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<title>S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16</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>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-293, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-293.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5501 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510081.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510081.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-329, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $8032.37</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-329.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</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: $579.29</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>S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3604.html</link>
<description> S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery 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/200512898.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512898.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>S. 3614, The National Hunger Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3614.html</link>
<description> S. 3614 would require semiannual indexing of mandatory Federal food assistance programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512908.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512908.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>P.L. 110-380, A bill to provide that funds allocated for community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-380.html</link>
<description> S. 3597 would provide that funds allocated for community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512822.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512822.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3529, The Global Food Security Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3529.html</link>
<description> S. 3529 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improve emergency response to food crises, and it would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512628.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512628.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6981, To make technical corrections to section 4406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6981.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6981 would make technical corrections to section 4406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512612.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512612.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6947.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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/200512561.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512561.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 840, The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $29.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_840.html</link>
<description> H.R. 840 would amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502834.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502834.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3289.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 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/200511914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3288.html</link>
<description> S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 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/200511910.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511910.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3181.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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/200511573.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511573.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-246.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511174.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511174.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-234.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505527.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505527.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. 6026, The Clean Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6026.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6026 would make emergency supplemental appropriations 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/200511018.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511018.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. 5894, The Emergency Housing Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5894.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5894 would provide funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510755.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510755.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. 110-247, The Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-247.html</link>
<description> S. 2420 would encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508609.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508609.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2433, The Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.04</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2433.html</link>
<description> S. 2433 would require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508627.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508627.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2742, The National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2742.html</link>
<description> S. 2742 would reduce the incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish the position of National Diabetes Coordinator....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510261.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510261.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26257.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HC_312.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 312 would revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510220.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510220.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2726, The Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2726.html</link>
<description> S. 2726 would amend the Emergency Food Asssitance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to help offset the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510206.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510206.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 298, Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HC_298.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 298 would express the Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510033.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510033.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4914, The Global HIV/AIDS Food Security and Nutrition Support Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4914.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4914 would amend the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to provide for the integration of food security and nutrition activities into prevention, care, treatment, and support activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509302.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509302.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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