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<title>H.R. 7229, The Children's Budget Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7229.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7229 would amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President's budget....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513005.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513005.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3620, The Child Care Investment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3620.html</link>
<description> S. 3620 would amend the Social Security Act to enable States to carry out quality initiatives....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3540, The Drug Free Families Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3540.html</link>
<description> S. 3540 would amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512677.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512677.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1070, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1070.html</link>
<description> S. 1070 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504523.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504523.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3038, The Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $1.90</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3038.html</link>
<description> S. 3038 would amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the adoption incentives program, to authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and to promote the adoption of children with special needs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511134.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511134.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3417, A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand educational opportunities for recipients of temporary assistance for needy families</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3417.html</link>
<description> S. 3417 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand educational opportunities for recipients of temporary assistance for needy families....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512266.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512266.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3368, The SECTORS Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3368.html</link>
<description> S. 3368 would promote industry growth and competitiveness and it would improve worker training, retention, and advancement....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512127.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512127.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3361, The Drug Free Families Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3361.html</link>
<description> S. 3361 would amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512085.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512085.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-275.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511543.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511543.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3277, The Children's Budget Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3277.html</link>
<description> S. 3277 would amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President's budget....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511867.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511867.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $18.14</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3101.html</link>
<description> S. 3101 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511331.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511331.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3118, The Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.55</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3118.html</link>
<description> S. 3118 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511396.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511396.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6212, The Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6212.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6212 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511339.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511339.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2980, The Starting Early Starting Right Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2980.html</link>
<description> S. 2980 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510932.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510932.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2968, The Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2968.html</link>
<description> S. 2968 would provide emergency assistance for families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and low-income working families....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510892.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510892.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2944, The Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2944.html</link>
<description> S. 2944 would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510847.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510847.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2820, A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2820.html</link>
<description> S. 2820 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510474.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510474.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. Con. Res. 70, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26383.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SC_70.html</link>
<description> S. Con. Res. 70 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510219.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510219.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>S. 2560, The Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2560.html</link>
<description> S. 2560 would create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509597.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509597.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4852, The Positive Alternatives Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4852.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4852 would amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to be used for alternative-to-abortion services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509240.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509240.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4208, The Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4208.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4208 would create the income security conditions and family supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's unaccompanied youth....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508398.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508398.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>H.R. 4153, The College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4153.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4153 would make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508311.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508311.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4016, The Unemployment Insurance for Survivors Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4016.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4016 would provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508094.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508094.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4000, To extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4000.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4000 would extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508069.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508069.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3656, To require States to withhold assistance to applicants for, and recipients of temporary assistance for needy families with respect to whom there is substantial evidence of recent unlawful drug use</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3656.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3656 would require States to withhold assistance to applicants for, and recipients of, temporary assistance for needy families with respect to whom there is substantial evidence of recent unlawful drug use....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507512.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507512.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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