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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade (YubaNet.com)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:08 GMT

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed landmark legislation to address the global illegal logging crisis. The law would make the United States the first country in the world to prohibit the import, sale, or trade in illegally-harvested wood and wood products.

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New GI bill passed by House (craigblog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:41:33 GMT

Hey, it's time to really support troops, and the new GI bill is about providing serious educational benefits for them. Here's the update:This afternoon, the House of Representatives made history. By an overwhelming margin, lawmakers passed the landmark new GI...

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade (PR News Wire )

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT

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House cuts off war funding (Democratic Underground)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:33:28 GMT

Source: [b]True Majority[/b] Dear Paul, I wanted to share some breaking news. The House of Representatives just voted 149 to 141 to cut off funding for the war in Iraq. This was followed by votes to put significant restrictions on President Bush's war policy, including a timeline for with...

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New Policy Makes House of Representatives Hallways More Accessible (JFActivist)

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:55:02 GMT

From The Hill (May 2): House offices have to clean up their [hallway] act By Jordy Yager Beginning Friday, House members and their staffs will have three months to remove items in the hallways outside of their offices, including easels,...

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Florida Republicans Vote Against GI Bill (Florida Progressive Coalition Blog)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:17:13 GMT

One of the best veterans groups out there, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), just sent an email on the recent House vote on the GI Bill: You did it. Just a few minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed the new GI Bill by a vote of 256-166, as an attachment to the emergency [...]

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Bush defied over Iraq withdrawal (Sydney Morning Herald )

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:45:07 GMT

US House of Representatives sets the end of 2009 as the goal for pulling out US troops from Iraq.

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SuperD Watch: Obama + 4 (Marc Ambinder)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:00:10 GMT

Rep. Jim McDermott (WA), Reps. Henry Waxman and Howard Berman (CA) and heretofore neutral CWA President Larry Cohen (DC). Also: Obama picked up one of John Edwards's pledged delegates.

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US votes for 2009 troop pullout (News.com.au)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:33:00 GMT

THE US House of Representatives, in a surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation today to fund the war in Iraq for another year.

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Oppose changes in Trafficking law -- URGENTLY call write Senators (Indybay newswire)

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:46 GMT

Dear Friends, Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA and the US PROStitutes Collective are asking for your help in opposing provisions in House Bill HR 3887 passed in the US House of Representatives on December 4, 2007 and now before the US Senate. HR 3887 is part of a campaign to use justifiable concern about trafficking to promote a moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitution – a crusade...

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Antiwar Movement Applauds House Vote Against Additional War Funding (Indybay newswire)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:46:47 GMT

UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE MEDIA ALERTS | 212-868-5545 ============================================ For Immediate Release: May 15, 2008 Contact: Leslie Cagan, 347-581-1782; Sue Udry, 301-325-1201 ANTIWAR MOVEMENT APPLAUDS HOUSE VOTE AGAINST ADDITIONAL WAR FUNDING New York, NY -- In an amazing turn of events, the House of Representatives today voted AGAINST the supplemental funding for the...

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U.S. Congress trims Bush anti-drug plan for Mexico (Alertnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:07:16 GMT

Source: Reuters (adds Senate committee funding) By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to scale back President George W. Bush's plan to aid Mexico in ...

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House Republicans abdicate their professional responsibilities (Random Musings)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:27:00 GMT

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass part of H.R. 2642 , the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008. The part that they failed to pass was the part provided supplemental funding for Bush's occupation of Iraq. I call today's move a "failure" not because I support continuing to pay for Bush's war, but because the bill wasn't defeated (though...

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Article: They want the oil law passed (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:24:29 GMT

... her identity, that «there is political pressure to speed up the first reading of the bill in the House of Representatives». It is noteworthy that the issuance of petroleum law is an essential objective for the recovery of the Iraqi economy, which will discuss details at the meeting of the International Covenant with Iraq in Stockholm on May 29 (May) Sunday. He said the Iraqi deputy Fuad...

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US House rejects war funding bill (BBC News)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:52:39 GMT

The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives rejects a bill to fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Ethanol For Everyone! (Forbes)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:37:38 GMT

The Senate passed the Farm Bill with a veto-proof 81-15 vote Thursday, following similar action by the House of Representatives Wednesday. In practice, the $307 billion legislation is far more than a "farm" bill. According to Congressional Budget Office estimates, it contains $209 billion for nutrition programs, $35 billion for agricultural commodities and $25 billion for conservation initiatives...

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House Committee Passes Clean Boating Act of 2008, Moves Bill to Full House for Consideration (PR News Wire )

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:01:00 GMT

Time running out for America's boaters; NMMA continues call for action WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today applauded the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I) for approving commonsense legislation introduced by Representatives Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio) and Candice Miller (R-Mich.), Co-Chair of the House Boating Caucus. ...

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Smith home bid welcome (Scotsman.com)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:24:32 GMT

The approval by Edinburgh councillors of the bid by Heriot Watt University to buy the former home of the "father of economics", Adam Smith (your report, 9 May

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Congress cuts back Bush anti-drug plan for Mexico (Reuters)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:28:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to scale back President George W. Bush's plan to aid Mexico in its increasingly deadly war on illegal drug cartels.

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House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan (Reuters)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in a surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation on Thursday to fund the war in Iraq for another year.

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