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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/40964</id>
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    <title>H.R.985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-10:/commentary/10490478</id>
    <updated>2009-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In 2007, the House was successful in passing a whistleblower protection bill, H.R. 985. The Senate, unfortunately, was not. Now the situation is reversed. However, there isn&amp;#39;t much time to fulfill your promise from 2006. ... Source: FAA Lawyer Whistleb&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h985/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>All Things Reform: Join Social Actions contest to create an ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3934049</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All Things Reform </name>
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... H.R.5351 (1); H.R.5602 (1); H.R.5811 (2); H.R.776 (1); H.R.985 (1); H.Res.333 (1); H.Res.504 (1); H.Res.786 (1); habeas corpus (1); hans a von spakovsky (1); HAPA (1); Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (1); harry reid (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allthingsreform.org/2008/12/join-contest-to-create-activist-tool-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tom_Coburn images,Tom_Coburn photos,Tom_Coburn videos,Tom_Coburn news</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3870942</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>blog.mediafetcher.com whats new </name>
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In response to the Supreme Court decision, the House passed H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007. President George W. Bush, citing national security concerns, promised to veto the bill should it be enacted into law by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.mediafetcher.com/Tom_Coburn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GPO Congressional Publication Releases Project - Law Librarians ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3756058</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC - LLSDC </name>
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Hearing: H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 and H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, on H.R. 984, to Provide for Reform in the Operations of the Executive Branch and on H.R. 985, to Amend Title ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.llsdc.org/en/cms/179/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lobbying - New World Encyclopedia</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3739939</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New World Encyclopedia </name>
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Another controversial bill, the &quot;Executive Branch Reform Act, H.R. 985, would require over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into a public database nearly any &quot;significant contact&quot; from any &quot;private party. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lobbying&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dead Men Working: Shooting the Messenger</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3689350</id>
    <updated>2008-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dead Men Working </name>
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... and the combined efforts of these and other organizations have resulted an a number of bills, including H.R. 4925, the 2005-2006 Paul Revere Freedom to Warn Act, and HR 985, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deadmenworking.blogspot.com/2008/12/shooting-messenger.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama &#226;&#8364;&#339;Protect Whistleblowers&#226;&#8364;* view should aid bill passage ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3661885</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ClimateScienceWatch </name>
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Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 985 and S. 274. Why are Amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act Necessary? In 1989, Congress unanimously passed the Whistleblower Protection Act (&#226;&#8364;&#339;WPA&#226;&#8364;*) as the premier good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/obama_protect_whistleblowers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog: Not So Fast: Is ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3459455</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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... and dishonest) subterfuge of the 'FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION RESTORATION ACT' of S1358 in 2003 and HR 985 in at least 2007,2008 be immediately be brought to a floor vote for and again unanimous veto proof approval. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/11/not-so-fast-is-somebody-in-the-senate-blocking-the-sigtarp-nomination.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Henry Waxman, champion of science integrity on climate, to chair ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3459456</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ClimateScienceWatch </name>
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The Government Accountability Project (GAP) hailed the March 14 House of Representatives floor vote approving H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, legislation that overhauls federal whistleblower law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/waxman_house_energy_chair/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democrats: Restoring Accountability One Bill At A Time | Crooks ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3756060</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crooks and Liars </name>
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H.R. 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. This bill strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crooksandliars.com/2007/03/17/democrats-restoring-accountability-one-bill-at-a-time&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bachmann Votes--2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/3131748</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Almost Diamonds </name>
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While looking into Bachmann's health care voting record (still ongoing), I discovered that she has a tendency to vote in the minority. Frequently, she's even voting in the minority among Republicans. Here's what she did in the first ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://almostdiamonds.blogspot.com/2008/10/bachmann-votes-2007.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senators place secret hold on anti-corruption bill [Call for Action]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3151178</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cafe Talk </name>
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We offer our support to expeditiously conclude the process of reconciling House and Senate passed versions of this vital good government legislation, HR 985 and S. 274. Unfortunately, every month that passes has very tangible ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/10/senators-place-secret-hold-on.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog: Good Eats</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3409738</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog </name>
