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Nita Lowey's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
21%
2017
21%
2017
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
0%
1997-1998
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
100%
2004
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
78%
2011
89
2008
90
2007
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
64%
2015
20%
2014
13%
2013
22%
2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
100%
2014
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%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2014
97%
2017-2018
95%
2017
98%
2015-2016
96%
2015
93%
2013
95%
2011
98%
2009-2010
96%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
90%
2003-2004
95%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2001
87%
2000
82%
1999
73%
1995-1996
92%
1991-1992
100%
2007
94%
2001-2002
5%
2013
37%
2013
21%
2013
15%
2009
13%
2009
24%
2007
36%
2007
31%
2005
53%
2005
10%
2005
23%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
29
2002
29
2002
29
2002
20%
2001
27%
2000
25%
2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2019
94%
2017-2018
100%
2017
95%
2015-2016
94%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
95%
2012
90%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
93%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
92%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
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