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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 24, 2008
Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (LIHEAP Program).
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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I–VT
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7509)
Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 187) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7508)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 35. Record Vote Number: 187. (consideration: CR S7506-7509; text: CR S7508)
Senate roll call 187 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7207, S7246-7253, S7256-7262)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7131; text: CR S7131)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7131-7140)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6212-6213)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 835.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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