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<title>P.L. 111-80, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1177.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-80.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518562.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518562.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-31, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $11.18</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-31.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1256 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515359.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515359.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3395, The Health Freedom Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3395.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3395 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning claims about the effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and disease....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519340.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519340.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2749, The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $43.26</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2749.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2749 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518083.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518083.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3317, The Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3317.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3317 would direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to revise the Federal regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is less than 0.5 gram....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519209.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519209.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3262, The DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3262.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3262 would ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the amendments made by such Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519099.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519099.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3242, The Women's Health Office Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3242.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3242 would improve the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519050.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519050.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1406, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1163.53</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1406.html</link>
<description> S. 1406 would make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518823.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518823.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3090, The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3090.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3090 would improve the health of minority individuals....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518754.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518754.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1232, The Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1232.html</link>
<description> S. 1232 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518212.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518212.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2726, The Counterfeit Drug Enforcement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2726.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2726 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, and to establish recall authority regarding drugs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518027.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518027.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $75.52</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_982.html</link>
<description> S. 982 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517189.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517189.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1142, The Informed Health Care Decision Making Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1142.html</link>
<description> S. 1142 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to inclusion of effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517849.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517849.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1112, The SUN Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1112.html</link>
<description> S. 1112 would make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517695.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517695.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 925, The Safe Baby Products Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_925.html</link>
<description> S. 925 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200517004.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200517004.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 882, The Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_882.html</link>
<description> S. 882 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516840.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516840.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2088, The Skin Cancer Prevention, Education, and Consumer Right-To-Know Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2088.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2088 would require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516817.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516817.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. Con. Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 - Cost per Average Family: $30289.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SC_13.html</link>
<description> S. Con. Res. 13 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516255.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516255.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 666, The Quality Cheese Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_666.html</link>
<description> S. 666 would prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516051.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516051.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 613, A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to approve certain biologics license applications by the Food and Drug Administration</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_613.html</link>
<description> S. 613 would prohibit the use of Federal funds to approve certain biologics license applications by the Food and Drug Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515865.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515865.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1548, The Pathway for Biosimilars Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1548.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1548 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515829.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515829.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1298, The Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1298.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1298 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515427.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515427.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 525, The Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_525.html</link>
<description> S. 525 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515451.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515451.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 510, The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_510.html</link>
<description> S. 510 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515395.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515395.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-8, The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $4272.93</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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