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Politics: Sen. Thune asks Bush for $2B in Indian funding

2008-11-20T19:00:00Z

Bush signed S.2731 into law last July but the money has yet to be appropriated. "Congress took an important step in authorizing $2 billion for tribal justice, health care, and water projects, and now we need to start allocating that ...

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Indianz.Com > News > Sen. Thune asks Bush for $2B in Indian funding

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

American Renaissance News: Calling the Election for Obama

2008-11-03T19:00:00Z

Remember S.2731 was just made law this summer. That one bill alone called for spending of over $50 billion over the next 5 years to treat AIDS, malaria and TB in Africa and other 3rd world countries AND to bring infected immigrants and ...

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Liddy Dole Proposing Naming AIDS Bill After Jesse Helms | Crooks ...

2008-10-24T20:00:00Z

Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, ...

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Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]â€™s Voting Record

2008-10-22T20:00:00Z

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731. Cloture Motion Agreed to 65-3, 32 not voting (3/5 required). Senate Roll #173. Jul 11, 2008 5:18 PM. No Vote. Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, ...

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Why Congress Failed to Pass the 'Indian Health Care Improvem ...

2008-10-20T20:00:00Z

Besides the NAHASDA reauthorization, the biggest news was a surprising $2 billion boost for law enforcement, health care and water projects in Indian Country as part of S.2731, a global health bill. ...

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PoliGazette Â» Senate Passes HIV Travel Ban Repeal

2008-10-18T20:00:00Z

Not too long ago, the Senate passed S.2731, the reauthorization for the PEPFAR bill, which provides help in the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world (and according to the billâ€™s title, Tuberculosis and Malaria). ...

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Liddy Dole Proposing Naming AIDS Bill After Jesse Helms | Crooks ...

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

Indianz.Com > News > Congress fails to pass critical Indian health ...

2008-10-12T20:00:00Z

Senator Barack Obamas Voting Record for the Last Year He Hasn't ...

2008-09-26T20:00:00Z

Amendment Rejected (31-64) Not Voting 181 2 Not Voting 180 2 7/16/08 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5082 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Amendment Rejected (28-67) Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, ...

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Evil Slutopia: Joe Biden: Honorary Vagina-American?

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

Senator Biden and Lugarâ€™s legislation (S. 2731/H.R. 5501) specifically:. Authorizes $48 billion for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis programs for the next five fiscal years;. Sets ambitious targets for saving millions of lives ...

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Health Care

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

President Bush calls on Congress to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and pass S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act. ...

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armaments: Senate triples funding in global fight against AIDS (AP)

2008-08-29T20:00:00Z

... of lives with help great discretion encircling the sphere," spoken Dr. Undesirable Zeitz, professional overseer of the General AIDS Confederation. ___ The worth is S. 2731. ___ Possible the Give: Consultation: http://thomas.loc.gov ...

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US Ban on Visitants With HIV Could End Presently

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

... but advocates expressed it will be included in the final variant of the measure that goes to the President. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is patronizing companion statute law in the Firm. The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731. Related: ...

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Religious Action Center - July 14, 2008

2008-08-27T20:00:00Z

In emails, faxes, and phone calls, please contact your Senators and ask them to support the Global AIDS Act reauthorization (S. 2731) and oppose any amendments that seek to reduce the billâ€™s funding levels. ...

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The Hill BlogÂ» Blog Archive Â» Senator Bidenâ€™s Priorities

2008-08-24T20:00:00Z

S. 2731. The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Costs $298.60 per family was passed as The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States ...

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Senator Bidenâ€™s Priorities - The WashingtonWatch.com Blog

2008-08-22T20:00:00Z

S. 2731 The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Costs $298.60 per family was passed as The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States ...

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Travel and Immigration to US Possible for Some Applicants with HIV

2008-08-07T20:00:00Z

Hyde US Global Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). President Bush signed the bill on July 30, 2008. In addition to authorizing $48 billion over a five-year period to fight Human ...

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AMSA Rallies On Capitol Hill To Support Funding For Global AIDS

2008-08-06T20:00:00Z

... Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). The bill commits $50 billion over five years to continue the Presidentâ€™s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The groups will gather in Washington, DC on Thursday, ...

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Diseased and Hostile Refugees: Your new neighbors

2008-08-03T20:00:00Z

â€¦.enacting S. 2731 would â€¦â€¦allow immigrants with HIV/AIDS to enter the United States. CBO estimates that providing certain benefits to those immigrants and their children would increase direct spending by less than $500000 in 2010 and ...

