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S. 1 (110th): Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Jan 18, 2007 at 9:04 p.m. ET. On Passage of the Bill in the Senate.

This was a vote to pass S. 1 (110th) in the Senate.

It was not the final Senate vote on the bill. See the history of S. 1 (110th) for further details.

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Pub.L. 110–81, 121 Stat. 735, enacted September 14, 2007) is a law of the United States federal government that amended parts of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. It strengthens public disclosure requirements concerning lobbying activity and funding, places more restrictions on gifts for members of Congress and their staff, and provides for mandatory disclosure of earmarks in expenditure bills. The bill was signed into law by President George W. Bush on September 15, 2007.

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All Votes D R I
Yea 98%
Nay 2%
Not Voting

Bill Passed. Simple Majority Required. Source:

The Yea votes represented 99% of the country’s population by apportioning each state’s population to its voting senators.

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