<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/atom_blogs" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/blogs" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/50727</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Oil Company Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/oil-company-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3897849</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whiskey and Gunpowder &#187; Whiskey Contributor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating U.S. antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;&#226;&#8364;&#732;Until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/oil-company-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CA-03: Durston for Congress hitting the airwaves : The Bayne of ...</title>
    <link href="http://bayneweb.com/blog/archives/1937" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3802377</id>
    <updated>2008-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bayne of Blog: California Notes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bayneweb.com/blog/archives/1937&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Axis of Oil: Senate's Rejection ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/12/12/axis-of-oil-senates-rejection-of-detroit-bailout-whacks-opec-too/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3698277</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
When oil prices hit record highs during the summer, Congressional Democrats led the charge against OPEC, even planning to sue the oil cartel. But Senate Republicans have landed the biggest blow against OPEC, by balking at the planned ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/12/12/axis-of-oil-senates-rejection-of-detroit-bailout-whacks-opec-too/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wall Street Journal &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Axis of Oil: Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://wsj.postdown.com/2008/12/12/axis-of-oil-senate%E2%80%99s-rejection-of-detroit-bailout-whacks-opec-too/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3668191</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wall Street Journal </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Axis of Oil: Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Rejection of Detroit Bailout Whacks OPEC, Too. WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com &#226;&#8364;&#8220;. When oil prices hit record highs during the summer, Congressional Democrats led the charge against OPEC, even planning to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wsj.postdown.com/2008/12/12/axis-of-oil-senate%E2%80%99s-rejection-of-detroit-bailout-whacks-opec-too/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What bills did Bush veto that the Dems offered that would lower ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepriceofpetrol.com/fuel-prices/what-bills-did-bush-veto-that-the-dems-offered-that-would-lower-fuel-prices-caused-the-sub-prime-problems" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3763693</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Price of Petrol </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Approved the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074) to hold the OPEC monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. - Passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepriceofpetrol.com/fuel-prices/what-bills-did-bush-veto-that-the-dems-offered-that-would-lower-fuel-prices-caused-the-sub-prime-problems&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Political Act of Stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2296424" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3639603</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>home: iStockAnalyst.com Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;&#226;&#8364;&#732;Until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2296424&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kagen&#8217;s Legislative Accomplishments</title>
    <link href="http://gop3.com/2008/11/03/kagens-legislative-accomplishments/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-03:/commentary/3281983</id>
    <updated>2008-11-03T13:04:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gop3.com: The Triumvirate </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In their endorsement of Congressman Steve Kagen for re-election in the 8th Congressional District, ...  in the Senate: &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.6074&lt;/strong&gt; : To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gop3.com/2008/11/03/kagens-legislative-accomplishments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Putins Gas OPEC: the imminent monopoly | State and Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.statesurge.com/news/federal/world-issues/putins-gas-opec" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3421056</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>State and Federal Legislation News | StateSurge... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Other proposals go one step further (H.R.6074), seeking to amend the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to &#226;&#8364;&#339;make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal,&#226;&#8364;*. This stance will simply not be enough if America does in fact choose to extend the same ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statesurge.com/news/federal/world-issues/putins-gas-opec&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kagen&#8217;s Legislative Accomplishments</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gop3/~3/441327427/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3213030</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gop3.com: The Triumvirate</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. He had one more bill pass the House and then die in the Senate: H.R.6074 : To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. Which means that he&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gop3/~3/441327427/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Challenger Durston Hits Lungren for Big Oil and Big ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/10/democratic_chal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3492832</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Progress Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/10/democratic_chal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Young on High Energy Prices</title>
    <link href="http://www.dropdon.com/?p=45" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2999531</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drop Don (Young) </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[VOTED NO on HR 6074, Vote #332, 5/20/08]. Young opposed repealing tax breaks for the oil industry. In 2007, Young voted against shifting certain revenue from royalties and tax incentives from oil and gas companies into a reserve fund ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dropdon.com/?p=45&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CA-03: Durston for Congress hitting the airwaves</title>
    <link href="http://bayneweb.com/blog/?p=1937" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2942606</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bayne of Blog: California Notes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lungren voted no on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (324-84) to prevent the oil industry from gouging consumers at the pump. He also voted no on April 20, 2007, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bayneweb.com/blog/?p=1937&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>there's an oil slick on our house</title>
    <link href="http://chillbabychill.blogspot.com/2008/09/theres-oil-slick-on-our-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/3130189</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chill Baby, Chill </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 6074 &lt;http://www.speaker.gov/legislation?id=0201&gt; hr 6052 &lt;http://www.speaker.gov/legislation?id=0229&gt; hr 6 &lt;http://www.speaker.gov/legislation?id=0131&gt;. the natural resources defense council is a national, nonprofit organization of ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chillbabychill.blogspot.com/2008/09/theres-oil-slick-on-our-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Conservatives aren&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t interested in comprehensive energy solutions ...</title>
    <link href="http://tcdailyliberal.com/blog/2008/08/conservatives-interested-comprehensive-energy-solutions-oil-drilling-handouts-big-oil/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3130187</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Twin Cities Daily Liberal </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. HR 6578. HR 6515. HR 6251. HR 6346. HR 6049. HR 6074. HR 6052. HR 6.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tcdailyliberal.com/blog/2008/08/conservatives-interested-comprehensive-energy-solutions-oil-drilling-handouts-big-oil/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Americans Want A Comprehensive Energy Plan: Alternative Energy ...</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1489" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/3025566</id>
    <updated>2008-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll released today shows the American people want a comprehensive energy policy that encourages investment in clean, renewable energy and increases our domestic supply. The Republican &#226;&#8364;&#339;Drill Only&#226;&#8364;* approach ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1489&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>republicans use gingrich to distract from their votes against ...</title>
    <link href="http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/08/republicans-use-gingrich-to-distract.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/commentary/3130190</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgia Politics Unfiltered </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... price and westmoreland all cast &quot;no&quot; votes against the renewable energy and job creation act (hr 6049); the renewable energy and energy conservation tax act (hr 5351); the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 (hr 6074); ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/08/republicans-use-gingrich-to-distract.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>now they're ready</title>
