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Bobby Scott's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
29%
2021-2022
29%
2021-2022
35%
2019-2020
35%
2019-2020
68%
2017-2018
68%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
75%
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
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
83%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
90%
2007
90%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
92%
2020
96%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
94%
2014
94%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
100%
2023
100%
2022
79%
2022
64%
2021
56%
2020
73%
2019
93%
2018
91%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
75%
2013-2014
75%
2013
90%
2011-2012
63%
2011
93%
2009-2010
77%
2009
75%
2007-2008
50%
2007
70%
2005-2006
50%
2005
67%
2004
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
38%
1999-2000
33%
1999
100%
1997
0%
1995-1996
25%
1995
67%
1993-1994
0%
2006
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