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Steve Chabot's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Foreign Affairs

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100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2003-2004
50%
2002
25%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
10%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
14%
2007
15%
2005
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
16%
2019-2020
23%
2019-2020
80%
2006-2012
80%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
33%
1999
19%
2013
19%
2013
14%
2012
14%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
18%
2007
18%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
10%
2002
10%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
40%
2000
40%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
13%
1998
13%
1998
33%
1997
33%
1997
10%
1996
10%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
50%
2009
50%
2009
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