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<title>S. 3487, The Serve America Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3487.html</link>
<description> S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6560, To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6560.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6560 would establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53....
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $73.27</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3297.html</link>
<description> S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-246.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3024, The Eurasia Foundation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.27</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3024.html</link>
<description> S. 3024 would authorize grants to the Eurasia Foundation....
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2798, The Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2798.html</link>
<description> S. 2798 would establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510425.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510425.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5280.92</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510383.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $313.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2731.html</link>
<description> S. 2731 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510213.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510213.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>H.R. 5446, The Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5446.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5446 would establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509986.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509986.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-191, The Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $0.33</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-191.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5264 would extend certain trade preference programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509759.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509759.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5059, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5059.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5059 would amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509475.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509475.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2433, The Global Poverty Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2433.html</link>
<description> S. 2433 would require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day....
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4226, The Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4226.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4226 would accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508416.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508416.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5045.84</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2302.html</link>
<description> S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 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/200508189.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508189.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3905, The New Partnership for Development Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3905.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3905 would provide for an additional trade preference program for least developed countries....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507877.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507877.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2166, The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $16.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2166.html</link>
<description> S. 2166 would provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507824.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507824.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3812, The African Health Capacity Investment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3812.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3812 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507760.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507760.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2155, The International Clean Energy Technologies Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2155.html</link>
<description> S. 2155 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to encourage the development of clean energy technologies for deployment in markets abroad, to assist the Department of Energy's promotion of research and development of clean and efficient energy systems, and to encourage the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies to work together to improve the advancement of sustainable energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2069, The GROWTH Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2069.html</link>
<description> S. 2069 would increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507440.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507440.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3527, To extend for two months the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3527.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3527 would extend for two months the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507332.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507332.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1998, The International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1998.html</link>
<description> S. 1998 would reduce child marriage....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507191.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507191.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3427, To prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3427.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3427 would prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507158.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507158.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3220.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506849.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506849.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $507.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3175, The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3175.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3175 would protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage....
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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