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  • Latest Action: Jun 01, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

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    • On June 19, 2012, by LValentineDean - I am reading and trying to find the differences. It seems to have struck the middle ground to appease those who believe specific classes of victims don't deserve our concern while at the same time allowing for some small wiggle room.

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    • Grays Harbor Republicans: Obamacare Re Dux - July 28, 2012 by Kristine - H.R. 4982, the Close the Congressional Health Care Loophole Act, ensuring that all Legislative Branch employees enroll in the new healthcare exchanges, thus treating all Legislative Branch employees the same. - H.R. 4999 ...

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      As noted by Kristine on July 28, 2012, "H.R. 4982, the Close the Congressional Health Care Loophole Act, ensuring that all Legislative Branch employees enroll in the new healthcare exchanges, thus treating all Legislative Branch employees the same. - H.R. 4999 ..." (/url?q=http://graysharborgop.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-following-letter-to-editor-was.html&sa=U&ei=fjUVUMrQO8rr0gGruICACQ&ved=0CCUQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNEE0nrxiDmfQRqwn-HwkUTqjd_Q1g)
    • Why didn't Harriet Tubman ever receive a government pension - DSZY - June 28, 2012 by Asker - On January 19, 1899 by enacting H.R. 4982, the 55th Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to pay Harriet Tubman a widow's pension of $25 per month for the duration of her life, however Harriet Tubman received ...

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      As noted by Asker on June 28, 2012, "On January 19, 1899 by enacting H.R. 4982, the 55th Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to pay Harriet Tubman a widow's pension of $25 per month for the duration of her life, however Harriet Tubman received ..." (/url?q=http://www.dushenzhuyi.com/why-didnt-harriet-tubman-ever-receive-a-government-pension-17311/&sa=U&ei=KiD0T6uuBKPg2gWjhsXyBg&ved=0CC4QmAEwBA&usg=AFQjCNHnfiOh-6lI8YzS6w4m1odosWDlqA)
    • Why didn't Harriet Tubman ever receive a government pension - DSZY - June 28, 2012 by Asker - On January 19, 1899 by enacting H.R. 4982, the 55th Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to pay Harriet Tubman a widow's pension of $25 per month for the duration of her life, however Harriet Tubman received ...

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    • H.R.4982 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - June 02, 2012 by OpenCongress - Hmmmm, no news coverage found for this bill at this time. This means that this this bill has not yet been mentioned on a publicly-searchable news website by either its official number (for example, "H.R. 3200") or title (for example, "America's Affordabl

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