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<title>S. 3731, The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3731.html</link>
<description> S. 3731 would amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector General with additional authorities and responsibilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513213.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513213.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7333, The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7333.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7333 would amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector General with additional personnel, audit, and investigation authorities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513198.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513198.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4854, The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4854.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4854 would amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims, to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509242.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509242.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3716, The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3716.html</link>
<description> S. 3716 would amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector General with additional personnel, audit, and investigation authorities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513163.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513163.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3704, The FBI Priorities Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3704.html</link>
<description> S. 3704 would authorize additional Federal Bureau of Investigation field agents to investigate financial crimes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513132.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513132.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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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>S. 3474, The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.20</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3474.html</link>
<description> S. 3474 would amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512451.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512451.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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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. 110-293, 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. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-417.html</link>
<description> S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511007.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511007.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-343.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503824.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503824.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-321, To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.33</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-321.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6456 would provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511754.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511754.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3665, A bill to amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3665.html</link>
<description> S. 3665 would amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513035.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513035.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-403, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.94</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-403.html</link>
<description> S. 3325 would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512021.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512021.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6604.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511998.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511998.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7233, The Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7233.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7233 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513009.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513009.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-412, The Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-412.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6098 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511125.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511125.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. 110-423, To provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer shall be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-423.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6073 would provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer shall be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511081.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511081.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. 110-402, A bill to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-402.html</link>
<description> S. 3296 would extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511921.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511921.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. 7077, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7077.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7077 would amend title XIX of the Social Security System to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512765.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512765.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. 3579, The National Silver Alert Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3579.html</link>
<description> S. 3579 would encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, and it would authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512804.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512804.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. 3583, The Political Independence of the Civil Service Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3583.html</link>
<description> S. 3583 would limit or deny civil service protection for a Federal employee if the appointment of that employee is a prohibited personnel practice that was made on the basis of political affiliation as prohibited under any law, rule, or regulation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512808.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512808.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. 3577, The Prevent Excessive Speculation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3577.html</link>
<description> S. 3577 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512802.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512802.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. 3594, The Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3594.html</link>
<description> S. 3594 would protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512819.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512819.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>P.L. 110-379, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-379.html</link>
<description> S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512728.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512728.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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