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It is also sad for me to note that our US Senators in appearance have failed in their mandated duty and obligation to bring to a floor Vote HR 985 and held in subterfuge HR 985 in which and our US Senators should well know and was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblower.typepad.com/all_things_whistleblower_/2008/10/good-eats.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>august 2008 new materials</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3151191</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Government Documents </name>
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call no: ae 1.102:d 63/4, title: making archives accessible for people with disabilities / frank h. serene. author: serene, frank h. imprint: [washington, dc : national archives and records administration, 2008?] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://governmentdocuments.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/august-2008-new-materials/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Conservative Organizations: Whistleblower Protection is ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3409737</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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Nothing in H.R. 985 and S. 274 would permit classified information in whistleblower cases to be made public. Furthermore, a robust whistleblower process would allow more substantive fiscal mismanagement complaints to be heard, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Conservative-Organizations-by-Conservative-Publi-080927-541.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Whistleblowingklausel f&#195;&#188;r US-Finanzkrisengesetz?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2915129</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Whistleblower-Netzwerk </name>
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Legislation already passed by the House in March 2007 (HR 985) would correct those flaws by expanding coverage to all employees and by providing for court access and jury trials. Corporate whistleblower protections are also needed in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whistleblower-net.de/blog/?p=347&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>V&#195;&#173;nculo entre Fortu&#195;&#177;o y Doolittle 15th September 2008 written by ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2895756</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LLEVANDO EL MENSAJE DE UNA FORMA DIFERENTE </name>
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El 14 de marzo del 2007, durante la deliberaci&#195;&#179;n del proyecto HR 985 (ver proyecto), Fortu&#195;&#177;o favoreci&#195;&#179; eliminar la protecci&#195;&#179;n a personas que chotiaran actos de corrupci&#195;&#179;n en el gobierno. Esto se le conoce como protecci&#195;&#179;n a los ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://detenalosfalsosprofetas.blogspot.com/2008/09/vnculo-entre-fortuo-y-doolittle-15th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog: Adventures in Drug Transparency</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3588337</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog </name>
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... and most importantly REMIND that again and by an overwhelming veto proof majority US Congressional Legislatures have passed the Federal Employee Whistleblower Restoration Protection Act HR 985 and to withstand President Bush Veto. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblower.typepad.com/all_things_whistleblower_/2008/09/adventures-in-d.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>sharon's objections to rnc_hearing_davidthune</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3151176</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>sharon4council </name>
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as your constituent, i urge you to include hr 985 and corporate whistleblower protections as part of the $700 billion bailout bill that is now under consideration by congress. hr 985, also known as the whistleblower protection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sharon4council.blogspot.com/2008/09/sharons-objections-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NWC Action Alert Calling for Congress to Add Whistleblower ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2930050</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Government Law - Justia blawgsearch.com </name>
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The National Whistleblower issued this action alert yesterday demanding that Congress amend the banking &quot;bailout&quot; bill to include the whistleblower provisions included in HR 985. The alert, written by NWC advocacy director Lindsey ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1524272&amp;amp;type=post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Whistleblowers Objections,HR 985 $700Billion Bailout Bill</title>
    <link href="http://rico-whistleblowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/whistleblowers-objectionshr-985.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2886709</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RICO-WHISTLEBLOWERS </name>
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The attachment of HR 985 and corporate whistleblower protections is crucial because whistleblowers are the only ones who can protect Americans from financial fraud. Our country is currently in the worst economic crisis since the Great ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rico-whistleblowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/whistleblowers-objectionshr-985.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Stop the corruption? Yes, we can! [Action Diary]</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/21/18031/2308/333/605817" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2868726</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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Citizens&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Whistleblower Petition. and add your name to others calling for Congress to pass S.274/HR985, pending legislation that would go a long way toward stopping corruption in government and business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/21/18031/2308/333/605817&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reaching a Compromise to Help Whistleblowers in Federal Agencies</title>
    <link href="http://ctemployeerightsblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/reaching-a-compromise-to-help-whistleblowers-in-federal-agencies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2860893</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Connecticut Employee Rights Blog </name>
