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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1255 Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1255/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1255/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/41516</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Former presidents can't withhold records, court says</title>
    <link href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/commentary/1202034</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>First Amendment Center,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
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... Association and historian Stanley Kutler. A bill (HR 1255) that would overturn the executive order passed the House in March and is pending in the Senate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19129"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE RIGHT TO KNOW: Bush wants presidential records sealed, but we ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/06/15/15records_edit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/commentary/738101</id>
    <updated>2007-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Austin American-Statesman (subscription),&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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But the House version of the law, HR 1255, was approved by a veto-proof 333-93 vote in March. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/06/15/15records_edit.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LEGAL GUY: New House resolutions show a positive step for government</title>
    <link href="http://star.txstate.edu/content/view/2987/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-22:/commentary/527744</id>
    <updated>2007-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas State University - The University Star,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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This first of the four resolutions passed was HR 1255, which passed with 333 yeas and only 93 nays. Titled &amp;#8220;The Presidential Records Act Amendment,&amp;#8221; the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://star.txstate.edu/content/view/2987/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Texans voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4640227.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/515002</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Quarterly</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Presidential records access: Passed, 333-93, a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 executive order by President Bush impeding public and historians access to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4640227.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How your US lawmakers voted</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003623811_rollcall18.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/515408</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Times,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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Presidential records access: By a vote of 333-93, the House on Wednesday passed a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 executive order by President Bush ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003623811_rollcall18.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070318_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/515410</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
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The House passed, 333-93, and sent to the Senate a bill (HR 1255) nullifying a 2001 order by President Bush to deny or strictly limit access to presidential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070318_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House stands up for open records</title>
    <link href="http://test.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_5454849" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-17:/commentary/513275</id>
    <updated>2007-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denver Post,&amp;nbsp;CO</name>
    </author>
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Another measure, HR 1255, would roll back administration efforts to limit public access to the papers of past presidents, and HR 1254 would require release ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://test.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_5454849"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush presidency: accent on secrecy, panelists say</title>
    <link href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=18302" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-16:/commentary/510893</id>
    <updated>2007-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>First Amendment Center,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... HR 1254, which would require groups that raise funds for presidential libraries to release information about their donors, HR 1255, which would overturn ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=18302"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-Government Bills Pass the House; One Faces White House Veto ...</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002470149.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/509019</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Kindred Times</name>
    </author>
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The measure (HR 1255), part of a multi-bill effort to uncloak some of the government&amp;#8217;s secrets, passed by a vote of 333-93. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002470149.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House OKs Sunshine legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_5439873" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/515409</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1255 nullifies Bush's executive order and establishes procedures to ensure the timely release of presidential records. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_5439873"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dems push for more open government</title>
    <link href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-14-congress-sunshine_N.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/485191</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Today</name>
    </author>
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The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-14-congress-sunshine_N.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Push Open Government Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6479236,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/513276</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited,&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6479236,00.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Push Open Government Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6479423,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/513369</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited,&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6479423,00.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House approves three open-government bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17612799/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/513925</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MSNBC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Russell Feingold, D-Wis. The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17612799/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves 3 Open Government Bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/14/ap/politics/main2569261.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/513926</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/14/ap/politics/main2569261.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves 3 Open Government Bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6480346,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/513946</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited,&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 (libraries), HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6480346,00.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Push Open Government Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/ats-ap_top12mar14,0,5691612.story?coll=la-ap-topnews-headlines" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/533609</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Los Angeles Times,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/ats-ap_top12mar14,0,5691612.story?coll=la-ap-topnews-headlines"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Push Open Government Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/14/ap3514424.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/534438</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/14/ap3514424.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House to vote on FOIA overhaul legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/031307p1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/478324</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Three other open government measures will be considered in the House Wednesday, covering presidential records (HR 1255), presidential libraries (HR 1254) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/031307p1.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House to vote on records bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.theolympian.com/101/story/70092.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/509888</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Olympian,&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills. The bills are HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theolympian.com/101/story/70092.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House considers open-gov't bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetranscript.com/headlines/ci_5425759" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/510067</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Adams Transcript,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thetranscript.com/headlines/ci_5425759"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-government bills to get Sunshine Week votes in House</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/03/13/news/politics/11_83_763_12_07.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/466329</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/03/13/news/politics/11_83_763_12_07.txt"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-Government Bills Mark Sunshine Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/12/ap/politics/main2561034.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/507177</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/12/ap/politics/main2561034.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-government Vote Marks Sunshine Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6476030,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/507250</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Guardian Unlimited,&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6476030,00.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-Government Vote Marks Sunshine Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/12/national/w171240D38.DTL&amp;amp;amp;type=politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/507251</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Chronicle,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). They can be seen at.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/12/national/w171240D38.DTL&amp;amp;type=politics"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open-government vote marks Sunshine Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/breaking_news/16889961.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/509889</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News-Democrat,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/breaking_news/16889961.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress to Consider FOIA Reform Measure</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/08/national/w144945S47.DTL&amp;amp;amp;type=politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-08:/commentary/507179</id>
    <updated>2007-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Chronicle,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), and HR 1362 (contracting). They can be accessed at.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/08/national/w144945S47.DTL&amp;amp;type=politics"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report finds little progress processing FOIA requests</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/030507p2.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-05:/commentary/368939</id>
    <updated>2007-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The first, the Presidential Records Act Amendments (HR 1255), would nullify an executive order giving presidents broad authority to withhold presidential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0307/030507p2.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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