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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2702 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/44533</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t McCain Sign the GI Bill?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3058368</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Buzz About This </name>
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Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill I Build Websites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.buzzaboutthis.com/why-wont-mccain-sign-the-gi-bill/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Finally, increased education funds for veterans!!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3150164</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Student Scholarship </name>
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Department of veterans affairs hr 2702, the post-9/11 veterans educational iraq compilation, student loan funds, veterans, veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; education allowing family member transfer will increase. Webb plan would boost gi bill for veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://eatmyshorts.org/education/scholarship-news/finally-increased-education-funds-for-veterans.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ORLANDO WEEKLY: Rep. Mica Drags Heels on Protecting Americans ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Clean Up City of St. Augustine, Florida </name>
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HR 2702, The L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act, would not only require corporations to offer the prevailing wage to its foreign workers, but also cap the number of allowable L-1 visas at 35000 per year. The bill still seems to be bottled up ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2008/09/orlando-weekly-rep-mica-drags-heels-on.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The new G.I. Bill - Doomed already? | justushanna.net</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/3408338</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>justushanna.net </name>
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Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act (S.22/H.R. 2702) This proposed benefit will cover the full cost of education at any public school in the country and many private schools. To qualify for the benefit a veteran has to have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.justushanna.net/2008/05/the-new-gi-bill-doomed-already"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Won't McCain Sign the GI Bill?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/2786510</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Untitled </name>
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... other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets. Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gday-video.co.cc/co_pK+9sI7hzAc_Why-Won-t-McCain-Sign-the-GI-Bill-.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>veterans house legislation as of 30 july 08</title>
    <link href="http://www.vajoe.com/blog/2008/08/02/veterans-house-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/3150174</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>vajoe.com </name>
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hr2702: post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act of 2007. a bill to amend title 38, united states code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the armed forces who serve in the armed forces after september ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vajoe.com/blog/2008/08/02/veterans-house-legislation/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tiahrt takes credit for bill he opposed</title>
    <link href="http://doodahblue.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiahrt-takes-credit-for-bill-he-opposed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-29:/commentary/2406493</id>
    <updated>2008-06-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Doo Dah Blue </name>
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Back when the bill was called HR 2702 Tiahrt voted against it. If Tiahrt believes what he says, that we should support veterans with educational benefits, then why did he vote against such benefits and later support them? It&amp;#39;s obvious. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://doodahblue.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiahrt-takes-credit-for-bill-he-opposed.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>new gi bill awaiting president and farewell to a good blog</title>
    <link href="http://rightascensionofaries-nereus.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-gi-bill-awaiting-president-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/3150170</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Right Ascension of Aries </name>
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post 9/11 veterans education assistance act (s.22/hr 2702) this proposed benefit will cover the full cost of education at any public school in the country and many private schools. to qualify for the benefits a veteran has to have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rightascensionofaries-nereus.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-gi-bill-awaiting-president-and.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the real rehberg record on the gi bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/3150163</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Left in the West - Front Page </name>
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rehberg fails to support hr 2702-bipartisan legislation that would "establish a program of educational assistance for members of the armed forces who serve in the armed forces after september 11, 2001." [hr2702, introduced 6/13/2007] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1911"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t McCain Sign the GI Bill?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/2375566</id>
    <updated>2008-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Newbestvid </name>
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... other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets. Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newbestvid.info/6880_sign_Why-Won-t-McCain-Sign-the-GI-Bill-.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the new gi bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3150166</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Early Retirement Forums </name>
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hr 2702 is actually an older version of 5740. back in february, some improvements were made to the proposed bill to ensure veterans could attend any public school in the country, and the bill therefore had to be re-introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f27/new-gi-bill-36509.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New GI Bill for 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2353682</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Investor&amp;#39;s Iraq Forum </name>
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Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act (S.22/HR 2702) This proposed benefit will cover the full cost of education at any public school in the country and many private schools. To qualify for the benefits a veteran has to have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t=82733"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New GI Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2259696</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Right Ascension of Aries </name>
