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<title>H.R. 1222, The Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Cost per Average Family: $79.25</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1222.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1222 would restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503467.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503467.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-428, The Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-428.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7082 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512770.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512770.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6608, The House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6608.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6608 would provide for the replacement of lost income for employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512002.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512002.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3369, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3369.html</link>
<description> S. 3369 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512128.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512128.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6118, To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6118.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6118 would amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511160.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511160.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6034, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6034.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6034 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511026.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511026.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1223, The Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act - Cost per Average Family: $136.09</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1223 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive Medicare part B premiums for certain military retirees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503468.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503468.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-142, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-142.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3648 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507504.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507504.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4777, To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4777.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4777 would amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities and to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509133.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509133.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-92, Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $2102.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-92.html</link>
<description> H.J. Res. 52 would make continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507531.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507531.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3086, To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide, in the case of certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage, for the restoration of benefits upon the dissolution of the remarriage</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3086.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3086 would amend title 28, United States Code, to provide, in the case of certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage, for the restoration of benefits upon the dissolution of the remarriage....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506618.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506618.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 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>S. 1348, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1054.26</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1348.html</link>
<description> S. 1348 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505265.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505265.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2446, The Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2446.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2446 would reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505554.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505554.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-28.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505186.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505186.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1591, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1405.85</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1591.html</link>
<description> The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act provides additional Fiscal Year 2007 spending for national defense and other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504050.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504050.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>H.R. 1927, To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1927.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1927 would repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504682.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504682.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1710, To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1710.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1710 would modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504295.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504295.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1645, The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1645.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1645 would provide for comprehensive immigration reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504188.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504188.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 935, A bill to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_935.html</link>
<description> S. 935 would repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504131.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504131.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. 1159, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1159.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1159 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503348.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503348.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1160, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1160.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1160 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503349.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503349.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1162, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1162.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1162 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503351.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503351.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1090, The Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1090.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1090 would amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts that ensure full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term Social Security solvency, and make certain benefit improvements....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503223.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503223.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1101, To provide for the payment of certain annuities under section 376 of title 28, United States Code, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1101.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1101 would provide for the payment of certain annuities under section 376 of title 28, United States Code....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503234.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503234.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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