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Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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93%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
33
2007
30%
2019-2020
80%
2017-2018
71%
2015-2016
70%
2015
15%
2013-2014
75%
2013-2014
93%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
69%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
62%
2009-2010
37%
2007-2008
60%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
50%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
94%
2009
100%
2009-2010
86%
2003
86%
2003
85%
2012-2013
96%
2017-2018
87%
2015-2016
86%
2015
92%
2013-2014
92%
2012
92%
2011-2012
72%
2009-2010
70%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
83%
2019-2020
80%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
75%
2009-2010
60%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2019-2020
0%
2010
0%
2010
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
35%
2005-2006
35%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003-2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
47%
1997-1998
73%
1997
73%
1997
38%
1995-1996
38%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2004
72%
2020
79%
2019
75%
2019
58%
2018
79%
2018
80%
2017
93%
2017
80%
2016
86%
2016
75%
2015
79%
2015
64%
2014
80%
2014
62%
2013
80%
2013
80%
2012
75%
2012
94%
2011
80%
2010
88%
2010
73%
2009
80%
2008
67%
2008
75%
2007
87%
2006
77%
2005
86%
2004
80%
2003
95%
2002
74%
2001
70%
2000
80%
1999
78%
1998
80%
1997
81%
1996
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