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<title>P.L. 110-391, The Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-391.html</link>
<description> S. 3606 would extend the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512900.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512900.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. 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>H.R. 6938, The Reuniting Families Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6938.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6938 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512552.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512552.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>S. 3514, The Reuniting Families Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3514.html</link>
<description> S. 3514 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512594.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512594.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>S. 3453, A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of aliens who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3453.html</link>
<description> S. 3453 would authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of aliens who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512408.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512408.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. 3414, The Visa Efficiency and E-Verify Extension Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3414.html</link>
<description> S. 3414 would recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and it would prevent losses of family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas in the future....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512263.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512263.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. 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. 6617, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6617.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6617 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512011.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512011.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. 3334, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3334.html</link>
<description> S. 3334 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512030.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512030.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. 3257, The Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3257.html</link>
<description> S. 3257 would extend immigration programs to promote legal immigration and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511799.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511799.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 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>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>H.R. 6246, To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6246.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6246 would require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511386.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511386.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3084, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3084.html</link>
<description> S. 3084 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511310.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511310.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6090, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6090.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6090 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree 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/200511117.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511117.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6043, To provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6043 would provide for an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511035.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511035.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. 6039, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6039.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6039 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511031.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511031.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. 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. 5569, To extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot program - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5569.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5569 would extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510229.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510229.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6020, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6020.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6020 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510990.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510990.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5921, The High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5921.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5921 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510812.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510812.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5924, The Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5924.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5924 would provide relief for the shortage of nurses 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/200510815.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510815.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5882, To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5882.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5882 would recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510741.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510741.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5837, To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5837.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5837 would make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510668.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510668.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2868, A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2868.html</link>
<description> S. 2868 would amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510649.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510649.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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