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<title>H.R. 7178, The Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7178.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7178 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3432, The Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3432.html</link>
<description> S. 3432 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3416, The Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3416.html</link>
<description> S. 3416 would amend section 40122(a) of title 49, United States Code, to improve the dispute resolution process at the Federal Aviation Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512265.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512265.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>H.R. 6355, The Air Service Improvement Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6355.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6355 would amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for improvements in the quality of airline services....
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $114.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6003.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2554, The Civil Rights Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2554.html</link>
<description> S. 2554 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509577.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509577.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5129, The Civil Rights Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5129.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5129 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509557.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509557.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $48.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2284.html</link>
<description> An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508168.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508168.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2123, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2123.html</link>
<description> S. 2123 would provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507614.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507614.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3121, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $24.77</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3121.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3121 would restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and it would provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506663.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506663.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1960, The Surety Bond Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1960.html</link>
<description> S. 1960 would amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507053.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507053.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1735, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve dispute resolution provisions related to the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1735.html</link>
<description> S. 1735 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve dispute resolution provisions related to the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506401.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506401.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 980, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.42</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_980.html</link>
<description> H.R. 980 would provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503037.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503037.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 849, The OPEN Government Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.64</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_849.html</link>
<description> S. 849 would promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act)....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503935.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503935.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1041, The Employee Free Choice Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1041.html</link>
<description> S. 1041 would amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, and it would provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504494.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504494.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1792, The Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1792.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1792 would simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and it would increase access to such workers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504411.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504411.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1682, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1682.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1682 would restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504257.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504257.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 800, The Employee Free Choice Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_800.html</link>
<description> H.R. 800 would amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, and it would provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502788.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502788.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 808, The Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_808.html</link>
<description> H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence....
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 340, The AgJOBS Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_340.html</link>
<description> S. 340 would improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes....
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 371, The AgJOBS Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_371.html</link>
<description> H.R. 371 would improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States....
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 237, The AgJOBS Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_237.html</link>
<description> S. 237 would improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes....
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 142, The Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2005</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_142.html</link>
<description> H.R. 142 would amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501377.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501377.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 394, The OPEN Government Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1.13</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_394.html</link>
<description> S. 394 would make several amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which generally allows any person the right to obtain federal agency records protected from disclosure. Specifically, the legislation would: Expand the FOIA definition of the news media; Expand the recovery of attorney fees and litigation costs by FOIA requestors whose information was withheld by the government; Require agencies to provide tracking numbers for FOIA requests and status information; Amend the types of i...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500650.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500650.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3589, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3589.html</link>
<description> The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 would provide the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) with funds to pay remaining valid claims from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes and reform the program, which is currently in an unsustainable financial position. Without a change in law, the NFIP will be unable to pay all flood insurance claims promptly, and faced with a nonfunctional program, those policyholders who are not required to carry flood insurance may abandon it. Enacting t...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500494.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500494.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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