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Michael Burgess' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
87.5%
2003-2004
87.5%
2003-2004
-15
2003-2004
90%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
87%
2009
89%
2007-2008
90%
2003-2004
33%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
20%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2004
40%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
16%
2009-2010
12%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
14%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
71%
2006-2012
71%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
0%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
28%
2013
28%
2013
7%
2012
7%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
25%
2010
25%
2010
8%
2009
8%
2009
10%
2008
10%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
8%
2005
8%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
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