    <link href="http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/4/135755/6683" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3130172</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gristmill </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
gas price relief for consumers act, holding opec and oil companies accountable for price fixing (hr 6074) passed: may 20, 2008; 324-84 (dem: 221-2 rep: 103-82). strategic petroleum reserve fill suspension and consumer protection act (hr ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/4/135755/6683&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Berry Laker: Kagen Watch, How Much More Can The 8th District Take.</title>
    <link href="http://berrylaker.blogspot.com/2008/07/kagen-watch-how-much-more-can-8th.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3492833</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Berry Laker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On May 15, 2008, legislation sponsored by Kagen titled &quot;To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes&quot; (H.R.6074) was introduced before the House. On May 19, 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://berrylaker.blogspot.com/2008/07/kagen-watch-how-much-more-can-8th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Talks A Good Game on Energy Policy, then Votes Against Energy ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/07/gop-talks-good-game-on-energy-policy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3130191</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074: This is the so-called NOPEC bill which would have applied the Sherman Act to make oil producing and exporting cartels illegal. The intent of the legislation is obviously to address price manipulation issues. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/07/gop-talks-good-game-on-energy-policy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP Energy Plan: &#226;&#8364;&#732;None of the Above&#226;&#8364;&#8482;</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1463" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3130188</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074. HR 6052. HR 6. A full list of measures that large percentages of House Republicans voted against:. &#194;&#183; Comprehensive energy legislation that includes the first new vehicle efficiency standards in 32 years, saving families up to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1463&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?</title>
    <link href="http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3492837</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dean's Office </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act - H.R. 6074 Stopping &quot;Fast Track&quot; for Colombia Trade Deal - H.Res. 1092 The Recovery Rebate and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act - H.R. 5140 Military Reservist and Veterans Small ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>response 2</title>
    <link href="http://scottpenton.blogspot.com/2008/07/response-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/3130192</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scott Penton&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
on may 20, 2008, i voted for, and the house passed, hr 6074, by a margin of 324-84. the senate has yet to consider this legislation. i also support the renewable energy and job creation act, hr 6049, which would increase the production ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scottpenton.blogspot.com/2008/07/response-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ThisweekLive-Thisweek Newspapers/Dakota Co. Tribune - Letters to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thisweeklive.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2636&amp;amp;Itemid=1783" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3884419</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ThisweekLive.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He supports H.R. 6074 which would try to force increased supply &#226;&#8364;&#166; from Saudi Arabia. Beats me how that would help to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Most interesting was Sarvi&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s long-term solution to high gas prices - which was to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thisweeklive.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2636&amp;amp;Itemid=1783&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>hastings misleading on gas crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.georgefearing.com/2008/07/21/hastings-misleading-on-gas-crisis/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3130194</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>georgefearing.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
furthermore doc hastings has voted against legislation which would require the justice department to hold opec and oil companies accountable for price fixing or limiting the supply of oil (hr 6074), even though consumers are desperate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.georgefearing.com/2008/07/21/hastings-misleading-on-gas-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3268 Stop Excessive Energy ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3268/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/3492845</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.6049 Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax... [6]; H.R.6330 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act... [6]; H.R.3221 Small Public Housing Authorities Paperwor... [5]; H.R.6074 NOPEC [5]; S.2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3268/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>congressman travis childers (d) - drill offshore &amp; in anwr ...</title>
    <link href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/congressman_travis_childers_d_drill_offshore_in_anwr_build_more_refineries/#When:22:45:00Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3130193</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yall Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 (hr 6074), which passed in the house with overwhelming support, authorizes the us department of justice to sue the organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) for colluding to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/congressman_travis_childers_d_drill_offshore_in_anwr_build_more_refineries/#When:22:45:00Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sessions Watch: House votes to allow suit against OPEC</title>
    <link href="http://sessionswatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-votes-to-allow-suit-against-opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-04:/commentary/3492843</id>
    <updated>2008-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sessions Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... 26--including Pete Sessions--not voting. The text of the bill is available at The Library of Congress, with roll call information at this link: Roll Call 332. Posted by CoolOnion at 5:38 PM. Labels: H.R. 6074, NOPEC, Pete Sessions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sessionswatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-votes-to-allow-suit-against-opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the monkey house</title>
    <link href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle+articleid_2373944.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/3351990</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Economics Data: istockanalyst.com Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.).&#226;&#8364;&#339;&#226;&#8364;&#732;until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle+articleid_2373944.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Monkey House</title>
    <link href="http://jutiagroup.com/2008/07/04/the-monkey-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/3351989</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jutia Group </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;&#226;&#8364;&#732;Until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jutiagroup.com/2008/07/04/the-monkey-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will USA really sue OPEC states?</title>
    <link href="http://iq.lycos.co.uk/qa/show/66540/?cb09b6395b199e3cef795cf737ec5cf7" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/2452586</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lycos iq - Questions &amp;amp; Answers (closed,... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House has just passed HR 6074, colourfully titled the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels ... from: Leohuberh [Juniorprofessor] tags: Oil, Opec credit points: 151 timelimit: 18.07.2008 17:11 to the question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iq.lycos.co.uk/qa/show/66540/?cb09b6395b199e3cef795cf737ec5cf7&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Trichet is Barroso&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s poodle</title>
    <link href="http://bphouse.com/blaze/honest_money/2008/07/04/trichet-is-barroso%E2%80%99s-poodle/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-03:/commentary/2438372</id>
    <updated>2008-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honest Money </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At present there is a bill, numbered HR 6074, somewhere pending before the US congress. The bill would in part amend SECTION ONE of the Sherman act in order to be able to apply it OPEC. (8) As I said, section 1 of the Sherman act VERY ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bphouse.com/blaze/honest_money/2008/07/04/trichet-is-barroso%E2%80%99s-poodle/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the monkey house</title>
    <link href="http://earnmostmoney.blogspot.com/2008/07/monkey-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/3265375</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earn More Money </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~special~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earnmostmoney.blogspot.com/2008/07/monkey-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>oil company legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/oil-company-legislation/3504" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/3130200</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contrarian Profits </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~special~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/oil-company-legislation/3504&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the monkey house</title>