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RELEASE: Historic BIDEN/LUGAR Global AIDS Bill Becomes Law ...

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

Senators Biden and Lugar's legislation (S. 2731/H.R. 5501) specifically: Authorizes $48 billion to combat global HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis over the next five fiscal years; Sets ambitious targets for saving millions of lives ...

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Senate passes Landmark AIDS, TB, and Malaria Bill

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

The bill, S. 2731, was approved by the Foreign Relations Committee in March and was endorsed by both Senators Obama and McCain, but it was then stalled by several Republican legislators. Today several hostile amendments were defeated, ...

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McCain and his day job at B12 Solipsism

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

Barack Obama has been on the road too and missed 20 votes in the Senate since July 9 (many related to a single bill, S. 2731). Yet throughout the campaign Obama generally has not been absent from the Senate for any more than a couple ...

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I can talk to snakes... they find me!

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

... but they don't really provide a simliar breakdown on Obamas record, other than to say: "Barack Obama has been on the road too and missed 20 votes in the Senate since July 9 (many related to a single bill, S. 2731). ...

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Lambda Legal Urges President to Eliminate US Travel Restrictions ...

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

The bill is Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). Source: Lambda Legal · AddThis Social Bookmark Button ...

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kingston progressive: DOLE INSULTS AIDS VICTIMS

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

Look for: the bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and for other purposes. The Act would be named after former ...

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Senate set to pass housing aid bill

2008-07-25T20:00:00Z

day the Senate is set to pass $95 â€¦ the Housing Reform legislation; and on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2731, the Global HIV/AIDS bill. Senate Floor â€¦ Newsmax.com - Senate May Pass Mortgage Aid Plan as ...

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Senate invites AIDS lepers to America

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

... D-Calif., is sponsoring companion legislation in the > House. > > The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731. In the interest of promoting diversity I demand that persons having cholera, bubonic plague, and smallpox be allowed into America. mitch.

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Congress clears $2B boost for Indian Country

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

A bill that provides $2 billion for law enforcement, health care and water projects in Indian Country has been sent to President Bush for his signature. The $2 billion is part of the S.2731, a global HIV/AIDS bill. Supporters were...

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Lambda Legal: Lambda Legal Urges President to Eliminate US Travel ...

2008-07-23T20:00:00Z

The bill is Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ###. Erin Baer 212-809-8585 ext 267; Email: ebaer@lambdalegal.org · Send Page to a Friend ...

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Congress Mulls Lifting HIV Ban | Center for Immigration Studies

2008-07-23T20:00:00Z

The bill numbers are S.2731 and H.R.5501. UPDATE: President Bush signed the bill into law on July 30th. It now falls on HHS to determine whether HIV is a "communicable disease of public health significance." ...

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United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), the Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, released the following statement after voting against S. 2731, the Presidentâ€™s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) bill: ...

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perfusion of liver

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

... up on a place that treats people like this. I hope we can turn this thing around and welcome them back with open pants -er, arms. Props to the Kerry-Smith provision on S. 2731. perfusion of liver, perfusion poche, perfusion poches.

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banking firstmerit

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

I hope we can turn this thing around and welcome them back with open pants -er, arms. Props to the Kerry-Smith provision on S. 2731. club comedy new york, banking firstmerit, banking firstmerit online, banking firstmerit online shadow.

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Global HIV/AIDS Legislation

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

On 07/16/08, the US Senate passed a measure, originally sponsored by Senator Joseph Biden, to authorize $48 billion over the next five years (2009 to 2013) to fight AIDS and other diseases in foreign countries (S. 2731 incorporated with ...

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CRS â€” International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Key ...

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

HR 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, and S. 2731, a similar bill with the same title, would increase funding for US efforts to ...

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This Week on the Hill, 7/21/08 â€“ 7/25/08

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

The House will take the Senateâ€™s PEPFAR (Presidentâ€™s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) bill, S. 2731 , sometime on or after Wednesday. Repeal of the HIV immigration/travel ban included, and the president is indicated heâ€™ll sign. ...

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HIV Immigrants

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) proposed that the repeal provision (section 305) be attached to the bill (S. 2731) during the committee mark-up earlier this year on April 15th, but the good news is that Senator Jeff ...

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Senate Passes Obama's AIDS Bill: Where Are The Conservatives? by ...

