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Philip 'Phil' G. Hare

Philip 'Phil' G. Hare's Special Interest Group Ratings

Philip 'Phil' G. Hare
Full Name: Philip 'Phil' G. Hare

Business and Consumers

2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 25%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 89%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 78%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 33%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 25%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%
2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 20%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 56%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 56%
2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 33%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 71%
2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 16%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 60
2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60
2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40%
2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 72%
2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 62%
2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70%
2007 AeA - Positions 75%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 94%
2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 5%
2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 97%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 78%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 100%
2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 98%
2009 American Library Association - Positions 13%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 55%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%
2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 100%
2008 American Library Association - Positions 22%
2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100%
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 - Progressive Action Score 62%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Oath of Office Score 60%
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 95%
2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 52%
2007 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 100
2007 American Library Association - Positions 30%
2007 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 33%
2007 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 93%
2007 League of Women Voters - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Score 100%
2007 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 96%
2007 National Council of La Raza - Positions 100

Conservative

2010 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2010 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2010 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 28%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 22%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 31%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 30%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 72%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 67%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69%
2010 The Club for Growth - Positions 5%
2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (May 2010 - September 2010) 0%
2009-2010 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Concerned Women for America - Positions 0%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (November 2009 - June 2010) 10%
2009-2010 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Session) 8%
2009 American Conservative Union - Lifetime Score 0%
2009 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2009 Campaign for Working Families - Positions 0%
2009 Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions 6%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 86%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 21%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 0%
2009 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 11%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 14%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 0%
2009 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 21%
2009 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (June 2009 - November 2009) 0%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (January 2009 - June 2009) 20%
2009 The John Birch Society - Positions (Full Year) 10%
2008 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2008 Eagle Forum - Positions 30%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 0%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 17%
2008 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 19.5%
2008 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 29%
2008 The Club for Growth - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Campaign for Working Families - Positions on Conservative Issues 5
2007-2008 Christian Coalition of America - Positions 10%
2007-2008 Concerned Women for America - Positions 22%
2007-2008 The John Birch Society - Positions 21%
2007 American Conservative Union - Positions 0%
2007 Americans for Prosperity - Positions 0%
2007 Eagle Forum - Positions 11%
2007 GOPUSA - Positions 0%
2007 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 32.7%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 34%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 28%
2007 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 33%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Positions on Personal Liberties 41%
2007 Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Liberties Score 12%
2007 The Club for Growth - Positions 2%
2007 The John Birch Society - Conservative Index Score 30%
2007 Traditional Values Coalition - Positions 0
2005-2006 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Conservative Action Score 0%

Health and Health Care

2010 American Public Health Association - Positions 100%
2010 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - U.S. House Score 0%
2009-2010 Alzheimer's Impact Movement - Positions 67%
2009-2010 American Hospital Association - Positions 50%
2009-2010 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 50%
2009-2010 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100%
2009 American Nurses Association - Positions 100%
2009 American Public Health Association - Positions 100%
2009 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 100%
2009 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 87%
2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 66%
2008 American Public Health Association - Positions 100%
2008 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - U.S. House Score 100%
2007-2008 American Hospital Association - Positions 71%
2007-2008 National Breast Cancer Coalition - Positions 25%
2007-2008 Saint Joseph Health System - Positions 100
2007 Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy - Positions 0%
2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 100%
2007 American Public Health Association - Positions 100%
2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Positions 100%
2007 Association of University Centers on Disabilities - Positions 60%
2007 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Positions 50
2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 100%
2007 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 100%

Labor Unions

2010 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100%
2010 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100%
2010 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2010 Federally Employed Women - Positions 50%
2010 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100%
2010 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - House of Representatives Score 100%
2009-2010 Communications Workers of America - Positions 90%
2009-2010 International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Positions 100%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0%
2009-2010 National Association for the Self-Employed - U.S. House Score 100%
2009-2010 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100%
2009 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100%
2009 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 98%
2009 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2009 Federally Employed Women - Positions 90%
2009 Illinois AFL-CIO - Lifetime Score 100%
2009 Illinois AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2009 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 100%
2009 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100%
2009 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100%
2009 Women Employed - Positions 50%
2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 100%
2008 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Lifetime Score 97%
2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Lifetime Score 100%
2008 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2008 Illinois AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2008 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100%
2008 Latin America Working Group - Positions 50%
2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2008 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 80
2008 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 100%
2007-2008 Federally Employed Women - Equality in Government Score 70
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Positions 100%
2007-2008 International Foodservice Distributors Association - Positions 0%
2007-2008 United Food & Commercial Workers - Positions 100%
2007 American Federation of Government Employees - Positions 100%
2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) - Positions 96%
2007 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Positions 100%
2007 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers - Positions 100%
2007 Federally Employed Women - Positions 80%
2007 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Positions 83%
2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Positions 100
2007 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Positions 100%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0%
2007 United Auto Workers - Positions 100%
2007 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Positions 100
2007 Utility Workers Union of America - Positions 100
1997-2008 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers - Lifetime Score 90%

Liberal

2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 77%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 31%
2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 67%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 22%
2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 72%
2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 30%
2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 28%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 7
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 78%
2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 90%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 5%
2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 55%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 91%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 84%
2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 75%
2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 86%
2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 14%
2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 82%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 78%
2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69%
2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 81%
2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 62%
2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 55%
2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 100%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 65%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 69%
2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 65%
2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 67.3%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 97%

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