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A House companion bill, is HR 2702 What is starting to chap my ass about the law makers of our country is that the POTUS, and an un- named member who is running for the same office are publicly opposed to passing this into law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rightascensionofaries-nereus.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the vote on s. 22, post 9/11 vets educ. act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://politicalbeachgirl.blogspot.com/2008/05/vote-on-s-22-post-911-vets-educ-act-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/3150173</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Conservative Beach Girl </name>
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companion bill, the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance (hr 2702), has been introduced in the house of representatives by representative bobby scott (d-va). significant provisions of s.22 &#226;&#8364;&#162; under this bill, the full basic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://politicalbeachgirl.blogspot.com/2008/05/vote-on-s-22-post-911-vets-educ-act-of.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New gi bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/2435562</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Blind </name>
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Effective April 1, 2008 all REAP participants attending school must verify their attendance each month in order to receive payment. You can do this online by clicking on &amp;quot;Information for Benefit Recipients&amp;quot; on the left hand side of this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blind-1iz.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Doesn't McCain Support Our Vets?</title>
    <link href="http://wizbangblue.com/2008/05/20/why-doesnt-mccain-support-our-vets.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2266868</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T10:49:15Z</updated>
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      <name>Wizbang Blue</name>
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Are you still more interested in tax breaks for the rich, McCain? Is that the problem? Have the oil companies not profited enough yet, John? ...  &amp;amp; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;H.R.2702&lt;/strong&gt;). In the words of Senator Jim Webb, "Our nation's men and wome&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wizbangblue.com/2008/05/20/why-doesnt-mccain-support-our-vets.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>senators should work for the people</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3150176</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Night Bird&amp;#39;s Fountain </name>
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senators mccain and cornyn, show respect and support the troops and sign on to the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act (s.22 &amp; hr2702). support the troops, and support the 21st century gi bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nightbirdsfountain.blogspot.com/2008/05/senators-should-work-for-people.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>actually supporting the troops</title>
    <link href="http://www.faithfullyliberal.com/?p=1060" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3150175</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Faithfully Liberal </name>
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the webb-hagel &#226;&#8364;&#339;post-9/11 veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; educational assistance act&#226;&#8364;&#157; (s.22 in the senate, hr2702 in the house) embodies the comprehensive &#226;&#8364;&#339;21st century&#226;&#8364;&#157; benefits called for in the veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; independent budget. under the bill, servi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.faithfullyliberal.com/?p=1060"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Doesn&amp;#39;t McCain Support Our Vets?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2217354</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Wizbang Blue </name>
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED demand that Senator John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). In the words of Senator Jim Webb, &amp;quot;Our nation&amp;#39;s men and women in uniform deserve a GI Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.wizbangblog.com/~r/WizbangBlue/~3/294177234/why-doesnt-mccain-support-our-vets.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The new GI Bill - Doomed already?</title>
    <link href="http://www.justushanna.net/?p=194" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2217353</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>justushanna.net </name>
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Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act (S.22/HR 2702) This proposed benefit will cover the full cost of education at any public school in the country and many private schools. To qualify for the benefit a veteran has to have served ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.justushanna.net/?p=194"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New GI Bill Ads From VoteVets</title>
    <link href="http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=1831" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2217352</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Big Brass Blog </name>
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Ad #2, Urging Senator John Cornyn to support the 21st Century GI Bill. Demand that Senators McCain and Cornyn show respect and support the troops by signing on to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=1831"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Utah Veteran Still Waiting For Education Benefits; Congressman ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1283" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2217351</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VetVoice - Front Page </name>
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I wanted to get his support for HR 2702, the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act proposed by Rep. Bobby Scott from Virginia. This was the House version of the Webb GI Bill in the Senate. Shortly after contacting Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1283"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Broken Promises - Forgotten Words?&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://danzview.blogspot.com/2008/05/broken-promises-forgotten-words.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2194033</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SWAG [Scientific Wild Ass Guess] </name>
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McHugh DID NOT co-sign the House bill (HR 2702, introduced on June 13, 2007 by Rep. Scott of VA) for the new GI Bill. I released a media fax and asked the question - to date, not one story has appeared locally (Watertown - center of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://danzview.blogspot.com/2008/05/broken-promises-forgotten-words.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>professional work visa issues</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/3408337</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Best news video </name>
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in etc., an (anti-visa) bill seeking to initiate a cap on l-1 visas (hr 2702), and a bill seeking to cease the h-1b visa program altogether (hr 2688) have been introduced. but those in the know say that congress is unlikely to exist ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://fastvideoda.edublogs.org/2008/05/08/professional-work-visa-issues/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>professional work visa issues</title>