    <link href="http://gettopstocks.blogspot.com/2008/07/monkey-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/3095067</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stocks </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~special~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gettopstocks.blogspot.com/2008/07/monkey-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Objetivo Ch&#195;&#161;vez: Incriminaci&#195;&#179;n y demonizaci&#195;&#179;n</title>
    <link href="http://elaveriguador.blogspot.com/2008/07/objetivo-chvez-incriminacin-y.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2452587</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EL AVERIGUADOR </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
No mucho parece haberse hecho a ra&#195;&#173;z de un bizarro fragmento de la nueva legislaci&#195;&#179;n de EEUU que es extra-territorial en su intenci&#195;&#179;n &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Acta de Asistencia del Precio del Gas para Consumidores de 2008 (HR 6074). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elaveriguador.blogspot.com/2008/07/objetivo-chvez-incriminacin-y.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prophets of 1980 Unheeded vs. Political Posturing of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunshinekillsvampires.com/?p=347" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2433379</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sunshine Kills Vampires </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;&#226;&#8364;&#732;Until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunshinekillsvampires.com/?p=347&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&quot;Congressional Wheelspinning on Oil Issues Continues as House ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2008/05/congressional-wheelspinning-on-oil-issues-continues-as-house-readies-to-vote-on-opec-antitrust-measure.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/3492847</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green Car Advisor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The subscription-only E&amp;E News Service (energy and environment) reports that the House is likely to pass the measure, HR 6074, this week. Passage would require a two-thirds majority. The bill, sponsored by Wisconsin Democrat Steve Kagan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2008/05/congressional-wheelspinning-on-oil-issues-continues-as-house-readies-to-vote-on-opec-antitrust-measure.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressmen Reyes - Does nothing to lower Gasoline</title>
    <link href="http://timheise.blogspot.com/2008/07/congressmen-reyes-does-nothing-to-lower.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2423608</id>
    <updated>2008-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tim JS Heise </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House of Representatives recently passed HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act. I voted in favor of this bill which would authorize the Department of Justice to take legal action against OPEC state-controlled entities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timheise.blogspot.com/2008/07/congressmen-reyes-does-nothing-to-lower.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the truth about oil drilling and speculation?</title>
    <link href="http://carfamily.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-truth-about-oil-drilling-and-speculation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/3130196</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Car Family </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
approved the gas price relief for consumers act (hr 6074) to hold the opec monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. - passed the federal price gouging prevention ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://carfamily.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-truth-about-oil-drilling-and-speculation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>from my congressman on the high cost of gasoline</title>
    <link href="http://coastcontact.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/from-my-congressman-on-the-high-cost-of-gasoline/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/3130198</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastcontact&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 6074 would authorize the justice. department to take legal action against opec state-controlled entities that conspire to limit the supply, or fix the price, of oil. hr 1252 would impose criminal penalties for price gouging, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coastcontact.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/from-my-congressman-on-the-high-cost-of-gasoline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sue OPEC?</title>
    <link href="http://www.virginianrebel.com/2008/06/sue-opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2386341</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Virginian Rebel </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And they were not alone as the bill (HR 6074) passed with 75% of the vote. Despite the whole idea of suing Saudi Arabi under US Antitrust law being absurd, there is not any chance that Congress&amp;#39; arrogance will result in anything other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.virginianrebel.com/2008/06/sue-opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Choice on Energy Policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.dirckthenoorman.com/?p=941" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/2399876</id>
    <updated>2008-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the last few weeks stark differences have emerged between Dems and the GOP on energy policy. With gasoline &amp;gt;$4/gal politicians on all sides feel compelled to say/do something. A recap of what each side is offering:. Democrats: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dirckthenoorman.com/?p=941&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6330 Prevent Unfair ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6330/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/3492835</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.6049 Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax... [8]; S.2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of ... [7]; H.R.6074 NOPEC [7]; H.R.6377 Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 [6]; S.2958 Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Secur. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6330/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Political Stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle+articleid_2301406.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3492838</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &quot;Until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle+articleid_2301406.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>contrarian profits</title>
    <link href="http://los-chulos.blogspot.com/2008/06/contrarian-profits_18.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3914427</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Los chulos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). &quot;'until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://los-chulos.blogspot.com/2008/06/contrarian-profits_18.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Western oil companies are finalizing contracts with Iraq; GAO ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.slate.com/id/2193926/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3492848</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slate's Spoiler Specials </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That bill, H.R. 6074, was only passed by the House of Representatives. (Return to the corrected sentence.) Disclosure: Slate is owned by the Washington Post Co. Don't understand Today's Papers jargon? Check out the Today's Papers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.slate.com/id/2193926/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ethics and Government Update June 2008</title>
    <link href="http://business.cch.com/updates/ethics/june2008.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3492836</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ethics and Government Update </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House also passed legislation on May 20 (H.R. 6074) that would allow the U/S. government to sue foreign nations, including members of OPEC, for price fixing and artificially limiting the amount of available oil. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.cch.com/updates/ethics/june2008.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We're Getting Solutions From Democrats in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/18/11020/3136" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3130197</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyDD </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (HR 6074), five Georgia Republicans opposed. On the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6), which was signed into law by President Bush, six Georgia Republicans opposed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/18/11020/3136&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s what&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s happening in congress:</title>
    <link href="http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=267" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3130195</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voter&amp;#39;s Speakeasy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
on may 22, the house voted on hr 6074, a bill to establish cerain regulations on opec. it passed 324-84. there was a carbon emissions cap and trade plan considered by the senate on june 6. this was s amdt 4825 to s 3036. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Socialization of the Mortgage Business</title>
    <link href="http://theeconomicsblog.blat.co.za/2008/06/18/the-socialization-of-the-mortgage-business/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2999532</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Economics Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
GoldSeek. By: Bill Bonner &amp; The Daily Reckoning Crew. Waterford, Ireland Tuesday, June 17, 2008. &#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;&#226;&#8364;&#8221;. *** Unless you own an oil well or a goldmine, 2008 has been a bad year&#226;&#8364;&#166;a $3 trillion haircut for US househ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeconomicsblog.blat.co.za/2008/06/18/the-socialization-of-the-mortgage-business/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>POLITICAL STUPIDITY</title>
