Representative Stephen 'Steve' J. Scalise's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' J. Scalise
Current Office: U.S. House - District 1, Republican
First Elected: 05/03/2008
Last Elected: 12/02/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jennifer; 2 Children: Madison, Harrison
Birth Date: 10/06/1965
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Jefferson, LA
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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2012 Open Doors USA - Positions 50% 2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 10% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 83% 2011 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions (House Only) 0% 2009-2010 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 13% 2009-2010 Arab American Institute - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 63 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 20% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 0% 2009-2010 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 13% 2009 American Library Association - Positions 13% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 52% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 16% 2008 American Library Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 25% 2007-2008 Arab American Institute - Positions on Arab American Issues 0% 2007-2008 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions on Civil and Human 4 2007-2008 The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association - Greek American Issues Score 7% 2003 Louisiana ACLU - Positions 13% 2001 Louisiana ACLU - Positions 11% 1999 Louisiana ACLU - Positions 0%

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