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Tracking 14 Bills

S.22 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007
- Anonymous : Yes you do get a refund, clearly mentioned in text.
- Anonymous : No you dont get a refund. If you were currently paying the 1200 now, you could elect to stop payments. But since you've already paid you cant get it back. I'm in the same situation.
H.R.1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Anonymous : Does anyone know the status of the feasibility study ordered by Hutchison's SA 2233 for a Department of Defense to provide a feasibility study on Kelly Air Field's assest to support a national disaster response center.
- Anonymous : Are 100% disabled veterans and their dependents now authorized to spae available flights?
H.R.1955 - Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
- tmnordlund : Check out this factsheet from the Center for Constitutional Rights: http://ccrjustice.org/learn-more/faqs/factsheet%3A-violent-radicalization-and-homegrown-terrorism-prevention-act-2007.
- veestee : This bill is about stifling American dissent and labling those who disagree with the govt. as terrorists to get them to shut up. These worthless politicians are proposing ridiculous pieces of legislation like this while at the same time actually weakening our national security and intelligence against real terrorism. What a disgrace!
H.R.2702 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007
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- shsusig : To be fair, there are better bills out there right now including H.R.2642 that provide even better benefits for post-9/11 service-members. This one in particular was sponsored by Rep. Thomas Edwards (D-TX) so be careful what you say about Texan legislators! (current service-member in Afghanistan)
- frankt1939 : I'LL BET THESE SENATORS AND LEGISTATORS IN TEXAS DO NOT HAVE ANYONE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, OR THEY WOULD SUPPORT BILL # H.R. 2702. If the president is worrying about recruiting let him open a Draft if he thinks this new G.I. Bill will hurt Recruiting. GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL. ( Prior Service member, Thank You
H.R.2764 - Omnibus Appropriations bill
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- Anonymous : Holy geez. My high school debate team has just had a field day. We're celebrating by eating lots of pork.
- alex : No bill should be allow to be this large. If a legislator can't read and understand it in a reasonable amount of time, it really shouldn't get an "Aye" vote.
H.R.3343 - Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2007
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- mkail666 : I think item #3 of this bill is the most important. HSA's are a good idea and they'd be even better if they could be used for people to pay expenses completely out-of-pocket.
- judithkratochvil : This seems like a good idea because it allows people to spend their health care dollars any way they like.
S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007
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H.R.3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
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- Anonymous : I am on social security disability, have a predatory loan. I am 3 months behind in my mortgage payments, and wish to refi. Can I participate with indebtness program?
- odiek56 : If I am prsently doing a non-recourse short sale is H.R. 3648 a California law so that I don't get a 1099 from the lender.
S.2185 - A bill to permanently extend the current marginal tax rates.
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H.R.3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
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4 more bills

