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Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT)
Upper Senator
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1787 points |
74 points |
73.8% points |
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| Birthplace | Willimantic, CT |
| Residence | East Haddam, CT |
| Education | JD, University of Louisville School of Law; BA, Providence College |
| In Office | 26 years (Next election in 2010) |
| Experience | Attorney; U.S. Army Reserve; Peace Corps Volunteer, Dominican Republic |
| Website | http://dodd.senate.gov/ |
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S.RES.699
5 points
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A resolution supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2008, as designated by the National Fire Protection Association.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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S.2606
60 points
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A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes.
Presented to President on Monday, September 29, 2008
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S.3636
5 points
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A bill to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to provide for an improved method to measure poverty so as to enable a better assessment of the effects of programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
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S.CON.RES.104
6 points
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A concurrent resolution supporting "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after school programs.
Referred to House committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
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S.3563
5 points
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An original bill to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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S.3548
5 points
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An original bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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S.RES.661
5 points
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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S.3534
5 points
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A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, September 22, 2008
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S.RES.648
5 points
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A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, September 22, 2008
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S.3479
5 points
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Semester of Service grant program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
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S.3480
5 points
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, September 11, 2008
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S.3425
5 points
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A bill to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
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S.3445
5 points
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An original bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Friday, August 1, 2008
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S.3252
5 points
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A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
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S.3188
5 points
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A bill for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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S.3133
5 points
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore land that is subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, to authorize use of the fee for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 12, 2008
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S.1926
5 points
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A bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 12, 2008
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S.553
20 points
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A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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S.3075
5 points
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A bill to make certain technical corrections to title III of SAFETEA-LU.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, June 2, 2008
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S.3037
5 points
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to improve the educational awards provided for national service, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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S.2284
20 points
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An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.
Senate floor actions on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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S.RES.548
1 points
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A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the members and alumni of AmeriCorps and the contributions of AmeriCorps to the lives of the people of the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
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S.2960
5 points
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A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to enhance the role of State and local bomb squads, public safety dive teams, explosive detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics teams in national improvised explosive device prevention policy, to establish a grant program to provide for training, equipment, and staffing of State and local improvised explosive device prevention, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 1, 2008
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S.2894
5 points
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An original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, April 21, 2008
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S.2895
5 points
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to maintain eligibility, for Federal PLUS loans, of borrowers who are 90 or more days delinquent on mortgage loan payments, or for whom foreclosure proceedings have been initiated, with respect to their primary residence.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, April 21, 2008
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S.RES.518
5 points
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A resolution designating the third week of April 2008 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, April 21, 2008
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S.2684
5 points
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A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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S.1858
50 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.
Presented to President on Monday, April 14, 2008
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S.1418
5 points
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A bill to provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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S.2759
5 points
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A bill to provide for Kindergarten Plus programs.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 13, 2008
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S.2767
5 points
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A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 13, 2008
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S.2741
5 points
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disability savings accounts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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S.2559
5 points
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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, January 25, 2008
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S.2338
25 points
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An original bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes.
Held at the desk on Monday, December 17, 2007
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S.2472
5 points
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A bill to amend the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, December 13, 2007
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S.2452
5 points
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A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide protection to consumers with respect to certain high-cost loans, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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S.1970
5 points
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A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, November 15, 2007
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S.CON.RES.51
6 points
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A concurrent resolution supporting "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after school programs.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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S.2327
5 points
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners or resulting from hurricane events.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
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S.2328
5 points
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A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
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S.2285
5 points
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An original bill to reauthorize the Federal terrorism risk insurance program, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, November 1, 2007
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S.2286
5 points
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An original bill to establish a nonpartisan commission on natural catastrophe risk management and insurance, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, November 1, 2007
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S.2276
5 points
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A bill to enhance United States competitiveness in aeronautics, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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S.RES.258
5 points
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A resolution recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Atlantic Freedom Tour of the Freedom Schooner Amistad, and expressing the sense of the Senate that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting multicultural dialogue, education, and cooperation.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, October 18, 2007
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S.2189
5 points
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A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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S.CON.RES.39
5 points
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims.
Received in the House on Friday, October 5, 2007
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S.2055
5 points
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A bill for the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, September 17, 2007
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S.1182
5 points
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A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, September 17, 2007
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S.1051
5 points
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A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia at Constitution Gardens previously approved to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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S.2000
5 points
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A bill to amend and extend the Export Administration Act of 1979 and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 3, 2007
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S.1975
5 points
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A bill to expand family and medical leave in support of servicemembers with combat-related injuries.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, August 2, 2007
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S.1677
5 points
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A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Coordination Act of 1988 and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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S.1923
5 points
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for assistance for the Housing Assistance Council, the Raza Development Fund, and for the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and its members, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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S.1894
5 points
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A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide family and medical leave to primary caregivers of servicemembers with combat -related injuries.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, July 27, 2007
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S.732
5 points
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A bill to empower Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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S.1610
20 points
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An original bill to ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.
Senate floor actions on Friday, June 29, 2007
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S.1736
5 points
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A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 28, 2007
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S.1708
5 points
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A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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S.1615
5 points
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A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, June 25, 2007
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S.535
5 points
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A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report on Friday, June 22, 2007
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S.1681
5 points
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A bill to provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 21, 2007
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S.1668
5 points
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A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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S.1611
5 points
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An original bill to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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S.1573
5 points
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A bill to promote public-private partnerships to strengthen investment in early childhood development for children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development and school readiness for all children.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007
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S.1557
5 points
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A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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S.1560
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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S.1514
5 points
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A bill to revise and extend provisions under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 24, 2007
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S.1466
5 points
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical responders from income and employment taxes and wage withholding.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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S.RES.207
1 points
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A resolution calling on the President of the United States immediately to recommend new candidates for the positions of the Attorney General of the United States and the President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (commonly known as the "World Bank") in order to preserve the integrity and the efficacy of the Department of Justice and the World Bank.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 17, 2007
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S.1334
5 points
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A bill to amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, to make permanent authority to furnish government headstones and markers for graves of veterans at private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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S.CON.RES.30
1 points
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A concurrent resolution urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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S.RES.155
5 points
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in Guatemala.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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S.1230
5 points
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for contributions to qualified tuition programs.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 26, 2007
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S.1232
5 points
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 26, 2007
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S.1204
5 points
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A bill to enhance Federal efforts focused on public awareness and education about the risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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S.1194
5 points
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A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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S.RES.163
5 points
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A resolution designating the third week of April 2007 as "National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, April 20, 2007
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S.1156
5 points
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children program.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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S.1128
5 points
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A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Summer of Service State grant program, a Summer of Service national direct grant program, and related national activities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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S.1066
5 points
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A bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations regarding | | |
