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 More Help for Homebuyers?An $8,000 tax credit for new homebuyers will expire in a few weeks unless Congress extends it. One thing that could draw the attention of lawmakers back to the credit: Home sales dipped in August, the first drop after several months of steady improvement. Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service calculated that 1.4 million households had taken advantage of the credit so far. Visit the Congress.org home page to see stories and documents from around the Web about this week's topic. Talk Back to Congress Lawmakers have generally been in favor of the program, which is open to anyone who has now owned a "principal residence" during the past three years. Several bills have been introduced to extend the credit past the Nov. 30 deadline. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has endorsed a bill that would extend it into June, but the Senate committee responsible for moving the bill along hasn't scheduled a hearing yet because it's been busy with the health care bill. Tell your lawmakers what you think about this week's topic. Click here to write a letter in support: Click here to write a letter in opposition: What Do You Think? Gallup recently asked 1,053 adults around the country for their views on sending more troops to Afghanistan. How would you have answered? Share your thoughts or see the results of the poll. Last week, we asked for your thoughts about missile defense in Europe. Seventy-four percent of Congress.org subscribers who answered the question said they disagreed with President Barack Obama's decision to halt deployment of a missile shield. By contrast, only 38 percent of respondents in a scientifically conducted poll felt the same way. Remember that while Internet questions are a good test of the intensity of feelings on a subject, they are not valid measures of broader public opinion. Bills of the Week H.R. 3611 would restrict diplomatic travel of officials from state sponsors of terrorism. Click here to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this bill. H.R. 3621 would require employees at call centers to disclose their physical location. Click here to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this bill. How They Voted The Senate approved an appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior and other environmental agencies. Vote: 77-21 in the Senate. The bill now heads to the president. The House approved an extension of emergency unemployment compensation. Vote: 331-83 in the House. The bill now heads to the Senate. Want to track votes cast by your Members? Sign up for our MegaVote newsletter. Congress.org is a publication of the CQ-Roll Call Group Business. Scott Montgomery, Managing Editor | Add UsDon't forget to add congressorg@capwiz.com to your address book to ensure prompt delivery of this newsletter each week. Signed, Sealed, Hand-Delivered — It's Yours!Your opinion, that is. Did you know that you can have your message hand-delivered to the door of your Members of Congress? For a small fee per letter, we can give your letter "Extra Impact" to help make your voice heard. Select that option when filling out your message on any topic. Soapbox Alerts — Put Your Cause OnlineWant to make your voice heard concerning issues important to you? Get on your SOAPBOX and make it happen! Our Soapbox feature allows you to give exposure to your issue and lets other Congress.org users take action on the alerts you create. |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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