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• Latest Action: Sep 29, 2010 Committee Hearings Held.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Courts and Competition Policy

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• National Beer Wholesalers Association

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• Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America

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• American Trauma Society

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• Farella, Braun & Martell

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• National Alcohol Beverage Control Association

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Opposing Organizations

• Wisconsin Grocers Association

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• Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

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• Brewers Association

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• National Association of American Wineries

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• Beer Institute

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• Specialty Wine Retailers Association

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• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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• Congress of Racial Equality

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• Small Business & Entrepreneuership Council

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• American Conservative Union

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• The Wine Institute

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• You have put me in here a cub, but I will come out roaring like a ... - March 30, 2011 by converge - ... a.k.a. the CARE Act (short for "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010"), and this web page looks to describe it in some detail: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5034/show. ...

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• Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: Key Issues For the Wine ... - January 02, 2011 by Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog - Last year's battle in Congress over H.R. 5034 was a preview to what is coming in 2011. Look for this legislation to be re-introduced this year with a new primary sponsor. Look too for it to be introduced into the Senate, where it failed ...

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• And the winner is... - December 30, 2010 by The Neverending Vacation - Indeed, WVVI's '08 Pinot and '09 Riesling is world class, but the threat of the HR 5034 proposal in Congress, which would prohibit sales of wine directly to customers, put a wet blanket on this stock. 12. Cathy - VZ - 35.78, up 7.13% ...

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  As noted by The Neverending Vacation on December 30, 2010, "Indeed, WVVI's '08 Pinot and '09 Riesling is world class, but the threat of the HR 5034 proposal in Congress, which would prohibit sales of wine directly to customers, put a wet blanket on this stock. 12. Cathy - VZ - 35.78, up 7.13% ..." (http://theneverendingvacation.blogspot.com/2010/12/and-winner-is.html)

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• Hearing on H.R.5034 – contact your representatives - September 27, 2010 by Tuscon Citizen - ...House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on H.R. 5034, known to some as the “Wholesaler Protection Act,” on Wednesday, September 29 at 11:00am Eastern Time. The hearings will be streamed live via the House Judiciary website. The Bill is opposed

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• - April 17, 2010 by Examiner.com - Wine Spectator magazine has raised the red flag after obtaining a draft copy of a bill, HR 5034, introduced in the House of representatives last week. ...

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  As noted by Examiner.com on April 17, 2010, " Wine Spectator magazine has raised the red flag after obtaining a draft copy of a bill, HR 5034, introduced in the House of representatives last week. ... " (http://www.examiner.com/x-26984-New-York-State-Wine-Examiner~y2010m4d18-Bill-aims-to-block-direct-wine-shipping)
• An End to Wine Direct Shipping? - April 15, 2010 by Wine Spectator - Members of Congress yesterday introduced a bill (HR 5034) that could end direct shipping of wine and other forms of alcohol in the United States, ...

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  As noted by Wine Spectator on April 15, 2010, " Members of Congress yesterday introduced a bill (HR 5034) that could end direct shipping of wine and other forms of alcohol in the United States, ... " (http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/42526)