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Betty McCollum's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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80%
2017-2018
80%
2017-2018
21%
2017
21%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
86%
2019-2020
86%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
88%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
100%
2011
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2007
95%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
87%
2001-2002
88%
2001
95%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
100%
2004
93%
2019-2020
93%
2019-2020
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
94%
2011
90
2008
89
2007
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
79%
2015
30%
2014
38%
2013
33%
2012
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
100%
2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2007
94%
2001-2002
34%
2013
10%
2013
58%
2013
0%
2009
14%
2009
12%
2007
36%
2007
36%
2005
61%
2005
10%
2005
20%
2004
50
2003
50
2003
50
2003
34
2002
34
2002
34
2002
18%
2001
100%
2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
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