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Month May 2008

Senate Roll Call Vote #00139

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4818: Motion to Concur to the House S.Amdt.1 to the Senate Amdt. with S.Amdt.4818; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Agreed to (70-26, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00138

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4817: Motion to Concur in the House S.Amdt.1 to the Senate Amdt. to H.R.2642, with an S.Amdt.4817; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Rejected (34-63, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00140

On Overriding the Veto: Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R.2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding?; A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Result: Veto Overridden (82-13-1, 4 members not voting, 2/3 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00137

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4803: Motion to Concur in the House S.Amdt.2 with S.Amdt.4803; In the nature of substitute.Result: Agreed to (75-22, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00139

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4818: Motion to Concur to the House S.Amdt.1 to the Senate Amdt. with S.Amdt.4818; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Agreed to (70-26, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00138

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4817: Motion to Concur in the House S.Amdt.1 to the Senate Amdt. to H.R.2642, with an S.Amdt.4817; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Rejected (34-63, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00140

On Overriding the Veto: Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R.2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding?; A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Result: Veto Overridden (82-13-1, 4 members not voting, 2/3 threshold)Details: [click here]

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Senate Roll Call Vote #00137

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4803: Motion to Concur in the House S.Amdt.2 with S.Amdt.4803; In the nature of substitute.Result: Agreed to (75-22, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

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H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Summary H.R.2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, includes provisions to meet the needs of our troops and fund ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while also addressing critical international and domestic needs. The bill provides a 21st century G.I. bill that honors the service and sacrifice of our service members and veterans; ensures extended unemployment…

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Middle-Class Life Under Bush Republicans: Less Affordable and Less Secure

For millions of hard-working, middle-class families, life under the Bush presidency has grown less affordable and less secure. President Bush’s record of fiscal incompetence and mismanagement and Republicans’ close ties with special interests have helped lead to both lower wages and skyrocketing costs for basic necessities like gas, health care, and college tuition. As an…

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