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Bob Menendez's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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70%
2019-2020
70%
2019-2020
47%
2017-2018
47%
2017-2018
69%
2016
69%
2016
4%
2022
10%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2018
4%
2017
6%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
4%
2013
18%
2011
2%
2010
7%
2009
7%
2009
9%
2008
2%
2008
3%
2007
9%
2005-2006
3%
2004
13%
2003
4%
2002
7%
2001
8%
2000
3%
1999
4%
1998
21%
1997
21%
1996
29%
1995
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
10%
2023
10%
2023
33%
2023
33%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
18%
2018
18%
2018
0%
2017
0%
2017
20%
2016
20%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
22%
2011
22%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
12%
2005
12%
2005
9%
2003-2004
9%
2003-2004
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
2013
34%
2019-2020
34%
2019-2020
25%
2019
25%
2019
28%
2017-2018
28%
2017-2018
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
26%
2015
26%
2015
35%
2013-2014
35%
2013-2014
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
15%
2009-2010
15%
2009-2010
44%
2007-2008
44%
2007-2008
6%
2005-2006
6%
2005-2006
24%
1993-2018
24%
1993-2018
22%
1993-2014
22%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
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