21 January 2007

On the Issues

Abortion Issues
Since 1995 has supported NARAL and abortion 100% of her votes.

Agriculture Issues
Supports the National Farmers Union 83%.

Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
Humane USA PAC endorsed.
Supported the interests of the The Humane Society of the United States 89 percent in 2004.

Supported the interests of the The Humane Society of the United States 34 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the The Humane Society of the United States 56 percent in 2005-2006.

Arts and Humanities

2004 On the votes that the Americans for the Arts Action Fund considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Pelosi voted their preferred position 80 percent of the time.

Budget, Spending and Taxes

Supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 11 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Americans for Tax Reform 8 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the FreedomWorks 6 percent in 2005.

Business and Consumers

Supported the interests of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association 38 percent in 2006.

Supported the interests of the National Federation of Independent Business 14 percent in 2005-2006.

Supported the interests of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 36 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee 10 percent in 2005.

Civil Liberties

Supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 100 percent in 2005-2006.

Civil Rights

Supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Arab American Institute 50 percent in 2004.

Conservative

Supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 24 percent in Summer 06.

Crime Issues

Supported the interests of the Citizens United for Rehabilition of Errants 60 percent in 2003-2004.

Drug Issues

2006 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws's position, Representative Pelosi received a rating of 20.

Education

Supported the interests of the National Education Association 100 percent in 2005.

Energy Issues

Supported the interests of the Campaign for America's Future 100 percent in 2005-2006 on energy legislation.

Supported the interests of the American Coalition for Ethanol 0 percent in 2001

Environmental Issues

2006 Representative Pelosi supported the interests of the American Land Rights Association 9 percent in 2006.

2006 In 2006 Sierra Club endorsed Representative Pelosi.

2006 In 2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund-Endorsements endorsed Representative Pelosi.

Supported the interests of the Comprehensive US Sustainable Population 74 percent in 2005-2006.

Supported the interests of the American Wilderness Coalition 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the League of Conservation Voters 94 percent in 2005.

Family and Children Issues

Supported the interests of the Family Research Council 0 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 100 percent in 2005.

Foreign Aid and Policy Issues

2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Representative Pelosi a rating of A+.

2006 In 2006 Citizens for Global Solutions-Endorsements endorsed Representative Pelosi.

2006 In 2006, The Genocide Intervention Network--Darfur Scores assigned Representative Pelosi a grade of A+ based on voting records, bill sponsorship and other activities related to ending the genocide in Darfur.

2005-2006 Representative Pelosi supported the interests of the Friends Committee on National Legislation 100 percent in 2005-2006.

Gender Issues

2006 In 2006 National Organization for Women endorsed Representative Pelosi.

2006 In 2006 National Women's Political Caucus endorsed Representative Pelosi.

Supported the interests of the American Association of University Women 100 percent in 2005-2006.

Government Reform

Supported the interests of the
U.S. Public Interest Research Group 100 percent in 2006.

Supported the interests of the Freedom Democrats-Economic Issues 10 percent on economic issues in 2005-2006.

Supported the interests of the Freedom Democrats-Social Issues 80 percent on social issues in 2005-2006 .

Supported the interests of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group 81 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 6 percent in 2005.

Gun Issues

2006 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Pelosi a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

Supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 25 percent in 2005.

Health Issues

Supported the interests of the American Public Health Association 100 percent in 2005.

Immigration

Supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 50 percent in 2006.

Supported the interests of the U.S. Border Control 0 percent in 2005-2006.

Supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 100 percent in 2005.

Labor

Supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 100 percent in 2006.

Supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 83 percent in 2005-2006.

Supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 75 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 86 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 93 percent in 2005.

Liberal

Supported the interests of the National Committee for an Effective Congress 100 percent in 2005.

Supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 95 percent in 2005.

Military Issues

Supported the interests of the Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL 96 percent in 2003-2004.

Supported the interests of the Non Commissioned Officers Association 83 percent in 2003.

2003 On the votes that the Fleet Reserve Association considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Pelosi voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.

National Journal

2005 According to the National Journal - Composite Liberal Score's calculations, in 2005, Representative Pelosi voted more liberal on economic, defense and foreign policy issues than 90 percent of the Representatives.

2005 According to the National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy's calculations, in 2005, Representative Pelosi voted more liberal on social policy issues than 96 percent of the Representatives.

2005 According to the National Journal - Composite Conservative Score's calculations, in 2005, Representative Pelosi voted more conservative on economic, defense and foreign policy issues than 10 percent of the Representatives.

National Security Issues

Supported the interests of the Center for Security Policy 0 percent in 2003-2004.

Supported the interests of the American Security Council 11 percent in 2003-2004.

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