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Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
Lower Senator
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1724 points |
37 points |
54.4% points |
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| Birthplace | Waikiki, HI |
| Residence | Chicago, IL |
| Education | Harvard University, JD; Columbia University, BA |
| In Office | 2 years (Next election in 2010) |
| Experience | Illinois Senate, 1996-2004; Attorney; College Instructor |
| Website | http://obama.senate.gov/ |
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S.906
5 points
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A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
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S.RES.628
1 points
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of Disability Pride Day and recognizing that all people, including people living with disabilities, have the right, responsibility, and ability to be active, contributing members of society and fully engaged as citizens of the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, July 25, 2008
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S.RES.600
5 points
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A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has become known as "Freedom Summer".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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S.3077
5 points
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A bill to strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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S.3047
5 points
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A bill to provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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S.2433
5 points
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A bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, April 24, 2008
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S.2519
5 points
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A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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S.2428
5 points
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 6, 2007
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S.2392
5 points
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, November 16, 2007
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S.RES.383
1 points
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A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 15, 2007
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S.2347
5 points
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A bill to restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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S.2330
5 points
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A bill to authorize a pilot program within the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development with the goal of preventing at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
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S.J.RES.23
5 points
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A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 1, 2007
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S.2224
5 points
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A bill to require a licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the State and county in which a facility is located, whenever there is an unplanned release of radioactive substances.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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S.2227
5 points
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A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle school models for struggling students, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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S.CON.RES.44
1 points
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks.
Referred to Senate subcommittee on Friday, October 19, 2007
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S.2202
5 points
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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to increase the renewable content of gasoline, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 18, 2007
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S.2147
5 points
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A bill to require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 4, 2007
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S.453
5 points
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A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, October 4, 2007
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S.2132
5 points
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A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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S.2111
5 points
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to increase implementation of early intervention services, particularly school-wide positive behavior supports.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 27, 2007
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S.2066
5 points
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A bill to establish nutrition and physical education standards for schools.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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S.CON.RES.46
1 points
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, September 17, 2007
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S.2044
5 points
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A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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S.2030
5 points
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A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 6, 2007
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S.1989
5 points
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A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 3, 2007
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S.1977
5 points
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A bill to provide for sustained United States leadership in a cooperative global effort to prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, stop the spread of nuclear weapons and related material and technology, and support the responsible and peaceful use of nuclear technology.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, August 2, 2007
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S.1885
5 points
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A bill to provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 26, 2007
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S.1873
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish demonstration programs on regionalized systems for emergency care, to support emergency medicine research, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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S.1817
5 points
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A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
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S.1818
5 points
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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the use of mercury in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
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S.1824
5 points
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative under the Medicare program to assess and report on health care quality in hospitals.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 19, 2007
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S.1811
5 points
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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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S.1790
5 points
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A bill to make grants to carry out activities to prevent the incidence of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among teens in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, July 16, 2007
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S.1713
1 points
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A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.
Referred to Senate subcommittee on Friday, July 13, 2007
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S.RES.268
5 points
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A resolution designating July 12, 2007, as "National Summer Learning Day".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, July 13, 2007
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S.CON.RES.25
5 points
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A concurrent resolution condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society.
Held at the desk on Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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S.1574
5 points
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A bill to establish Teaching Residency Programs for preparation and induction of teachers.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007
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S.1513
5 points
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-American students to higher education.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 24, 2007
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S.1430
5 points
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A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 17, 2007
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S.1389
5 points
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A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a Climate Change Education Program.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 14, 2007
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S.1324
5 points
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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, May 7, 2007
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S.1306
5 points
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A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to classify certain children's products containing lead to be banned hazardous substances.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 3, 2007
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S.1271
5 points
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A bill to provide for a comprehensive national research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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S.1222
5 points
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A bill to stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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S.1181
5 points
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A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, April 20, 2007
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S.1151
5 points
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A bill to provide incentives to the auto industry to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to lessen dependence on oil.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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S.1084
5 points
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A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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S.1067
5 points
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A bill to require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
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S.1068
5 points
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A bill to promote healthy communities.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
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S.RES.133
5 points
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A resolution celebrating the life of Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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S.976
5 points
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A bill to secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, March 23, 2007
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S.823
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 8, 2007
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S.795
5 points
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A bill to assist aliens who have been lawfully admitted in becoming citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
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S.767
5 points
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A bill to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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S.768
5 points
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A bill to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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S.737
5 points
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A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 in order to measure, compare, and improve the quality of voter access to polls and voter services in the administration of Federal elections in the States.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 1, 2007
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S.713
5 points
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A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed Forces recovering from injuries.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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S.692
5 points
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Veterans Affairs hospitals.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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S.674
5 points
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A bill to require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, February 16, 2007
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S.CON.RES.5
1 points
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A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
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S.433
5 points
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A bill to state United States policy for Iraq, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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S.114
5 points
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A bill to authorize resources for a grant program for local educational agencies to create innovation districts.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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S.115
5 points
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A bill to suspend royalty relief, to repeal certain provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax incentives for the oil and gas industry.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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S.116
5 points
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A bill to authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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S.117
5 points
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A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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S.133
5 points
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A bill to promote the national security and stability of the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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30 points
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To provide an additional $5 million to the military departments' respective Boards for Correction of Military Records to expedite review of cases in which service members with combat-related psychological injuries (such as PTSD) or closed head injuries (such as TBIs) were administered discharges for personality disorders or other discharges resulting in a loss of benefits or care and seek a correction of records or upgraded discharge.
Amendment SA 4330 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, March 13, 2008
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30 points
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To clarify and expand requirements with respect to information in recall notices.
Amendment SA 4113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, March 6, 2008
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30 points
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and report on the effectiveness of authorities relating to the safety of imported consumer products.
Amendment SA 4114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, March 6, 2008
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30 points
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To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an mount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Amendment SA 3331 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Monday, October 22, 2007
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30 points
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To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Amendment SA 3234 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote on Monday, October 15, 2007
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30 points
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To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Amendment SA 3137 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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30 points
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To provide for transparency and accountability in military and security contracting.
Amendment SA 3073 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, September 27, 2007
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30 points
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Relating to administrative separations of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder.
Amendment SA 3078 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, September 27, 2007
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30 points
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To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Amendment SA 2799 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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30 points
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To require a comprehensive nuclear threat reduction and security plan.
Amendment SA 2692 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, September 6, 2007
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30 points
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To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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30 points
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To provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty.
Amendment SA 2588 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent on Thursday, August 2, 2007
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30 points
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To provide that one of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount grater than $5 million or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee owes no past due Federal tax liability.
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