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• Latest Action: Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Financial Services

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor

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• Committee Assignment: House Science and Technology

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture

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• Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Aviation

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Highways, Transit and Pipelines

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Water Resources and Environment

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Environment and Hazardous Materials

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• This is the legislative vehicle for a substitute amendment to the House's climate change bill, H.R. 2454.

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• To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. (4 comments, Link )

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• To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.",

Highest Rated User Comments

• On June 26, 2009, by DMiller2911 - Once again the power elite have decided to increase the burden on the people. It does not matter to those in Washington that we are hurting and that this will tremendously increase the cost of energy or that it will once again damage our business environment in the US. Once again our non representing representatives are pandering to the special interest and their own interest! It will be interesting to hear the outcome of the vote today. We need to kick every member out of office that votes for this bill. Its crap!!!

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  As noted by DMiller2911, a user on OpenCongress.org, on June 26, 2009, "Once again the power elite have decided to increase the burden on the people. It does not matter to those in Washington that we are hurting and that this will tremendously increase the cost of energy or that it will once again damage our business environment in the US. Once again our non representing representatives are pandering to the special interest and their own interest! It will be interesting to hear the outcome of the vote today. We need to kick every member out of office that votes for this bill. Its crap!!! "
• On June 26, 2009, by ConservativeFLrunner - Agree with DMiller2911.... If this travesty of justice passes, every single "yes" vote needs to be booted out in 2010 or 2012. This is criminal, and it's got to STOP. I've been calling the undecided reps all morning & am sick of being forced to become an activist to do what the weasels in Congress (that I am paying for) are SUPPOSED to be doing! Please stand with me- lets take our country back one vote at a time!!

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  As noted by ConservativeFLrunner, a user on OpenCongress.org, on June 26, 2009, "Agree with DMiller2911.... If this travesty of justice passes, every single "yes" vote needs to be booted out in 2010 or 2012. This is criminal, and it's got to STOP. I've been calling the undecided reps all morning & am sick of being forced to become an activist to do what the weasels in Congress (that I am paying for) are SUPPOSED to be doing! Please stand with me- lets take our country back one vote at a time!!"
• On June 26, 2009, by Whackamole - I am watching this live on Cspan and what is being allowed to take place is a gross injustice. The vote today is no different than a premature ejaculation! It simply shouldnt be happening. The Republicans need to protest what is taking place on the floor. The vote must be stopped! No one has read this bill, much less the 300 pages that were created and added at 2:45 a.m. this am and voted on and passed this morning without a full house. Any one of the 300 pages can and will alter the original bill. This is NOT Justice. This is not effective government. This is a royal screw job!

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  As noted by Whackamole, a user on OpenCongress.org, on June 26, 2009, "I am watching this live on Cspan and what is being allowed to take place is a gross injustice. The vote today is no different than a premature ejaculation! It simply shouldnt be happening. The Republicans need to protest what is taking place on the floor. The vote must be stopped! No one has read this bill, much less the 300 pages that were created and added at 2:45 a.m. this am and voted on and passed this morning without a full house. Any one of the 300 pages can and will alter the original bill. This is NOT Justice. This is not effective government. This is a royal screw job!"

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• PENDING LEGISLATION - December 21, 2010 by CitizenDarrell - Related Bills: H.R.2454, H.R.2998. Latest Major Action: 2/2/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267. Senate Reports: 111-121. S.2877. Latest Title: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal ...

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  As noted by CitizenDarrell on December 21, 2010, "Related Bills: H.R.2454, H.R.2998. Latest Major Action: 2/2/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267. Senate Reports: 111-121. S.2877. Latest Title: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal ..." (http://citizendarrell.com/?p=111)
• S.3981: Unemployment Insurance Stabilization Act of 2010 - U.S. ... - November 29, 2010 by Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... - Users supporting S.3981 (2) are also: Supporting Bill. S.3706 Americans Want to Wor... 2 · H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of ... 1. Opposing Bill. H.R.2998 American Clean Energy... 1. Users opposing S.3981 (2) are also: Supporting Bill ...

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  As noted by Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... on November 29, 2010, "Users supporting S.3981 (2) are also: Supporting Bill. S.3706 Americans Want to Wor... 2 · H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of ... 1. Opposing Bill. H.R.2998 American Clean Energy... 1. Users opposing S.3981 (2) are also: Supporting Bill ..." (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3981/show)
• Pass The Bill Pth Intro 48 Rally Oct 27 - October 28, 2010 by Broadcast your youtube videos - ... these alerts are made possible by my awesome sponsors... Interested? http. Views: 15692. Keywords: waxman markey climate change cap and trade shelly roche HR 2454 HR 2998 gore obama pelosi congress vote news politics activism ...

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  As noted by Broadcast your youtube videos on October 28, 2010, "... these alerts are made possible by my awesome sponsors... Interested? http. Views: 15692. Keywords: waxman markey climate change cap and trade shelly roche HR 2454 HR 2998 gore obama pelosi congress vote news politics activism ..." (http://www.vnseopro.com/watch-hc6E1Z6bIeQ/pass-the-bill-pth-intro-48-rally-oct-27.html)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Did I SAy THat: THe King's Court - November 03, 2009 by Town Hall - ...fools? Maybe, it is those who foolishly cast their votes for or defend these foolish arrogant politicians that should wear the slippers, pantaloons, checkered blouse and the fool’s cap.  I still have that copy H.R. 2998 that anyone may copy and read

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  As noted by Town Hall on November 03, 2009, "...fools? Maybe, it is those who foolishly cast their votes for or defend these foolish arrogant politicians that should wear the slippers, pantaloons, checkered blouse and the fool’s cap.  I still have that copy H.R. 2998 that anyone may copy and read" (http://poz.blogtownhall.com/2009/11/04/the_kings_court.thtml)
• Cap-and-trade will rid us of oil - July 18, 2009 by Charlottesville Daily Progress - On July 3, the House of Representatives passed HR 2998, the American Clean Energy and Security Act — the cap-and-trade bill — which, if also approved by the ...

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  As noted by Charlottesville Daily Progress on July 18, 2009, "On July 3, the House of Representatives passed HR 2998, the American Clean Energy and Security Act — the cap-and-trade bill — which, if also approved by the ..." (http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/cap-and-trade_will_rid_us_of_oil/42950/)
• If you love the Internal Revenue Service ... - July 15, 2009 by American Thinker - Waxman-Markey (HR 2998) is 1428 pages (2.19 MB) in its current form. How many pages of federal regulations do you think it will spawn? ...

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  As noted by American Thinker on July 15, 2009, "Waxman-Markey (HR 2998) is 1428 pages (2.19 MB) in its current form. How many pages of federal regulations do you think it will spawn? ..." (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/07/if_you_love_the_internal_reven.html)