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<title>H.R. 3025, The Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3025.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3025 would prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, and it would require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518611.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518611.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1332, The Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1332.html</link>
<description> S. 1332 would prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, and it would require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518621.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518621.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3013, To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3013.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3013 would amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518599.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518599.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1159, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1159.html</link>
<description> S. 1159 would promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517866.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517866.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1969, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1969.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1969 would promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516543.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516543.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 665, The District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_665.html</link>
<description> H.R. 665 would restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514345.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514345.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-229, The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-229.html</link>
<description> S. 2739 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, it would implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510237.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510237.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1257, The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.15</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1257.html</link>
<description> S. 1257 would provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504999.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504999.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1905, To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1905.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1905 would provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504660.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504660.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1858, The District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1858.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1858 would provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504578.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504578.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1433, The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1433.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1433 would provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503833.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503833.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 492, The District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_492.html</link>
<description> H.R. 492 would restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia....
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 328, The District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_328.html</link>
<description> H.R. 328 would provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501978.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501978.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>H.R. 5388, The District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.15</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5388.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5388 would expand the number of Members in the House of Representatives from 435 to 437 beginning with the 110th Congress (i.e, in 2007). The legislation would provide the District of Columbia with one Representative and add one new at-large Member. Under H.R. 5388, the new at-large seat would initially be assigned to the state of Utah and then would be reallocated based on the next Congressional apportionment based on the 2010 census....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500432.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500432.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 873, The Northern Marianas Delegate Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.08</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_873.html</link>
<description> H.R. 873 would provide Congressional representation for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) by creating a nonvoting delegate in the House of Representatives beginning in January 2007 (110th Congress). As a nonvoting Member, the delegate would have some of the same powers of a full-fledged Member including the ability to introduce bills, offer amendments, and vote in House committees but would not be able to vote on the floor of the House. In addition, the delegate would recei...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500108.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500108.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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