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• Latest Action: Mar 29, 2012 Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 63.

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on March 29, 2012, with a roll call of 51 ayes, 47 nays, and 2 not voting.
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• League of Conservation Voters

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• Public Citizen

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• Wilderness Society

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Americans For Prosperity

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• Americans for Tax Reform

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• Heritage Action for America

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• American Petroleum Institute

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• ExxonMobil

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• the yellow fringe: Amazing, this movie changed the GOP senators ... - April 04, 2012 by the yellow fringe - Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ...

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  As noted by the yellow fringe on April 04, 2012, "Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ..." (/url?q=http://yellowfringe.blogspot.com/2012/04/amazing-this-movie-changed-gop-senators.html&sa=U&ei=8tF9T4fzKcPg2QXhptjyDA&ved=0CEwQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHcb0WasHQaK6YY7mUIzqqo8l9zwQ)
• the yellow fringe: Amazing, this movie changed the GOP senators ... - April 04, 2012 by the yellow fringe - Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ...

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  As noted by the yellow fringe on April 04, 2012, "Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ..." (/url?q=http://yellowfringe.blogspot.com/2012/04/amazing-this-movie-changed-gop-senators.html&sa=U&ei=hqd9T9iALsS22gWG3sCMAw&ved=0CEwQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFpVtAPJV0SPIJ7XdIWUdaaJ6RPLw)
• the yellow fringe: Amazing, this movie changed the GOP senators ... - April 04, 2012 by the yellow fringe - Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ...

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  As noted by the yellow fringe on April 04, 2012, "Stunning they say, Senate Republicans watched this movie, returned to the chamber and reversed an earlier procedural vote which had killed the Mendendez bill S.2204 - Repeal Subsidies and Tax Breaks for the Big 5 Oil ..." (/url?q=http://yellowfringe.blogspot.com/2012/04/amazing-this-movie-changed-gop-senators.html&sa=U&ei=GoN9T-_IBomO2wWpydXWDA&ved=0CEwQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFwNKPQnlMWtlxhGmLwvHWceX41ew)

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• OPINION: Big 5 Oil Companies Going For The Gold - July 31, 2012 by NJ TODAY - Middle-class families may have gotten some relief in the second quarter of 2012 due to slightly lower gasoline prices compared to the first quarter of the year, but billions of dollars in big profits continue to pile up at the Big Oil companies ...

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  As noted by NJ TODAY on July 31, 2012, "Middle-class families may have gotten some relief in the second quarter of 2012 due to slightly lower gasoline prices compared to the first quarter of the year, but billions of dollars in big profits continue to pile up at the Big Oil companies ..." (http://njtoday.net/2012/07/31/opinion-big-5-oil-companies-going-for-the-gold/)
• Big 5 Oil Companies Going for the Gold - July 31, 2012 by American Progress - Print Email Text-size: A A A Share: Middle-class families may have gotten some relief in the second quarter of 2012 due to slightly lower gasoline prices compared to the first quarter of the year, but billions of dollars in big profits continue to pile up

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  As noted by American Progress on July 31, 2012, "Print Email Text-size: A A A Share: Middle-class families may have gotten some relief in the second quarter of 2012 due to slightly lower gasoline prices compared to the first quarter of the year, but billions of dollars in big profits continue to pile up " (http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/07/big_oil_second_quarter.html)
• 112th Congress Second Session (By Date) - June 06, 2012 by Whitehouse.gov (press release) - 2012 House Rules S 2204 The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act (1 page, 140 kb) March 26, 2012 Senate HR 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act (1 page, 187 kb) March 20, 2012 House Rules HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (1 page, 70 kb) March 6 ...

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  As noted by Whitehouse.gov (press release) on June 06, 2012, "2012 House Rules S 2204 The Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act (1 page, 140 kb) March 26, 2012 Senate HR 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act (1 page, 187 kb) March 20, 2012 House Rules HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (1 page, 70 kb) March 6 ..." (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/112/legislative_sap_date_2012)