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<title>P.L. 110-437, The Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.54</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-437.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5159 would establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, and it would provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509607.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509607.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2177, The Get in Line Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2177.html</link>
<description> S. 2177 would prohibit the payment of individuals to reserve a place in line for a seat for a lobbyist at a congressional committee hearing or business meeting....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507887.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507887.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3654, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3654.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3654 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507510.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507510.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1686, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.48</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1686.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506254.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506254.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2479, The Emergency Child Care Services Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2479.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2479 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to emergency child care services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505630.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505630.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2469, The Biennial Budgeting Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2469.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2469 would provide a biennial budget for the United States Government....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2084, The Family Budget Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2084.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2084 would reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504978.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504978.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. Con. Res. 21, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012 - Cost per Average Family: $26395.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SC_21.html</link>
<description> S. Con. Res. 21 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 834, The Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_834.html</link>
<description> S. 834 would require annual testimony before Congress by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503870.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503870.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 328, The Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_328.html</link>
<description> S. 328 would ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502340.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502340.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 473, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_473.html</link>
<description> H.R. 473 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502212.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502212.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 489, The Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_489.html</link>
<description> H.R. 489 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502228.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502228.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 304, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_304.html</link>
<description> S. 304 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and to ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502268.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502268.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 422, To establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_422.html</link>
<description> H.R. 422 would establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government and reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502133.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502133.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 334, To require the House of Representatives and the Senate to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_334.html</link>
<description> H.R. 334 would require the House of Representatives and the Senate to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the Committee on Appropriations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501984.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501984.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 230, The Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_230.html</link>
<description> S. 230 would provide greater transparency in the legislative process....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502035.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502035.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-81, The Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-81.html</link>
<description> S. 1 would provide greater transparency in the legislative process....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501786.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501786.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 192, The Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_192.html</link>
<description> A bill providing greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501957.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501957.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3521, The Stop Over Spending Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.28</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3521.html</link>
<description> S. 3521 would establish several new procedures related to the budget process. Included among them are a new expedited procedure for considering Presidential proposals to cancel certain spending and tax provisions in newly enacted legislation, limits on discretionary spending, a deficit target that if exceeded could lead to an across-the-board cut of mandatory spending (known as sequestration), biennial budgeting, a commission to review and analyze spending for the three major entitlement program...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500530.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500530.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5521, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $26.64</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5521.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5521 spends money on the operations and activities of the legislative branch of the federal government....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500454.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500454.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2128, The Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_2128.html</link>
<description> S. 2128 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. S. 2128 would create a 10-member Congressional commission to analyze, review, and report on lobbying issues. The legislation would also expand reporting requirements for lobbyists to register and file with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of House of Representatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500366.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500366.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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