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Vote Ratings of Congressman Steve Cohen
Comments about ratings: Many private non-governmental advocacy organizations and interest groups rate Members of Congress on how they vote on a series of issues which that organization has identified as important to the particular group and its members. The ratings appear annually after each yearly session of Congress. Many of the organizations that do such ratings have a particular policy or political agenda. For the ratings that are provided below, a brief description of the organization is given and a link is also provided to the organization's own web site so that you can personally determine what the organization's views and policies are and whether they are consistent with your own views. For many of these issues, you may notice a Progressive Punch score, which is a rating given by the privately-owned website, ProgressivePunch.org. Progressive Punch uses their own system for rating votes and legislators on a politically progressive scale. A more thorough examination of their methodology and political ideology can be found HERE. To see Congressman Cohen’s entire Progressive Punch scorecard, please click HERE.
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The United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) represents the interests of member companies throughout the global, fresh produce supply chain, including family-owned, private and publicly trade businesses as well as regional, national and international companies.
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Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a private organization which promotes the protection of all animals.
________________________________________ Americans for the Arts is an advocacy group which seeks to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts and arts education
________________________________________ Children's Defense Fund (CDF) engages in systematic, long-range advocacy on behalf of the nation's children and teenagers and engages in research, public education, monitoring of federal agencies, litigation, legislative drafting and testimony.
________________________________________ National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) is a private organization which supports action to keep abortion safe, legal and accessible to all women, and it promotes women's reproductive choices.
________________________________________ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 94.87% progressive score and was ranked 51st of 424 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Human Rights and Civil Liberties. Check the scorecard HERE. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization dedicated to defending and preserving individual rights and liberties as guaranteed to all people in our country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a private organization that works to achieve equal rights through the democratic process and eliminate racial prejudice by removing racial discrimination.
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) is the nation’s oldest, largest and most diverse civil and human rights coalition.
________________________________________ DarfurScores.org is a project of the Genocide Intervention Network that provides a quick summary of important anti-genocide measures and whether members of Congress supported them. The Genocide Intervention Network is a global community of members committed to protecting civilians from genocide and mass atrocities.
________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 100% progressive score and was ranked 1st of 424 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Education, Arts and the Humanities. Check the scorecard HERE. National Education Association (NEA) is a professional organization of elementary and secondary teachers and employees and others interested in education. It promotes quality education, and it is an advocate for human, civil, and economic rights.
________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 97.06% progressive score and was ranked 31st of 429 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to the Environment. Check the scorecard HERE. League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is an organization whose main purpose is to elect of pro-environment candidates to Congress and to educate voters on the voting records of their elected officials. The LCV ratings are used by many environmental groups.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is affiliated with Defenders of Wildlife and provides the wildlife conservation community with a voice in the legislative and political process.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action (SEAC) Fund strives to make global warming solutions a top priority for elected leaders across the South.
________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 100% progressive score and was ranked 1st of 429 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Health Care. Check the scorecard HERE. ________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 100% progressive score and was ranked 1st of 429 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Health Care. Check the scorecard HERE. ________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 100% progressive score and was ranked 1st of 429 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Labor Rights. Check the scorecard HERE. The AFL-CIO is a federation of national unions, state federations, city central bodies and directly affiliated local unions. It is the largest and most important labor organization in the United States.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) represents workers in the service industries.
________________________________________ Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is the oldest independent liberal lobbying organization whose founders include Eleanor Roosevelt, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, and former senator and vice president Hubert Humphrey.
________________________________________ The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank. Its primary focus is on the economic issues of the middle-class.
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2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 96% progressive score and was ranked 18th of 429 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to Aid to Less Advantaged People, at Home & Abroad. Check the scorecard HERE. ________________________________________ Senior Issues and Social Security National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) was established in 1982 to advocate for the federal Social Security and Medicare programs and for Americans who seek a healthy, productive and secure retirement.
The Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) is a nationwide organization of more than 3 million members focusing on issues affecting seniors.
________________________________________ 2007 – Congressman Cohen received a 98% progressive score and was ranked 4th of 424 Members of Congress by Progressive Punch on issues related to War and Peace. Check the scorecard HERE. ________________________________________ American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a long established organization for university graduates which promotes education and equality for women and girls.
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