    <link href="http://jafarabams.edublogs.org/2008/05/08/professional-work-visa-issues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/3150179</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Top news video </name>
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in addition, an (anti-visa) bill seeking to drill a cap on l-1 visas (hr 2702), and a bill seeking to terminate the h-1b visa program altogether (hr 2688) be undergoing been introduced. but those in the know say that congress is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://jafarabams.edublogs.org/2008/05/08/professional-work-visa-issues/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Professional Work Visa Issues</title>
    <link href="http://pasmabast.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/professional-work-visa-issues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2190968</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Finance News </name>
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In adding, an (anti-visa) bill seeking to initiate a excel on L-1 visas (HR 2702), and a bill seeking to terminate the H-1B visa program altogether (HR 268 have been introduced. But those in the know say that Congress is remote to be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pasmabast.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/professional-work-visa-issues/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Veterans, Higher Ed Groups Rally for Increased Veterans Education ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2172441</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACE | Higher Education &amp;amp; National Affairs... </name>
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22 and HR 2702) that would significantly increase the educational benefits available to veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) rallied in front of the United States Capitol on Tuesday. The rally brought together representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;CONTENTID=26863"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>veterans, higher ed groups rally for increased veterans education ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nasfaa.org/awvets050208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/3150182</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Aid in the News from NASFAA </name>
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"supporters of legislation (s. 22 and hr 2702) that would significantly increase the educational benefits available to veterans under the montgomery gi bill (mgib) rallied in front of the united states capitol on tuesday," ace reports. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nasfaa.org/awvets050208"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veteran Affairs</title>
    <link href="http://qetani95.blogspot.com/2008/05/veteran-affairs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2149176</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Qetani95 </name>
    </author>
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22 and HR 2702) that would significantly increase the educational benefits available to veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) rallied in front of the United States Capitol on Tuesday. The rally brought together representatives . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://qetani95.blogspot.com/2008/05/veteran-affairs.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Veterans, Higher Ed Groups Rally for Increased Veterans Education ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=26742" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2371261</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACE | Higher Education &amp;amp; National Affairs... </name>
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Supporters of legislation (S. 22 and HR 2702) that would significantly increase the educational benefits available to veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) rallied in front of the United States Capitol on Tuesday. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;CONTENTID=26742"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>improving the gi bill - the question is how, as there are several ...</title>
    <link href="http://nausblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/improving-the-gi-bill-the-question-is-how-as-there-are-several-congressional-actions-underway/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/3150181</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Association for Uniformed Services Blog </name>
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the house companion bill is hr 2702, with 124 cosponsors, and a similar bill with minor changes sen. webb has already agreed to, hr 5740, was introduced by rep. harry mitchell (d-az) on april 9, and has 240 cosponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nausblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/improving-the-gi-bill-the-question-is-how-as-there-are-several-congressional-actions-underway/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Press Release: GI Bill Momentum in Senate (02/28/08)</title>
    <link href="http://gibill2008.org/news/?p=12" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2108830</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2008 GI Bill </name>
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Senator Warner is a World War II and Korean War veteran and beneficiary of the original GI bill. He joins 32 other Senators in support of S.22. The House companion bill (HR 2702) was introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and currently ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gibill2008.org/news/?p=12"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>a responsible plan to end the war in iraq?</title>
    <link href="http://spocksbro.blogspot.com/2008/04/responsible-plan-to-end-war-in-iraq.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/3150178</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mr. Monika&amp;#39;s Schoolroom </name>
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hr 2247 and hr 2702 would expand educational benefits for veterans. the only problem i have with these last two measures is: why don't we make education assistance available to everyone? how many studies do we have to fund before we get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://spocksbro.blogspot.com/2008/04/responsible-plan-to-end-war-in-iraq.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DANGER DEMOCRAT: Where is John-boy on the GI Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://www.jeffersondemocrat.org/2008/04/eight-representatives-who-havent-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/3458683</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DANGER DEMOCRAT </name>
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A companion bill, HR 2702, has been introduced in the House and has 118 cosponsors. BUT NOT MR. MCHUGH... see complete list of sponsors/co-sponsors at this site http://capwiz.com/naus/issues/bills/?billnum=H.R.2702&amp;congress=110&amp;size= ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jeffersondemocrat.org/2008/04/eight-representatives-who-havent-are.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>legislative update - april 2008 by lee f. kichen</title>
    <link href="http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2008/04/legislative-update-april-2008-by-lee-f.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/3150167</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sarasota County Veterans Commission </name>
    </author>
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senator nelson joins congresswomen corrine brown and ginny brown-waite as well as congressmen vern buchanan, tim mahoney and robert wexler in cosponsoring hr 2702, the house version of this bill. each and every member of the department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2008/04/legislative-update-april-2008-by-lee-f.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>tell mccain to support veterans by renewing the spirit of the gi bill</title>
