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Affordable Health Care for America Act  Information from the Library of Congress (Thomas)concerning H.R. 3962, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, with full text of the legislation (11/12/09)

Key Facts About 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine  Concise information about the Swine Flu vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (10/07/09)

Initial Assessment, Afghan Situation  Report from Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, Commander of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan which was released by the Washington Post (9/20/09)

Retraining Displaced U.S. Workers  Information, statistics, and links from the Research Library of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (9/14/09)

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009) Official Senate website features statement by Kennedy family and 56-page document discussing his accomplishments as a United States Senator (8/26/09)

White House Briefing Room: Health Care Reform  Discussion concerning health care reform proposals with links to ABC News website for video and transcript of one hour program on topic (6/24)

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You  Helpful Q&A on the Swine Flu from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention which covers topics like description of the flu, how it spreads, and prevention & treatment (5/27/09)

            

 

Economic Recovery

 

 

Recovery.gov  Primary site for federal information regarding efforts to stimulate the economy and a resource for discovering how taxpayer dollars are being spent.

FlaRecovery.com  Main site for Florida's Office of Economic Recovery featuring information on the state's share of national stimulus dollars, news updates, lists of state & local projects, and more.

Making Home Affordable.gov  Contains information and resources for homeowners who need assistance and are looking for refinancing or a modification of their mortgage terms.

The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions  Presents an analysis of the present financial crisis and updates from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Progress on the Economy  Information from the White House featuring activities and legislation to stimulate the economy.

Employment Situation Summary  Monthly summary and statistics from an Economic News Release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

           

 

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