Blog Articles for H.R.2642
H.R.2642: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
October 14, 2008 Cold chill through my body
McCain opposed an amendment that would have prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from outsourcing jobs, many held by blue-collar veterans, without first giving the workers a chance to compete. (S.Amdt. 2673 to HR 2642, Vote 315, ...
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October 12, 2008 Noriega Earns VFW PAC Endorsement
[HR 2642, Vote #137, 5/22/08]. Cornyn voted against body armor and armored humvees at least three times. Cornyn voted against increasing funding for the procurement of Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan by $360.8 ...
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October 10, 2008 Mccain's Record On Veteran Troop Issues
I GOT THIS IN AN EMAIL FROM VOTEVETS.ORG. Voting Against Veterans · Veterans Groups Give McCain Failing Grades. In its most recent legislative ratings, the non-partisan Disabled American Veterans gave Sen. McCain a 20 percent rating for ...
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October 10, 2008 Senator John McCainâs Record on Troop and Veteransâ Issues
(S.Amdt. 2673 to HR 2642, Vote 315, 9/6/07). · McCain Opposed the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Was Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and ...
October 10, 2008 McCain's Record On Vets and Troops
(S.Amdt. 2673 to HR 2642, Vote 315, 9/6/07) · McCain Opposed the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Was Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and ...
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October 10, 2008 Being A Vet Doesn't Make You An Advocate For The Troops Or Veterans
(S.Amdt. 2673 to HR 2642, Vote 315, 9/6/07). McCain Opposed the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Was Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and ...
Source: Earwig & His Fearsome Critters
October 09, 2008 ARCURI, OUR BURKA BABE CONGRESSMAN
HR 2642 N Concurrence Vote Passed - House (268 - 155) Arcuri's vote: NO 05/15/2008 Funding for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan HR 2642 N Concurrence Vote Failed - House (141 - 149) Arcuri vote: NO ...
October 04, 2008 service tax RE: John McCain. Why does he hate the troops?
2 (d)) May 22 2008 - HR 2642 - GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr02642: - Designates differing amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served ...
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October 02, 2008 Let's Get Fiscal
With enactment of the FY2008 Supplemental and FY2009 Bridge Fund(HR 2642/PL 110-252) on June 30, 2008, Congress has approved a total of about $859 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, ...
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October 01, 2008 Senator John McCain's Record on Troop and Veterans' Issues
2673 to HR 2642, Vote 315, 9/6/07) # McCain Opposed the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Was Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars ...
September 29, 2008 McCain Misstates Record on Veterans Issues
McCain said he opposes the bill because he thinks the generous benefits would "encourage more people to leave the military." (S.Amdt. 4803 to HR 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/2/08; Boston Globe, 5/23/08; ...
September 27, 2008 Senator Obama's Voting Record for the 110th Congress
162, 2, 6/26/08, On the Motion (Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To HR 2642) A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for ...
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September 26, 2008 Finally, increased education funds for veterans!!
With the signing of a new law HR 2642, that was enacted on June 30th, many more veterans will be eligible for a great increase in funding to support education interests on the undergraduate, graduate or vocational/technical levels. ...
September 12, 2008 Bogus 527 ad's Acrid Fumes Smack of Desperation
He bucked his party and voted to fund the troops without a timeline with HR 2206 on 5/07, he voted again to appropriate funds to the troops with HR 4156 on 11/07, and then again with HR 2642 on 6/08. To accuse the congressman of not ...
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September 10, 2008 How they voted.
Measure Number: HR 2642 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ). Measure Title:. A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, ...
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September 10, 2008 The US Military Mental Health Crisis
The New GI Bill (HR 2642): Updated the Montgomery GI Bill by guaranteeing a full scholarship to any in-state public university along with a housing stipend. Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (HR 2874): Allows low-income veterans ...
Source: Kate McLaughlin
August 31, 2008 Medical Bill Assistance No Insurance Kentucky
OpenCongress - HR2642 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act ... ... bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; and no ... Government insurance. Government publicity. Government trust funds. 132 more . ...
August 25, 2008 McCONnell Voted Against Education For Troops
The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that over 6000 Kentuckians are using GI benefits today. [S.Amdt. 4803 to HR 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; AP, 6/16/08; Department of Veterans Affairs, 7/2008]
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August 25, 2008 Surge-ism
The bill, known as the Supplemental Approriations Act (HR 2642), was passed by the US Senate on June 26 and by the US House of Representatives a week earlier. It provides $162 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
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August 25, 2008 Funding available for farmers
... and repair conservation structures, which may have been damaged by flooding or natural disasters since September 2007. The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) funding was allocated in HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, ...
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August 25, 2008 The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror ...
With enactment of the FY2008 Supplemental and FY2009 Bridge Fund(HR 2642/PL 110-252) on June 30, 2008, Congress has approved a total of about $859 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, ...
August 23, 2008 Where is Pat Tiberi hiding????
05/15/2008, GI Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions HR 2642, N, Concurrence Vote Passed - House (256 - 166). 03/13/2008, Concurrent Budget Resolution H Con Res 312, N, Resolution Passed - House (212 - 207) ...
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August 22, 2008 How Do US Foreign Aid Recipients Vote at the UN? Against the US
[22]Press release, âPresident Bush Signs HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008,â The White House, June 30, 2008, at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/?2008/06/20080630.html (July 30, 2008). [23]Department of State, ...
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August 19, 2008 What the President Has Signed Into Law - May and June 2008
... for background and security checks in connection with an application for naturalization through service in the Armed Forces. On Monday, June 30, 2008, the President signed into law: HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008.
August 04, 2008 Recently I have been thinking about how McCain considers himself a ...
That was President Bush talking to the press after he signed into law the 2008 GI Bill, HR 2642. The President essentially lied there, he and McCain were against this bill until he had to sign it into law because of the 75-22 vote on ...
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August 04, 2008 Best Senate Votes Ever
Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To HR 2642 ). Might not be long before lolcats start showing up in official Senate documents.
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August 04, 2008 President Bush Signs HR2642,the Supplemental Appropriatio
building a strong usa military needs to keep up with modern techonology -- budgets must be on the roll -- without raising taxes -- can the Republicans a can do job on this issue?
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August 03, 2008 We're Protesting the Demcratic National Convention
Last but not last was the yes vote on HR 2642- another 190 billion for the Iraq war. Are such moves mere "maneuvers" designed to prove he is "palatable" to the (white, corporate) establishment? Or is this really what he stands for? ...
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July 29, 2008 just what we need: another liar and hypocrite
2673 to HR 2642: To limit the the use of private contractors in the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted No. ⢠S. 1315: To enhance veteransâ and servicemembersâ insurance and housing benefits. McCain didnât show up to vote. ...
July 28, 2008 GOP Budget Hawks Don?t Count A Few Hundred Billion For War
In the midst of the Tomnibus debate, Coburn just tried to make the argument that he is, you know, a pure budget hawk who didn't support funding for the war either because he voted "nay" on HR 2642. ---- link ...
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