Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.982 ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007

irregular times progressive ratings for rep. kenny marchant of tx ...

2008-04-22T20:00:00Z

it is registered by the library of congress as hr 982. the legislation would: establish a bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor within the department of state create positions for democracy liaison officers in the department of ...

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carter doesn't quit

2008-04-16T20:00:00Z

hr 982: advance democracy act of 2007 hr 1405: wildlife gains act hr 1746: holocaust insurance accountability act of 2007 hr 2420: international climate cooperation re-engagement act of 2007 hr 2843: library of congress public diplomacy ...

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DispatchPolitics : How Ohioans voted last week Columbus Dispatch ...

2008-02-17T19:00:00Z

H.R. 982. Providing for passage of two resolutions approving contempt citations against White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, who are accused by Democrats of not cooperating with an ...

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How Ohioans voted last week

2008-02-16T19:00:00Z

House of Representatives â€¢ HR 982. Providing for passage of two resolutions approving contempt citations against White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, who are accused by Democrats of not ...

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poetry news for february 17, 2008

2008-02-15T19:00:00Z

and the house passed hr 982 this week â€œâ€¦ recommending that the house of representatives find harriet miers and joshua bolten, chief of staff, white house, in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the ...

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Healthcare, Insurance Companies and the Presidential Campaign - To ...

2008-02-14T19:00:00Z

Links:. House Contempt of Congress resolution against Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten (HR 982). Main Topic. Healthcare, Insurance Companies and the Presidential Campaign (). The cost of healthcare is rising all over the world, ...

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house votes to hold miers, bolten in contempt

2008-02-13T19:00:00Z

new york's own louise slaughter brought hr 982 to the house floor for a vote. the bill provided for the adoption of hr 979, a bill brought forth by rep. john conyers, chairman of the house judiciary committee.

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Why Congress Can't Get Anything Done

2008-02-13T19:00:00Z

Democratic members of the House were able to pass HR 982, despite the Republican temper tantrum. Harriet Miers and Josh Bolton have both been sited with contempt of Congress. I guess this means they might be forced to testify now? ...

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CRS â€” Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of US Foreign Policy?

2008-01-14T19:00:00Z

In 2007, Congress considered, among other democracy promotion bills, the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (HR 982). It contains provisions to promote democracy overseas, calls for specific State Department actions and reports, ...

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Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of US Foreign Policy?

2007-12-24T19:00:00Z

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2007-11-25T19:00:00Z

Ahove, duralloy steel. CR 780. CD 581. DR 971. HR 982. MA 385. OQ 903. SR 972. UT 970.

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various bills and resolutions : markup before the committee on ...

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

various bills and resolutions : markup before the committee on foreign affairs, house of representatives, one hundred tenth congress, first session, on hr 982, hr 1469, hr 1405, hr 1441, hr 1678, h. con. res. 100, h. res. 100, h. res. ...

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This shows what is wrong with the current tax system.

2007-07-28T20:00:00Z

Listing of 2000 bills containing your phrase exactly as entered. 1 . [101st] To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate $1 of their income tax liability and some or all of their income tax refunds, ...

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Tom Lantos Proposes Strengthening Democracy

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z

Back in February, Congressman Tom Lantos has introduced an interesting bill to the US House of Representatives: The Advance Democracy Act of 2007. It is registered by the Library of Congress as HR982. The legislation would: ...

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Report: Budget Report for HR 982: ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007

2007-03-27T20:00:00Z

Here is a summary: CBO estimates that implementing HR 982 would cost $29 million in 2008 and about $150 million over the 2008-2012 period, assuming appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts. The bill also would allow the ...

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Approves Key Democracy Act

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z

Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee met for markup of a number of bills, among them HR 982, the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (see this morning's post below). After strong statements in support of the bill by Committee Chairman ...

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup of ADVANCE Democracy Act of ...

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z

This morning at 10:30 am, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will markup more than a dozen bills, including HR 982, the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007. This is the key piece of democracy legislation that if passed into law, ...

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house legislation: foreign policy

2007-02-25T19:00:00Z

hr 982 - rep. tom lantos [d-ca] to promote democratic values and enhance democracy, and for other purposes. hr 987 - rep. john tanner [d-tn] to endorse further enlargement of the north atlantic treaty organization (nato) and to ...

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Why Does Everybody Hate Us?

2007-02-15T19:00:00Z

HR 982 builds on that momentum by continuing to try to achieve five major reforms. HR 982 (1) Requires the Secretary to develop long-term strategies for democracy promotion and human rights protection for non-democratic and democratic ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 982: To promote democratic values and ...

2007-02-10T19:00:00Z

Rep. Tom Lantos [D-CA] introduced this bill. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Lantos ]

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HR 982, To promote democratic values and enhance democracy, and ...

2007-02-10T19:00:00Z

HR 982 would promote democratic values and enhance democracy....

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