    <link href="http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/June2008/18/POLITICAL_STUPIDITY.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2397192</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>leftword: The Best Liberal Blog Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating ---- link LeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts All The Best Liberal Blog Posts From Arond The Web.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/June2008/18/POLITICAL_STUPIDITY.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re Getting Solutions From Democrats in Congress &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Peach Pundit</title>
    <link href="http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/06/18/were-getting-solutions-from-democrats-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3884418</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peach Pundit </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (HR 6074), five Georgia Republicans opposed. On the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (HR 6), which was signed into law by President Bush, six Georgia Republicans opposed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/06/18/were-getting-solutions-from-democrats-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>political stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/political-stupidity/3154" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3265376</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contrarian Profits </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). &quot;'until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/political-stupidity/3154&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>today's daily reckoning - the socialization of the mortgage business</title>
    <link href="http://newsinvestment.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-daily-reckoning-socialization-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3130211</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Investment News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). &quot;'until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsinvestment.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-daily-reckoning-socialization-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today&amp;#39;s Daily Reckoning - The Socialization of the Mortgage Business</title>
    <link href="http://gettopstocks.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-daily-reckoning-socialization-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2491263</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stocks </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &amp;quot;&amp;#39;Until we finally have an energy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gettopstocks.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-daily-reckoning-socialization-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MPR: News Cut: $2 a gallon?</title>
    <link href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2008/06/2_a_gallon.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/3492844</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Cut </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Why isn't Ms. Backmann criticised for her &quot;aye&quot; vote on H.R. 6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008? That bill is more hype than her calls for additional drilling. Is it because people like Keith Ellison and Nancy Pelosi also ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2008/06/2_a_gallon.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>political stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://investletters.com/blog/political-stupidity/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/3130208</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Profit From Investment Newsletters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://investletters.com/blog/political-stupidity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>political stupidity re oil</title>
    <link href="http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118324" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/3130213</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stripper Web Exotic Dancer Community </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
supporters of hr 6074, which also would give doj authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating us antitrust laws, included 103 republicans, according to its sponsor rep. steve kagen (d-wis.). &quot;until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118324&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Feo Amante - Founder of #1 Internet Horror Site</title>
    <link href="http://unconventionalinterviews.blogspot.com/2008/06/feo-amante-founder-of-1-internet-horror.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2397193</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UNCONVENTIONAL INTERVIEWS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Utter pandering morons like Steve Kagen (D-WI) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): two of the stupidest people in politics, want to sue the sovereign countries that are members of OPEC for their perceived price gouging (Bill HR 6074, which passed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unconventionalinterviews.blogspot.com/2008/06/feo-amante-founder-of-1-internet-horror.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: Target Chavez: Framing And Demonisation</title>
    <link href="http://www.sitespaces.net/mail.php?readbulletin&amp;amp;151125" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2340421</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>temblors&amp;#39;s Bulletins </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Not much seems to have been made of a bizarre piece of new US legislation that is extra-territorial in its intention - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (HR 6074). This truly remarkable piece of US hubris seeks to enable the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sitespaces.net/mail.php?readbulletin&amp;amp;151125&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>From Congressman Heller - Gas prices</title>
    <link href="http://thefourwindsbar.blogspot.com/2008/06/from-congressman-heller-gas-prices.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2340420</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Four Winds Bar </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... measures the House has debated and voted on, including legislation to address price gouging (HR 1252), halt delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (HR 6022 now PL 110-232), and addressing energy cartels (HR2264 and HR 6074). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefourwindsbar.blogspot.com/2008/06/from-congressman-heller-gas-prices.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Political Stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://manzikert1071.blogspot.com/2008/06/political-stupidity.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3130209</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Manzikert1071 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &quot;Until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://manzikert1071.blogspot.com/2008/06/political-stupidity.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Safe Haven | Political Stupidity</title>
    <link href="http://www.safehaven.com/article-10515.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/3884421</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Safehaven </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Supporters of HR 6074, which also would give DOJ authority to sue foreign oil cartels for violating US antitrust laws, included 103 Republicans, according to its sponsor Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.). &quot;Until we finally have an energy policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.safehaven.com/article-10515.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TODAY&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S ENRON by Randi Rhodes NOVA M RADIO</title>
    <link href="http://thestevenalexanderreport.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-enron-by-randi-rhodes-nova-m.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/3774721</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Steven Alexander Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Approved the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074) to hold the OPEC monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. - Passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thestevenalexanderreport.blogspot.com/2008/06/todays-enron-by-randi-rhodes-nova-m.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Target Chavez</title>
    <link href="http://tapirsrants.blogspot.com/2008/06/target-chavez.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2340422</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tapir&amp;#39;s Rants </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Target Chavez: Framing and demonisation &#194;&#169;worldproutassembly Evidence that Chavez is planning a world communist revolution and corrupting the minds of the youth in Venezuela. Not content with their preparations for war against Iran, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tapirsrants.blogspot.com/2008/06/target-chavez.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&amp;#39;t be a stooge for big oil - NOPEC</title>
    <link href="http://forums.travel.com/recreational-vehicles-rv-travel-forum/522536-dont-stooge-big-oil-nopec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/2269069</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TRAVEL.com &#174; Travel Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Check Thomas for HR 6074. It&amp;#39;s is amending the Sherman Act. That has been around since 1890. Note that the task force portion affects the petroleum industry (Sec. 201). The whole **** industry, not just OPEC. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forums.travel.com/recreational-vehicles-rv-travel-forum/522536-dont-stooge-big-oil-nopec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Steelman Questions Hulshof&amp;#39;s Patriotism, Fitness For Office</title>
