do any studies exist showing the riders to bills passed by congress?
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Library of Congress, All legislation is a mater of public record, but you sure have your work cut out for you. Pork spending is a day by day thing. The Senate passed a really fat bill today that President Bush has said he will veto. I hope he does. He sure hasn't done that yet. This time I hope he gets it right.
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I like to look at the "approval ratings" for members of Congress as given by the Americans for Democratic Action and the American Conservative Union.\n\nhttp://www.adaction.org/ADATodayVR2005.pdf\n\nhttp://www.acuratings.org/\n\nThese stats show how the Congressmen voted on particular legislation.
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You can try the source:\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html
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This is the most comprehensive bipartisan site I have found. It doesn't sway either way. Just gives information. You just pick your state and it gives you a complete list.\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2006/senate/index.html
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I'm with paanbahar. The Alaskan "Bridge to Nowhere" is the all-time crowning achievement in Congressional pork. Republican Senator Ted Stevens deserves his share of credit for this one too. No one can waste taxpayer money like these guys!!
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If you go to Congress.org you can get a listing of recent bill in Congress on both House and Senate.  It will also tell you how different representatives voted and what the final count was as well as a synopsis of what each bill is about.  I believe it also allows you to get info on state laws as well.  \n\nAnother great resource is the "Congress At Your Fingertips" directory.  It has all the contact info and more for every member of the House and Senate.  The book is printed by Capitol Advantage website www.capitoladvantage.com
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Try the "Thomas" website of the House--I think it may be run by the Library of Congress.  C-SPAN should have a link on their website.  Good Luck.
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It's quite possible.  The same way that representatives bring up all these great plans right at the end of the term, come home for the summer while Congress is out of session, campaign and then return to "finish the job."  Then, right after the elections, a lot of the bills that the same reps were proposing and talking about die in committees, because they never really cared about them other than to talk about.
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http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PENN/pnintro.html\nTry there.
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if so they would be listed on the congress site
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Here are links to both the House and Senate.  You can find the answer here:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Riders\n\nhttp://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/Rough_Riders.htm\n\nhttp://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trrr.html\n\nhttp://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/08_roughriders.html\n\nhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/roughriders.html\n\nhttp://www.guidon.com/roughriders.html\n\nhttp://www.bartleby.com/51/\n\nhttp://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/roosevelt/roosevelt.html\n\nhttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/progress/rriders_1\n\nThis should help, and good luck!!!!
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When the Senate figures out how to get around the Constitutionality problem their bill has right now, or when one of the alternatives being introduced come up for a vote.\n\nYou could write or email your Congressmen to find out, and let them know of your interest.
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Unfortunately yes, a bill is being reviewed in Congress over the possible ban of religious texts upon public transportation.  Luckily its not a very popular bill.  Seems like a violation of the separation of church and state clause in the constitution.
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You can look up the legislative history through the Congressional Record website...
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check out local laws passed
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Which supplemental are you referring to?  All the other approps bills are making their way through the process now...most of them now in the Senate.