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<title>H.R. 3795, The Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $7.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3795.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3795 would enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520238.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520238.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 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>S. 1927, The Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1927.html</link>
<description> S. 1927 would establish a moratorium on credit card interest rate increases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520594.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520594.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-89, A bill to provide for additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-89.html</link>
<description> S. 1929 would provide for additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520596.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520596.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1692, The USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1692.html</link>
<description> S. 1692 would extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519878.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519878.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1.41</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3639.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3639 would amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519921.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519921.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1833, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1833.html</link>
<description> S. 1833 would amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520439.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520439.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3854, The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3854.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3854 would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520354.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520354.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3763.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3763 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200520184.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200520184.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-80, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $1177.78</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-80.html</link>
<description> Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 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/200518562.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518562.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>P.L. 111-66, To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-66.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3614 would provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519861.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519861.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 111-93, The Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-93.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3606 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD Act of 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519827.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519827.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. 3045, The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $69.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3045.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3045 would reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200518699.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200518699.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1663, A bill to make available funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding a voluntary employees' beneficiary association with respect to former employees of Delphi Corporation</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1663.html</link>
<description> S. 1663 would make available funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for funding a voluntary employees' beneficiary association with respect to former employees of Delphi Corporation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519731.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519731.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3551, The Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3551.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3551 would protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519707.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519707.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3550, The Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_3550.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3550 would enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519706.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519706.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1661, The Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1661.html</link>
<description> S. 1661 would protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519715.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519715.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1659, The Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1659.html</link>
<description> S. 1659 would enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519713.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519713.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 728, The Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.37</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_728.html</link>
<description> S. 728 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance benefits....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200516237.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516237.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1624, The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1624.html</link>
<description> S. 1624 would amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519631.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519631.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>P.L. 111-39, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.35</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_PL_111-39.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1777 would make technical corrections to 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/200516259.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200516259.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. 1595, The Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1595.html</link>
<description> S. 1595 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit, and it would limit the liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200519602.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200519602.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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