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<title>S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1642.html</link>
<description> S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under 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/200506130.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506130.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3096, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3096.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3096 would promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam....
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. J. Res. 16, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Savings per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SJ_16.html</link>
<description> S.J. Res. 16 would approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506071.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506071.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. 110-52, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Savings per Average Family: $0.37</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-52.html</link>
<description> H. J. Res. 44 would approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505768.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505768.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2316, The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2316.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2316 would provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505366.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505366.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1992, The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1992.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1992 would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504802.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504802.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1910, The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1910.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1910 would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504665.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504665.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 982, The ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.48</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_982.html</link>
<description> H.R. 982 would promote democratic values and enhance democracy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503039.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503039.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 478, The Federal Election Administration Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_478.html</link>
<description> S. 478 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with a Federal Election Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502774.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502774.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 367, The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competiton Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_367.html</link>
<description> S. 367 would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502495.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502495.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 421, The Federal Election Administration Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_421.html</link>
<description> H.R. 421 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502132.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502132.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 282, The Iran Freedom Support Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.76</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_282.html</link>
<description> H.R. 282 would codify certain sanctions currently imposed by executive order with respect to Iran. Additionally, the bill would require the President to publish in the Federal Register a list of all foreign and domestic entities that have invested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector. If an agency or instrumentality of a country, or a person owing allegiance to that country, has invested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector, the bill would prohibit the provision of assistance t...
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $107.43</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_609.html</link>
<description> H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the re...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500225.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500225.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1614, The Higher Education Amendments of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1272.52</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1614.html</link>
<description> S. 1614 would make numerous changes to federal higher education programs, including the student and parent-loan programs. The bill also would authorize spending for numerous higher education programs&amp;iquest;including the Pell Grant program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500310.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500310.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H. J. Res. 52, A Resolution Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Savings per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HJ_52.html</link>
<description> H.J. Res. 52 renews for one year the ban of all imports from Burma. The ban was originally enacted as the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-61) and was set to expire on July 28, 2004. Public Law 108-272 renewed the ban for one additional year through its current expiration on July 28, 2005. The import restrictions may be lifted if the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the military regime of Burma, has made substantial and measurable progress to end violations of human...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500211.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500211.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. J. Res. 18, A bill to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Savings per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SJ_18.html</link>
<description> S.J. Res. 18 would renew for one year the ban of all imports from Burma. The ban was originally enacted as the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-61) and was set to expire on July 28, 2004. Public Law 108-272 renewed the ban for one year through its current expiration on July 28, 2005. The import restrictions may be lifted if the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the military regime of Burma, has made substantial and measurable progress to end violations of human right...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500163.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500163.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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