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Unfortunately, efforts to reconcile the House bill, HR 985, and Senate bill, S 274 in a conference committee have failed so far. As the Hartford Courant recently noted, Connecticut&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Joseph I. Lieberman is one of four Senate negotiators ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ctemployeerightsblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/reaching-a-compromise-to-help-whistleblowers-in-federal-agencies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Here's your chance to stop waste, fraud and abuse [ACTION Diary]</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/17/124016/833/431/601651" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3151179</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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That is approximately how long it took two pending whistleblower protection bills, S.274 and HR 985 ,to reach the point where they are now ready for a final vote of the full Congress, but stalled as Congress cups its ear, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/17/124016/833/431/601651&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>is sarah palin really a &quot;whistleblower?&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=2283" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/3151175</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>unbossed.com </name>
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instead, both palin and mccain, who conceivably might be subjected to greater transparency if s.274/hr 985 become law, are avoiding the subject of whistleblower protections. conclusion. if sarah palin and john mccain really are the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=2283&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDA Touts Recruiting Drive, But Will It Work? // Pharmalot</title>
    <link href="http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-touts-its-recruiting-drive-but-will-it-work/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/3791690</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pharmalot </name>
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You are referring to HR 985 [Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007] (sponsored by Waxman) and S.274 [Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act]? Full text of bills and their status can be found on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-touts-its-recruiting-drive-but-will-it-work/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>secrecy report card grades are in...</title>
    <link href="http://posterityproject.blogspot.com/2008/09/secrecy-report-card-grades-are-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/commentary/3151177</id>
    <updated>2008-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Posterity Project </name>
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... hr 4806: reducing over-classification act of 2008; hr 985: whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007; s. 274: federal employee protection of disclosures act; s. 3077: strengthening transparency and accountability in federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://posterityproject.blogspot.com/2008/09/secrecy-report-card-grades-are-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Proposals for change lack a critical piece</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/6/191656/0335" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-05:/commentary/2798332</id>
    <updated>2008-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... of this legislation that is critical to achieving both. I am talking about HR 985 and S.274, House and Senate bills that would restore and strengthen the Whistleblower Protection Act, weakened by years of judicial misinterpretation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/6/191656/0335&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>more evidence of the fbi's gestapo ideology -- its threats against ...</title>
    <link href="http://9-11themotherofallblackoperations.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-evidence-of-fbis-gestapo-ideology.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-23:/commentary/3151181</id>
    <updated>2008-08-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FASCISM -- &amp;quot;9-11&amp;quot; -- MIND CONTROL... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
on march 14, 2007 the house enacted the whistleblower protection enhancement act (hr 985), which expanded the scope of whistleblower protections to national security related agencies, permitted employees to obtain jury trials in federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://9-11themotherofallblackoperations.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-evidence-of-fbis-gestapo-ideology.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>performing thousands of unnecessary heart surgeries</title>
    <link href="http://www.planetganja.com/highsociety/showthread.php?t=85357" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/3151182</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>planetganja.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... have joined with the government accountability project and the international associatioon of whistleblowers (iaw), to make passage of hr 985 and s. 274- the whistleblower protection amendments (wpa)- a top priority. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.planetganja.com/highsociety/showthread.php?t=85357&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>over one hundred organizations back federal worker whistleblower ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jlbreport.com/2008/08/07/over-one-hundred-organizations-back-federal-worker-whistleblower-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/3151185</id>
    <updated>2008-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jere Beasley Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
it should be noted that the critical reforms for government scientists and national security whistleblowers passed the house by an overwhelming, veto-proof margin, despite a threat from the administration to veto the house bill, hr 985. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jlbreport.com/2008/08/07/over-one-hundred-organizations-back-federal-worker-whistleblower-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government secrecy is a threat to our democracy &#194;&#171; Public Citizen&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://citizenvox.org/2008/03/18/government-secrecy-is-a-threat-to-our-democracy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3714972</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>citizenvox.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House and Senate have passed protections for government workers who blow the whistle on waste fraud and abuse (H.R. 985 and S. 274) must be reconciled and enacted. In addition, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s time that the Senate finally pass the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizenvox.org/2008/03/18/government-secrecy-is-a-threat-to-our-democracy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New bill would protect contract employees from discrimination and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0808/080408ar1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3409740</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com Top News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Devine said No Fear II could complement landmark legislation (H.R. 985 and S. 274) currently sitting in conference committee that would reform the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act, which, since 1994, has been weakened by a series of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0808/080408ar1.htm&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/3714987</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Dean's Office </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985. Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1255. Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - H.R. 1254. Native Hawaiian Governing Entity - H.R. 505 ...