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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2007-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/43761</id>
  <entry>
    <title>House approves stricter disclosure rules for lobbyists and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/new_singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=5%2F25%2F2007%4013503_Public_.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/commentary/695052</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Report,&amp;nbsp;GA</name>
    </author>
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... group Democracy 21, hailed the vote on bundling and said &quot;citizens won.&quot; The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. The broader lobbying bill is HR 2316.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/new_singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=5%2F25%2F2007%4013503_Public_.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Democrats pass anti-corruption test?</title>
    <link href="http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/17279410.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/commentary/688185</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST</name>
    </author>
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Passage of HR 2316 - the &quot;honest leadership&quot; bill - and HR 2317 - the Lobbying Transparency Act - constitute a strong package of ethics reforms that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/editorial/17279410.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>(Un)ethical Soap Box Derby</title>
    <link href="http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_5974308?source=most_viewed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/commentary/688159</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Monterey County Herald,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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HR 2317 would require financial disclosure for so-called &quot;bundlers&quot; &amp;#8212; lobbyists who ingratiate themselves with politicians by raising huge amounts of money ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_5974308?source=most_viewed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes mandatory disclosure by lobbyists who 'bundle ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/05/25/news/politics/14_17_165_24_07.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693955</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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... but it will not take effect unless a lobbying bill is reconciled by the two chambers and signed into law. -- The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/05/25/news/politics/14_17_165_24_07.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi on Passage of Lobbying Reform: 'Democrats Are Changing the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/05-24-2007/0004596009&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693835</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release),&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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... HR 2317, Lobbying Transparency Act: &quot;Last November, the American people spoke clearly for change in the way business is done in Washington. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/05-24-2007/0004596009&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Stricter Lobbying Limits</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/24/ap/politics/main2850536.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693834</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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... and the interests of Washington lobbyists,&quot; he said, &quot;and citizens won.&quot; The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. The broader lobbying bill is HR 2316.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/24/ap/politics/main2850536.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Stricter Lobbying Limits</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3757143.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693833</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... group Democracy 21, hailed the vote on bundling and said &quot;citizens won.&quot; The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. The broader lobbying bill is HR 2316.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3757143.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Lobbying Limits</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3756764.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693816</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... but it will not take effect unless a lobbying bill is reconciled by the two chambers and signed into law. The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3756764.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Eager for Ethics Victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/24/cq_2782.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693804</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Times,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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... fundraising efforts would be made more difficult by a companion measure (HR 2317) demanding greater disclosure of bundled political contributions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/24/cq_2782.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Begins Debating New Lobbyist Rules</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3755306.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/693803</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... but it will not take effect unless a lobbying bill is reconciled by the two chambers and signed into law. The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3755306.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Stricter Lobbying Limits</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3756818.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/685487</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... and the interests of Washington lobbyists,&quot; he said, &quot;and citizens won.&quot; The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. The broader lobbying bill is HR 2316.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3756818.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans Jolt Democrats as First Lobbying Bill Passes</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/house_republicans_jolt_democra.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/685486</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Akron Farm Report</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House was voting on two measures &amp;#8212; one (HR 2316) that would create a new regime of lobbying disclosure rules, and a separate bill (HR 2317) that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/house_republicans_jolt_democra.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans Jolt Democrats on Lobbying Overhaul</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002519585.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/685485</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Quarterly,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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After that GOP victory, members of both parties coalesced to pass the bundling bill (HR 2317) by 382-37. At a closed-door party caucus meeting Thursday ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002519585.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats Struggle To Hold Troops in Line on Lobbying Overhaul</title>
    <link href="http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/24/cq_2785.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/685434</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House will vote on two measures &amp;#8212; one (HR 2316) that would create a new regime of lobbying disclosure rules, and a separate bill (HR 2317) that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/24/cq_2785.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Lobbyist Disclosure Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3755941.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/685433</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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... but it will not take effect unless a lobbying bill is reconciled by the two chambers and signed into law. The bundling disclosure bill is HR 2317. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/24/ap3755941.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Eager for Ethics Victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/democrats_eager_for_ethics_vic.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/684749</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sky Valley Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... fundraising efforts would be made more difficult by a companion measure (HR 2317) demanding greater disclosure of bundled political contributions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/05/democrats_eager_for_ethics_vic.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Rejects Lobbying Proposal</title>
    <link href="http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S87864.shtml?cat=145" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/679158</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KSTP.com,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
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... right and center had lined up against Meehan&amp;#8217;s measure. The House bill on lobbying ethics is HR 2316. The bill addressing bundled donations is HR 2317.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S87864.shtml?cat=145&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>American League of Lobbyists on House Lobbying Reform Legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/05-17-2007/0004591019&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/679157</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release),&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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The current legislation (HR 2317) on bundling should be addressed through Federal Election Commission laws and disclosure processes, rather than the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/05-17-2007/0004591019&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tough Stand on Lobbying in House</title>
    <link href="http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/16/cq_2738.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/662665</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Times,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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... Pelosi chose to move the legislation in two parts: a main lobbying overhaul bill (HR 2316) and a separate bill (HR 2317) requiring registered lobbyists ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/05/16/cq_2738.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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