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| 2007-01-10 | Minimum Wage Increase [HR2] | Passed (315-116) |
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| The House passed a bill increasing the federal minimum wage by $2.10 over two years, to $7.25 an hour, a 41 percent increase, after rejecting provisions that would have assisted small businesses in meeting its requirements. | |||||
| 2007-01-11 | Stem Cell Research [HR3] | Passed (253-174) |
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| The House passed a bill mandating federal funding of embryonic stem cells derived from surplus embryos at fertilization clinics. | |||||
| 2007-02-16 | Limiting Troop Deployment [HCONRES63] | Agreed To (246-182) |
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| The House adopted a resolution opposing the "surge" of 20,000 additional troops into Iraq. | |||||
| 2007-03-01 | Union Election Reform [HR800] | Rejected (172-252) |
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| McKeon (R-CA) amendment that would have preserved the right of workers to a secret-ballot in union representation decisions, rather than allowing use of the "card check" method. | |||||
| 2007-03-27 | Amtrak Funding [HR1401] | Rejected (130-294) |
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| Sessions (R-TX) amendment that would have eliminated taxpayer funding of the 10 Amtrak long-distance routes that have lost the most passenger revenue. | |||||
| 2007-04-19 | District of Columbia Congressional Seat [HR1905] | Passed (241-177) |
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| The House passed legislation increasing the size of the House of Representatives to 437, giving a seat to the District of Columbia and an additional seat to Utah. | |||||
| 2007-05-02 | Religious Freedom [HR1429] | Failed (195-222) |
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| The House defeated a motion that would have allowed religious organizations providing services under the federal Head Start program to consider religion in their hiring practices. | |||||
| 2007-05-02 | Earmark Reform [HR1867] | Rejected (195-220) |
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| Campbell (R-CA) amendment to the National Science Foundation reauthorization that would have eliminated spending on such projects as archives of Andean knotted-string records and bison hunting on the late prehistoric Great Plains. | |||||
| 2007-05-03 | "Hate" Crimes [HR1592] | Passed (237-180) |
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| The House passed a bill making violent crimes against an individual because of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, stand-alone hate crime offenses. | |||||
| 2007-05-10 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal [HR2237] | Defeated (171-255) |
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| The House defeated a bill that would have required the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days. | |||||
| 2007-05-17 | Missile Defense [HR1585] | Rejected (198-223) |
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| Franks (R-AZ) amendment restoring funds for the Missile Defense Agency that had been cut by $764 million. | |||||
| 2007-06-15 | Border Security Fencing [HR2638] | Rejected (190-229) |
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| Carter (R-TX) amendment to the Homeland Security Bill that would have accelerated the construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. | |||||
| 2007-06-21 | "Mexico City" Policy [HR2764] | Rejected (204-215) |
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| Smith (R-NJ) amendment to the State Department Appropriations Bill strengthening the "Mexico City" policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to international family planning organizations that perform or promote abortions. | |||||
| 2007-06-26 | Offshore Natural Gas Development [HR2643] | Rejected (194-230) |
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| Peterson (R-PA) amendment to the Interior Department Appropriations Bill that would have allowed the Interior Department to issue new leases for offshore natural gas development in areas at least 25 miles from the U.S. coast. | |||||
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