Tracking 5 Senators

Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
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- 39% User Approval
- 55 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 97% with Party
- ramonalp : TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!!! We our losing our homes and at risk of being displaced, can't feed our families, our utilities are in jeopardy of being shut-off!! This will be the catalyst that will seemingly rip our families apart and destroy the "family unit" as we know it!!! We our in unemployment crisis!!! Why are our "Public Officials" NOT hearing our voices?! I too, would like to know why our Democratic Senators have NOT pushed this bill through, and it still has NOT been passed!!! I too, think we might be better served through the media!!!! In addition we NEED to exercise our right...of DISSATISFACTION...at the voting poll!! Again, please ask our Senators, "What have you done for us lately"?!
- DOUGLASFIELD : ** POORER AMERICAN ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE RISKING AND LOSING THEIR LIVES FOR ALL OF US ~ HAVE FAMILIES BACK HOME WHO ARE ALSO DYING WITHOUT HEALTH*CARE ** ~ PRESIDENT OBAMA AND U.S. SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE OF MAINE BOTH KNOW THAT ANY FUTURE HEALTH*CARE PLAN FOR OUR NEW AMERICA NEEDS TO ALSO ENCOMPASS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS(PARENTS & SIBLINGS) OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS...ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE UN*AMERICAN ~ **JUST MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS A FEW MORE REVOLVING DOORS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS ** OUR COUNTRY COULD REALLY USE MANY MORE SINCERE AMERICANS LIKE THIS SPECIAL U.S.SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE WHO CONSIDERS THIS COUNTRIES 45 MILLION POOR AMERICAN MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER HEALTH CARE LIKE HER OWN FAMILY AHEAD OF HER ELECTED POLITICAL FAMILY ** 45 MILLION POORER AMERICANS HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL WITH THE PEOPLES U.S. SENATOR SNOWE OF MAINE. LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS CAN BE FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE. 424-247-2013
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
- New Votes (453) Hide New Votes News Updates (4047) Hide News Updates Blog Updates (9170) Hide Blog Updates
- 30% User Approval
- 61 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 92% with Party
- baldeagle : Joe Wilson did apologize. It is interesting that there was more outrage over Joe Wilson's outbreak than there was over what prompted it. No one in the media or in politics disputed the fact that Mr. Wilson was right, just that he shouldn't have said it. What is wrong here?
- baldeagle : I can't figure out who is the bigger villian in our current predictament, the congress or the media. The republican party lost their way after the 1994 cantract with America, maybe due to media reporting. We need to return to conservative values. The media is so biased toward the left and the congress is more concerned with their own reelection and the power they presume they have. I think America is waking up. Maybe enough will vote out incumbents and vote for someone who cares more about saving America than their own power.
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
- New Votes (453) Hide New Votes News Updates (7701) Hide News Updates Blog Updates (18662) Hide Blog Updates
- 40% User Approval
- 15 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 91% with Party
- myerswd : Please use spell checker and check your grammar. You made my case without further comment.
- nfarrow : Senator John McCain Thank you for not voting against the Anti-Rape Amendment.
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- New Votes (453) Hide New Votes News Updates (3310) Hide News Updates Blog Updates (7349) Hide Blog Updates
- 59% User Approval
- 14 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 86% with Party
- prouddem570 : Dear sir, you are truly a piece of garbage to vote against the extension of uenmployment benefits. I hope one day you or a close member of your family loses their job so that you know what its like to see someone close to you struggle. Keep up the good work you corporate prostitute...And all you folks who vote for this guy your iq's must be deficient. He could care less about whether or not you have a pot to piss in.
- DOUGLASFIELD : ** POORER AMERICAN ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE RISKING AND LOSING THEIR LIVES FOR ALL OF US ~ HAVE FAMILIES BACK HOME WHO ARE ALSO DYING WITHOUT HEALTH*CARE ** ~ PRESIDENT OBAMA AND U.S. SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE OF MAINE BOTH KNOW THAT ANY FUTURE HEALTH*CARE PLAN FOR OUR NEW AMERICA NEEDS TO ALSO ENCOMPASS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS(PARENTS & SIBLINGS) OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS...ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE UN*AMERICAN ~ **JUST MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS A FEW MORE REVOLVING DOORS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS ** OUR COUNTRY COULD REALLY USE MANY MORE SINCERE AMERICANS LIKE THIS SPECIAL U.S.SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE WHO CONSIDERS THIS COUNTRIES 45 MILLION POOR AMERICAN MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER HEALTH CARE LIKE HER OWN FAMILY AHEAD OF HER ELECTED POLITICAL FAMILY ** 45 MILLION POORER AMERICANS HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL WITH THE PEOPLES U.S. SENATOR SNOWE OF MAINE. LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS CAN BE FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE. 424-247-2013
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
- New Votes (453) Hide New Votes News Updates (2423) Hide News Updates Blog Updates (7298) Hide Blog Updates
- 40% User Approval
- 12 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 87% with Party
- maksdad : To The Honorable Senator Jim Webb Please read the the shorter version of this bill, its called the preamble to the Constitution, then read the Constitution and please show me where taxes, health care etc...are the responsiblity of the Government. I believe many men/women died for leaving and the establishment of a government that they didn't want. So now must all your liberal Senators/Representives try to destroy all that is great about this country. If this you want this country to become socialist then go live where it is socialist/communist, like say China...then go leave here and take residence there. Taxes never improve and help the economy..don't you all ever get it.. stop voting on party lines and vote for your constinuates, vote for the Americans that want a free country, want a prosperese economy, STOP BRINGING THIS COUNTRY TO DISTRUCTION!!!!!!
- maksdad : You are so right on..but really unfortunatly all the Dems. care about is their own party, socialism, and their master Obama...and giving into what he says.."or else"

