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Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

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93%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
58%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
25%
2003
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
33
2007
33%
2005
45%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
100%
2004
9%
2017-2018
9%
2017-2018
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
27
2007
27
2007
33
2006
33
2006
29
2005
29
2005
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
3%
2011
13%
2009
15%
2008
23%
2020
19%
2018
0%
2017
19%
2015-2016
19%
2015-2016
20%
2015
28%
2014
28%
2013-2014
28%
2013-2014
23%
2013
36%
2011-2012
36%
2011-2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
24%
2020
2%
2019-2020
24%
2019
0%
2019
25%
2018
6%
2018
6%
2017-2018
26%
2017
6%
2017
27%
2016
0%
2016
3%
2015-2016
30%
2014
8%
2013-2014
11%
2013
31%
2013
11%
2012
33%
2012
7%
2011-2012
3%
2011
34%
2011
0%
2010
37%
2010
4%
2009-2010
7%
2009
15%
2007-2008
20%
2007
25%
2006
17%
2005
26%
2003-2004
30%
2003
32%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
19%
1999
45%
1998
50%
1997
38%
1995-1996
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