Where can I find bills and legislation?

[ConservativeMan55]

I once found a website that tells of all the bills and legislation and laws that are passed, signed, vetoed, debated on by the President and the Congress and everybody up there in Washington.

I went to Whitehouse.gov but is there a special place that you guys know of where I could find the bills that were signed each day. Or the legislation that gets signed every day?

Part of the reason for me wanting to find this is that I would like to be more informed of whats going on. This way I will have a better chance at witnessing to others the wonders of Conservativism!

At WhiteHouse.gov it gives mainly speeches, and I can find a Senator or Congressman's schedule out down to a T. But still when I do a search for certain things I come up empty.

For instance I heard someone mention something about an Airline Bill that was signed that exports jobs to Taiwan. This sounds like a good thing, so I'd like to know more about it. But I've never heard of it before.

Any help would be appreciated. I think if you go to Conservative.org it gives you some info, but I was having trouble searching through the site.

Whenever I hear a liberal say that they are not for bigger government I point to the fact that Hillary Clinton voted for an increase in every government program that we have. I learned that from Conservative.org but I'd like to see an entire listing of bills and legislation and laws that get signed and debated each day.

Thanks!

[Catspaw]

http://thomas.loc.gov/

[cicada]

http://thomas.loc.gov

[ConservativeMan55]

Ahhhh. Thank you for the link. I will check it out.

[FloridaBoy]

you may try: www.maitreg.com/politics/documents

[ConservativeMan55]

Thanks.

[cicada]

I had to look up the bill mentioned in this email someone wanted me to check out the other day. All I could say is that it was an actual bill, I don't know if it was as awful as was being implied.

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U.S. House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for Thursday on a bill to take away overtime pay for millions of people. The bill, called H.R. 1119, would let employers offer comp time instead of overtime pay--but bosses would have complete control over when--or even if--a worker could really take time off. Please take one minute to do these two things to stop this awful legislation. Even if you've acted before, WE NEED YOU TO ACT AGAIN before Thursday. First, click on the link below to fax your U.S. representative. Tell him or her to oppose H.R. 1119. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/otvotejune5/k76enzpjxw7

[firewalk]

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[ConservativeMan55]

Could you help me find this bill about Taiwan? It had something to do with Exporting Airline Jobs to Taiwan. Apparently the President signed it.

[visualops]

U.S. House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for Thursday on a bill to take away overtime pay for millions of people. The bill, called H.R. 1119, would let employers offer comp time instead of overtime pay--but bosses would have complete control over when--or even if--a worker could really take time off.

Without even reading the bill, I can tell you what I see they are twisting.
First of all, as it stands now, only gov't employees can take comp time. So, this would perhaps extend to private sector. This is an option some employees want, being able to take an extra vacation day or personal time etc, in exchange. AFAIK, the time is rated the same as overtime, at time and a half. This is win-win for the employee and the boss. Secondly, I have yet to work for or hear of any workplace where management doesn't have final approval over an employee's time off (not including a sick day obviously).

[cicada]

That's pretty much what I got from it. It's a shame the gov has its hooks into us so deep as to have to consider such a law. I'm salaried now so it's not an issue, but I was usually able to work out such agreements with my employers before.

[visualops]

There are many businesses that stagger hours and lengthen days to make it better for employees and employer, and also to accommodate production and clients.
The last job I worked, we had a 4-day week, 10 hr days. My current job I've seen us go from a regular 5-day, 40-hr week, to four 9 1/2hr days, and Friday 1/2 day. The Friday 1/2 day is something we the employees wanted. Obviously we get screwed sometimes since holiday pay is only 8 hours, but it's great having some weekday time off.

[ConservativeMan55]

Anybody find anything on Airline deals to Taiwan?

[bruinbirdman]

Go here: Legislative Information on the Net

In Word/Phrase, put in your key words, like "Airlines Taiwan". When your results come up, there will be a few choices, click on the link. You will have to do some surfing.

yitbos

[freedumb2003]

Try http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/history/bill.html

[FairOpinion]

The bill is being misrepresented.

"The bill, called H.R. 1119, would let employers offer comp time instead of overtime pay--but bosses would have complete control over when--or even if--a worker could really take time off."

This actually increases the flexibility and is good for employees.

Here is an example.

Suppose someone says to the boss: "Can I work 2 extra hours today, and then take 2 hrs comp time tomorrow, because I have a doctors' appointment, and I don't want to use my vacation"?

Under current law, the boss can't agree, because if the employee works more than 8 hours, he will have to pay overtime, and is not allowed to give comp time to the employee. Result: no flexibility and employee will have to take vacation, or work 8 hrs on the day he has the doctors appointment.

Or supposed someone wants to go and take a day off, and work 2 hrs more the other 4 days, so he doesn't use up his vacation. Under current law he can't do that either, because it would be too costly for the employer, because he would have to pay overtime, and is not able to offer comp time instead.

Under the new law, the boss can allow the employee to take comp time, thus actually provide more flexibility for the employees.

[ConservativeMan55]

bump for later reading.