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Betty McCollum's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
100%
2012
50%
2011
89%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
50%
2004
60%
2003
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
100%
2004
70%
2013-2014
67%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
92%
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
100%
2005
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
46%
2009
46%
2009
91%
2005-2006
67%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2015
80%
2015
75%
2013
75%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
52%
2011
52%
2011
75%
2010
75%
2010
73%
2009
73%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
50%
2001
50%
2001
A
2008
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