    <link href="http://ky3.blogspot.com/2008/06/steelman-questions-hulshofs-patriotism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/2269068</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KY3 Political Notebook </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On May 13, Hulshof missed a vote on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension (HR 6022, Roll Call 307) and on May 20 he failed to show up for work to vote on the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074, Roll Call 332), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ky3.blogspot.com/2008/06/steelman-questions-hulshofs-patriotism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mixed Messages And Contradictions</title>
    <link href="http://financialclues.blogspot.com/2008/06/mixed-messages-and-contradictions.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/2280816</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Clues </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This bill, HR 6074, was passed by an overwhelming margin of 324 to 84. Never mind the fact that these same politicians are the PRIMARY reason, in my humble opinion, for the high gasoline prices. They have no energy policy and their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://financialclues.blogspot.com/2008/06/mixed-messages-and-contradictions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>June 2008 - Almost Summer Recess</title>
    <link href="http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-2008-almost-summer-recess.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/3281984</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T12:22:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Senate by Cboldt</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Bush's May 31 Radio Address contained this list of demands for legislation: A responsible war funding bill An expansion of the GI Bill FISA reform with telecom immunity Colombian Free Trade Agreement Nominations, ESPECIALLY Federal Reserve, Counc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-2008-almost-summer-recess.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Energy Update May 2008</title>
    <link href="http://business.cch.com/updates/energy/may2008.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-30:/commentary/3492840</id>
    <updated>2008-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Energy Update </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House approved the legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (H.R. 6074) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; on May 20 by a 324-84 vote, which is a wide enough margin to override a presidential veto. Under the bill, the Justice Department could sue ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.cch.com/updates/energy/may2008.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>where the rubber meets the road (5/30/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-rubber-meets-road-53008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/3130202</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the house passed, 324-84, a bill (hr 6074) authorizing the us attorney general to sue the organization of petroleum exporting countries under us antitrust laws for monopolistic practices. the 13 opec members are algeria, angola, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-rubber-meets-road-53008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Unbearable Lightness of Crude Oil Prices</title>
    <link href="http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/2008/05/the-unbearable.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/2257167</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blawgletter&#174; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074 would amend section 1 of the Sherman Act so that it explicitly applies to restraints of trade in petroleum, natural gas, and other petroleum products by &amp;quot;any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state,&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/2008/05/the-unbearable.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop, or I&amp;#39;ll SUIT!</title>
    <link href="http://blogofthepps.blogspot.com/2008/05/stop-or-i-suit.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2257168</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog of the PPS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074 passed 324-84 with no Democratic opposition, and more than 100 Republicans in support. Great. They&amp;#39;ve banned the incandescent bulb. Now, our illustrious Congress wants to make OPEC liable for suit under the Sherman Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogofthepps.blogspot.com/2008/05/stop-or-i-suit.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Energy Policy of the 21st Century versus An Energy Policy of ...</title>
    <link href="http://theundiscoveredcountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/energy-policy-of-21st-century-versus.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/3130212</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Undiscovered Country </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yet-on two occasions this Congress (HR 2264 and HR 6074)-they moved legislation allowing OPEC to be sued in US courts for not supplying enough oil or providing such oil at a low enough price (which of course would increase consumption). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theundiscoveredcountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/energy-policy-of-21st-century-versus.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passing Congressional Gas</title>
    <link href="http://kindlingman.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/passing-congressional-gas/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2249425</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ReasonableCitizen </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (HR 6074) bill was started by a Wisconsin legislator (Kagen) who has been eating too many brats and drinking too much beer. We know what can happen when that occurs: bloating. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kindlingman.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/passing-congressional-gas/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stupidity + Arrogance = Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.anewtone.com/2008/05/stupidity-arrogance-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2247257</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A NEWT ONE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074. AN ACT. To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anewtone.com/2008/05/stupidity-arrogance-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>International Paper</title>
    <link href="http://international-paper2.blogspot.com/2008/05/international-paper.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2260280</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>International Paper </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It shares space with the ubiquitous Red-winged Blackbird International Paper Company [corporate website] Director of International Affairs Hojatollah Ghanimi Fard [official profile, in Farsi] derided US bill HR 6074 on Saturday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://international-paper2.blogspot.com/2008/05/international-paper.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Opec</title>
    <link href="http://opec3.blogspot.com/2008/05/opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242427</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opec </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[corporate website] Director of International Affairs Hojatollah Ghanimi Fard [official profile, in Farsi] derided US bill HR 6074 on Saturday, calling it inexpert and a projection of US economic . Opec Countries Crude oil rose to a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opec3.blogspot.com/2008/05/opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi: House Overwhelmingly Votes to Take Action Against Oil ...</title>
    <link href="http://juli-research.blogspot.com/2008/05/pelosi-house-overwhelmingly-votes-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242426</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Juli&amp;#39;s research blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324 to 84, despite a veto threat: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://juli-research.blogspot.com/2008/05/pelosi-house-overwhelmingly-votes-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Causes of High Oil Prices?</title>
    <link href="http://conservativemusings.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/causes-of-high.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242425</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Musings </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In a 324-84 vote, the House passed HR 6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008, dubbed the &amp;quot;Let&amp;#39;s Sue OPEC&amp;quot; bill. Sadly, 103 republicans joined the unanimous democrats in voting for this garbage bill. Two of those were Kentucky ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativemusings.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/causes-of-high.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bad Votes By 2 Kentucky Republicans</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluegrassredstate.com/2008/05/bad-votes-by-2-kentucky-republicans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242424</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Grass, Red State </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In HR 6074, the pointless and economically ignorant bill which is designed to get the United States to sue OPEC to get cheaper oil prices, US Reps. Hal Rogers (KY-5) and Ed Whitfield (KY-1) voted with the Democrat majority to help pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluegrassredstate.com/2008/05/bad-votes-by-2-kentucky-republicans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More of Nothing</title>
