Senator Debbie Ann Stabenow's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Debbie Ann Stabenow
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Tom; 2 Children: Todd, Michelle; 1 Stepchild: Gina
Birth Date: 04/29/1950
Birth Place: Gladwin, MI
Home City: Lansing, MI
Religion: United Methodist
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 25% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 53% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 31% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 38% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 93% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 38% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 92% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 67% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 18 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 97% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 17% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 52% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 17% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 95% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 33% 2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 90% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 56% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 33% 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 100% 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 76% 2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 86 2007 American Library Association - Positions 25% 2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 86% 2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 100% 2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2006 Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) - Positions 88% 2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 96% 2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67% 2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 89% 2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 50% 2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 94% 2005 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2005 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100% 2004 Arab American Institute - Positions 50% 2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 78% 2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 88% 2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 25% 2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100% 2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 60% 2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 60% 2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 93% 2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 88% 2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 94% 2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 50% 2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 91% 2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100% 2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 64% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 20% 1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 62% 1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 91% 1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 73% 1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 73% 1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 69% 1997-1998 Campaign for a Color Blind America - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 20% 1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100% 1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 88% 1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 79% 1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 50%

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