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

Only 16 Senators, all conservative Republicans, voted against the massive $50 billion global AIDS spending bill (S. 2731): when it came up for a final vote on Wednesday night. The outcome, which included the addition of water projects ...

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agape720 @ 2008-07-20T18:43:00

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). The amount per year, about $10 billion, is less than 1% of this year's federal budget, and that is a small price to ...

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Vitter wants to kill bill for AIDS, TB, malaria.

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected ...

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No More V ictim No Crime

2008-07-18T20:00:00Z

... immigration provision, but advocates said it will be included in the final version of the bill that goes to the president. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is sponsoring companion legislation in the House. The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731.

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Friday AIDS Jokes

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

The name of the Act proposed in S. 2731 is â€œTom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008â€³. The Act would be named after former Reps. ...

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This Week: Senate Floor

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

Monday: -No votes were taken Tuesday: On the issue of the bill S.2731, On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 5068 ), -passed with 70 votes in the affirmative (50 needed) -24 votes in opposition -The 6 Senators not.

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Friday AIDS Jokes

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

Washington Journal Entire Program

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

Thomas Neubig, Ernst & Young, Statistics Director & Study Author and Joseph Reali, Americans for Secure Retirement, Chairman | Study Mark Dybul, US Global AIDS Coordinator | S. 2731 (HR5501) Length: 3 hr. Published: Today at 7am (ET)

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Senate nears vote to triple anti-AIDS funding | Health News US

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

... small percentage â€” $2 billion next year â€” would go to the international Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Actual spending levels still have to be approved in annual appropriations bills. ___. The bill is S. 2731. ...

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Cautionary Notes Amid Broad AIDS Funding Celebration

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

The bill, S. 2731, was approved by the Foreign Relations Committee in March and was endorsed by both presumptive presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, but it was then stalled by several Republican ...

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You Wanna Do WHAT?!

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as ...

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PEPFAR - An Expensive George Bush AIDS â€œLegacyâ€*

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

â€œOnly 16 Senators, all conservative Republicans, voted against the massive $50 billion global AIDS spending bill (S. 2731) when it came up for a final vote on Wednesday night. The outcome, which included the addition of water projects ...

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Today in Washington DC - July 17, 2008

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Yesterday, the Senate passed the global AIDS relief bill (S. 2731) after rejecting four more amendments to it. From Senate & News Sources: Today, Senate Democrats will offer their bill to regulate speculation in energy markets in an ...

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Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 174: On the Cloture Motion

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2731; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 ...

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Senate Passes Obamaâ€™s AIDS Bill

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Only 16 Senators, all conservative Republicans, voted against the massive $50 billion global AIDS spending bill (S. 2731) when it came up for a final vote on Wednesday night. The outcome, which included the addition of water projects ...

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Rolling In His Grave

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

... the current AIDS relief bill after Jesse Helms. SA 5074. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to ...

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Times are tough, let's pass a $50 million AIDS Bill.

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Only 16 Senators, all conservative Republicans, voted against the massive $50 billion global AIDS spending bill(S. 2731) when it came up for a final vote on Wednesday night. The outcome, which included the addition of water projects for ...

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The question every American should ask himself

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

S. 2731 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support the achievement of the goals established in the Global Plan to Stop TB. It includes a requirement to provide assistance to combat tuberculosis and a list of activities to ...

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S.2731 will katrina mary landrieu snellings vote to repeal a 1987 ...

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

A $50 billion Senate bill (S.2731) intended to combat AIDS in Africa and other impoverished areas may effectively repeal a 1987 ban prohibiting travel and immigration for people infected with HIV. The US is one of several countries to ...

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S.2731 Global HIV/AIDS Act

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Senator Kerry spoke on the floor of the Senate yesterday in support of S.2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. ...

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Senate agrees to triple anti-AIDS funding

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

... and this is a small price to pay for a program that will save millions of lives and foster good will around the world," said Dr. Paul Zeitz, executive director of the Global AIDS Alliance. ___. The bill is S. 2731. ...

