Representative Edward J. Derwinski (1926 - 2012)In Congress 1959 - 1983

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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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2. Passed House
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2. Passed House
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. Resolving Differences
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5. To President
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6. Became Law
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. Resolving Differences
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5. To President
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6. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. Resolving Differences
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5. To President
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6. Became Law
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2. Failed House
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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3. Passed Senate
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4. Resolving Differences
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5. To President
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6. Became Law
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This bill has the status Passed House

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed House
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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