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Michael 'Mike' G. Fitzpatrick

Representative Michael 'Mike' G. Fitzpatrick's Special Interest Group Ratings

Michael 'Mike' G. Fitzpatrick
Full Name: Michael 'Mike' G. Fitzpatrick
Current Office: U.S. House - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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Abortion

2013 Planned Parenthood - Positions (Feb 26, 2013 0%
2012 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2011 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%
2011 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100%
2006 Planned Parenthood - Positions 0%
2005 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0%

Agriculture and Food

2011 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 52%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 100%
2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 55%
2006 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Society for Animal Protective Legislation - U.S. House Score 100%
2005-2006 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 100%
2005 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 100%
2004 Sportsmen and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance - Positions 0%

Arts and Entertainment

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011 Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Positions (House Only) 100%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 51%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 67%
2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 25%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 71%
2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 53%
2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 47%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 60%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 30%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 51%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 40%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 90%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 85%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 83%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 75%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 71%
2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 57%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 70%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 75%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 74%
1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 60%

Campaign Finance and Elections

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 75%
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 23%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 30%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 40%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 51%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 60%
2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 36%
2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 33%
2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 35%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 56%
2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 52%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 47%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 57%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 64%
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 Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 51%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 43%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 70%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 80%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 70%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 5%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 23%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 93%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 60%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 73%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 47%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 61%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 45%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 55%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 35%

Drugs

2005 Drug Policy Alliance Network - Positions 17%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0%
2011 National Education Association - Positions C
2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 50%

Energy

2005-2006 Campaign for America's Future - Energy Score 50%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 40%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 51%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 30%
2011 Environment America - Positions 39%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 46%
2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 58%
2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 83%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 36%
2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 67%
2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 100
2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 61%
2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 43%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 18%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 33%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 51%
2011 Peace Action West - Positions 26%
2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 0%
2006 Peace Action West - Positions 42%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 82%
2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 53%
2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 0%
2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 13%
2005 Peace Action - Positions 33%
2005 PeacePAC - Positions 38%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 50%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 27%
2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 20%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%
2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 47%

Guns

2012 Gun Owners of America - Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 67%
2012 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 100%
2012 National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2011 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session 75%
2010 Gun Owners of America - Congressional Candidate Ratings on Gun Rights [09/2010] C
2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights A
2006 National Rifle Association - Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2005 Gun Owners of America - Positions 25%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 33%
2011 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Positions (House Only) 0%
2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 0%
2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0%
2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 0%
2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 89%
2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 38%

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Visa Lottery (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Anchor Baby Citizenship (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 87%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 66%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 100%
2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0%
2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 83%
2005 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0%
2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 86%
2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 98%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0%
2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 31%
2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 16%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 42%
2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 56%
2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 33%
2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 31%
2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 47%
2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 13%
2005 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 50%
2005 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 50%
2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 25%
2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 21%
2005 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 17%

Legislative Branch

2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 51%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 30%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 40%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 46%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 52%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 49%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 51%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 48%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 52%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 54%
2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 30%
2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 25%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 53%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 34%
2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 46%
2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 47%

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 0%
2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 100%
2005 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 11%
2005 Family Research Council - Positions 85%

Military Personnel

2011 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 100%
2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL - Positions (House Only) 15

National Security

2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 82%

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0%
2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 20%

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100%
2012 Family Research Council - Positions 100%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 16%
2011 Family Research Council - Positions 90%
2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 14%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2006 Population Connection - Positions 29%
2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 10%
2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 82%
2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 13%
2005 Mennonite Central Committee - Positions 22%
2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0%
2005 Population Connection - Positions 17%
2005 The Population Institute - Positions 50%

Technology and Communication

2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2006 CNET News - Positions 38%
2005-2006 Information Technology Industry Council - Positions 86%

Unemployed and Low-Income

2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 28%

Veterans

2011 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 100%
2006 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 66%
2006 The Retired Enlisted Association - Retired Military Benefits Issues Score 29%
2005 Disabled American Veterans - Positions 20%

Women

2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 16%
2005 National Organization for Women - Positions 29%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2005 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 53%

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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.

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