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Pete Visclosky's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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67%
2003
67%
2001-2002
100%
2011
67%
2005
100%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
66%
2000
79%
2019-2020
79%
2019-2020
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
83%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
86%
2009-2010
80%
2009
94%
2007-2008
100%
2007
86%
2005-2006
100%
2004
67%
2001-2002
67%
2001-2002
100%
2020
100%
2020
94%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
89%
2014
89%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
92%
2013
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
36%
2019
57%
2018
58%
2017
77%
2015-2016
56%
2015
41%
2013-2014
37%
2013
45%
2011-2012
25%
2011
67%
2009-2010
62%
2009
58%
2007-2008
50%
2007
70%
2005-2006
34%
2005
67%
2004
67%
2003
67%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
66%
1999
100%
1997
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995
50%
1993-1994
0%
2006
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