&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>The Hill Blog&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Office of Special Counsel ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.thehill.com/2008/07/21/office-of-special-counsel-controversy-elevated/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3791688</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... by pushing for new leadership at the OSC, passing its reauthorization legislation, and finalizing whistleblower protection legislation, particularly House bill H.R. 985, which will address systemic weaknesses in the system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2008/07/21/office-of-special-counsel-controversy-elevated/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>coburn's captives</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/557-Coburn-s-Captives" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/3151186</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Congress Gossip Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr985 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007. to amend title 5, united states code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/557-Coburn-s-Captives&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>support whistleblowers: write your congressman and senators</title>
    <link href="http://whistleblowersupport.blogstream.com/v1/pid/321973.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/3409739</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whistleblower Support </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
i believe the house's &quot;whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007&quot; (hr 985) offers stronger protections than the senate's bill (s. 274). it closes important loopholes by expanding protection to national security workers in the fbi .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblowersupport.blogstream.com/v1/pid/321973.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>support whistleblower legislation: write your congressman and senator</title>
    <link href="http://gflorencescott.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/support-whistleblower-legislation-write-your-congressman-and-senator/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/3151188</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whistleblower Support Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
i believe the house&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007&#226;&#8364;&#179; (hr 985) offers stronger protections than the senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill (s. 274). it closes important loopholes by expanding protection to national security workers in the fbi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gflorencescott.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/support-whistleblower-legislation-write-your-congressman-and-senator/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>whistleblower protection</title>
    <link href="http://www.thewhistlebloweradvisor.com/whistleblower-protection" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3151189</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Whistleblower Advisor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in response to the supreme court decision, the house of representatives passed hr 985, the whistleblower protection act of 2007. president george w. bush, citing national security concerns, promised to veto the bill should it be enacted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewhistlebloweradvisor.com/whistleblower-protection&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.thewhistlebloweradvisor.com/whistleblower-protection-act-2007" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2406723</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Whistleblower Advisor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In response to the Supreme Court decision, the House of Representatives passed HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007. President George W. Bush, citing national security concerns, promised to veto the bill should it be enacted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewhistlebloweradvisor.com/whistleblower-protection-act-2007&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>senator john warner on whistleblower protection</title>
    <link href="http://whistleblowersupporter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/senator-john-wa.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3151187</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>whistleblowersupporter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in the 110th congress, representative henry waxman (d-ca) introduced hr 985, the whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007, to modernize, clarify, and expand the federal employee whistleblower protection laws. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblowersupporter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/senator-john-wa.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>'small' business administration? is the small business ...</title>
    <link href="http://resource-live.blogspot.com/2008/06/small-business-administration-is-small.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/3151196</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>resource live </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
last year, congress took an important step toward restoring whistleblower rights by advancing a vital piece of legislation that will protect whistleblowers from retaliation--hr 985/s 274. both the house and senate passed bills by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://resource-live.blogspot.com/2008/06/small-business-administration-is-small.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support Action to Protect Whistleblowers - your help is needed</title>
    <link href="http://criminal-federal-lawyer.blogspot.com/2008/06/support-action-to-protect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2668271</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Criminal Federal Lawyer </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Let your Congressperson know that you believe the House&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007&amp;quot; (HR 985) offers stronger protections than the Senate&amp;#39;s bill (S. 274). Please click on the link below and send a message to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://criminal-federal-lawyer.blogspot.com/2008/06/support-action-to-protect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sunlight Foundation &#194;&#187; House Considers Transparency Measures</title>
    <link href="http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2007/03/14/house-considers-transparency-measures/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/3715000</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bill Allison's blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 985 expands whistleblower protections&#226;&#8364;&#8220;protecting agency employees who report waste, fraud, abuse, illegalities and other malfeasance to members of Congress or Inspectors General from administration retribution. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2007/03/14/house-considers-transparency-measures/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>coalition of ngo's calls on congress to enhance whistleblower ...</title>
