Senator Daniel R. Coats's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Daniel R. Coats
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marsha; 3 Children
Birth Date: 05/16/1943
Birth Place: Jackson, MI
Home City: Fort Wayne, IN
Religion: Presbyterian
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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% 1997-1998 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1997 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1997 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1996 NARAL Pro-Choice America - Positions 0% 1996 National Right to Life Committee - Positions 100% 1993-1996 Planned Parenthood - Positions 6%

Agriculture and Food

2011 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100% 1997 National Farmers Union - Positions 43% 1996 National Farmers Union - Positions 13% 1995-1996 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 84% 1995 National Farmers Union - Positions 40% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Positions on Agriculture 100% 1994 National Farmers Union - Family Farm Advocacy Score 56% 1993-1994 American Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100% 1993 National Farmers Union - Positions 56% 1991-1992 National Farmers Organization - Positions 20%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 20% 2010-2011 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 1995-1996 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 50% 1995 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 50% 1993-1994 The Humane Society of the United States - Positions 35%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Taxpayers Union - Positions on Tax and Spending 86% 1998 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 44% 1997 Concord Coalition - Positions 43% 1997 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 78% 1997 Taxpayers for Common Sense - Positions 50% 1996 Concord Coalition - Positions 89% 1995-1996 National Tax Limitation Committee - Positions 100% 1995 Concord Coalition - Positions 52% 1995 National Taxpayers Union - Spending Score 90% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Deregulation Score 86% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Total Score 78% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Spending Score 77% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Taxes Score 100% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Budget Score 76%

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 55% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 75% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 85% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 50% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 75% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 91% 1997 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 80% 1997 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 90% 1997 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 29% 1997 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 80% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 25% 1997 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 50% 1996 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 95% 1996 Consumer Federation of America - Positions 21% 1996 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 90% 1995-1996 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 24% 1995 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100%

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 50% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 25% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 20% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 33% 1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 18% 1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 11% 1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 15% 1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 20% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 90% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40% 1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 65% 1991-1992 National Gay & Lesbian Task Force - Positions 0%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 90% 2012 American Conservative Union - Ratings of Congress 80% 2011-2012 Heritage Action for America - Positions 78% 2011 American Conservative Union - Positions 90% 2011 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 90% 2011 Concerned Women for America - Positions 91% 2011 Eagle Forum - Positions 53% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 77% 2011 The Club for Growth - Positions 96% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Summer-Fall) 65% 2011 The John Birch Society - Positions (Spring-Summer) 60% 2011 The New American - Positions on Conservative Issues 65% 1997-1998 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1997 American Conservative Union - Positions 88% 1997 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1997 The John Birch Society - Positions 74% 1996 American Conservative Union - Positions 100% 1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 100% 1995-1996 Concerned Women for America - Positions 75% 1995-1996 The John Birch Society - Positions 70% 1995 Liberty Lobby - Positions 30% 1993 Liberty Lobby - Positions 40% 1991-1992 Christian Voice - Positions 100%

Crime

1995-1996 Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants - Positions 10%

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 0% 2011 National Education Association - Positions F 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1997 National Education Association - Positions 25% 1996 National Education Association - Positions 6% 1995-1996 United States Student Association - Positions 9%

Environment

2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 2011 Environment America - Positions 27% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 17% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100% 1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 27% 1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 57% 1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 29% 1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 57% 1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 19% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment Score 67%

Foreign Affairs

2011 Citizens for Global Solutions - Global Issues Score 0% 2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 60% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 Peace Action West - Positions 11% 2009 Resolve Uganda - Lifetime Score 25% 1997 Council for a Livable World - Positions 17% 1997 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Positions 14% 1997 Peace Action - Positions 17% 1996 Council for a Livable World - Positions 9% 1996 Peace Action - Positions 9% 1995-1996 Friends Committee on National Legislation - Peace and Justice Score 0% 1995 Peace Action - Positions 17%

Government Operations

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 1997 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 25% 1995-1996 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 24% 1995-1996 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 11% 1995 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 92%

Guns

2012 Gun Owners of America - Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 50% 2012 Gun Owners of America - Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 100% 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 C+ 1993-1994 National Rifle Association - Positions 50% 1990-1993 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence - Positions 29%

Health and Health Care

2011 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advocacy Association - Positions 33% 2011 American Nurses Association - Positions 0% 2011 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 0% 1997 American Public Health Association - Positions 11% 1995-1996 AIDS Action Council - Positions 33% 1995-1996 Smokefree Action - Positions 33% 1995 American Public Health Association - Positions 3%

Housing and Property

1995 League of Private Property Voters - First 100 Days Score 100%

Immigration

1996 Americans for Immigration Control - Positions 15% 1996 Federation for American Immigration Reform - Positions 25%

Labor Unions

2011-2012 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 2011 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 16% 2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 0% 1997 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 0% 1997 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 1997 Communications Workers of America - Positions 0% 1997 United Auto Workers - Positions 0% 1997 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 1996 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 6% 1996 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 0% 1996 Communications Workers of America - Positions on Workplace Rights 71% 1996 United Auto Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 0% 1996 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 1995-1996 International Association of Fire Fighters - Positions on Workplace Rights 0% 1995 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 0% 1995 Transportation Communications Union - Positions 20% 1995 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 0% 1994 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 0% 1993 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions on Workplace Rights 25% 1991 American Postal Workers Union - Positions 20% 1989-1990 National Federation of Federal Employees - Positions 38% 1989 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 33%

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 - Liberal Action Score 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 75% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 13% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 23% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 88% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 30% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 12% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 70% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 76% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 77% 1997 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1996 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 10% 1995-1996 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0%

Marriage, Family, and Children

1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60% 1997 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 18% 1996 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 13%

Military Personnel

2011 Fleet Reserve Association - Positions 0%

National Security

1996 Center for Security Policy - Positions 92% 1993-1994 American Security Council Foundation - Positions 100%

Senior Citizens

2011 Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 10% 1997 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 10% 1996 National Council of Senior Citizens - Positions 10% 1995-1996 60 Plus Association - Positions 100% 1995-1996 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association - Positions 0% 1995-1996 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - Positions 7%

Social

2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 100% 2012 Family Research Council - Positions 71% 2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 8% 2011 Family Research Council - Positions 85% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100% 1997 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1996 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 0% 1996 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 7% 1996 Population Connection - Positions 0% 1991 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 20%

Trade

1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Trade Score 100%

Unemployed and Low-Income

2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Positions 36% 1997 Bread for the World - Positions 0% 1996 Bread for the World - Positions on Addressing World Hunger 0%

Veterans

2011 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 0% 1997-1998 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 17% 1989-1990 Vietnam Veterans of America - Positions 50%

Women

2011 Federally Employed Women - Positions 100% 1989-1990 National Women's Political Caucus - Positions 5%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

1996 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 0% 1996 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign\Defense Policy 0% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 72% 1996 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 25% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Defense/Foreign Policy Score 74% 1996 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 74%

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