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• Latest Action: Nov 03, 2011 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on November 03, 2011, with a roll call of 51 ayes, 49 nays, and 0 not voting.
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• A small piece of the larger jobs bill proposed by President Obama, S.1660, this bill would invest $50 billion in infrastructure repair, plus another $10 billion in an infrastructure bank, which would provide loans for private, revenue-generating infrastructure projects. The spending would be offset with a 0.5% surtax on all income earned above $1 million.

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• American Civil Liberties Union

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Federation of Teachers

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• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• League of Women Voters

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• National Urban League

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• Human Rights Campaign

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• National Council of La Raza

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• Asian American Justice Center

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• Japanese American Citizens League

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• American Association of University Women

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• National Congress of American Indians

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• National Partnership for Women and Families

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• National Fair Housing Alliance

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• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

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• National Organization for Women

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• American Association of Retired Persons

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• Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism

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• National Women’s Law Center

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• Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

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• National Partnership for Women & Families

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• Lawyer’s Committee For Civil Rights Under Law

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• American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee

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• People for the American Way

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• American Association of People with Disabilities

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• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

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• National Education Association

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• Service Employees International Union

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• Obama's Phony Jobs Act Rises Again - Fans of Americans For ... - June 08, 2012 by GOP Party Research - (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ...

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  As noted by GOP Party Research on June 08, 2012, "(“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ..." (/url?q=http://fansofamericansforfreedom.com/obamas-phony-jobs-act-rises-again/&sa=U&ei=dmHTT_T_BYrg2AXShqi2Dw&ved=0CDIQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGjwPdJF2bzAEkvQ6foYC7OUJ4E2Q)
• Obama's Phony Jobs Act Rises Again - Fans of Americans For ... - June 07, 2012 by GOP Party Research - (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ...

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  As noted by GOP Party Research on June 07, 2012, "(“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ..." (/url?q=http://fansofamericansforfreedom.com/obamas-phony-jobs-act-rises-again/&sa=U&ei=CKDsT-78J-Sr2AW-5qHgAQ&ved=0CEMQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNF7zpRx_fpItRkUp_lGjFBProYBNQ)
• Obama's Phony Jobs Act Rises Again - Fans of Americans For ... - June 07, 2012 by GOP Party Research - (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ...

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  As noted by GOP Party Research on June 07, 2012, "(“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The Rebuild America Jobs Act,” Congressional Budget Office, 11/1/11). Less Than Half Of The Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Would Be Spent By 2015. (“Budgetary Effects Of S.1769 The ..." (/url?q=http://fansofamericansforfreedom.com/obamas-phony-jobs-act-rises-again/&sa=U&ei=3DPrT43OI8Ko2wXPuLiuAQ&ved=0CD4QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNHLkT84TPOflUMIV6TnYOLxlPAdRA)

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• While Jobs Bills Languish, Candidates Prepare Their Debate Zingers - October 02, 2012 by The Huffington Post - ...of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods, and for other purposes." S.1769 : Rebuild America Jobs Act Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) Status: Introduced October 31, 2011 Purpose: "A bill to

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  As noted by The Huffington Post on October 02, 2012, "...of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods, and for other purposes." S.1769 : Rebuild America Jobs Act Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) Status: Introduced October 31, 2011 Purpose: "A bill to" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/jobs-bills-debates_b_1933091.html)
• Venus to move across sun from 8.16am - June 05, 2012 by Sydney Central - STREAMING LIVE: Check in to see how far Venus has travelled. SCROLL DOWN For Australia, the event is significant as Captain Cook’s 1769 voyage that eventually led him here began when he was given the task of observing the transit from Tahiti.

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  As noted by Sydney Central on June 05, 2012, "STREAMING LIVE: Check in to see how far Venus has travelled. SCROLL DOWN For Australia, the event is significant as Captain Cook’s 1769 voyage that eventually led him here began when he was given the task of observing the transit from Tahiti." (http://sydney-central.whereilive.com.au/news/story/transit-of-venus-tomorrow-at-816am-sydney/)
• Rothman up more than 2 to 1 in Bergen - June 05, 2012 by PolitickerNJ.com - Bill Pascrell. With just over 40 percent of the vote totaled, Rothman has pulled in 3,859 votes to Pascrell's 1,769. Rothman has a lot of ground to make up after Pascrell won Passaic County by a nearly 21,000 plurality.

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  As noted by PolitickerNJ.com on June 05, 2012, "Bill Pascrell. With just over 40 percent of the vote totaled, Rothman has pulled in 3,859 votes to Pascrell's 1,769. Rothman has a lot of ground to make up after Pascrell won Passaic County by a nearly 21,000 plurality." (http://www.politickernj.com/57436/rothman-more-2-1-bergen)