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<title>H.R. 3542, The State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3542.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3542 would direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519687.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519687.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1825, A bill to extend the authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1825.html</link>
<description> S. 1825 would extend the authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520431.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520431.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1478, The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $22.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1478.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1478 would amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515710.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515710.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3618, The Clean Hull Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3618.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3618 would provide for implementation of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519865.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519865.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2495, The Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009 - Savings per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2495.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2495 would amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet to be reported excess....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517600.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517600.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 372, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.50</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_372.html</link>
<description> S. 372 would amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514622.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514622.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 736, The Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.38</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_736.html</link>
<description> S. 736 would provide for improvements in the Federal hiring process....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516287.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516287.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 806, The Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.13</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_806.html</link>
<description> S. 806 would provide for the establishment, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516601.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516601.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2407, The National Climate Service Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $12.82</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2407.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2407 would establish a National Climate Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517456.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517456.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2920, The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2920.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2920 would reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518406.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518406.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2392, The Government Information Transparency Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2392.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2392 would improve the effectiveness of the Government's collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information by using modern interactive data technologies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517424.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517424.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 920, The Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1.38</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_920.html</link>
<description> S. 920 would amend section 11317 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the transparency of the status of information technology investments, to require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects, to improve the processes agencies implement to manage information technology investments, and to reward excellence in information technology acquisition....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516963.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516963.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 629, The Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_629.html</link>
<description> S. 629 would facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515917.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515917.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1752, To provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1752.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1752 would provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516199.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516199.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2646, The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2646.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2646 would amend title 31, United States Code, to enhance the oversight authorities of the Comptroller General....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517904.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517904.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2410, The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Cost per Average Family: $392.12</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2410.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2410 would authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and it would modernize the Foreign Service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517459.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517459.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 942, The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_942.html</link>
<description> S. 942 would prevent the abuse of Government charge cards....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517076.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517076.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 707, The Telework Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_707.html</link>
<description> S. 707 would enhance the Federal Telework Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516162.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516162.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2247, The Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2247.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2247 would amend title 5, United States Code, to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517158.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517158.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2182, The Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2182.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2182 would amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide for enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517000.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517000.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 626, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8.49</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_626.html</link>
<description> H.R. 626 would provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514283.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514283.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1788, The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1788.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1788 would amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516270.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516270.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 35, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_35.html</link>
<description> H.R. 35 would amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513250.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513250.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 574, The Plain Writing Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.59</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_574.html</link>
<description> S. 574 would enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515682.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515682.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1145, The National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.07</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1145.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1145 would implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515149.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515149.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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