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Week Ending December 9, 2005                                                                             Volume 2 Number 38

House Continues Tax Cuts

Budget Resolution tax plan cuts

$95 billion in tax revenue in four separate bills.

After $50 billion in spending cuts passed last month $45 billion in red ink created.

Hurricane Cleanup Gets Special Breaks

Vets  must apply for VA mortgage within 25 years of leaving active duty

Substitute bill would not include stock dividend and capital gains tax breaks

HR 4297

THE OTHER TAX BREAK BILLS

Gulf Coast states would become "Go Zones" where investors and small businesses can find tax free opportunities HR 4440

Alternative Minimum Tax break Continued HR 4096

Combat pay included in tax credit figuring  HR 4388

California Republican Randy (Duke) Cunningham Resigns After

Pleading Guilty to Accepting Bribes and

Income Tax Evasion.

Letter of Resignation

International Issues

Mild confidence in Egypt's elections HCR 284

Hungary's past, present and future HRES 479

Ros-Lehtinen: Israel at odds with the UN HRES 438 and Remembering Israeli Prime Minister HRES 535

Support pledged to aid Mexico and Central American countries swamped by Hurricane Stan HCR 280

Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain to lose money over five years HR 4340

Tax-free status extended to international bank investments and employee income HR 3269

Aiding victims of torture world-wide HR 2017

WATER AND LAND

Privatizing National Parks a bit HR 3818;  Helping communities near public parks HR 585

Land swap in Colorado HR 1129   Oregon water districts HR 4195

Long Island Sound project to continue HR 3963

Water quality of US coastal water pollution program funded again HR 1721

TERRORISM

Terrorism insurance claims paid by US taxpayers HR 4314 / S 467

Don't point a laser pointer at an airplane HR 1400

Pilots armed with handguns honored HCR 196

OTHER HOUSE BUSINESS

Fifty years on - The Montgomery Bus Boycott HCR 273

Congressional Medal program continued HR 3867

Ethics rules revised HR 4311

Constitution Amendment remembered and honored HRES 196

THE SENATE WAS NOT IN SESSION. WILL CONVENE DEC. 12, 2005

President Frees $10 million for Earthquake in Pakistan

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Secretary of State Takes on President's Job to Report on Managing Russian Nuclear Waste

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Assets of Those Considered a Threat to Democracy in Zimbabwe Frozen

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