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  • Latest Action: Sep 07, 2011 Introduced in House

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    • Make The Call For Transparency | American|Writes - December 03, 2011 by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party - Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ...

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      As noted by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party on December 03, 2011, "Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ..." (http://www.theamericanwrites.com/2011/12/make-the-call-for-transparency/)
    • Make The Call For Transparency | American|Writes - December 02, 2011 by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party - Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ...

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      As noted by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party on December 02, 2011, "Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ..." (/url?q=http://www.theamericanwrites.com/2011/12/make-the-call-for-transparency/&sa=U&ei=wzPBT_W-IsKo2wXy9-l9&ved=0CE4QmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFEwgksCAYV8fX_1YCv-VCfPaMrSQ)
    • Make The Call For Transparency | American|Writes - December 02, 2011 by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party - Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ...

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      As noted by via Bryan-College Station Tea Party on December 02, 2011, "Good news: There's movement in Congress for the bipartisan bill that would make the “Super Committee” more transparent, but we need your help to make the bill a reality now. H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency ..." (/url?q=http://www.theamericanwrites.com/2011/12/make-the-call-for-transparency/&sa=U&ei=75i-T4PuMNSpsAL1nuQ6&ved=0CE4QmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNEXg0jmst_D1Al5SjhgyRqoS8-WVA)

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    • Super Committee Update - September 20, 2011 by Sunlight Foundation - ...campaign with your friends and ask them to join to fight for transparency Write to your representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R.2860 Go to your local district office of your senators or representative (or all three!) and tell them that you demand t

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      As noted by Sunlight Foundation on September 20, 2011, "...campaign with your friends and ask them to join to fight for transparency Write to your representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R.2860 Go to your local district office of your senators or representative (or all three!) and tell them that you demand t" (http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2011/09/20/super-committee-update/)
    • Conference call on "Super Committee" today - September 16, 2011 by Sunlight Foundation - ...from Representative Loebsack’s office. Representative Loebsack is one of the sponsors of bipartisan transparency legislation, H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency Act introduced last week that would ensure real-time lobbying and campaign finan

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      As noted by Sunlight Foundation on September 16, 2011, "...from Representative Loebsack’s office. Representative Loebsack is one of the sponsors of bipartisan transparency legislation, H.R.2860, the Deficit Committee Transparency Act introduced last week that would ensure real-time lobbying and campaign finan" (http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2011/09/16/conference-call-on-super-committee-today/)
    • Rep. Loebsack Introduces Bill to Require Joint Select Committee on Deficit ... - September 08, 2011 by Targeted News Service (subscription) - David Loebsack, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (HR 2860) to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to "require members and staff of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to disclose lobbying activities and campaign or member-designated ..

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      As noted by Targeted News Service (subscription) on September 08, 2011, " David Loebsack, D-Iowa, has introduced legislation (HR 2860) to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to "require members and staff of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to disclose lobbying activities and campaign or member-designated .." (http://targetednews.com/disp_story.php?s_id=1060415)
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