    <link href="http://ktracy.com/?p=1202" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/3150189</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kevin Tracy </name>
    </author>
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most prominent among them is s.22 and hr 2702 - the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act. in the senate, s.22 has 51 co-sponsors of both parties, but it needs 9 more in order to have a 3/5ths supermajority. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ktracy.com/?p=1202"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>mccain rides the weasel word wagon on new gi bill</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/04/mccain-rides-weasel-word-wagon-on-new.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/3150187</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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when s.22 appeared mired down by administration opposition a bipartisan coalition including senator webb, senator frank lautenberg (d-nj), and senator john warner (r-va) re-introduced a revised version (hr 2702, rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/04/mccain-rides-weasel-word-wagon-on-new.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>gi bill for the 21st century by lee kichen</title>
    <link href="http://fromtheduke.blogspot.com/2008/04/gi-bill-for-21st-century-by-lee-kichen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/3150186</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>From The Duke </name>
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... nelson is a cosponsor of this bill, we believe that your editorial should have recognized that representatives vern buchanan (r-fl 13) and tim mahoney (d-fl 16) were early cosponsors of the house of representatives version, hr 2702. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://fromtheduke.blogspot.com/2008/04/gi-bill-for-21st-century-by-lee-kichen.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The New GI Bill</title>
    <link href="http://freespeechzone.livejournal.com/44205.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2211874</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Free Speech Zone </name>
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The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702) will restore the promise of a cost-free education to those who serve in the military. The original GI Bill transformed American history, providing education for returning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://freespeechzone.livejournal.com/44205.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Efforts</title>
    <link href="http://veterans-on-campus.blogspot.com/2008/04/national-efforts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2121165</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans on Campus </name>
    </author>
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Besides getting the word out about the current situation they are advocating the passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S. 22) reintroduced by Senator Jim Webb (D-VA); a companion bill, HR 2702 has been introduced ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://veterans-on-campus.blogspot.com/2008/04/national-efforts.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mike Oot&amp;#39;s labor endorsement</title>
    <link href="http://www.jeffersondemocrat.org/2008/04/where-is-john-mchugh-on-new-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/commentary/2060573</id>
    <updated>2008-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DANGER DEMOCRAT </name>
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If you want to do your own research the # is HR 2702. The existing co-sponsor lineup looks pretty partisan to me but when it comes to a vote DD hopes our congressman will be able to jump the fence. This will benefit all the recent GIs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jeffersondemocrat.org/2008/04/where-is-john-mchugh-on-new-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Links of the Day 4/12/2008 and Take Action Saturday</title>
    <link href="http://blueinmo-linksoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/04/links-of-day-4122008-and-take-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-12:/commentary/2047888</id>
    <updated>2008-04-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Links of the Day </name>
    </author>
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED demand that Senator John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). Demand McCain co-sponsor the new GI Bill 31073 signers. Lets get 100000 signatures, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blueinmo-linksoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/04/links-of-day-4122008-and-take-action.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>house democrats are introducing the new gi bill of rights for the ...</title>
    <link href="http://pleazz.com/whatup/?p=13" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/3150191</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What Up?? </name>
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the house companion bill (hr 2702) was introduced by rep. bobby scott (d-va) and currently has 96 cosponsors. sen. jim webb (d-va.) is calling on presumptive gop presidential nominee sen. john mccain (ariz.) to sign on as a co-sponsor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pleazz.com/whatup/?p=13"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The REAL McCain: Why won&amp;#39;t McCain Sign the GI Bill? Please sign!</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/349730038/703771" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/commentary/2028290</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Blue B. </name>
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED demand that Senator John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). words of Senator Jim Webb, &amp;quot;Our nation&amp;#39;s men and women in uniform deserve a GI Bill that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/349730038/703771"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell John McCain to Support Our Vets</title>
    <link href="http://theratnergazette.blogspot.com/2008/04/tell-john-mccain-to-support-our-vets.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/commentary/2047887</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ratner Gazette </name>
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED demand that Senator John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). In the words of Senator Jim Webb, &amp;quot;Our nation&amp;#39;s men and women in uniform deserve a GI Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://theratnergazette.blogspot.com/2008/04/tell-john-mccain-to-support-our-vets.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t McCain Sign the GI Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://resonate-radar.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-won-mccain-sign-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2028291</id>
    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Resonate Media Radar </name>
    </author>
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Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill Length: 4:24 Rating: 4.74. as seen on: jim hancock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://resonate-radar.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-won-mccain-sign-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>why won't vito fossella support our troops?</title>
