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Michael T. McCaul

Representative Michael T. McCaul's Special Interest Group Ratings

Michael T. McCaul
Full Name: Michael T. McCaul
Current Office: U.S. House - District 10, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 95%
2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 92%
2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 65%
2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 91%
2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 76%
2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 61%
2011 Heritage Action for America - Positions (House Only) 76%
2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90%
2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 9%
2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 10%
2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 19%
2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 72%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70%
2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 65%
2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 65%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 94%
2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 88%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 29%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 26%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 95%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 80%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 95%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 70%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 82%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 93%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 95%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 88%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 68%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 21%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 79%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 69%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 96%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 93%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 100%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 89%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 80%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 90%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 79%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 74%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 76.2%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 84%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 100
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 64%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 90%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 94%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 18%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 82.2%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 72%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 86%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 64%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 62%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 60%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 50
2006 American Conservative Union - Positions 83%
2006 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2006 Eagle Forum - Positions 86%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79%
2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 63%
2006 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 70.8%
2006 The Club for Growth - Positions 55%
2006 The John Birch Society - Positions 37%
2006 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 85%
2005-2006 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Concerned Women for America - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 43%
2005 American Conservative Union - Positions 96%
2005 Eagle Forum - Positions 71%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 94%
2005 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 79%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 37%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 90%
2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions 63%

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