Representative Michael T. McCaul's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

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
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Linda; 5 Children: Caroline, Jewell, Lauren, Michael, Avery
Birth Date: 01/14/1962
Birth Place: Dallas, TX
Home City: Austin, TX
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Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 10% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 9% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 75% 2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 93% 2010 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 85% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 13% 2009 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 13% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 95% 2009 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 86% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime Score 13% 2008 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 50% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 73% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 63% 2007-2008 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 90% 2007 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2007 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 100% 2007 FreedomWorks - Positions 90% 2006 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2006 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 91% 2006 FreedomWorks - Positions 58% 2006 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 56% 2005-2006 Citizens for Tax Justice - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 71% 2005 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 0% 2005 Americans for Tax Reform - Positions 88% 2005 FreedomWorks - Positions 76% 2005 National Taxpayers Union - Positions 60% 2005 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 11%

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 - Net Congressional Score 12% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 79% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 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 100% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 30% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 85% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 26% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 52 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 82% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 66% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 87% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 80% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 67% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 89% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 92% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 66% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 83% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 80% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 95% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 80 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 60% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 68% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 60% 2007 AeA - Positions 75% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 100% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 81% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 85% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 80% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 81% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 90% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 76% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 6% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 96% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 96% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 80%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 75% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 12% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 79% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 0% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 13% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 5% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 26% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 52 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 23% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 13% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 28% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 18% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 25% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 0% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 24% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 13 2007-2008 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues 40% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 39% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0 2007 American Library Association - Positions 10% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 40% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 13% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 0% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 40% 2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 0% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 9% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 10% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 28% 2005 Arab American Institute - Positions 2% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 26% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 0%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 92% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 95% 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 on Social Policy Score 69% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86% 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 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 72% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 65% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 70% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 65% 2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 94% 2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 77% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 29% 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 - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 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 - Lifetime Score 93% 2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 96% 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 Conservative Score 79% 2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 81% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 21% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 96% 2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 69% 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 Social Policy Score 74% 2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 76.2% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 79% 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 - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 85% 2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 82.2% 2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic 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 - Composite Conservative Score 70.8% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 79% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 67% 2006 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 63% 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 63% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 37% 2005 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 90%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 79% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 12% 2011 Environment America - Positions 3% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 9% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 8% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 10% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 9% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 52 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 26% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 44 2009 Environment America - Positions 27% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 14% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 71% 2008 Environment America - Positions 15% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 16 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 13% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 20 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 10% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 10% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 83 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 25 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 17% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 91% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 11% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 93% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 0 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 27% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 10% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 9% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 17% 2010 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 90% 2010 Peace Action - Positions 0% 2010 Peace Action West - Positions 0% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2009-2010 PeacePAC - Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 0% 2009-2010 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) - Positions 10% 2009 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100% 2009 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 17% 2009 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2009 NewPolicy.org - Positions on International Middle East Policy Advocacy 0% 2009 Peace Action West - Positions 8% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 50% 2008 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2008 Peace Action West - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Council for a Livable World - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 0% 2007 Council for a Livable World - Positions 14% 2007 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 0% 2007 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2007 Peace Action West - Positions 9% 2006 Church World Service - Positions 33 2006 Peace Action - Positions 7% 2006 Peace Action West - Positions 7% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 94% 2005-2006 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 19% 2005-2006 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation - Positions 8% 2005 Church World Service - Positions 25 2005 Council on American-Islamic Relations - Positions 0% 2005 Latin America Working Group - Positions 13% 2005 Peace Action - Positions 25% 2005 PeacePAC - Positions 15%

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% 2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2010 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - U.S. House Score 100% 2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 33% 2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 50% 2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 0% 2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 22% 2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 22% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0% 2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 67% 2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 33% 2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 29% 2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 25 2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 100% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 0% 2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 0% 2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 50 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 0% 2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 0% 2006 American Public Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 AIDS Action Council - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Academy of Emergency Medicine - Positions 50% 2005-2006 American Hospital Association - Positions 22% 2005-2006 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 National Rural Health Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 16% 2005 American Public Health Association - Positions 12%

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards (Feb 11, 2013) 89% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Visa Lottery (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (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 Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 100% 2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 89% 2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. House Score 0% 2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2009-2010 United States English - U.S. House Score 92% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 14% 2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 92% 2007 English First - Positions 100% 2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2006 English First - Positions 50% 2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 85% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 0% 2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 100% 2005 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0% 2005 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 100% 2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 100% 2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 100%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 33% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 0% 2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 40% 2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 12% 2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 50% 2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 13% 2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 50% 2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 3% 2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 16% 2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 15% 2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 11% 2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 40% 2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 9% 2009 Women Employed - Positions 0% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 13% 2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 15% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 3% 2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 14% 2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 0% 2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 16% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 67% 2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 40 2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 11% 2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 100% 2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 6% 2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 9% 2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 25% 2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 60% 2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 20 2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 21% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 81% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80% 2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 0% 2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 0 2006 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 21% 2006 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2006 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 16% 2006 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 16% 2006 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 50% 2006 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 22% 2006 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 16% 2006 United Auto Workers - Positions 8% 2005-2006 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 17% 2005 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 2005 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 20% 2005 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 2005 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 17% 2005 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 50% 2005 National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Positions 33% 2005 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 6% 2005 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 16% 2005 United Auto Workers - Positions 7%

Liberal

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 12% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 79% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 9% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 19% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 81% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 10% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 86% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 90% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 31% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 69% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 88% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 21% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 79% 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% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 52 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 26% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 48% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 21% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 29% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 79% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 19% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 25% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 24% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 27% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 21% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 24% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 66% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 15% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 17.8% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 27% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 9% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 37% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 17% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 30% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 29.2% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 17% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 3% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 13% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 14%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 50% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 16% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 90% 2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 17% 2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues A 2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 0% 2009-2010 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 100% 2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 11% 2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 8% 2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 71% 2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 50 2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 20% 2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 41% 2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 14% 2007-2008 ACT! for America - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 0% 2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 10 2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 66% 2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 22 2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 0% 2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 60 2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 40% 2006 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 0% 2005-2006 ACT! for America - Positions 94% 2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 0% 2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 0% 2005 Hope for Peace and Justice - Positions 0 2005 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 25 2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 0% 2005 Population Connection - Positions 0% 2005 The Population Institute - Positions 50%

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