    <link href="http://swineline.org/2008/05/26/more-of-nothing/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2242423</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swine Line </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Of course the only thing they are doing that has any relation to energy is they are releasing a lot of hot air into the atmosphere and passing stupid bills, such as HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swineline.org/2008/05/26/more-of-nothing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Your US Lawmaker Voted</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=15064852&amp;amp;cat=a69648530d514cd5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240816</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle News latest RSS headlines - Seattle... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Suits against OPEC By a vote of 324-84, the House on Tuesday passed a bill (HR 6074) authorizing the attorney general to sue the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries under US antitrust law...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=15064852&amp;amp;cat=a69648530d514cd5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ier</title>
    <link href="http://ier-1.blogspot.com/2008/05/ier.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240815</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ier 1 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), issued sharp criticism of the Congress today for passing HR 6074 - better known as the &#226;&#8364;&#732;NOPEC&#226;&#8364;&#8482; - a bill intended to hold the Organization of Petroleum Exporting . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ier-1.blogspot.com/2008/05/ier.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How did your Representative vote on HR 6074 or Let&amp;#39;s sue OPEC?</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/blogs/stang/2008/may/25/how_did_your_representative_vote_on_hr_6074_or_lets_sue_opec" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240813</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Redstate blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In a disgusting display of unprincipled and crass political self interest, a majority of House Republicans (103 aye, 84 nay, 14 nv) voted YES with the Democrats (All aye, 0 nay) in the House to pass HR 6074, more commonly known as the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/blogs/stang/2008/may/25/how_did_your_representative_vote_on_hr_6074_or_lets_sue_opec&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Iran oil official: OPEC antitrust bill &amp;quot;a projection of US ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/05/iran-oil-official-opec-antitrust-bill.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240812</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[corporate website] Director of International Affairs Hojatollah Ghanimi Fard [official profile, in Farsi] derided US bill HR 6074 on Saturday, calling it &amp;quot;inexpert&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;a projection of US economic problems&amp;quot; in an interview with Shana &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/05/iran-oil-official-opec-antitrust-bill.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Chris Cannon and NOPEC</title>
    <link href="http://www.lavalane.org/blava/2008/05/chris-cannon-and-nopec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2240811</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hot Blava </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NOPEC (HR 6074), a bill passed by the US House on May 21, 2008, is essentially an attempt to sue OPEC for operating a cartel or monopoly. (Official summary: To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lavalane.org/blava/2008/05/chris-cannon-and-nopec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Your US Lawmaker Voted - Seattle Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.multinationalcorporations.info/blog/4707/how-your-us-lawmaker-voted-seattle-times/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/2240814</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Multinational Corporations </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s how the state&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s members of Congress voted on major roll calls in the week ending Friday. By a vote of 324-84, the House on Tuesday passed a bill (HR 6074 &#226;&#8364;&#166; Read more of this article click here &#226;&#8364;&#8220;&amp;gt; multinationa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multinationalcorporations.info/blog/4707/how-your-us-lawmaker-voted-seattle-times/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Legislation Aimed at Investing in Alternative Energy ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48747732_house-passes-legislation-aimed-investing-alternati" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3492839</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots - Dispatches from... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Tuesday, the House approved the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (H.R. 6074) to hold the OPEC monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48747732_house-passes-legislation-aimed-investing-alternati&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>a little more on gas prices and renewable energy</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080522_1996,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3351991</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressman Tim Ryan&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
approved the gas price relief for consumers act (hr 6074) to hold the opec monopoly accountable for price fixing that flouts the free market and artificially drives up the cost of crude oil. passed the federal price gouging prevention ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,oh17_ryan,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=080522_1996,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sherman Act NOPEC ammendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.antitrust.pl/us/sherman-act-nopec-ammendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2340423</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Antitrust in Poland </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
David Fischer on The Antitrust Review:. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed HR 6074 which, in part, would amend the Sherman Antitrust Act. Short title of this act tells us much about sponsors&#226;&#8364;&#8482; intentions: Sec. 1. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.antitrust.pl/us/sherman-act-nopec-ammendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Pelosi: House Overwhelmingly Votes to Take Action Against ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48747713_nancy-pelosi-house-overwhelmingly-votes-take-actio" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2233221</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots - Dispatches from... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
May 20, 2008 -- Washington, DC- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324 to 84, despite a veto threat: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48747713_nancy-pelosi-house-overwhelmingly-votes-take-actio&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why were we not informed?</title>
    <link href="http://jackrich.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/why-were-we-not-informed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2226975</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With great partisan gusto, the Democrats unveil HR 6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008. This wonderful attempt to control that which is beyond the control of Congress makes it illegal for &#226;&#8364;&#339;any foreign state&#226;&#8364;* (and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackrich.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/why-were-we-not-informed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Unintended Consequences for Consumers</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthvmachine.com/?p=5874" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2226974</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth v. The Machine </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House overwhelmingly passed the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, HR 6074 today, waiving the sovereign immunity of OPEC nations in order to allow the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthvmachine.com/?p=5874&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CAGW Says &amp;quot;No&amp;quot; to NOPEC</title>
    <link href="http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11461" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2226973</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Against Government Waste Stories </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Washington , DC - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today decried the passage of HR 6074, The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008, better known as NOPEC. The measure was approved in the House by a vote of 324 to 84. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11461&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HOUSE VOTES TO OUTLAW OPEC MANIPULATION &#194;&#171; BRANDON WRIGHT</title>
    <link href="http://brandonwright.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/house-votes-to-outlaw-opec-manipulation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3492842</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BRANDON WRIGHT </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House approved legislation (H.R. 6074) by a bipartisan vote of 324-84 that would outlaw price manipulation by the oil-producing cartel. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 (NOPEC), which was introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brandonwright.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/house-votes-to-outlaw-opec-manipulation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oil, OPEC and Antitrust</title>
    <link href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1264044&amp;amp;type=post" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2233222</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Fischer - Justia blawgsearch.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed HR 6074 which, in part, would amend the Sherman Antitrust Act.* The bill provides, in part: The Sherman Act (15 USC 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: Sec. 7A. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1264044&amp;amp;type=post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>25 new messages in 18 topics - digest</title>
