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Joe Crowley's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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89%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
44%
2013-2014
44%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
50
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
89%
2003
89%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
83%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
96%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2017
100%
2017
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
88%
2015
94%
2014
94%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
92%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
89%
2015
91%
2013-2014
87%
2013
100%
2011-2012
75%
2011
87%
2009-2010
85%
2009
83%
2007-2008
67%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
89%
2004
89%
2003
100%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
100%
1999
0%
2006
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