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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

    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

    108th House Voting Record

    THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTING RECORD  1. FY 2004 Budget Resolution Adoption—Cuts on Railroad Retirement Benefits/Transportation Programs (H.Con.Res. 95) – The House passed a resolution for the FY 2004 budget which cut job programs by over $500 billion in order to make room for the President’s $726 billion tax

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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

    Arasa Press Release

    TCU-ARASA ON BOARD SUPERVISORS RATIFY AMTRAK CONTRACT On Board Supervisors represented by the ARASA Division of TCU have ratified a new five year contract with Amtrak by an overwhelming 147 to 4 margin. The contract calls for a $400 signing bonus and across-the-board wage increases of 3% retroactive to December 31, 1995; 1.5% retroactive to

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