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May '07
If you’ve seen this already, move along. Otherwise, this is worth checking out. Congress.org provides a terrific way for you to keep track of your representatives. The free MegaVote service sends you a weekly update letting you know how your reps voted over the past week and what votes are coming up. I just received my first alert. Here’s a snippet:
The house voted on a Wild Horse Protection Bill? I had no idea. I followed the link in the email, and I saw that 137 bozos actually voted against a bill saving burros from the slaughterhouse. Anyhow, I returned to my MegaVote email, and this time I used the provided link to send a message to Chris Murphy letting him know I thought he was right-on with his vote to preserve Wild Ass. Of course he also cast his vote in support of the Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, but I knew I could count on him for that.
The alert also reminded me that there are three important bills coming up:
It’s a great service. Sign up here.
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