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Jim Inhofe's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2001
0%
2001
83%
2022
100%
2020
58%
2019
71%
2018
93%
2017
88%
2016
100%
2015
92%
2014
93%
2013
89%
2011
90%
2010
96%
2009
81%
2009
79%
2008
83%
2008
83%
2007
79%
2005-2006
79%
2005
69%
2004
72%
2003
81%
2002
75%
2001
79%
2000
76%
1999
78%
1998
80%
1997
84%
1996
50%
2021
20%
2020
78%
2018
50%
2017
80%
2016
63%
2015
43%
2014
10%
2013
57%
2012
29%
2011
96%
2021
96%
2021
53%
2020
53%
2020
53%
2018
53%
2018
83%
2017
83%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
80%
2015
80%
2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
86%
2013
86%
2013
69%
2012
69%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
82%
2010
82%
2010
75%
2009
75%
2009
69%
2008
69%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
0%
2013
26%
2019-2020
26%
2019-2020
22%
2019
22%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015
34%
2015
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
46%
2007-2008
46%
2007-2008
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
9%
2001-2002
9%
2001-2002
19%
1999-2000
19%
1999-2000
39%
1997-1998
39%
1997-1998
40%
1995-1996
40%
1995-1996
31%
1993-2018
31%
1993-2018
29%
1993-2014
29%
1993-2014
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