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Judy Biggert's Ratings and Endorsements

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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

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72%
2009
58%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2004
59%
2003
42%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
86%
1997
86%
1997
75%
2011
0%
2010
25%
2009
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
30%
2003
100%
2001
73%
2000
100%
1999
42%
2011
83%
2009-2010
14%
2007-2008
9%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
10%
1999-2000
7%
1999
100%
2009-2010
100%
2001
66%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
83%
2000
82%
1999
71%
2007
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
23%
2007-2008
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
0%
2007
Anti Hemp
2002
Anti Hemp
2002
67%
2003
83%
2001-2002
100%
2011
0%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
10%
2011
43%
2009-2010
40%
2009
53%
2007-2008
40%
2007
36%
2005-2006
40%
2004
13%
2003
42%
2012
42%
2012
55%
2012
55%
2012
49%
2012
49%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2012
44%
2012
44%
2012
58%
2012
58%
2012
49%
2012
49%
2012
45%
2011
45%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
55%
2011
55%
2011
53%
2011
53%
2011
47%
2011
47%
2011
54%
2011
54%
2011
46%
2011
46%
2011
32%
2011
32%
2011
63%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
37%
2010
37%
2010
36%
2010
36%
2010
36%
2010
36%
2010
37%
2010
37%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
63%
2010
38%
2009
38%
2009
67%
2009
67%
2009
33%
2009
33%
2009
57%
2009
57%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
60%
2009
60%
2009
42%
2009
42%
2009
41%
2008
41%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
64.2%
2008
64.2%
2008
36%
2008
36%
2008
31%
2008
31%
2008
68%
2008
68%
2008
59%
2008
59%
2008
32%
2008
32%
2008
56%
2007
56%
2007
34%
2007
34%
2007
40.2%
2007
40.2%
2007
59.8%
2007
59.8%
2007
43%
2007
43%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
57%
2007
57%
2007
43%
2007
43%
2007
63%
2006
63%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
48%
2006
48%
2006
52%
2006
52%
2006
36%
2006
36%
2006
43%
2006
43%
2006
55.8%
2006
55.8%
2006
44.2%
2006
44.2%
2006
51%
2005
51%
2005
49%
2005
49%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
52%
2005
52%
2005
48%
2005
48%
2005
51%
2005
51%
2005
48%
2005
48%
2005
65%
2004
65%
2004
44%
2004
44%
2004
55%
2004
55%
2004
33%
2004
33%
2004
57%
2004
57%
2004
43%
2004
43%
2004
71%
2003
71%
2003
52%
2003
52%
2003
47%
2003
47%
2003
43%
2003
43%
2003
58%
2003
58%
2003
27%
2003
27%
2003
46%
2003
46%
2003
52%
2003
52%
2003
56%
2002
56%
2002
0%
2002
41%
2002
41%
2002
91%
2002
91%
2002
56%
2002
56%
2002
65%
2002
65%
2002
35%
2002
35%
2002
42%
2002
42%
2002
58%
2001
58%
2001
69%
2001
69%
2001
42%
2001
42%
2001
53%
2001
53%
2001
28%
2001
28%
2001
43%
2001
43%
2001
57%
2000
57%
2000
46%
2000
46%
2000
64%
2000
64%
2000
53%
2000
53%
2000
36%
2000
36%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
42%
1999
42%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
41%
1999
41%
1999
58%
1999
58%
1999
73%
1999
73%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
33%
2003
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007
32%
2006
75%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
64%
2009
100%
1996
100%
2009-2010
100%
2003
100%
2003
96%
2011-2012
94%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
96%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
90%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2011
75%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
20%
2010
20%
2010
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
35%
2003-2004
100%
2004
5%
2011
40
2008
30
2007
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
11%
2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
84%
2009-2010
84%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
45%
1999
0%
2007
0%
2007
17%
2007
50%
2007
100%
2007
41%
2001-2002
51%
2009
46%
2007
70%
2007
53%
2005
70%
2005
35%
2005
63%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
75%
2001
59%
2000
72%
2009
58%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2004
59%
2003
42%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
53%
2004
74%
2011
73%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
62%
2003
41%
2001-2002
57%
2000
52
2007-2008
52
2007-2008
53
2007
53
2007
67
2006
67
2006
50
2005
50
2005
46%
2011
46%
2011
44%
2010
44%
2010
81%
2009
81%
2009
66%
2008
66%
2008
52%
2007
52%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
40%
2005
40%
2005
48%
2004