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It Isn’t Often……

2008-07-16T10:48:56Z

It isn’t Often that I have the honor to say thank you. But today is that day! I must commend Senator John Thune(R) ... of S.2731, a bill that would provide $50 billion for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and relate

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Today in Congress/Open Thread

2008-07-16T09:48:54Z

Courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 House meets at 10:00 a.m ... of S.2731, Global AIDS. Roll call votes are expected to occur throughout the day. ON THE RADAR

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MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: July 14, 2008

2008-07-16T08:33:07Z

MegaVote for NC’s 11th Congressional District: July 14, 2008 Posted by AM on July 15th, 2008 MegaVote is provided by Congress ... , and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - S.2731 The Senate will vote on this bill to

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KerryVision

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Â« S.2731 Global HIV/AIDS Act | Main | Something to whine about Â». An absence of outrage. The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs held a hearing on Tuesday at which witnesses from the State Department, USAID, ...

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HIV/AIDS, Islam and the Muslim World: US Ban on Visitors with HIV ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

immigration provision, but advocates said it will be included in the final version of the bill that goes to the president. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is sponsoring companion legislation in the House. The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731. ...

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OpenCongress - Senate Roll Call #178 Details

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Amendment (S.Amdt.5083) to S.2731: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. ...

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World Tribune â€” Only 24 Republicans opposed global AIDS bill ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

[Only 16 Senators, all conservative Republicans, voted against the massive $50 billion global AIDS spending bill (S. 2731) when it came up for a vote on Wednesday night. The final vote was 80-16 with Senators Barack Obama and John ...

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National Indian Health Board - Washington Report, July 18, 2008

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

John Thune (R-SD) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) to S. 2731, PEDFAR Global AIDS bill, that authorizes $50 billion to help foreign countries combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Thune-Kyl amendment originally proposed to set aside $2 ...

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Liddy Dole Has a Place in Hell | Jockohomo Datapanik

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

I read with concern your desire to include the name of the recently deceased Jesse Helms into S. 2731 (your proposal SA 5074). As a native North Carolinian, I cannot begin to describe my horror at attaching the name of Helms to this ...

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Senate Passes Landmark AIDS, TB and Malaria Bill, Says Global AID ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The bill S. 2731 was approved by the Foreign Relations Committee in...,Senate,Passes,Landmark,AIDS,,TB,and,Malaria,Bill,,Says,Global,AIDS,Alliance,medicine,medical news today,latest medical news,medical newsletters,current medical news ...

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From Good Intentions to Bad AIDS Policy: The Moral Hazards of ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Bills under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate (H.R. 5501 and S. 2731) represent significant departures from the current law. These bills are hugely expensive, and would take existing U.S. policy off its present, ...

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Cynicsâ€™ Party Â» Friday AIDS Jokes

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Vote: 'Aye' regarding S.2731

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Russell Feingold [D, WI] voted 'Aye' on the question: On the Amendment (Gregg Amdt. No. 5081 ) regarding S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act ...

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Senate agrees to triple anti-AIDS funding

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Supporters of tripling current spending said that 33 million are infected by HIV/AIDS around the world and that 13000 people die every day from AIDS, TB and malaria. ___. The bill is S. 2731. ...

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$48 Billion HIV/AIDS Bill passes in Senate

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon (AP)

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Dealer. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is sponsoring accompany law current the Habitation. The Africa AIDS expenditure is S. 2731. ___ Doable the Generate: Session: http://thomas.loc.gov Human being Rights Push: http://www.hrc.org/

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US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... but advocates said it will be included in the final version of the bill that goes to the president. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is sponsoring companion legislation in the House. The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731. ___. On the Net: ...

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Sen. Salazar's Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Fight Global ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Today, the United States Senate passed the Global AIDS Bill (S.2731) by a vote of 80-16.

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Senate nears vote to triple funds to fight AIDS in Africa ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... which has been hailed for prolonging the ... seen." Among the issues the House and Senate will have to resolve is a Senate-added ... have to be approved in annual appropriations bills. ___ The bill is S. 2731. ___ ...

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Senate Clears Remaining Amendments to AIDS Funding (PEPFAR) Bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate has cleared three more amendments to the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731) which authorizes spending for the PEPFAR (Presidentâ€™s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program. Gregg (R-NH) Amendment: This amendment would have ...

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Senate Passes HIV Travel Ban Repeal

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed the AIDS funding bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The bill (S.2731) reauthorizes the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. And the version that passed included the amendment that lifts America's embarassing ban on HIV-positive travelers. :-) More from Towleroad.

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Senate triples funding in global fight against AIDS

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Paul Zeitz, executive director of the Global AIDS Alliance. ___. The bill is S. 2731. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080717/ap_on_go_co/global_aids [link]

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Ensign joined DeMint Attempt to Derail AIDS bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Senator John Ensignâ€™s (R-NV) vote on S.Amdt. 5078 to S.2731 (Tom Lantos & Henry Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS Act) begs the imagination. [roll call 175] The DeMint Amendment included the following: â€œâ€¦and shall ...