Tracking 4 Representatives

Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
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- 44% User Approval
- 4 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 93% with Party
- Democrator : Push for s2544 we need your help.....
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
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- 94% User Approval
- 57 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 77% with Party
- chevelle3429 : if he isnt our president in 2012 we then know the polls are fixed. thank you Doctor for all your efforts!!!
- fortermlimits : Could you avoid using such language next time?
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
- New Votes (1364) Hide New Votes News Updates (1075) Hide News Updates Blog Updates (2112) Hide Blog Updates
- 48% User Approval
- 19 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 96% with Party
- jharding : "It is better remain silent and to have the world think you're a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".
- jharding : Obama has done MORE than his share of disrespecting his position - bowing to foreign dignitaries, entertaining despots and murderers. The fact that a man was willing to sacrifice his career and reputation for the sake of integrity and the American people's welfare is WELL worth the price of protocol. Had I been there, I'd have at very least gotten up and walked out...would love think I'd had the courage to do what Rep. Wilson did.
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
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- 1% User Approval
- 10 Sponsored Bills
- Votes 97% with Party
- RobinSwelch : Thank you for that letter to Nancy Pelosi on repealing the Anti-Trust Exemption for insurance companies, good work.
- loretta : Lipinski just doesn't get it.....STILL. I cannot believe that he voted FOR immunity AGAIN. This is why I refuse to make contribustions to the DCCC--I don't want to take the chance than even one shekel goes towards this LEGACY's reelection. There are not DYNASTIES.

