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Chuck Grassley's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
73%
2023
75%
2022
83%
2022
77%
2020
77%
2019
84%
2019
84%
2018
82%
2018
84%
2017
80%
2017
69%
2016
84%
2016
92%
2015
92%
2014
84%
2014
88%
2013
84%
2013
72%
2012
83%
2012
84%
2011
90%
2011
84%
2010
88%
2010
84%
2009
96%
2009
76%
2008
84%
2007
88%
2006
96%
2005
96%
2004
80%
2003
95%
2002
92%
2001
96%
2000
92%
1999
80%
1998
80%
1997
90%
1996
80%
1995
91%
1995
92%
1994
88%
1993
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
87%
2001-2002
84%
1999-2000
93%
2004
94%
2011-2012
91%
2011
96%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
48
2007-2008
48
2007-2008
43
2007
43
2007
0
2006
7
2005
58%
2021
54%
2020
64%
2019
68%
2018
66%
2016
76%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
76%
2015-2016
76%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
91%
2013
91%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
46%
2011
46%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
87%
2008
87%
2008
88%
2007
88%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
91%
2009-2010
30%
2007
30%
2007
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