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What the f@#k???

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

She submitted an amendment to rename the PEPFAR bill (S.2731) after the recently deceased Jesse Helms. Why so ludicrous? Because the bill provides money to combat HIV/AIDS in countries like Africa that are hard hit by the disease and ...

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Comment on Liddy Dole Has a Place in Hell by KJ

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Vote: 'Nay' regarding S.2731

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Russell Feingold [D, WI] voted 'Nay' on the question: On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 5077 ) regarding S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization ...

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Senate Passes PEPFAR Global AIDS Funding Bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate has passed the global AIDS funding bill (HR 5501) by a vote of 80 (Y) to 16 (N). The Senate bill, S. 2731, was inserted into the House measure in place of its original text before passage. ...

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Senate nears vote to triple anti-AIDS funding

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... small percentage _ $2 billion next year _ would go to the international Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Actual spending levels still have to be approved in annual appropriations bills. ___. The bill is S. 2731. ...

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Today in Washington DC - July 16, 2008

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate: The Senate will resume consideration of the global AIDS relief bill (S. 2731). Roll call votes on amendments to the bill are expected throughout the day. Yesterday, the Senate rejected two amendments to the AIDS bill and ...

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Elizabeth Dole Adds Jesse Helms Name to HIV/AIDS Funding Bill ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Senate Adopts Tribal Funding Amendment to Global AIDS Bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Senate has adopted, by Voice Vote, an amendment offered by Senator Thune (R-SD) and Senator Dorgan (D-ND), among others, to the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731). The amendment would redirect some $2 billion of funding within the ...

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US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Today in Congress/Open Thread

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2731, Global AIDS. Roll call votes are expected to occur throughout the day. ON THE RADAR:. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meets today at 10 am ...

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IF YOU ARE NOT OUTRAGED, YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

This week, the Senate considers S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. The bill would authorize spending for fiscal years 2009 ...

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US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The Africa AIDS bill is S. 2731. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_go_co/hiv_travelers [link]

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Work on Global AIDS Funding (PEPFAR) Bill May Be Completed Today

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

A quick update on the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731). Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) stated this morning that he spoke with Senator Biden (D-DE), who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee with jurisdiction over the bill, and he stated ...

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HIV status and entry into the US

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Saleswoman. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., is sponsoring escort bill in vogue the House.The Africa AIDS worth is S. 2731.------Feasible the Net:Hearing: http://thomas.loc.govPerson Rights Cause: http://www.hrc.org/

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US ban on visitors with HIV could end soon

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

HIV Travel Ban - HIV Activism - HIV Travel - HIV and AIDS

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

"We, the undersigned organizations, write to voice our strong support for Section 305 of the Tom Lantos & Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ...

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PEPFAR: A Historic Commitment to Compassion

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

S. 2731 retains core principles that have made PEPFAR such a success in its first five years. This bipartisan legislation will preserve PEPFAR's results-oriented focus on supporting HIV/AIDS treatment, care, and prevention. ...

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Vote: 'Aye' regarding S.2731

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] voted 'Aye' on the question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 5068 ) regarding S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, ...

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Sen. Dole Tries To Attach Jesse Helms To HIV Funding Bill

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The name of the Act proposed in S. 2731 is "Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008". The Act would be named after former Reps. ...

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Senate Tables DeMint Abortion Amendment to AIDS Funding Bill

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The Senate has tabled an amendment offered by Senator DeMint (R-SC) to the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731) by a vote of 70 (Y) to 24 (N). The amendment would have restricted funding within the bill from going to programs or ...

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Today in Washington DC - July 14, 2008

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Expected to proceed to the global AIDS relief bill (S. 2731) which they invoked cloture on on Friday. Senate Foreign Affairs Comm Chair Joe Biden will offer a substitute amendment expected to be the basis for debate. ...

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The Empty Wig's flipped: proposes naming AIDS bill after Jesse Helms

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, ...

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MegaVote - 7/14/08

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - S.2731 The Senate will vote on this bill to fund programs in foreign countries that combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. ...

