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Appropriations Defined

Basically, a fancy word for budget. A legislature's appropriations committee will craft a bill that lays out how the government's money should be spent for a given time period (usually a fiscal year), which is then voted on by the legislature and signed into law by the president or governor. Often, these bills are huge, and contain many "riders"

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Church call to shun RH bill has no effect--measure"™s author

Published August 27, 2008, 11:57 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) The Catholic hierarchy’s call for members of the House to shun the reproductive health and family planning bill isn’t working, Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, the measure’s main proponent, told a news forum Thursday.

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John Hamilton Appointed National Archives Congressional Affairs Director

Published August 27, 2008, 6:11 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein announced today the appointment of John Hamilton to the position of Director of Congressional Affairs for the National Archives. Mr. Hamilton will assume his new position on September 15, 2008.

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Census: Texas leads the nation in number uninsured

Published August 26, 2008, 10:52 pm, Houston Chronicle

Among the nearly 6 million Texans who lacked health insurance last year was a sick, 3-year-old Pasadena girl whose father asked for a pay cut so his family could qualify for the Children's Health Insurance Program.

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Bush has proposed Farm Bill funding cuts August 26, 2008

Published August 26, 2008, 7:37 am, Wilson County News

Area farmers and ranchers are attending meetings to familiarize themselves with the provisions approved in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (also known as the 2008 Farm Bill). After a number of delays, a presidential veto, and an override by members of Congress, if you think the Farm Bill is final … think again.

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NMPASI appeals for local funding support

Published August 26, 2008, 7:13 am, Saipan Tribune

With the end of Fiscal Year 2008 fast approaching, members of the Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. say they need more local funding to supplement the federal grants they get.

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Amtrak extension getting traction with state officials

Published August 25, 2008, 2:38 pm, The Arkansas City Traveler

NEWTON -- Four dollar gasoline prices are spurring on a nationwide phenomenon of increased passenger rail service, and Kansas should join in, speakers at an Amtrak expansion planning meeting said Saturday.

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Local officials attend homeless advocacy event

Published August 24, 2008, 10:34 pm, Today's Sunbeam

WASHINGTON - On July 30, more than 200 formerly homeless people, passionate advocates and housing providers from across the state attended the second annual New Jersey Advocacy Network To End Homelessness Congressional Reception in the Senate Russell Office Building here.

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Lagman denies fronting for contraceptive manufacturers

Published August 24, 2008, 6:12 am, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines--Now a "full-time" promoter of the population control bill, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman strongly denied on Sunday allegations that he has been making money out of his so-called advocacy.

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House Appropriations panel chief quits

Published August 23, 2008, 2:36 pm, Manila Bulletin

Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman has resigned as chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations to pursue his reproductive health advocacy full-time, it was learned yesterday.

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Lagman quits as head of House budget panel

Published August 23, 2008, 2:29 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman has resigned as chair of the influential House committee on appropriations just days before Malacañang is to submit to Congress its national expenditure program for next year.

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