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Ron Wyden's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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80%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
38%
2016
38%
2016
100%
2001
100%
2001
12%
2022
10%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2018
0%
2017
19%
2016
3%
2015
0%
2014
6%
2013
13%
2011
5%
2010
18%
2009
5%
2009
2%
2008
21%
2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
19%
2004
28%
2003
19%
2002
20%
2001
21%
2000
14%
1999
32%
1998
30%
1997
28%
1996
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
86%
2015
100%
2014
92%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
13%
2024
13%
2024
33%
2023
33%
2023
13%
2023
13%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
25%
2020
25%
2020
24%
2018
24%
2018
0%
2017
0%
2017
36%
2016
36%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2014
9%
2013
9%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
9%
2010
9%
2010
23%
2009
23%
2009
23%
2008
23%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
17%
2006
17%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
14%
2003-2004
14%
2003-2004
0%
2013
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019-2020
35%
2019
35%
2019
24%
2017-2018
24%
2017-2018
44%
2013-2014
44%
2013-2014
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
33%
2009-2010
33%
2009-2010
43%
2007-2008
43%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
30%
2003-2004
30%
2003-2004
69%
2001-2002
69%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
1999-2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1997-1998
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
49%
1993-2018
49%
1993-2018
54%
1993-2014
54%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
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