2004 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100% 2004 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2004 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2004 United Auto Workers - Positions 87% 2004 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 84% 2004 Workplace Fairness - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 69% 2003-2004 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 79% 2003-2004 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Association for the Self-Employed - Positions 29% 2003 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 2003 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100% 2003 Communications Workers of America - Positions 100% 2003 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100% 2003 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100% 2003 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 100% 2003 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100% 2003 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 100% 2003 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 87% 2003 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 100% 2003 Workplace Fairness - Positions 100% 1999 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100% 1997-2008 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Lifetime Score 89%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 66% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 53% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 21% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 67% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 33% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 66% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 24% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 21% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 61% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 77% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 73% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 71% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 29% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 39% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 44% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 65% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 15 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 41% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 10% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 63% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 70% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 30% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 70% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 70% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 75% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 59% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 73% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 60% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 70.3% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 77% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 63% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 72.8% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 77% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 90% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 64% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 71% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 68% 2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 80% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 83% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 83% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 58% 2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 95% 2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 85% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 63% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 77% 2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 78% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 93%

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 83% 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 50% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 6% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 88% 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 57% 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 65 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 90% 2006 Population Connection - Positions 57% 2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 80% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 35% 2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 50% 2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 75% 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 83% 2005 Population Connection - Positions 50% 2005 The Population Institute - Positions 50% 2004 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 100% 2004 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 100% 2003-2004 ACT! for America - Positions 62.5% 2003-2004 Population Action International - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Population Connection - Positions 71% 2003 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 83% 2003 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 92% 2003 Population Action International - Positions 100% 2003 Population Connection - Positions 60% 2003 The Population Institute - Positions 100%

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