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<title>H.R. 3377, The Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $10.57</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3377.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3377 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519322.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519322.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-117, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $9521.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-117.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3288 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 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/200519157.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519157.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1751, The Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1751.html</link>
<description> S. 1751 would prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or any other entity which has been indicted for or convicted of violations of laws governing election administration or campaign financing....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520097.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520097.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3696, To prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3696.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3696 would prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520043.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520043.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H. Con. Res. 192, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) should lose its exemption from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HC_192.html</link>
<description> H. Con. Res. 192 would express the sense of Congress that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) should lose its exemption from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519999.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519999.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1710, A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1710.html</link>
<description> S. 1710 would prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519939.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519939.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1687, The Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1687.html</link>
<description> S. 1687 would prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519833.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519833.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3571, The Defund ACORN Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3571.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3571 would prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519765.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519765.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3545, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3545.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3545 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519690.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519690.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1655, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1655.html</link>
<description> S. 1655 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519692.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519692.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3343, The Keeping PACE Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3343.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3343 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519249.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519249.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. 3221, The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $13.70</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3221.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would amend the Higher 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/200519025.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519025.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>S. 1411, The Keeping PACE Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1411.html</link>
<description> S. 1411 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518853.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518853.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-68, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1779.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-68.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2918 would make appropriations for the Legislative Branch 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/200518404.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518404.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 595, The Community Safety Initiative Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_595.html</link>
<description> S. 595 would authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200515805.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200515805.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 937, The Visitors Interested in Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_937.html</link>
<description> H.R. 937 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514794.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514794.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 827, The Community Safety Initiative Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_827.html</link>
<description> H.R. 827 would authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 597, The Access to Complete Education Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_597.html</link>
<description> H.R. 597 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200514185.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200514185.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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