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A Lotta Nerve Senator Dole (R-NC) is proposing an amendment to ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The name of the Act proposed in S. 2731 is "Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008". She would add Helms' name to Lantos' and Hyde's despite

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All the news that's unfit

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) will repeal that ban. To support the repeal, please email your senator to support this act. It is ridiculous that my colleagues ...

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Obscene: Dole tries to name AIDS bill after Helms

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Helms, who died eleven days ago, was the nation's most vociferous foe of federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs from the epidemic's beginning until he left the Senate. The name of the Act proposed in S. 2731 is "Tom Lantos and Henry J. ...

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DeMint Fails To Rerail Anti-AIDS Bill

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

... on this morning (at 11:26AM), DeMint's mean-spirited, anti-choice Amendment 5078 to the Tom Lantos and Henry Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ...

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Today in Washington DC - July 15, 2008

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The Senate reconvened at 10 AM today and will resume consideration of the global AIDS relief bill (S. 2731). Roll call votes on amendments to the AIDS bill are expected throughout the day. The White House: President Bush has scheduled a ...

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Obscene: Dole tries to name AIDS bill after Helms

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Key Changes to ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, and S. 2731, a similar bill with the same title, would increase funding for US efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, US contributions to ...

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Vote: 'Nay' regarding S.2731

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] voted 'Nay' on the question: On the Amendment (Bunning Amdt. No. 5073 ) regarding S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization ...

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WashingtonWatch.com Digest - July 14, 2008 - The WashingtonWatch ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

This week, the Senate will consider S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. The bill would authorize spending for fiscal years ...

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Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” Millions of lives are atstake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB andmalaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expectedto begin this ...

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Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected to begin this ...

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LUGAR SENATE FLOOR SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS HUMANITARIAN DUTY TO ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

... to reauthorize the US program to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide: I rise today in support of S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. ...

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Fact Sheet: PEPFAR: A Historic Commitment To Compassion

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate ... Church and other religious groups. But, several Republican Senators are proposing ...

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Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected to begin this ...

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Democrats break GOP AIDS bill filibuster

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Republican senators had been holding up S. 2731, the Lantos/Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Sixty "yes" votes had been needed to pass a motion to close debate in order to ...

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Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected to begin this afternoon, and this is the last chance for the ...

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Senator Vitter Threatens Crucial AIDS Bill

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC (PRNewswire-USNewswire) â€” Millions of lives are at stake today as the Senate prepares to vote on crucial global AIDS, TB and malaria legislation (S. 2731). The debate on the Senate floor is expected to begin this ...

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In this MegaVote for Indiana's 1st Congressional District:

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Change You Can Believe In: $119 per American 2009-2013

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Well, it is wonderful to know that both Presidential Candidates are Co-sponsors of S.2731. This is a bill which allocates $10000000000 per year from 2009 to 2013. It is ostensibly intended to... [[ This is a content summary only. ...

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Renewal of Global AIDS Relief Program Will Save Lives (Sen. Mike Enzi)

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

... a cloture motion to move toward final passage of the â€œTom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008,â€* S. 2731. This bill will save lives in [...]

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160 Organizations Lobby To End The HIV Travel Ban

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). This important provision removes the statute which permanently bans people living with HIV/AIDS from entering the US or ...

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The Week Ahead: The Week of July 14

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

The Senate convenes at 2 pm and on the agenda is S. 2731, the global AIDs bill. For a full list of this weekâ€™s committee hearings, go to the Congressional Record starting here. Senate hearings: The Banking Committee on Tuesday examines ...

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Agreement on Amendments to Global AIDS Bill Reached

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Senate leaders have agreed to hold a vote on ten amendments to the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731). Debate has already begun to take place on a few of those amendments this evening with votes likely to begin tomorrow. ...

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Obamaâ€™s $50 Billion AIDS Bill Up for Vote

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

and Jim DeMint (S.C.) are making a last-ditch attempt to block the irresponsible and budget-busting $50 billion global AIDS bill (S. 2731). Debate on the bill, which would even permit entry into the U.S. of HIV-positive aliens, ...

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160 Organizations Lobby To End The HIV Travel Ban

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

We, the undersigned organizations, write to voice our strong support for Section 305 of the Tom Lantos & Henry J. Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ...

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Obamaâ€™s $50 billion AIDS bill - Small Gov Times

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

Obamaâ€™s $50 billion AIDS bill Small Gov Times, VA - 23 minutes ago and Jim DeMint (SC) are making a last-ditch attempt to block the irresponsible and budget-busting $50 billion global AIDS bill (S. 2731). â€¦

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Catholic Relief Services is currently asking people to contact ...

