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Rep.
Gallegly |
Rep.
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| 2005 Spending
Hike: |
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| The House passed a bill appropriating
$29.4 billion in additional fiscal 2005 spending.
While the bill is devoted mainly to paying
rising costs of the war on terror, it contains
numerous other provisions. |
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| Troops in Columbia: |
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| The House refused to remove
language expanding the U.S. military role
in Columbia to fighting terrorism. A yes vote
opposed expanding the U.S. military role in
Columbia. |
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| Bioterrorism: |
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| The House overwhelmingly approved
the conference report on a bill authorizing
$4.6 billion over two years to bolster America's
abilitiy to detect, prevent and respond to
chemical and biological attacks. The bill,
which provides $1.6 billion in grants to states,
awaits Senate action. |
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| Afghanistan
Aid: |
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| The House approved $1.4 billion
in economic, military and humanitarian aid
to help Afghanistan rebuild itself. The four-year
package awaits Senate action. It establishes
a special Afghanistan fund outside of normal
foreign aid channels and requires the Afghanistan
government to curb its heroin and opium exports. |
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| Post-Taliban
Security |
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| The House on May 21 required
President Bush to quickly provide Congress
with a security plan to prevent the return
of civil war to Afghanistan. This marked the
first time since Sept. 11, 2001, that either
house has voted to question Bush's handling
of the war on terror. |
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Rep.
Gallegly |
Rep.
Sherman |
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| Mortgage Subsidies |
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| With Vice President Dick Cheney
casting the tie-breaking vote, the Senate
killed a proposal to subsidize mortgage payments
for up to one year for workers who loose their
jobs to imports. A yes vote opposed mortgage
subsidies for workers dislocated by imports. |
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| copyright 2005, Thomas Reports,
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