    <link href="http://ny13.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-wont-vito-fossella-support-our.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/3150172</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NY13 Blog; Retaking NY-13 from Rep. Vito Fossella </name>
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vito fossella has thus far not signed onto hr 2702 the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act of 2007. the bill is the house version of sen. webb's senate bill 22 by the same name. it is referred to as the post 9/11 gi bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ny13.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-wont-vito-fossella-support-our.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VFW Washington Weekly - April 4, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/mi/post7546/74431/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/3002547</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pvt. John Lyskawa Post 7546 </name>
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1. New GI Bill Needs Our Help 2. House VA Committee Hearings 3. Women Veterans' Bill 4. VA Home Loan Fix 5. VA Names Acting Benefits Chief 6. Soldier Missing in Iraq Identified 1. New GI Bill Needs Our Help: Now is the time to push for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vfwwebcom.org/mi/post7546/74431/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VFW Washington Weekly - April 4, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670/49855/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2668204</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW NC Post 670 </name>
    </author>
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22 and HR 2702, &amp;quot;The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007.&amp;quot; Yet only half the Senate and a quarter of the House have signed on as co-sponsors. Please call or visit your Congressional offices at home or on Capitol Hill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post670/49855/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VFW Washington Weekly - April 4, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://vfwwebcom.org/va/post8759/37920/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2020318</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW VA WebCom Network </name>
    </author>
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22 and HR 2702, &amp;quot;The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007.&amp;quot; Yet only half the Senate and a quarter of the House have signed on as co-sponsors. Please call or visit your Congressional offices at home or on Capitol Hill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vfwwebcom.org/va/post8759/37920/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VFW Washington Weekly - April 4, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/blog/12275/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2121166</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VFW webcom Network </name>
    </author>
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Two bills introduced last year would provide these benefits: S. 22 and HR 2702, &amp;quot;The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007.&amp;quot; Yet only half the Senate and a quarter of the House have signed on as co-sponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/blog/12275/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>action alert</title>
    <link href="http://browardsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/action-alert.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/3318040</id>
    <updated>2008-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Broward&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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related bills: hr2702 latest major action: 7/31/2007 senate committee/subcommittee actions. status: committee on veterans' affairs. hearings held. there is a petition to demand mccain support the new gi bill of rights - and to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://browardsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/action-alert.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert</title>
    <link href="http://changeintallahassee.blogspot.com/2008/04/action-alert.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/2034822</id>
    <updated>2008-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change In Tallahassee </name>
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Related Bills: HR2702 Latest Major Action: 7/31/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Veterans&amp;#39; Affairs. Hearings held. There is a petition to demand McCain support the New GI Bill of Rights - and to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://changeintallahassee.blogspot.com/2008/04/action-alert.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>wanna try to make a change: GI Bill</title>
    <link href="http://holytrouble.blogspot.com/2008/04/wanna-try-to-make-change-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-05:/commentary/2011055</id>
    <updated>2008-04-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>holy trouble </name>
    </author>
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The House equivalent, HR 2702, The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007, is also seeking co-sponsors. In San Diego County, Rep. Filner has signed on, but Hunter, Davis, Issa and Bilbray have not. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://holytrouble.blogspot.com/2008/04/wanna-try-to-make-change-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>And Then What, Mr. McCain?</title>
    <link href="http://manwiththemuckrake.blogspot.com/2008/04/and-then-what-mr-mccain.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2008979</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Man with the Muck-rake </name>
    </author>
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For example, why are you not supporting the new GI Bill before Congress [(S.22 in the Senate, HR2702 in the House- the one that offers greater benefits to service men and women after they have served? The bill, sponsored by veteran Jim ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://manwiththemuckrake.blogspot.com/2008/04/and-then-what-mr-mccain.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>23 new messages in 14 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://utopiaonearth4u.blogspot.com/2008/04/23-new-messages-in-14-topics-digest.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2008980</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Utopia on Earth </name>
    </author>
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The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702). Sign the petition. http://bravenewfilms.org/watch/22600140/34701?utm_source=rgemail. Robert Lopez served 8 years in our military, fighting in Iraq as a tank commander. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://utopiaonearth4u.blogspot.com/2008/04/23-new-messages-in-14-topics-digest.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support The Troops, Support The New GI Bill</title>
    <link href="http://vintagegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/04/support-troops-support-new-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2008981</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Damn Good Vintage </name>
    </author>
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... bit of time to ask John McCain why he is not supporting it. Go to this diary by Wesley Clark for more info and a petition to get John McCain (who seems to be to busy to &amp;quot;support the troops&amp;quot; to sign on. The bills are S.22 and HR2702.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vintagegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/04/support-troops-support-new-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t John McCain Sign GI Bill? (watch and learn)</title>
