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  • News May 2, 2006

    Senate Voting Record

    THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS SENATE VOTING RECORD 1. Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution – Amtrak Funding (S.Con.Res. 23) – The Senate narrowly adopted an amendment by Senators Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and joined by Arlen Specter (R-PA) that increased spending on Amtrak by $912 million. This would have raised the

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  • News May 2, 2006

    US Senate Captions Second Session

    THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 107TH CONGRESS 1. Unemployment Benefits (H.R. 622) – The Senate narrowly rejected an amendment offered by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) that would have expanded eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits to laid-off workers seeking part-time jobs. The amendment would have provided a temporary supplement to unemployment insurance benefits of 15 percent

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Congressional Voting Record

      The 108th Congress of the United States of America First Session Second Session   Senate Captions Senate Votes Senate Captions Senate Votes House of Represenatatives Captions House of Represenatatives Votes House of Represenatatives Captions House of Represenatatives Votes           The 107th Congress of the United States of America First Session

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  • News May 2, 2006

    US Senate Votes 1st Session

    Votes During The 107th Congress, 1st Session  Cumulative score is from the 90th Congress, 1st Session through the 107th Congress, 1st Session Key to Votes: · Vote to support the RCPL position = R · Vote to oppose the RCPL position = W · Speaker exercised discretion not to vote = S · Did not

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  • News May 2, 2006

    What is PEP

    TCU has established the Political Education Program —PEP— to strengthen our legislative efforts financed from union funds. These efforts include activities to promote legislative research, campaigns to encourage voting, lobbying for legislation we support, and education programs either through our publications or at special conferences. To supplement what monies the Grand Lodge assigns for such

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