    <link href="http://whymedudes.blogspot.com/2008/05/25-new-messages-in-18-topics-digest_21.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2226977</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Why me? </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed legislation today (HR6074) almost guaranteeing an &amp;gt; OPEC oil embargo. Yes the stupid fucking DemonCraps are bound and &amp;gt; determined to force their arrogance upon the rest of the world. Only ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whymedudes.blogspot.com/2008/05/25-new-messages-in-18-topics-digest_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Would Prohibit Anticompetitive Conduct in Production, Pricing ...</title>
    <link href="http://traderegulation.blogspot.com/2008/05/bill-would-prohibit-anticompetitive.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2226976</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trade Regulation Talk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;* (HR 6074) would amend the Sherman Act to prohibit any foreign state, instrumentality or agent of a foreign state, or any other person from combining to (1) limit the production or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://traderegulation.blogspot.com/2008/05/bill-would-prohibit-anticompetitive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Acts on Peak Oil: Votes to Sue OPEC</title>
    <link href="http://emergentink.com/2008/05/21/congress-acts-on-peak-oil-votes-to-sue-opec/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2222988</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>emergent ink </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
But our House of Representatives doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t get Peak Oil, yet. They think OPEC is holding back on oil production. And they think legal action can draw more oil out of OPEC. HR 6074 is the &#226;&#8364;&#732;Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#8482;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emergentink.com/2008/05/21/congress-acts-on-peak-oil-votes-to-sue-opec/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Manzullo Statemen On OPEC</title>
    <link href="http://rotstar.blogspot.com/2008/05/manzullo-statemen-on-opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2222987</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Of The Star </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074) would make it illegal under US law for foreign countries to collectively manipulate energy prices or supplies and permit the federal government to sue foreign countries for any such ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rotstar.blogspot.com/2008/05/manzullo-statemen-on-opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Overwhelmingly Votes to Take Action Against Oil Price Fixing</title>
    <link href="http://www.oilintel.com/newshome.cfm?action=showstory&amp;amp;news_id=6060" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2222985</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oilintel.com - Oil Industry News, May 21,... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
May 21, 2008 10:50 AM ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement yesterday on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324 to 84, despite a veto threat: &amp;quot;The House today ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oilintel.com/newshome.cfm?action=showstory&amp;amp;news_id=6060&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oil, OPEC and Antitrust</title>
    <link href="http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1362" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2222984</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed HR 6074 which, in part, would amend the Sherman Antitrust Act.* The bill provides, in part:. The Sherman Act (15 USC 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following:. Sec. 7A. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1362&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR6074 To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2222983</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Risks Of Congressional Bill To Sue OPEC</title>
    <link href="http://riskyops.blogspot.com/2008/05/risks-of-congressional-bill-to-sue-opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2219412</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T15:34:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Practical Risk Management</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And the scene gets stranger still in Washington as the House Of Representatives pass a bill to sue OPEC ...  passed the Bill &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.6074&lt;/strong&gt; by a vote of 324-84. The Senate is looking at a similar bill, S. 2976 &#8211;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://riskyops.blogspot.com/2008/05/risks-of-congressional-bill-to-sue-opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate May-hem Continues : 2008</title>
    <link href="http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/05/senate-may-hem-continues-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/3281985</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T09:15:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Senate by Cboldt</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Straight from the Congressional Record of yesterday ...     ... the first vote of the day will occur at 2:30 p.m ...  &quot;Amendment No. 2&quot; and &quot;Amendment No. 3&quot;) ---===---  WH Policy Statement on &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.6074&lt;/strong&gt; - to amend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cboldt.blogspot.com/2008/05/senate-may-hem-continues-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>World Tribune &#226;&#8364;&#8221; GOP conservatives: Democrats' record is one of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/ss_oil0158_05_20.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3492841</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Tribune: Window on the Real World </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yet-on two occasions this Congress (H.R. 2264 and H.R. 6074)-they moved legislation allowing OPEC to be sued in U.S. courts for not supplying enough oil or providing such oil at a low enough price (which of course would increase ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/ss_oil0158_05_20.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the democrat assault on american energy</title>
    <link href="http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-democrat-assault-on-american-energy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3130214</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>schotline Press Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
yet&#226;&#8364;&#8221;on two occasions this congress (hr 2264 and hr 6074)&#226;&#8364;&#8221;they moved legislation allowing opec to be sued in us courts for not supplying enough oil or providing such oil at a low enough price (which of course would increase consumption). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-democrat-assault-on-american-energy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Congress Passes &#226;&#8364;&#732;NOPEC ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2008/05/20/the-pot-calling-the-kettle-black-congress-passes-nopec-legislation-today/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2222986</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Institute for Energy Research </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), issued sharp criticism of the Congress today for passing HR 6074 - better known as the &#226;&#8364;&#732;NOPEC&#226;&#8364;&#8482; - a bill intended to hold the Organization of Petroleum Exporting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2008/05/20/the-pot-calling-the-kettle-black-congress-passes-nopec-legislation-today/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi: House Overwhelmingly Votes to Take Action Against Oil ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2008/05/pelosi_house_ov_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219411</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Unfiltered </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324 to 84, despite a veto threat. Full release.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2008/05/pelosi_house_ov_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House passes bill to subject OPEC nations to US antitrust law</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/05/us-house-passes-bill-to-subject-opec.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219410</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives Tuesday voted 324-84 [roll call] to pass a bill [HR 6074 materials] which would subject members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) [official website] to US antitrust ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/05/us-house-passes-bill-to-subject-opec.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Lawmakers Be Liable Under NOPEC? They Should Be</title>
    <link href="http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2008/05/20/will-lawmakers-be-liable-under-nopec-they-should-be/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219409</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Institute for Energy Research </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today Congress takes up HR 6074, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;NOPEC&#226;&#8364;* bill. In sum, the bill states:. &#226;&#8364;&#339;It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act&#226;&#8364;&#166; to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product&#226;&#8364;&#166;or to otherw&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2008/05/20/will-lawmakers-be-liable-under-nopec-they-should-be/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whew - got scared there for a minute</title>
    <link href="http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2008/05/whew-got-scared-there-for-minute.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219408</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Musings </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here I was, all prepared to write a post criticizing the Democrats in Congress for passing HR 6074, the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008. The bill passed by a 324 - 84 margin (Giffords, Mitchell, Pastor, Grijalva - yea; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2008/05/whew-got-scared-there-for-minute.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take that!</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/2008/05/take-that.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219407</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environmental Law Prof Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House overwhelmingly passed the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, HR 6074 today, waiving the sovereign immunity of OPEC nations in order to allow the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/2008/05/take-that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Be prepared for an INSANE price on gas.</title>