    <link href="http://ohmygov.com/blogs/on-the-horizon/archive/2008/06/06/coalition-of-ngo-s-calls-on-congress-to-enhance-whistleblower-protections.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/3151194</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ohmygov! News with a pulse </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in a letter delivered to capitol hill yesterday, the diverse array of organizations pushed members of congress to reconcile house and senate differences on bills hr 985 and s. 274 to increase whistelblower protections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohmygov.com/blogs/on-the-horizon/archive/2008/06/06/coalition-of-ngo-s-calls-on-congress-to-enhance-whistleblower-protections.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>112 groups sign on to whistleblower bill</title>
    <link href="http://spj.org/blog/blogs/foifyi/archive/2008/06/05/20663.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/3151193</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOI FYI </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
today 112 public interest groups, including spj, signed a letter urging congress to pass legislation protecting whistleblowers (hr 985 and s. 274). the legislation would protect federal scientists who report efforts to alter or suppress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spj.org/blog/blogs/foifyi/archive/2008/06/05/20663.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblowers Wait for Congress to Protect Them</title>
    <link href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/06/whistleblowers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/3151192</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last year, Congress took an important step toward restoring whistleblower rights by advancing a vital piece of legislation that will protect whistleblowers from retaliation--HR 985/S 274. Both the House and Senate passed bills by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/06/whistleblowers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>South Florida Society of Professional Journalists &#194;&#187; FOI/First ...</title>
    <link href="http://spjsofla.net/2008/06/04/spj-signs-letter-supporting-whistleblower-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/3714981</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Society of Professional Journalists </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The letter calls upon Congress to complete a landmark, eight-year legislative effort to restore a credible Whistleblower Protection Act, also known as H.R. 985 and S. 274. In the letter, the groups offer personal assistance and ask that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spjsofla.net/2008/06/04/spj-signs-letter-supporting-whistleblower-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>112 public interest organizations support comprehensive ...</title>
    <link href="http://multiracial.com/site/content/view/1615/49/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/3151190</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Multiracial Activist </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... effort to restore a credible whistleblower protection act. we offer our support to expeditiously conclude the process of reconciling house and senate passed versions of this vital good government legislation, hr 985 and s. 274. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://multiracial.com/site/content/view/1615/49/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>spj signs letter of support to protect whistleblowers</title>
    <link href="http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=807#807" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/commentary/3151180</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SPJ News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the letter calls upon congress to complete a landmark, eight-year legislative effort to restore a credible whistleblower protection act, also known as hr 985 and s. 274. in the letter, the groups offer personal assistance and ask that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=807#807&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Myth Blaster - Five Myths About Lobbyists - Megan Carpentier ...</title>
    <link href="http://lighthousepatriotjournal.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/myth-blaster-five-myths-about-lobbyists-megan-carpentier/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/3715002</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lighthouse Patriot Journal </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Another controversial bill, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Executive Branch Reform Act, H.R. 985, would require over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into a public database nearly any &#226;&#8364;&#339;significant contact&#226;&#8364;* from any &#226;&#8364;&#339;private party. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lighthousepatriotjournal.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/myth-blaster-five-myths-about-lobbyists-megan-carpentier/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Scoop: Medical Whistle Blowers Demand Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00339.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/3714988</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scoop NZ - Transport </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
GAP is also pushing for this expansive definition of employee to be included in congressional efforts to overhaul protections for contractors in H.R. 985, Rep. Waxman's whistleblower legislation, which passed the House in March, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00339.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>a tale of two branches</title>
    <link href="http://kcnblawg.blogspot.com/2008/05/tale-of-two-branches.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/3151183</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KCNBLAWG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the whistleblower protection enhancement act (hr 985) is intended to strengthen protections which are supposed to be in the whistleblower protection act but have been significantly eroded by federal circuit case law over the years. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kcnblawg.blogspot.com/2008/05/tale-of-two-branches.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More than one hold fast, cantrip, irritating&#226;&#8364;*stuffs&#226;&#8364;*&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://yrxbradleynoel.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/more-than-one-hold-fast-cantrip-irritatingstuffs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2214181</id>
    <updated>2008-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yrxbradleynoel&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The For nothing pertinent to Representatives embraced a whistleblower exhibition(HR 985; ) that lays unhinged decided protections with scientists inflooding regnancy who baring abuses. The maturity irrecoverable adieu a 331 unto 94 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yrxbradleynoel.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/more-than-one-hold-fast-cantrip-irritatingstuffs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Peer Blog &#194;&#187; Washington Whistleblower Week in D.C. May 14-18</title>