48%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
81%
2009-2010
41%
2001-2002
66%
2011-2012
32%
2009-2010
12%
2009-2010
48
2009-2010
34%
2009
0%
2007-2008
24%
2007-2008
57%
2005-2006
87%
2009-2010
79%
2007-2008
85%
2005-2006
60%
1998-2002
33%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
93%
2001-2010
93%
2001-2010
8%
2011
8%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
27%
2007
27%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
20%
2004
20%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
17%
2007
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007
32%
2006
72%
2009
58%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2004
59%
2003
42%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
15%
2000
21%
1999
5%
2011
40
2008
30
2007
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2002
30%
2011-2012
50%
2007
60%
1999-2000
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
50%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
38%
2009
38%
2009
100%
2001
100%
2000
62%
2003-2004
43%
2003
27%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
75%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
25%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
0%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
71%
2007
100%
2004
50%
2011
52
2007-2008
52
2007-2008
53
2007
53
2007
67
2006
67
2006
50
2005
50
2005
10%
2011
43%
2009-2010
40%
2009
53%
2007-2008
40%
2007
36%
2005-2006
40%
2004
13%
2003
11%
2012
15%
2011
27%
2009
46%
2008
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
17%
2012
17%
2011-2012
30%
2011
17%
2011
33%
2010
50%
2010
38%
2009-2010
29%
2009
49%
2007-2008
55%
2007
33%
2006
22%
2005
23%
2003-2004
25%
2003
27%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
31%
1999
0%
2007
0%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
67%
2003
0%
2002
72%
2009
58%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2004
59%
2003
42%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
80%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2003
50%
2002
60%
1999-2000
46%
2011
46%
2011
44%
2010
44%
2010
81%
2009
81%
2009
66%
2008
66%
2008
52%
2007
52%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
40%
2005
40%
2005
48%
2004
48%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
60%
1999-2000
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007
32%
2006
50%
2011
100%
2011
7%
2007
7%
2007
80%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
66%
2011
77%
2010
73%
2009
B-
2008
B-
2007
59%
2006
53%
2005
60%
2004
58%
2003
59%
2002
61%
2001
59%
1999
68%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
51%
2009
46%
2007
70%
2007
53%
2005
70%
2005
35%
2005
63%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
75%
2001
59%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
47%
2011
72%
2010
77%
2009
65%
2008
50%
2007
54%
2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
41%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
50%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
100%
2004
33%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
0%
2005
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
83%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
8%
2005-2006
33%
2004
0%
2003
8%
2011
8%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
27%
2007
27%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
20%
2004
20%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
66%
2011
77%
2010
73%
2009
B-
2008
B-
2007
59%
2006
53%
2005
60%
2004
58%
2003
59%
2002
61%
2001
59%
1999
47%
2011
72%
2010
77%
2009
65%
2008
50%
2007
54%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
50%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
86%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2011
25%
2004
50
2007
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
50%
2003
0%
2006
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
60%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2005
67%
2002
30%
2011-2012
100%
2005
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
50%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
17%
2007-2010
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
76%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
86%
2005-2008
86%
2005-2008
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
72%
2003-2006
72%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2005
62%
2003-2005
45%
2003
45%
2003
37%
2002
37%
2002
48%
2001
48%
2001
23%
2012
34%
2011
7%
2010
19%
2010
29%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2008
19%
2008
42%
2007
21%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2004
13%
2003
11%
2002
17%
2001
0%
2000
13%
1999
30%
2011-2012
23%
2012
23%
2012
