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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>S. 3676, The Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3676.html</link>
<description> S. 3676 would support the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513046.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513046.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. 7137, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7137.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7137 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512861.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512861.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. 3635, The Supporting Mentors, Supporting Our Youth Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3635.html</link>
<description> S. 3635 would authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512929.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512929.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. 7072, To make technical corrections in the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7072.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7072 would make technical corrections in the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512760.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512760.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>H.R. 7107, To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7107.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7107 would require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512795.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512795.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. 110-392, The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $12.30</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-392.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1532 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503995.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503995.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>P.L. 110-350, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-350.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6889 would extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512468.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512468.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6886, The SEAT Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6886.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6886 would deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512443.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512443.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-315.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher 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/200508293.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508293.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2969, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $65.59</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2969.html</link>
<description> S. 2969 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510893.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510893.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510383.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>H.R. 6698, The Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6698.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6698 would provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512145.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512145.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3413, The Access for All America Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3413.html</link>
<description> S. 3413 would achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and it would improve primary care delivery through an expansion of the community health center and National Health Service Corps programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512262.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512262.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3412, The Access for All America Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3412.html</link>
<description> S. 3412 would achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and it would improve primary care delivery through an expansion of the community health center and National Health Service Corps programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512261.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512261.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3364, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3364.html</link>
<description> S. 3364 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512123.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512123.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. 6654, The Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6654.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6654 would increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512092.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512092.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. 6626, To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to repay Federal educational loans of officers of the United States Marine Corps who were commissioned on or after September 11, 2001</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6626.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6626 would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to repay Federal educational loans of officers of the United States Marine Corps who were commissioned on or after September 11, 2001....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512052.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512052.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. 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>P.L. 110-300, A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-300.html</link>
<description> S. 3352 would temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 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/200512049.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512049.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6225.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511355.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511355.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3230.html</link>
<description> S. 3230 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies 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/200511733.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511733.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-256, A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-256.html</link>
<description> S. 3180 would temporarily extend the programs under the Higher 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/200511572.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511572.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>H.R. 6337, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6337.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6337 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511549.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511549.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3141, The Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3141.html</link>
<description> S. 3141 would provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511466.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511466.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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