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Chuck Schumer's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
7%
2021-2022
20%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
75%
2017-2018
75%
2017-2018
71%
2015-2016
71%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
80%
2011-2012
100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2003
100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
92%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
83%
2009-2010
75%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
82%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
90%
2020
100%
2017
100%
2017
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
83%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
86%
2015
50%
2013-2014
60%
2013
70%
2011-2012
80%
2011
78%
2009-2010
83%
2009
67%
2007-2008
75%
2007
80%
2005-2006
60%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
50%
1995
83%
1993-1994
100%
2003
100%
2003
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