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

Catholic Relief Services is currently asking people to contact their Senators and encourage them to complete work to reauthorize and vote on S. 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, ...

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Outraged yet?

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

The US Senate is set to vote on S.2731 THIS WEEK, which is expected to be signed into law by Sept 2008, as Pres Bush is in favor. This bill authorizes over $50 billion dollars to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in foreign ...

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Senator Sessions to move to strike HIV provision

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

Urgent notice: The word is that Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) will move to strike a provision in S. 2731 when it reaches the floor as early as tomorrow, Monday, July 14th. As I reported yesterday, this provision would allow immigrants ...

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Senado de EEUU abordarÃ¡ iniciativa para lucha contra el sida

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

... ha insistido en que mÃ¡s de la mitad del fondo contra el sida se gaste en tratamiento y que no se desvÃe el dinero a programas no relacionados de desarrollo o para combatir la pobreza. ___. La iniciativa de ley es la S. 2731. ...

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Congress to authorize $50 billion for disease programs, allow ...

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

S.2731 goes to the Senate floor on Monday and is expected to be signed into law by September because it is supported by the Bush Administration (well, maybe its a tad bit more than the Bush proposal of $30 billion, but whatâ€™s $20 ...

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Senates Passes Procedural Motion on Global AIDS Bill

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

The Senate has passed a procedural (cloture) motion on a global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731) by a vote of 65 (Y) to 3 (N). This motion required 60 affirmative votes to pass. As with the Housing measure which was passed earlier today, ...

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GLOBAL: Senate Votes to Take Up $50 Billion AIDS Bill

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Jim DeMint (RS.C.), who said he was â€œvery disappointed that Sen. Reid decided to ram this $50 billion in deficit spending for foreign aid through the Senate without a full and open debate.â€* The bill is S. 2731. ...

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Bringing the USA down!

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

To make matters more critical, the House version of the bll, HR5501, has already passed and the Senate version, S.2731, already has 12 cosponsors in the Senate, including Barak Obama (D-IL) John McCain (R-AZ) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA). ...

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Cloture Filed on Global AIDS Funding Bill

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) has filed a procedural (cloture) motion on the global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731 - Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS.

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Cloture Filed on Global AIDS Funding Bill

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Ap Of The United States

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

Negotiators noted that several conservative Republicans still had reservations about the bill, S. 2731, including its cost. [Article source: http://www.ap.org/ ] Signatures Will the next President of the United States help Save the Bay ...

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OpenCongress

2008-06-27T20:00:00Z

... but also engage in dialogue with other OpenCongress members. It's good stuff... and has already been useful in learning more about the FISA bill (HR 6304) and the bill to end the ban on HIV-positive travelers coming to the US (S. 2731).

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Global AIDS Funding Bill Delayed Again

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Senate Republicans objected today to unanimous passage of a global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731 - Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosi...

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Ap Of The United States

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Negotiators noted that several conservative Republicans still had reservations about the bill, S. 2731, including its cost. [Article source: http://www.ap.org/ ] List Of The 50 United States Firstly because I did really badly on my ...

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AMSA Rallies on Capitol Hill to Support Funding for Global AIDS

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

... Student Association (AMSA), the nationâ€™s largest, independent medical student organization, joins a coalition to demand passage of the US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ...

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CALL CONGRESS on Mon, June 25 to support PEPFAR

2008-06-25T14:08:56Z

From RESULTS... --------------------- Five years ago, Congress passed the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Act of 2003, ... and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (H.R.5501, S.2731). The Lantos-

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Senate reaches an agreement on global AIDS bill

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

But they said it was important to achieve progress before the July 7-9 G-8 summit in Japan, when Bush will be urging other industrialized nations to contribute more to the global effort to combat AIDS. ___. The bill is S. 2731 ...

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UNITED STATES: Senate Reaches an Agreement on Global AIDS Bill

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), the top Republican in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Negotiators noted that several conservative Republicans still had reservations about the bill, S. 2731, including its cost. ...

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Agreement Reached on Global AIDS Bill

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

An â€œagreement in principleâ€* has been reached on a global AIDS funding bill (S. 2731), the Associated Press reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said they had an â€œagreement in principleâ€* with several Republican senators, ...

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ONE Â» Blog Archive Â» New PEPFAR Update

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Today, Congress is poised to renew and expand that effort by passing the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (H.R.5501, S.2731). ...

