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Key Votes

Date	No.	Title	Status
10/18/12	A 1711	Increases Penalties for Failing to Secure a Child in a Car Seat	Bill Passed - House (63 - 16)
6/21/12	S 1599	Amends Surrogacy Laws	Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
6/21/12	A 1571	Increases Requirements for Learner's Permits	Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
5/31/12	S 1599	Amends Surrogacy Laws	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/16/12	S 1	Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage	Bill Passed - House (42 - 33)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Speaker	Location
5/15/13	"No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" Introduced in Senate, House	Rep. Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith	Washington, DC
5/14/13	Pascrell Statement on DOJ Monitoring of AP Phone Lines	Rep. William J. 'Bill' Pascrell Jr.	Washington, DC
5/14/13	Newsletter - Watson Goes to Medical School	Rep. Rush D. Holt Jr.	Unknown
5/14/13	Newsletter - More Than 18 Every Day	Rep. Rush D. Holt Jr.	Unknown
5/13/13	Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Call for ...	Rep. Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith	Washington, DC

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Ballot Measures

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