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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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October 26, 2011
Oct. 26, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 1904) that would swap federal land in Arizona with Resolution Copper Mining, a company hoping to gain greater access to its mining claim.Mining and Metal mining & processing interest groups gave on average 5.3 times as much to House members who voted 'YES' ($3,911) as they gave to House members who voted 'NO' ($735).
Forestry, Manufacturing, Petroleum Industries Get House to Pass Bill Delaying Regulations on Boilers
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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October 14, 2011
Oct. 14, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 2250, which would delay a ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency on achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators.Interest groups supporting this bill gave on average 3.0 times as much to House members who voted 'YES' ($16,709) as they gave to House members who voted 'NO' ($5,480).Interest groups opposing this bill gave on average 4.7 times as much to House members who voted 'NO' ($5,894) as they gave to House members who voted 'YES' ($1,265).
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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Oct. 14, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 358) that would block federal funding for abortions as well as grant protections to health care workers who have moral objections to performing certain medical procedures.Abortion policy/Pro-Life interest groups gave on average $1,780 to House members who voted 'YES.' Lawmakers voting against the bill did not receive any contributions connected to Pro-Life interest groups.Abortion policy/Pro-Choice interest groups gave on average 9.7 times as much to House members who voted 'NO' ($2,182) as they gave to House members who voted 'YES' ($225).
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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October 07, 2011
Oct. 7, 2011 - The House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 2681) on October 6 that would push back the deadline for the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities.Interest groups supporting this bill gave on average 12 times as much to House members who voted 'YES' ($31,100) as they gave to House members who voted 'NO' ($2,594).Interest groups opposing this bill gave on average 5.7 times as much to House members who voted 'NO' ($5,835) as they gave to House members who voted 'YES' ($1,032).
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman
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October 04, 2011
Oct. 4, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to take up the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681) on Wednesday, a bill that would push back the deadline for the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities.
Owen Poindexter
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September 26, 2011
Sept. 27, 2011 - The TRAIN Act, a bill (H.R. 2401) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider the potential negative business impact of certain rules before implementing them, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 249-169 on Friday, September 23.
Owen Poindexter
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September 12, 2011
Sep 12, 2011 - The California Senate voted down a bill (AB 375) last week that would have made it easier for hospital workers to collect workers compensation for certain ailments including blood-borne illnesses. Republicans were united in opposition to the measure, and just enough Democrats joined them or did not vote for the bill to fail.