Tracking 3 Issues

Education
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- S.2785 - After-School Partnerships Improve Results in Education (ASPIRE) Act
- S.Res.353 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "American Education Week".
- H.R.4037 - Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act
- H.Res.897 - Recognizing the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about the sacrifices that veterans have made throughout the history of the Nation.
- H.Res.901 - Recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- S.2740 - Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act
- S.2733 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a Private Education Loan Ombudsman.
- H.Res.886 - Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day.
- H.R.4000 - Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 2009
- H.R.3982 - Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act
- H.Res.879 - Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.
- H.Res.878 - Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day.
- H.R.3973 - Early Learning Innovation Act
- H.Res.880 - Recognizing the efforts of postsecondary institutions offering career and technical education to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries.
- S.Res.329 - A resolution recognizing the month of October 2009 as "National Principals Month".
- H.R.3956 - Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act
- H.R.3950 - Improving Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality Act
- H.R.3943 - Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act
- S.1932 - Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act
- H.R.3928 - Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act
- DJJ : It's time to foreclose, pay the "piper" and start over, and be accountable for our poor stewartship. Maybe we can clean it up before our children are left holding the bag. The other matter: Read information I found on the below websites. Is thias true? If it is how can we trust Mr. Obama and you guys(SCOTUS, House, Senate, FBI,CIA, etc) with something as massive as this when you and he can't cleanup simple matters from like simply providing a righteous response for a simple request to confirm Mr. Obama's natural born US citizenship status. Ratherthan simply put this to rest by sending the information requested, I understand Mr. Obama and others named in lawsuits around the country have hired several powerful law firms requesting dismissal and to seal access to all of Mr. Obama's records(vault copy of BC, college records, immigration records, medical records, ect.). I bet that costs lots money. Why not spend a few bucks and just provide the information? Would that clear the matter up amnd build trust in everyone. Before you say it, let me ask: Since when was "FactCheck.org." Appointed offical vetting agency for the election process? In Texas, I understand the plaintiff's request for dismissal used was that they have "Official Immunity." This gives me great faith and trust in my President & everyone that did not demand his accountability! I understand Pelosi, Howard Dean and the DNC are responsible to make sure these matters are properly perfomed? HAs anyone asked them? I also understand a Phil Berg of the Democratic Party advised Mr. Obaqma he was not elligible way back when he first considered entering the race? Then why are there still lawsuits and hush by the Mainstream media? And the Subpoena from Occidental(see below)? Mr. Obama can very simply put this to rest as he did the concerns of Rev. Wright. He didn't get attorny's to resolve that matters? Is he hiding something? http://www.therightsideoflife.com/ A new lawsuit is being prepared by a California attorney who already has four cases pending over the issue of President Barack Obama’s eligibility to occupy to Oval Office, and this one will include a demand from state lawmakers who forward state funds to Washington for documentation of his qualifications. Orly Taitz told WND today that she’s preparing the complaint but is holding onto it and will file it shortly to give state legislators a chance to join the action as plaintiffs. Four already have signed up, including state Rep. Eric Swafford of Tennessee, who agreed to be a plaintiff “for a Writ of Mandamus to obtain original birth certificate, immigration records, passports and other vital records for Barry Soetero aka Barack Hussein Obama.” Taitz told WND the case also probably will include members of the military as plaintiffs, since both state lawmakers and military officers are obliged to follow orders from the president of the United States and both have a need to know those orders are legitimate. “In the military, those would be unlawful orders, and [following them] would subject the officers to courts-martial,” she said. “In the legislatures, they cannot follow any of his bills or orders … they don’t know who he is. “As far as we know he is a foreign national … Why should state legislators send any funds from the state to a foreign national?” she said. “While we are working on the complaint, I’m gathering support from different states,” she said. Other sites with information: http://www.colony14.net/id41.html http://drorly.blogspot.com/2009/01/senator-alexanders-office-has-forwarded.html www.obamacrimes.com www.wethepeoplefoundation.org http://www.yourfellowcitizen.com/ http://www.theobamafile.com/ http://www.actforamerica.com/ http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/g3.xml http://www.rallycongress.com/constitutional-qualifications/1244/
Immigration
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- S.Res.298 - A resolution recognizing Filipino American History Month in October 2009.
- S.1736 - September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009
- H.Res.780 - Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October.
- S.1594 - Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act
- S.1633 - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009
- H.R.3532 - Accept Chinese Talent Now Act
- S.1549 - Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Detention Act
- S.1550 - Strong STANDARDS Act
- S.1505 - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009
- H.R.3308 - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009
- H.R.3290 - September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009
- H.R.3289 - Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2009
- H.Con.Res.165 - Expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes.
- H.R.3236 - Complete the Fence Act
- H.R.3192 - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009
- S.1409 - Arts Require Timely Service Act
- H.R.3110 - Foreign Adopted Children Equality Act
- S.1359 - Foreign Adopted Children Equality Act
- S.1376 - A bill to restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission to the United States.
- S.1337 - Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009
- KathyT : I will be voting no on this bill, and writing you congressional folks with my notice. I also want my country back. If the gov. can find these folks to give them health care, higher education and such, why can't they do so in order for deportation? They can try the legal way.
- mtconway : if you are illegal and you are sick you go to the hospital? Who pays? Taxpayers You have kids? enroll them in public schools, can't turn them away. Who Pays? Taxpayers. You have kids and can't feed them? WIC, food stamps. Who pays? Taxpayers. If you break the law in this country you have rights and if you cannot provide legal representation a lawyer is appointed by the court system. Who Pays? Taxpayers. Now if you are an Illegal Alien, are you with me, do you pay taxes? if you don't then I guess it is free then isn't it! don't pull my beans.
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