    <link href="http://polivoxblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-wont-john-mccain-sign-gi-bill-watch.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2073947</id>
    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>polivoxblog </name>
    </author>
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The same McCain who is voting lockstep with the Bush Administration (who have also resisted this bill). Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR 2702).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://polivoxblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-wont-john-mccain-sign-gi-bill-watch.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>why do republicans always say they support the troops but then ...</title>
    <link href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-do-republicans-always-say-they.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/3150192</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>downwithtyranny! </name>
    </author>
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the good news, though, is that decorated ex-marine, senator jim webb (d-va) and genuine war hero chuck hagel (r-ne) have a bill in congress-- the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act (s.22 &amp; hr2702)-- to update the gi bill and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-do-republicans-always-say-they.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the new gi bill up in the house today</title>
    <link href="http://www.futuremajority.com/node/1080" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/3150188</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Future Majority - - blogging progressive... </name>
    </author>
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bill graduated from baker university in kansas in 2003. the current congresswoman for his district (mine as well) rep. nancy boyda is a co-sponsor of hr 2702. it has yet to be determined why someone like john mccain is not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.futuremajority.com/node/1080"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t McCain Sign the Gi Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.milkandcookies.com/~r/milkandcookieslatest/~3/263816172/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/2008976</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Links for Milkandcookies.com </name>
    </author>
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... other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets. Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.milkandcookies.com/~r/milkandcookieslatest/~3/263816172/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Just Why Won&amp;#39;t John McCain Sign the New GI Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://www.hyerstandard.com/2008/04/just-why-wont-john-mccain-sign-new-gi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/2008977</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HyerStandard </name>
    </author>
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... lead -- to sign now and signal to other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets. Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hyerstandard.com/2008/04/just-why-wont-john-mccain-sign-new-gi.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John McCain Hates Our Troops</title>
    <link href="http://d-day.blogspot.com/2008/04/john-mccain-hates-our-troops.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/2008978</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>D-Day </name>
    </author>
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S.22 and HR2702 would update the GI Bill for the 21st century and reward those who do fight for causes in our name with the world-class education they deserve. John McCain doesn&amp;#39;t support it. He says that he hasn&amp;#39;t examined it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://d-day.blogspot.com/2008/04/john-mccain-hates-our-troops.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Won&amp;#39;t McCain Sign the Gi Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/100578/detail/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/commentary/2077849</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Links for Milkandcookies.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets. Sign the petition demanding John McCain sign on as a co-sponsor to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22 &amp;amp; HR2702): http://therealmccain.com/gibill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/100578/detail/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ala legislative newsletter issue #8</title>
    <link href="http://sheridanaux.blogspot.com/2008/03/ala-legislative-newsletter-issue-8.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-27:/commentary/3150190</id>
    <updated>2008-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75... </name>
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the american legion auxiliary supports passage of the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance act (s.22/hr 2702). specifically we find the following items essential to ensuring access to higher education: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sheridanaux.blogspot.com/2008/03/ala-legislative-newsletter-issue-8.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HELP SUPPORT THE GI BILL</title>
    <link href="http://wacmagnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/help-support-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-27:/commentary/2345818</id>
    <updated>2008-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wacmagnet: Common Sense from a Ditzy Blonde </name>
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The House companion bill (HR 2702) was introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and currently has 96 cosponsors. &amp;quot;Our country&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s newest generation of veterans deserves a World War II-style GI Bill, and today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s reintroduction of S.22 is a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wacmagnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/help-support-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>honoring our soldiers</title>
    <link href="http://www.mccranium.org/2008/03/17/honoring-our-soldiers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/3150177</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mccranium.org </name>
    </author>
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passage of hr 2247: montgomery gi bill for life act of 2007 and hr 2702: post-9/11veterans educational assistance act of 2007 would greatly improve educational access for veterans. hr 2247: montgomery gi bill for life act of 2007this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mccranium.org/2008/03/17/honoring-our-soldiers/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>no disarmament for vets w/ptsd</title>
    <link href="http://www.arkansashunting.net/showthread.php?t=33163" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-08:/commentary/3150180</id>
    <updated>2008-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas Hunting.net </name>
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the vfw supports s. 22 and hr 2702, which would provide all education costs, to include tuition, fees, books, housing and a cost-of-living stipend. the vfw believes that both bills would provide a powerful transition assistance program, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.arkansashunting.net/showthread.php?t=33163"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UNCLE GEORGE BUSH WANTS YOU, but just don&amp;#39;t ask for anything in ...</title>
