S.3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act

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  • Official: A bill to advance America's priorities. as introduced.
  • Popular: Advancing America's Priorities Act as introduced.
  • Short: Advancing America's Priorities Act as introduced.
  • Short: ALS Registry Act as introduced.
  • Short: Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Beach Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as introduced.
  • Short: Captive Primate Safety Act as introduced.
  • Short: Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act as introduced.
  • Short: Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act as introduced.
  • Short: Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: FOARAM Act as introduced.
  • Short: Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act as introduced.
  • Short: Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act as introduced.
  • Short: Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act as introduced.
  • Short: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act as introduced.
  • Short: Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act as introduced.
  • Short: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act as introduced.
  • Short: Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Short: Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2008 as introduced.

News Coverage

07/27/08
Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Clot...

This is a vote on Cloture to a Motion to Proceed. Cloture at this junction tests whether members of Congress are ready to end debate and ...

Source: GovTrack
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07/27/08
Washington Post Staff Writers

They might be interested to know that S. 3297 is an everything-but-the-kitchen sink attempt to get around Sen. Tom Coburn's hold on the s...

Source: Washington Post, United States
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07/27/08
Up for Debate This Week: The 'Cobu...

S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act, combines 36 bills into one. These bills have been held up by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK)....

Source: IT News Online, India
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07/26/08
A Showdown On Spending

The bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act, if you want to look it up on the Library of Congress web site. But it's know...

Source: WOKV, FL
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07/23/08
Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with P...

... bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called "Advancing America's Priorities Act" (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vo...

Source: Christian News Wire (press release), DC
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07/23/08
Breakout of the 36 Bills in the 'C...

The bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act. But the nickname it has gotten is the "Coburn Omnibus."

Source: MarketWatch
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Blog Coverage

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05/02/10
S.3297: Zimbabwe Transition to Dem...

S.3297 - Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2010. A bill to update United States policy and authorities to hel...

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12/29/08
Tom_Coburn images,Tom_Coburn photo...

S. 3297 combined several bills which Senator Coburn had blocked into what became known as a "Tomnibus" bill, a reference to omnibus bills...

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12/15/08
The Daily Digest Revealed - Window...

motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's priorities. Page S10859 Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withd...

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12/09/08
BobGeiger.com: Today In The Senate

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities ...

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12/08/08
BobGeiger.com: Today In The Senate

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities ...

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12/07/08
Congress Matters :: Today in Congr...

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume the Motion to Proceed to S.3297, to Advance America's Priorities. Can you believe ther...

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11/19/08
Today in Congress/Open Thread

Today in Congress/Open Thread 19 November 2008 In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDA...

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11/18/08
Today in Congress/Open Thread

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congre...

Source: Daily Kos
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11/18/08
Today in Congress/Open Thread

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congre...

Source: Daily Kos
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11/18/08
Daily Kos: State of the Nation

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congre...

Source: Daily Kos
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