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Frank R. Lautenberg

Frank R. Lautenberg's Special Interest Group Ratings

Frank R. Lautenberg
Full Name: Frank R. Lautenberg

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 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 56%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 6%
2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 93%
2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 56%
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 76%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 84%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 9
2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
2009 American Library Association - Positions 33%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 64%
2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
2008 American Library Association - Positions 13%
2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 93%
2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 50%
2007-2008 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 50%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Right Wing Index Score 0%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 63%
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 0%
2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 80%
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 100%
2006 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2005-2006 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 83%
2005-2006 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2005-2006 Iranian American Political Action Committee - Positions 100%
2005-2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
2005 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
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 40%
2003-2004 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67%
2003-2004 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2003-2004 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 83%
2003-2004 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 97%
2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 20%
2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96%
2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 71%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 60%
1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67%
1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 87%
1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions (106C_1) 100%
1997-1998 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 83%
1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 0%
1997-1998 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 100%
1997-1998 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
1997-1998 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 100%
1997 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 67%
1996 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 50%
1995-1996 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 78%
1995-1996 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
1995-1996 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 90%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 20%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 40%
1995 The Libertarian Party - Positions 30%
1991-1992 National Gay & Lesbian Task Force - Positions 82%

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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.

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