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<title>S. 2799, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_2799.html</link>
<description> S. 2799 would expand the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200521789.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200521789.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3949, The Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3949.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3949 would amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520635.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520635.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-85, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $318.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-85.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3183 would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 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/200518957.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518957.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>S. 1462, The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $593.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1462.html</link>
<description> S. 1462 would promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519058.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519058.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>H.R. 3651, The Impact Aid Fairness and Equity Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3651.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3651 would reauthorize the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519957.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519957.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1647, The Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1647.html</link>
<description> S. 1647 would provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519661.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519661.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1641, A bill to modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1641.html</link>
<description> S. 1641 would modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519648.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519648.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1602, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1602.html</link>
<description> S. 1602 would amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519609.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519609.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1575, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1575.html</link>
<description> S. 1575 would amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519574.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519574.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1560, The Alaska Adjacent Zone Revenue Sharing Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1560.html</link>
<description> S. 1560 would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519556.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519556.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3466, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3466.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3466 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519459.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519459.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3404, The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3404.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3404 would amend the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary extension of certain unemployment benefits and the temporary availability of further additional emergency unemployment compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519372.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519372.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3313, To modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3313.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3313 would modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519205.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519205.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. 3208, The Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3208.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3208 would fully compensate local educational agencies and local governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or an individual Indian....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518991.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518991.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1456, The Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1456.html</link>
<description> S. 1456 would fully compensate local educational agencies and local governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or an individual Indian....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519013.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519013.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3202, The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3202.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3202 would establish a Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund to support investments in clean water and drinking water infrastructure....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518985.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518985.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3170, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $369.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3170.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3170 would make appropriations for financial services and general government 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/200518927.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518927.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1432, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $370.72</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1432.html</link>
<description> S. 1432 would make appropriations for financial services and general government 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/200518914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3140, The Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3140.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3140 would rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518874.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518874.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3081, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $379.27</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3081.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3081 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 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/200518745.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518745.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. 1352, The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1352.html</link>
<description> S. 1352 would provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518648.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518648.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1351, The A PLUS Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1351.html</link>
<description> S. 1351 would allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of students....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518647.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518647.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1333, The Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1333.html</link>
<description> S. 1333 would provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518622.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518622.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1323, The Want Not, Waste Not Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1323.html</link>
<description> S. 1323 would rescind ARRA funds rejected by State Governors and local governments and return them to the Treasury to reduce the national debt to be inherited by future generations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518578.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518578.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3009, The American-Made Energy Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3009.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3009 would promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518574.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518574.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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