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<title>S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $767.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3689.html</link>
<description> A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513093.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513093.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $573.59</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7110.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7110 would make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512834.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512834.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6632, The Improving No Child Left Behind for All Students Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6632.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6632 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512058.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512058.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6322, The Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6322.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6322 would amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District government may exercise authority over other entities of the District government....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511518.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511518.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5647, To provide public charter school options for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5647.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5647 would provide public charter school options for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510368.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510368.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3902, The Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3902.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3902 would amend part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the renovation of schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507874.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507874.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2014, A bill to provide for statewide longitudinal data systems to improve elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2014.html</link>
<description> S. 2014 would provide for statewide longitudinal data systems to improve elementary and secondary education....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507207.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507207.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2001, The All Students Can Achieve Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2001.html</link>
<description> S. 2001 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507194.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507194.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1942, The Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1942.html</link>
<description> S. 1942 would amend part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the renovation of schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507035.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507035.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3253, The Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3253.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3253 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the use of longitudinal data systems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506891.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506891.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3021, The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Cost per Average Family: $176.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3021.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3021 would direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506511.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506511.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2904, The Charter School Program Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2904.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2904 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the laws relating to public charter schools to improve academic achievement of all students....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506341.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506341.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-161, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9935.89</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-161.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 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/200506107.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506107.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2436, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2436.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2436 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505544.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505544.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1236, The School Accountability Improvements Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1236.html</link>
<description> S. 1236 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504944.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504944.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1199, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1199.html</link>
<description> S. 1199 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504853.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504853.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 808, The RENEWAAL Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_808.html</link>
<description> S. 808 would provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals, and other school leaders to, and retain and support current and returning teachers, principals, and other school leaders employed in, public elementary and public secondary schools, and to help higher education, in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503793.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503793.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1372, The RENEWAAL Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1372.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1372 would provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals, and other school leaders to, and retain and support current and returning teachers, principals, and other school leaders employed in, public elementary and public secondary schools, and it would help higher education, in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503719.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503719.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 769, The Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_769.html</link>
<description> S. 769 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503691.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503691.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 711, The Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_711.html</link>
<description> H.R. 711 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502612.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502612.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 114, The Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_114.html</link>
<description> S. 114 would authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501879.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501879.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>H.R. 366, The Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act - Cost per Average Family: $72.86</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_366.html</link>
<description> H.R. 366 would amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 and reauthorize secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs through fiscal year 2011. Under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), these authorizations would automatically be extended for one year, to 2012. H.R. 366 would repeal title II, the Tech-Prep Education Act, of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 and merge funding for Tech-Prep programs with the voca...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500042.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500042.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5386, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $174.95</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5386.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5386 spends money for the operations and activities of Department of the Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project), the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies such as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (HHS), the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality, the Forest Service (US...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500425.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500425.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5576, The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $972.73</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5576.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5576 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Transportation; the Department of the Treasury; the District of Columbia; the Judiciary; the United States Postal Service: Payment to the Postal Service Fund; the Executive Office of the President: Armstrong Resolution, Compensation of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Residence at the White House, Federal Drug Control Programs, High Intensity Drug Tr...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500465.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500465.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3660, The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.75</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3660.html</link>
<description> S. 3660 spends money on the operations and activities of the government of the District of Columbia....
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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