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Dick Durbin's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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2023
100%
2022
98%
2022
100%
2021
98%
2021
98%
2020
100%
2020
97%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
96%
2017
96%
2016
100%
2016
92%
2015
96%
2015
96%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
96%
2013
100%
2012
95%
2012
89%
2011
95%
2010
100%
2010
94%
2009
95%
2009
95%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2004
85%
2003
100%
2002
94%
2001
75%
2000
85%
1999
100%
1997
100%
2017
96%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
99%
2013
98%
2012
100%
2012
98%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2010
98%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2008
98%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
85%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
100%
1991
95%
2012
95%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
97%
2009
97%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
83%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
1997-1998
92%
1995
90%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
91
2007-2008
91
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
89%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
87%
1996
80%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
100%
1989-1990
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