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Pressure Increasing on Coburn to Allow Action on Global AIDS Bill

2008-06-21T20:00:00Z

The Tulsa World reports that pressure is mounting on Senator Coburn (R-OK) to drop his hold on a bill (United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act - S. 2731) which would provide some â€¦

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DeMint blocking crucial funding for world fight against AIDS

2008-06-21T20:00:00Z

The bill, known as PERFAR, has passed the House (HR.5501), has the support of the president and has more than 60 votes in the Senate (S.2731). Thanks to extensive grassroots work in the early primary states of South Carolina, ...

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Pressure Increasing on Coburn to Allow Action on Global AIDS Bill

2008-06-21T20:00:00Z

Gay Health Updates

2008-06-20T20:00:00Z

Launched five years ago, PEPFAR expires in September, and S. 2731 would continue it and more than triple spending to fight AIDS, TB and malaria overseas - especially in Africa - to $50 billion over five years. ...

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Protest "Spineless" Senators for letting landmark global AIDS bill ...

2008-06-20T20:00:00Z

The Hyde/Lantos US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) is a bipartisan consensus to continue the Presidentâ€™s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and Presidentâ€™s Malaria Initiative for ...

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Advocay Groups Urge Senate Leadership, Presidential Candidates to ...

2008-06-20T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC-June 20, 2008-Senators Barack Obama and John McCain added their names to the US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) in the last few days. ...

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[GAA] PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS ADD SUPPORT TO LANDMARK GLOBAL AIDS BILL

2008-06-19T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC: In the last few days, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain both added their names to the US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731). ...

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global health $, McCain & Obama co-sponsor :: what's the problem?

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

So as pointed out on the front page, yesterday, Senators McCain and Obama both co-sponsored S. 2731, for "foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes." Previously, DemFromCT covered the hold ...

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Senate still deadlocked over $50B global AIDS bill

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

When the United States takes the action that is being suggested in the legislation, that will generate more specific country commitments." ___. The bill is S. 2731. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov.

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UNITED STATES: Senate Still Deadlocked over $50 Billion Global ...

2008-06-17T20:00:00Z

Tell Senator Tom Coburn to Stop Blocking S. 2731, the Global AIDS ...

2008-06-17T20:00:00Z

Sojourners reminds us that AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis cause more than 90 percent of all deaths from infectious diseases around the world. I am proud that the United States has been the global leader in combating these pandemics. ...

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S. 2731

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

S. 2731. Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis,. and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. on March 13, 2008. SUMMARY ...

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UNIVERSITY COALITIONS for GLOBAL HEALTH Â» Blog Archive Â» A PHR ...

2008-05-17T20:00:00Z

The Hyde/Lantos US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) is being held up in the Senate by a handful of Senators, known as the â€œCoburn Sevenâ€*. These Senators are consciously delaying ...

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ONE Â» Blog Archive Â» Get PEPFAR Going

2008-05-15T20:00:00Z

We are writing to urge you to act expeditiously in scheduling floor time for the consideration of S. 2731, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. ...

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Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: S. 2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J ...

2008-04-13T20:00:00Z

This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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S. 2731

2008-04-10T20:00:00Z

S. 2731, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde US Global Leadership Against ...

2008-04-10T20:00:00Z

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 13, 2008.

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S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global ...

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

S. 2731 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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Take Action: Bipartisan Global AIDS Bill

2008-04-06T20:00:00Z

Next the Senate will consider its own PEPFAR reauthorization bill, S. 2731, passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in March. USCCB and CRS will continue to seek improvements to the Senate bill and to monitor any attempts to ...

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money

2008-03-31T20:00:00Z

The $50 billion (â‚¬32.1 billion) in approved spending includes $4 billion (â‚¬2.5 billion) to fight tuberculosis and $5 billion (â‚¬3.21 billion) for malaria. ___. The Senate bill is S. 2731. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/ ...

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Africa: PHR Positions on the Current Pepfar Reauthorization Bills

2008-03-31T20:00:00Z

Both are named the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. The Senate bill number is S.2731; the House bill number is HR 5501.

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde ...

2008-03-06T19:00:00Z

US Congress: S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde ...

2008-03-06T19:00:00Z

US Congress: S. 2731, The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.

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S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria ...

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S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

S.2731: Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United ... - OpenCongress

2008-03-06T01:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States ...

2008-03-05T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.

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