    <link href="http://penny-thoughtsonlife.blogspot.com/2008/03/todd-bowers-on-new-gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-08:/commentary/1711153</id>
    <updated>2008-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Life </name>
    </author>
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Write and call your Senators and Representatives telling them to support the new GI Bill (bill number S.22/HR2702). Watch the video clip, learn how this bill will help returning veterans and then call your Senators and Representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://penny-thoughtsonlife.blogspot.com/2008/03/todd-bowers-on-new-gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UNCLE GEORGE BUSH WANTS YOU, but just don&amp;#39;t ask for anything in ...</title>
    <link href="http://nonsilentmajority.typepad.com/the_nonsilent_majority/2008/03/todd-bowers-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-08:/commentary/1716645</id>
    <updated>2008-03-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The nonsilent Majority </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Write and call your Senators and Representatives telling them to support the new GI Bill (bill number S.22/HR2702). Watch the video clip, learn how this bill will help returning veterans and then call your Senators and Representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nonsilentmajority.typepad.com/the_nonsilent_majority/2008/03/todd-bowers-on.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New GI Bill on Capitol Hill?</title>
    <link href="http://lawyersforwarriors.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-gi-bill-on-capitol-hill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/commentary/1705386</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lawyers for Warriors </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House companion bill (HR 2702) was introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and currently has 96 cosponsors. &amp;quot;Our country&amp;#39;s newest generation of veterans deserves a World War II-style GI Bill, and today&amp;#39;s reintroduction of S.22 is a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://lawyersforwarriors.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-gi-bill-on-capitol-hill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A broken promise to our American heroes</title>
    <link href="http://governor-election-call-985-320-6006.blogspot.com/2008/03/broken-promise-to-our-american-heroes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/commentary/1705387</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Governor Election Do vote Nov. 7 Call-985-320-6006 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am a proud supporter of Senator Webb&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;21st Century GI Bill,&amp;quot; (S. 22), and a co-sponsor of its companion bill in the House (HR 2702). This legislation will enshrine the promise of the original GI Bill by providing Iraq and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://governor-election-call-985-320-6006.blogspot.com/2008/03/broken-promise-to-our-american-heroes.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Night &amp;amp; Day...</title>
    <link href="http://heynowunitedstates.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3E928A70E7710375!7549.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/commentary/1716646</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deadheads United&#8482; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
22), and a co-sponsor of its companion bill in the House (HR 2702). This legislation will enshrine the promise of the original GI Bill by providing Iraq and Afghanistan veterans up to 36 months of benefits - enough for four academic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://heynowunitedstates.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3E928A70E7710375!7549.entry"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>gi bill</title>
    <link href="http://lubbockmarineparents.blogspot.com/2008/03/gi-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/commentary/3150184</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lubbock Marine Parents </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
there is a bill now before the senate(s.22) and the house (hr 2702)regarding the new gi bill for our veterans. this bill is to restore educational benefits to our us military to wwii levels. a veteran of world war ii was entitled to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://lubbockmarineparents.blogspot.com/2008/03/gi-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Breaking News from the Senate Dear IAVA Supporter, GI Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/03/breaking-news-from-senate-dear-iava.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1700532</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cold War Veterans Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
GI Bill Momentum S.22 and HR2702. Great news from the Capitol about the GI Bill. After the 12234 letters you sent to Congress, the 76 meetings IAVA Member Veterans held on Capitol Hill and dozens of letters-to-the-editors printed in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cold-war-veterans-blog.blogspot.com/2008/03/breaking-news-from-senate-dear-iava.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John McCain for US President</title>
    <link href="http://jonathanmelleonpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/02/john-mccain-for-us-president.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/2052666</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jonathan Melle on Politics </name>
    </author>
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22 &amp;amp; HR 2702).&amp;quot; This bill would bring back &amp;quot;WW II-style standards&amp;quot; (provide full tuition, room and board). Fifty one senators have signed, including nine Republicans. John McCain, who claims to support our troops, has refused to sign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://jonathanmelleonpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/02/john-mccain-for-us-president.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Giving our latest veterans a chance</title>
    <link href="http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/477747.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1635851</id>
    <updated>2008-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>star-telegram.com: Opinions </name>
    </author>
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Where Texans stand: Neither Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison nor Sen. John Cornyn is among the 32 co-sponsors of S 22, and no North Texas legislator is among the 95 sponsors or co-sponsors of HR 2702, the House version of the bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/477747.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bug&amp;#39;s Bleat - - GCF: What NOT To Give Her For Valentine&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Day</title>
    <link href="http://bugsbleat.blogspot.com/2008/02/bugs-bleat-gcf-what-not-to-give-her-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1649145</id>
    <updated>2008-02-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bugs Bleat </name>
    </author>
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Webb&amp;#39;s Post-9/11 GI Bill (S.22 in the Senate, HR2702 in the House) This bill will go a long way toward a down payment on what we owe to our soldiers and their families. Its cost per year is about what we&amp;#39;re spending every 36 hours in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bugsbleat.blogspot.com/2008/02/bugs-bleat-gcf-what-not-to-give-her-for.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 2702, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://chadlupkes.blogspot.com/2008/02/hr-2702-post-911-veterans-educational.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1635850</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Soapbox, by Chad Lupkes </name>
