| American Conservative Union 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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The Senate killed an amendment that would … The Senate killed an amendment that would have required the disclosure of the names of Senators requesting special interest earmark spending and expanded the definition of earmarks to include federally-funded non-federal projects. ACU favors greater transparency in “earmarked” spending and favored this amendment arked” spending and favored this amendment
, The Senate adopted an amendment protecting grassroots lobbying organizations from having to reveal the names of their contributors. ACU favored this amendment.
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| American Conservative Union 2007 Senate Scorecard position
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Aye +
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| American Conservative Union 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.acuratings.org/ +
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| Bill of vote
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Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007/Amendments +
, Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 +
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| Billnumber
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S1 +
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| Chamber
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U.S. Senate +
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| Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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Vote on a DeMint amendment that would auto … Vote on a DeMint amendment that would automatically fund the government at the previous year's level in the event that Congress fails to pass a spending bill. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because this back up funding mechanism will help encourage fiscal responsibility.. Failed 25-72. rage fiscal responsibility.. Failed 25-72.
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| Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/the 2007 congressional scoreca 1.php +
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| Congress number
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110th +
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| Congressnumber
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110 +
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 Senate Scorecard description
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Senators Robert Bennett (R-UT) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered an amendment (No. 20) to this year’s Lobby Reform Act (S.1). The amendment removed provisions in S.1 that would have regulated so-called grassroots lobbying activities.
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 Senate Scorecard position
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Aye +
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=VR08I01 +
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| Modification date
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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Establish a Senate Office of Public Integrity to handle ethics complaints against senators. January 18. (27-71)
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard position
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Nay +
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/senate votes.htm +
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| Roll call number
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5 +
, 6 +
, 17 +
, 18 +
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| Scorecard vote
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American Conservative Union 2007 Senate Scorecard +
, Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard +
, Family Research Council 2007-2008 Senate Scorecard +
, National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard +
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| Session number
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1 +
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| Categories |
Elections and Government Policy (U.S.) +
, Tagged legislation +
, U.S. legislation +
, Record votes +
, Congresspedia +
, How Congress works +
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Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007