8%
2009
14%
2009
14%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
8%
2007
84%
2009-2010
84%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
45%
1999
67%
2003
83%
2001-2002
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
50%
2007
10%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
50%
2000
53%
1999
33%
2001
38%
2009
38%
2009
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
87%
2009-2010
79%
2007-2008
85%
2005-2006
60%
1998-2002
33%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
14%
2007
23%
2005
36%
2003-2004
11%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
93%
2001-2010
93%
2001-2010
8%
2011
8%
2011
13%
2010
13%
2010
15%
2009
15%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
27%
2007
27%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
20%
2004
20%
2004
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
10%
2000
10%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
52
2007-2008
52
2007-2008
53
2007
53
2007
67
2006
67
2006
50
2005
50
2005
17%
2012
17%
2011-2012
17%
2011
30%
2011
33%
2010
50%
2010
38%
2009-2010
29%
2009
49%
2007-2008
55%
2007
33%
2006
22%
2005
23%
2003-2004
25%
2003
27%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
31%
1999
83%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
25%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
55%
2012
100%
2003
53%
2004
80%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2003
50%
2002
60%
1999-2000
74%
2011
73%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
62%
2003
41%
2001-2002
57%
2000
0%
2005
64%
2009
0
2005
0%
1997
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
16
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
60%
2011
53%
2011
80%
2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
50%
2009
70%
2009
60%
2009
41%
2007-2008
41%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2006
0%
2005
20%
2004
13%
2004
38%
2003
40%
2002
50%
2001
43%
2000
41%
1999
33%
2009-2010
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
84%
2009-2010
84%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2004
77%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
45%
1999
33%
2001
100%
2007
55%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
75%
2009-2010
72%
2009
72%
2009
58%
2007-2008
58%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
72%
2005-2006
47%
2003-2004
47%
2003-2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
42%
2001-2002
42%
2001-2002
42%
1999-2000
42%
1999-2000
50%
2011
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
61%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2003
61%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2008
100%
2008
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
7%
2007
64%
2009
68%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
68%
2009
68%
2009
51%
2009
46%
2007
70%
2007
70%
2007
46%
2007
70%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2005
35%
2005
35%
2005
70%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
59%
2000
59%
2000
49%
2011-2012
49%
2011-2012
60%
2011
53%
2011
53%
2011
60%
2011
80%
2010
80%
2010
68%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
63%
2009-2010
70%
2009
50%
2009
60%
2009
60%
2009
70%
2009
50%
2009
41%
2007-2008
41%
2007-2008
41%
2007-2008
41%
2007-2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2006
30%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
13%
2004
20%
2004
13%
2004
20%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
40%
2002
40%
2002
50%
2001
50%
2001
43%
2000
43%
2000
41%
1999
41%
1999
0%
2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
64%
2009
41%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
0%
2009
95%
2006
88%
2005
95%
2004
80%
2003
95%
2002
95%
2001
93%
2000
82%
1999
0%
2005-2006
54%
2011
54%
2011
84%
2010
84%
2010
86%
2009
86%
2009
58%
2008
58%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
45%
2003-2004
45%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
64%
2009
80%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
70%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
66%
2011
77%
2010
73%
2009
B-
2008
B-
2007
59%
2006
53%
2005
60%
2004
58%
2003
59%
2002
61%
2001
59%
1999
47%
2011
72%
2010
77%
2009
65%
2008
50%
2007
54%
2006
47%
2006
47%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
71%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
96%
2001-2002
94%
2000
100%
1999
71%
2007
100%
2002
83%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
100%
1999
100%
1999
0%
2007
62%
2003-2004
43%
2003
27%
2001-2002
74%
2011
73%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
62%
2003
41%
2001-2002
57%
2000
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