    <link href="http://chiefarcher.livejournal.com/112192.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219406</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Back in Austin! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Query Thomas for Bill HR6074 (http://thomas.loc.gov) . More or less our house just voted (with over 2/3&amp;#39;s saying yes) to give the power to the judicial system to SUE OPEC under sherman antitrust laws. If this passes senate with a 2/3, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chiefarcher.livejournal.com/112192.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Childers</title>
    <link href="http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/congressman-childers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219405</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cotton Mouth </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
For his first vote, Congressman Childers supported the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (HR 6074). In a floor speech immediately after being sworn in, Congressman Childers thanked God, his family, and the people of North ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/congressman-childers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes NOPEC: Will US Sue OPEC States?</title>
    <link href="http://ipezone.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-nopec-will-us-sue-opec.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2219404</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>International Political Economy Zone </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House has just passed HR 6074, colourfully titled the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008 (NOPEC) allowing the Department of Justice to pursue cases against OPEC member states on antitrust grounds via amendments to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ipezone.blogspot.com/2008/05/house-passes-nopec-will-us-sue-opec.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>5/19/2008</title>
    <link href="http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/05/5192008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3130205</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Line Strategies </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
25) hr 6074 - gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; (rep. kagen &#226;&#8364;&#8220; judiciary) 26) hr 3480 - let our veterans rest in peace act of 2007 (rep. carney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; judiciary) 27) s. 2829 - a bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/05/5192008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>hr 6074- the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr-6074-gas-price-relief-for-consumers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3130185</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bill Reader </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
i should have been more clear before. this bill does not ban opec. that is just title i, which titles itself 'no oil producing and exporting cartels act of 2008' or `nopec'. the other two titles do other, related, things. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebillreader.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr-6074-gas-price-relief-for-consumers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>oh boy, kagen again</title>
    <link href="http://blog.kagenwatch.com/2008/05/oh-boy-kagen-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3095066</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Who the hell is Dr. Kagen? </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 6074- the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008. title i amends the sherman anti-trust act to read &quot;it shall be illegal and a violation of this act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.kagenwatch.com/2008/05/oh-boy-kagen-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Wheelspinning on Oil Issues Continues As House ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.edmunds.com/GreenCarAdvisor/123" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216100</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Green Car Advisor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The subscription-only E&amp;amp;E News Service (energy and environment) reports that the House is likely to pass the measure, HR 6074, this week. Passage would require a two-thirds majority. The bill, sponsored by Wisconsin Democrat Steve Kagan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.edmunds.com/GreenCarAdvisor/123&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oh Boy, Kagen Again</title>
    <link href="http://drkagen.blogspot.com/2008/05/oh-boy-kagen-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2216099</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Who the hell is Dr. Kagen? </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Oh boy, where&amp;#39;s the MSM on HR 6074? Comments: The sheer, unadulturated arrogance of the man who sponsored this bill (Steve Kagen) is so appalling, it is hard to know where to start. Link to article. People of Wisconsin, we need to send ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drkagen.blogspot.com/2008/05/oh-boy-kagen-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer</title>
    <link href="http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2356" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/3884420</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Press Release... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Res. 305 - Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (Rep. Blumenauer &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Transportation and Infrastructure). 25) H.R. 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; (Rep. Kagen &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Judiciary) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://democraticleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2356&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>comments on three bills in the house</title>
    <link href="http://cad.cx/blog/2008/05/18/comments-on-three-bills-in-the-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/3130210</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Flow of Consciousness </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 6074 gas price relief for consumers act of 2008. the gas price relief for consumers act of 2008 was introduced by wisconsin democrat steve kagen. section 101, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;no oil producing and exporting cartels act of 2008&#226;&#8364;&#179; (nopec, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cad.cx/blog/2008/05/18/comments-on-three-bills-in-the-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>bill action: passed house: hr 6074: gas price relief for consumers ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6074" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/3130171</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
passed house 324-84, 26 not voting with bipartisan support. roll call. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6074&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=u8tNT6_KKaT_sQK0y7QV&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFUppRCcB4g_XFcR3BafW1a4foaaA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12740704</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=u8tNT6_KKaT_sQK0y7QV&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFUppRCcB4g_XFcR3BafW1a4foaaA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fiNNT57SKa_5sQLwjt0S&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHXphNs8UAPs_nIeYPSHpZsmX8Pxg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12723798</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fiNNT57SKa_5sQLwjt0S&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHXphNs8UAPs_nIeYPSHpZsmX8Pxg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GXtMT-rCF_HisQKyrvEX&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHZIIL2ZjJcJMxOItie8uGAglI_5w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12701106</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GXtMT-rCF_HisQKyrvEX&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHZIIL2ZjJcJMxOItie8uGAglI_5w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KNJLT7S3JaqKsAKZ_eTqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHfyEj0UcFK09QHoUxAX1eU1gp5IA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12686374</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=KNJLT7S3JaqKsAKZ_eTqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHfyEj0UcFK09QHoUxAX1eU1gp5IA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QSlLT-CxKuahsgLQptTqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEW-znI2oe8qCUW8p7w6_smA4JGVA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12662988</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=QSlLT-CxKuahsgLQptTqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEW-znI2oe8qCUW8p7w6_smA4JGVA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.6074: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gX9KT7OWAce0sQK02cW0BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF5yBkCTaZe58LJEUVK4UM8W1YIBQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/12649327</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6074/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gX9KT7OWAce0sQK02cW0BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF5yBkCTaZe58LJEUVK4UM8W1YIBQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3884417</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Armed forces </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Gave the FTC new authority to crack down on those manipulating wholesale energy markets to keep prices high in the Energy Independence and Security Act (HR 6). - Approved the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act (HR 6074) to . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6074, To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6074.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2213208</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 6074 would amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6074.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
</feed>

