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<title>H.R. 1206, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1206.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1206 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515260.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515260.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1106, The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $353.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1106.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1106 would prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515094.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515094.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-8, The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $4278.58</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-8.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1105 would make omnibus appropriations 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/200515093.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515093.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-5, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $3424.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-5.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1 would make supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for 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/200513596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 439, The Indian Development Finance Corporation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_439.html</link>
<description> S. 439 would provide for and promote the economic development of Indian tribes by furnishing the necessary capital, financial services, and technical assistance to Indian-owned business enterprises, and it would stimulate the development of the private sector of Indian tribal economies....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515067.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515067.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 430, The Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_430.html</link>
<description> S. 430 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514985.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514985.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 792, The Prohibit Aid to Saudi Arabia Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_792.html</link>
<description> H.R. 792 would prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514559.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514559.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 767, The National Financial Literacy Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_767.html</link>
<description> H.R. 767 would provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514491.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514491.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 753, The Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_753.html</link>
<description> H.R. 753 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514477.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514477.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 336, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_336.html</link>
<description> S. 336 would make supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, 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/200514447.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514447.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 709, The Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_709.html</link>
<description> H.R. 709 would reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514416.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514416.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 703, To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_703.html</link>
<description> H.R. 703 would promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514410.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514410.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 679, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_679.html</link>
<description> H.R. 679 would make supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, 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/200514360.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514360.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 323, The Rural Revitalization Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_323.html</link>
<description> S. 323 would provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance to rural areas of the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514390.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514390.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 280, The Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_280.html</link>
<description> S. 280 would develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation in the State of Montana....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514240.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514240.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 224, The Green Jobs and Infrastructure Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_224.html</link>
<description> S. 224 would promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514001.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514001.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 195, The Taxpayer Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_195.html</link>
<description> S. 195 would extend oversight, accountability, and transparency provisions of the Emergency Economic Assistance Act of 2008 to all Federal emergency economic assistance to private entities, it would impose tough conditions for all recipients of such emergency economic assistance, it would set up a Federal task force to investigate and prosecute criminal activities that contributed to our economic crisis, and it would establish a bipartisan financial market investigation and reform commission....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513906.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513906.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 294, The Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_294.html</link>
<description> H.R. 294 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513701.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513701.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 230, The Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_230.html</link>
<description> H.R. 230 would prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase the availability of affordable new mortgages....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513611.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513611.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 72, The Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_72.html</link>
<description> S. 72 would reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513492.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513492.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 137, The Green Energy Production Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_137.html</link>
<description> S. 137 would create jobs and reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513557.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513557.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 152, The Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_152.html</link>
<description> H.R. 152 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and to create a grant program for States to provide individuals with loans to weatherize their homes....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513367.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513367.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 7321, The Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act - Cost per Average Family: $88.77</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7321.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7321 would authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513186.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513186.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 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. 3688, A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation, to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3688.html</link>
<description> S. 3688 would provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation, to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513092.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513092.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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