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Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Lower Senator - Senate Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip)
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2384 points |
9 points |
99.1% points |
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| Birthplace | East St. Louis, IL |
| Residence | Springfield, IL |
| Education | JD, Georgetown University; BSFS, Georgetown University |
| In Office | 10 years (Next election in 2008) |
| Experience | U.S. House of Representatives; Attorney |
| Website | http://durbin.senate.gov/ |
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S.3690
5 points
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A bill to help struggling families stay in their homes and to ensure that taxpayers are protected when the Secretary of the Treasury purchases equity shares in financial situations.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, November 17, 2008
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S.3197
60 points
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
Presented to President on Thursday, October 9, 2008
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S.1703
30 points
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A bill to prevent and reduce trafficking in persons.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
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S.1276
50 points
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A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes.
Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, September 29, 2008
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S.3622
5 points
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A bill to establish a grant program to promote the conservation of the Great Lakes and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
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S.3629
5 points
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A bill to create a new Consumer Credit Safety Commission, to provide individual consumers of credit with better information and stronger protections, and to provide sellers of consumer credit with more regulatory certainty.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, September 26, 2008
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S.2136
5 points
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A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report on Friday, September 26, 2008
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S.2135
50 points
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A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.
Presented to President on Thursday, September 25, 2008
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S.642
5 points
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A bill to codify Executive Order 12898, relating to environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to fully implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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S.RES.684
5 points
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A resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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S.3434
5 points
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A bill to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
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S.3390
5 points
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A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
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S.3385
5 points
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
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S.3326
5 points
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local education agencies to improve college access.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
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S.3311
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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S.3312
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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S.3260
5 points
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An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Monday, July 14, 2008
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S.3206
5 points
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A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the maternal and child health services block grant program.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 26, 2008
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S.RES.597
1 points
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A resolution designating June 2008, as "'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' Recognition Month".
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
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S.3130
5 points
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A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 12, 2008
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S.955
8 points
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A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Senate floor actions on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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S.CON.RES.72
6 points
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, May 8, 2008
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S.RES.547
5 points
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A resolution designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 7, 2008, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, May 1, 2008
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S.956
5 points
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A bill to establish the Land Between the Rivers National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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S.2881
5 points
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A bill to establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 17, 2008
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S.RES.503
5 points
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A resolution recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, April 3, 2008
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S.2795
5 points
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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S.2705
5 points
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A bill to authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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S.RES.455
5 points
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A resolution calling for peace in Darfur.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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S.RES.458
5 points
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A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, February 25, 2008
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S.RES.454
1 points
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A resolution designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, February 14, 2008
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S.CON.RES.65
1 points
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A concurrent resolution celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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S.2376
5 points
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A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for patient-centered medical homes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance under the Medicaid program and child health assistance under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, November 16, 2007
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S.2377
5 points
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, November 16, 2007
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S.2353
5 points
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A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy trustees.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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S.2320
5 points
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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S.2278
5 points
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A bill to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections (CHAI), with a focus on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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S.2245
5 points
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A bill to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 25, 2007
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S.RES.356
1 points
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A resolution affirming that any offensive military action taken against Iran must be explicitly approved by Congress before such action may be initiated.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 25, 2007
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S.2205
15 points
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A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Senate floor actions on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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S.2219
5 points
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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S.805
5 points
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A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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S.831
5 points
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A bill to authorize States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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S.RES.319
5 points
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the United States Transportation Command on its 20th anniversary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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S.2092
5 points
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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S.RES.329
5 points
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A resolution congratulating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, September 24, 2007
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S.2069
5 points
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A bill to increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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S.2064
5 points
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A bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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S.RES.134
5 points
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A resolution designating September 2007 as "Adopt a School Library Month".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, September 7, 2007
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S.1998
5 points
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A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 3, 2007
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S.1945
5 points
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A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, August 2, 2007
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S.1872
5 points
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A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make revenue counter-cyclical payments available to producers on a farm to ensure that the producers at least receive a minimum level of revenue from the production of a covered commodity, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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S.1847
5 points
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A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Monday, July 23, 2007
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S.RES.272
5 points
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A resolution praising Muslim-American physicians who condemned recent attempted terrorist acts in the United Kingdom.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, July 13, 2007
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S.1776
5 points
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 12, 2007
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S.1733
5 points
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A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 28, 2007
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S.1717
5 points
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A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry organization, to provide loans to eligible units of local government to finance purchases of authorized equipment to monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees that are located on land under the jurisdiction of the eligible units of local government and within the borders of quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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S.1285
5 points
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A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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S.RES.231
5 points
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A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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S.1616
5 points
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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote and assure the quality of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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S.1561
5 points
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A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007
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S.1563
5 points
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A bill to require the disclosure of certain activities relating to the petroleum industry of Sudan, to increase the penalties for violations of sanctions provisions, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007
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S.CON.RES.22
1 points
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative postage stamp be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Referred to Senate subcommittee on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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S.RES.192
5 points
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A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2007.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Monday, May 14, 2007
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S.1362
5 points
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A bill to establish a Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 10, 2007
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S.1364
5 points
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A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 10, 2007
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S.RES.193
5 points
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A resolution designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as "North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" and May 9, 2007, as "Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day".
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Thursday, May 10, 2007
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S.CON.RES.28
10 points
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A concurrent resolution congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, May 10, 2007
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S.1349
5 points
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A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs provide to members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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S.1294
5 points
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A bill to strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, May 3, 2007
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S.1274
5 points
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets.
Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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S.1228
5 points
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A bill to amend section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding law enforcement emergencies.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 26, 2007
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S.1190
5 points
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A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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S.1175
5 points
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A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes.
Senate committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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S.1170
5 points
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A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 19, 2007
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S.1172
5 points
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A bill to reduce hunger in the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 19, 2007
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S.442
5 points
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A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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S.412
8 points
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the "Lane Evans Post Office Building".
Referred to Senate subcommittee on Friday, March 30, 2007
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S.J.RES.5
10 points
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A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 30, 2007
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S.1035
5 points
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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
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S.1062
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