    </author>
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That&amp;#39;s why I am asking you to co-sponsor HR2702, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007. Eight million veterans got their education thanks to the World War II GI Bill, which covered tuition, fees, and books, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://chadlupkes.blogspot.com/2008/02/hr-2702-post-911-veterans-educational.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.4835 Media Ownership Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4835/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/3487125</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
    </author>
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H.R.1585 Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act [1]; H.R.2147 Healthy Kids Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.5104 H.R.5104 [1]; H.R.3905 New Partnership for Development Act of 20... [1]; H.R.2702 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4835/show"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Update - Congress Leaves Troops and Veterans Holding ...</title>
    <link href="http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2007/12/legislative-update-congress-leaves.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-08:/commentary/1467891</id>
    <updated>2007-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sarasota Veterans </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
GI Bill for the 21st Century Gets Local Cosponsors-Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL13) and Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL 16) announced their co-sponsorship of HR 2702, , the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (HR 2702). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sarasotaveterans.blogspot.com/2007/12/legislative-update-congress-leaves.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mollohan (WV01) : Press Releases : Mollohan Cosponsors GI Bill for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wv01_mollohan/Post_Sept_11_Veterans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-28:/commentary/3408339</id>
    <updated>2007-11-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Alan B. Mollohan Press Releases </name>
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Mollohan explained that H.R. 2702, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007, is designed to provide men and women who served on active duty since September 11, 2001 with educational benefits to cover the cost of tuition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wv01_mollohan/Post_Sept_11_Veterans.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>iraq and afghanistan vets deserve new gi bill</title>
    <link href="http://rightdemocrat.blogspot.com/2007/11/iraq-and-afghanistan-vets-deserve-new.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/commentary/3178979</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Democrat: A Voice for Mainstream... </name>
    </author>
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under legislation sponsored by webb (s.22 in the senate, hr2702 in the house), returning service members could earn up to 36 months of benefits, equivalent to four academic years, which would include payment of tuition, books and fees, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rightdemocrat.blogspot.com/2007/11/iraq-and-afghanistan-vets-deserve-new.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Need for a New GI Bill (11/12/07)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-6IqCKWAzfrLlzHFAL37elhA-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1138" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/commentary/1467892</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Writing Corner </name>
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Bobby Scott&amp;#39;s companion bill, HR 2702, introduced June 13, has been referred to subcommittee and there the tale ends to date. *. Webb writes,. In terms of providing true opportunity and creating a level playing field among Americans of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-6IqCKWAzfrLlzHFAL37elhA-?cq=1&amp;p=1138"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.3905 New Partnership for ...</title>
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H.R.1585 Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act [1]; H.R.2147 Healthy Kids Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.5104 H.R.5104 [1]; H.R.2702 Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance... [1]; H.R.4835 Media Ownership Act of 2007 [1]. Social security [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3905/show"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The VFW&amp;quot;s 2008 Legislative Priority Goals</title>
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Senate Bill S.22 and House Bill HR-2702 are bills currently before Congress that will meet the VFW education goal. Military Quality of Life - The VFW calls on Congress to fully fund all programs that enable our troops to succeed in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/legislative/20225/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>vfw visits legislators in washington dc</title>
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all legislative committee members were instructed to focus on hr 2702 or its senate equivalent, s-22 - the post 9/11 education assistance bill. a copy of the fact sheet for hr 2702 was left at all house of representative's offices and a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vfwwebcom.org/nc/legislative/17422/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY - Sept. 14, 2007</title>
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22 and HR 2702, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007. We have long advocated for this change to the GI Bill, which would make it much like that of the original World War II GI Bill. Our efforts are gaining momentum, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/blog/3625/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY - Sept. 14, 2007</title>
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    <updated>2007-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VFW NC Post 7031 </name>
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22 and HR 2702, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007. We have long advocated for this change to the GI Bill, which would make it much like that of the original World War II GI Bill. Our efforts are gaining momentum, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vfwwebcom.org/nc/post7031/16977/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 2702, The Post-9/11 Veterans ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-15:/commentary/3434093</id>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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US Congress: HR 2702, The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200506005.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2702: To amend title 38, United States ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/3150171</id>
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Robert Scott [D-VA] introduced HR 2702: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2702"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 2702, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/803432</id>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 2702 would amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2702.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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