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<title>H.R. 5747, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5747.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5747 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls....
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2624, The Robocall Privacy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2624.html</link>
<description> S. 2624 would regulate political robocalls....
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2412, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2412.html</link>
<description> S. 2412 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4294, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4294.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4294 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4272, To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for an additional, limited exception to the provision prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from being a candidate for elective office</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4272.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4272 would amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for an additional, limited exception to the provision prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from being a candidate for elective office....
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3771, The State and Local Candidate Fairness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3771.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3771 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the graduated income tax rates that apply to principal campaign committees of candidates for Congress shall apply to all comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3600, The Voter Freedom Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3600.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3600 would enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507432.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507432.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2030, A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2030.html</link>
<description> S. 2030 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507271.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507271.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3032, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3032.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3032 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate....
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2817, The Let the People Decide Clean Campaign Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2817.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2817 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for House of Representatives general elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506196.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506196.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2630, The Campaign Expenditure Transparency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2630.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2630 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, and it would require such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the immediate family members of the candidate or individual....
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2317, The Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2317.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2317 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505367.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505367.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1285, The Fair Elections Now Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1285.html</link>
<description> S. 1285 would reform the financing of Senate elections....
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 936, The Fair Elections Now Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_936.html</link>
<description> S. 936 would reform the financing of Senate elections....
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1203, The Candidate Anti-Corruption Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1203.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1203 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual....
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 894, The Responsible Campaign Communications Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_894.html</link>
<description> H.R. 894 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply certain requirements regarding the disclosure of identifying information within communications made through the Internet, and it would apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502913.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502913.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 478, The Federal Election Administration Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_478.html</link>
<description> S. 478 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with a Federal Election Administration....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 449, The State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_449.html</link>
<description> S. 449 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings, it would ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, it would guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and it would require States to enact law enforc...
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 776, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_776.html</link>
<description> H.R. 776 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 447, The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_447.html</link>
<description> S. 447 would abolish the death penalty under Federal law....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 463, The 527 Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_463.html</link>
<description> S. 463 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 436, The Presidential Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_436.html</link>
<description> S. 436 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1086 to reform the system of public financing for Presidential elections....
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 688, The State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_688.html</link>
<description> H.R. 688 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary hearings.  It would ensure accountability of law enforcement officers, guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, and require States to enact law enforcement disciplin...
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 633, To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_633.html</link>
<description> H.R. 633 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions....
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 622, The Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_622.html</link>
<description> H.R. 622 would posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Shirley Chisholm....
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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