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Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer's Special Interest Group Ratings

Barbara Boxer
Full Name: Barbara Boxer
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016

Immigration

2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Amnesty Enticements (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Immigration at the Border (Feb 11, 2013) 89%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Illegal Jobs and Presence (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Workers (Feb 11, 2013) 0%
2009-2013 NumbersUSA [Americans for Better Immigration] - Positions - Overall (Feb 11, 2013) 17%
2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association - U.S. Senate Score 40%
2009-2010 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 29%
2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 94%
2007-2008 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 50%
2007-2008 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 53%
2007 English First - Positions 0%
2006 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 87%
2006 English First - Positions 0%
2005-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 31%
2005-2006 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 67%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100%
2005-2006 United States Border Control - Positions 9%
2005 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0%
2004 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 0%
2003-2006 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 14%
2003-2005 Americans for Better Immigration - Positions 31%
2002 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 0%
1996-1998 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 0%
1996 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 30%
1996 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 25%
1995-2004 American Immigration Lawyers Association - Positions 73%
1989-2003 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 35%
1989-2002 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 40%
1989-2001 Americans for Better Immigration - Lifetime Score 40%

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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.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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