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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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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6072, The Interagency Cooperation Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6072.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6072 would establish a Commission to examine the long-term global challenges facing the United States and develop legislative and administrative proposals to improve interagency cooperation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511080.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511080.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3006, The Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3006.html</link>
<description> S. 3006 would establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of certain proposals by the President to rescind amounts of budget authority....
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. Con. Res. 70, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26383.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SC_70.html</link>
<description> S. Con. Res. 70 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510219.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510219.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. 2627, The Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2627.html</link>
<description> S. 2627 would provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and it would enhance oversight and the performance 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/200509963.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509963.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3654, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3654.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3654 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507510.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507510.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2686, The Budget Enforcement and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2686.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2686 would amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions 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/200505975.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505975.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2685, The Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2685.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2685 would amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505974.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505974.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2469, The Biennial Budgeting Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2469.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2469 would provide a biennial budget for the United States Government....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2252, The Government Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2252.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2252 would create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505249.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505249.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1279, The SAFE Budget Process Reform Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1279.html</link>
<description> S. 1279 would secure America's future economy through reform of the Federal budget process....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505109.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505109.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2084, The Family Budget Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2084.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2084 would reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs....
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 109, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HC_109.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 109 would establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504537.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504537.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>S. Con. Res. 21, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012 - Cost per Average Family: $26395.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SC_21.html</link>
<description> S. Con. Res. 21 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1122, The Emergency Spending Control Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1122.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1122 would amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and to budget for emergencies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503311.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503311.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 473, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_473.html</link>
<description> H.R. 473 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502212.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502212.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 489, The Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_489.html</link>
<description> H.R. 489 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502228.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502228.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 304, The SAFE Commission Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_304.html</link>
<description> S. 304 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and to ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502268.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502268.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 302, The Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_302.html</link>
<description> S. 302 would establish a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502266.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502266.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 10, The Restoring Fiscal Discipline Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_10.html</link>
<description> S. 10 would reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement and reduce budget deficits by strengthening budget enforcement and fiscal responsibility....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501795.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501795.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. J. Res. 1, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to requiring a balanced budget and protecting Social Security surpluses</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SJ_1.html</link>
<description> A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to require a balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501772.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501772.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. 3521, The Stop Over Spending Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.28</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_3521.html</link>
<description> S. 3521 would establish several new procedures related to the budget process. Included among them are a new expedited procedure for considering Presidential proposals to cancel certain spending and tax provisions in newly enacted legislation, limits on discretionary spending, a deficit target that if exceeded could lead to an across-the-board cut of mandatory spending (known as sequestration), biennial budgeting, a commission to review and analyze spending for the three major entitlement program...
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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