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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included the confirmations of David Estudillo and Angel Kelley to be U.S. District Court Judges in Washington and Massachusetts. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, September 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House approval of reconciliation rules for the American Jobs & Families Plan, along with passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 29th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included Senate passage of the Invest in America Act (as altered by bipartisan negotiations) and a reconciliation instructions bill to allow a $3.5 trillion investment plan in jobs and families to move forward. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 15th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included confirmation of Ur Mendoza Jaddou to serve as the Homeland Security Department's director of citizenship and immigration services and passage of several amendments to the Invest in America Act, the bipartisan infrastructure bill currently under consideration in the Senate. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House and Senate passage of the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act to fund the Capitol Police, along with a key vote on infrastructure in the Senate and House passage of several crucial appropriations bills. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 1st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Targeted News Service |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included Senate confirmation of Kristen Clarke and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the filibuster of the bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and a semifinal vote on the Endless Frontier Act. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 30th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of the National Commission to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act and Senate nullification of another Trump regime rule that was hostile to workers. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of two major bills (the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act) plus Senate nullification of a Trump banking rule. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included Senate passage of a resolution to restore EPA's ability to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas industry along with a water infrastructure funding bill. Several Biden nominees were also confirmed. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of a D.C. statehood bill (H.R. 51) and Senate passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Senate confirmation of Wendy R. Sherman to the State Department and Gary Gensler as SEC Chair. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, April 18th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included Senate passage of a bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program and the confirmation of several Biden nominees, including Martin Walsh as Secretary of Labor. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 28th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included House renewal of the Violence Against Women Act and Senate confirmation of Deb Haaland and Xavier Becerra to Cabinet positions, along with House passage of legislation to protect Dreamers and new Americans. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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| Excerpt: | The week's major votes included the House's final passage of the American Rescue Plan and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees, as well as House approval of labor rights and gun responsibility bills. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 AM on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Voterama in Congress |
| Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | U.S. House Roll Call Votes, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes |
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