    <link href="http://www.peer.org/wordpress/?p=114" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/3714978</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peer Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This Congress, on March 14, 2007, the House passed H.R. 985, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&#226;&#8364;* This panel will discuss the need for these reforms and the prospects of enacting them during this Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.peer.org/wordpress/?p=114&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5884/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/3714979</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Courts, the Internet, and... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act ... [1]; H.R.6381 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.5605 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 [1]; S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.1165 Swift Approval, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5884/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Watchdog Blog: Joan Claybrook Speaks Out on Secrecy</title>
    <link href="http://citizen.typepad.com/watchdog_blog/2008/03/joan-claybrook.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/3791692</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Watchdog Blog </name>
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The House and Senate have passed protections for government workers who blow the whistle on waste fraud and abuse (H.R. 985 and S. 274) must be reconciled and enacted. In addition, it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s time that the Senate finally pass the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizen.typepad.com/watchdog_blog/2008/03/joan-claybrook.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coalition Letter regarding Federal Scientists and Whistleblowing</title>
    <link href="http://multiracial.com/site/content/view/1604/49/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/2179378</id>
    <updated>2008-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Multiracial Activist </name>
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Such protections, which were incorporated into the House passed whistleblower bill, HR 985, are crucial for the health and safety of all Americans.Federal government scientists play a crucial role in providing data and scientific ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://multiracial.com/site/content/view/1604/49/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Good morning, Sunshine!</title>
    <link href="http://www.easyvegan.info/2008/03/17/good-morning-sunshine/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/2986261</id>
    <updated>2008-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>easyVegan.info </name>
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A bill protecting whistleblowers (HR 985), which passed the House 331-94 on March 14, 2007. The bill has not made it out of committee in the Senate. * A Freedom of Information Amendments Act (HR 1309), which passed the House 308-117 on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.easyvegan.info/2008/03/17/good-morning-sunshine/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5602/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-15:/commentary/3661886</id>
    <updated>2008-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medicare </name>
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H.R.5351 (1); H.R.5602 (1); H.R.5811 (2); H.R.776 (1); H.R.985 (1); H.Res.333 (1); H.Res.504 (1); H.Res.786 (1); habeas corpus (1); hans a von spakovsky (1); HAPA (1); Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (1); harry reid (2) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5602/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nukes over America and 9/11 - catastrophic cover-ups?</title>
    <link href="http://wildwickedwonderful.blogspot.com/2008/03/nukes-over-america-and-911-catastrophic.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1690773</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WILD WICKED WONDERFUL </name>
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The House of Representatives passed HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007. President George W. Bush, citing national security concerns, promised to veto the bill should it be enacted into law by Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wildwickedwonderful.blogspot.com/2008/03/nukes-over-america-and-911-catastrophic.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFGE | Press Releases - February 27, 2008 - TSA Folds Under AFGE ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;amp;PressReleaseID=824" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/3714998</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFGE Press Releases </name>
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AFGE also stressed the importance that the negotiated conference report of the House and Senate whistleblower reform bills retains the provision in H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Enhancement Act of 2007, granting TSOs statutory ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;amp;PressReleaseID=824&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TSA Folds Under AFGE Pressure With Whistleblower Agreement</title>
    <link href="http://mcmillion-hirtensteiner.com/labor-news/2008/02/tsa-folds-under-afge-pressure-with.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/2220728</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McMillion &amp;amp; Hirtensteiner, LLP - Labor News </name>
    </author>
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TSA Folds Under AFGE Pressure With Whistleblower Agreement. AFGE pleased with arrangement but loopholes need to be closed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After intense efforts by the American Federation of Government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcmillion-hirtensteiner.com/labor-news/2008/02/tsa-folds-under-afge-pressure-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TSA Folds Under AFGE Pressure With Whistleblower Agreement</title>
    <link href="http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=UnionBlog&amp;amp;FuseAction=View&amp;amp;BlogID=544" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1677231</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFGE&amp;#39;s UnionBlog </name>
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AFGE also stressed the importance that the negotiated conference report of the House and Senate whistleblower reform bills retains the provision in HR 985, the Whistleblower Enhancement Act of 2007, granting TSOs statutory whistleblower ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=UnionBlog&amp;amp;FuseAction=View&amp;amp;BlogID=544&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senators hear how DOD let tail bite tooth in Iraq</title>
    <link href="http://minimediaguy.org/2008/02/08/senators-hear-how-dod-let-tail-bite-tooth-in-iraq/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/commentary/1595436</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>minimediaguy </name>
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A year ago Congressman Henry Waxman introduced HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Act. It has passed the House but it seems like it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s been stuck in the Senate subcommittee on government oversight since last June. We need this law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minimediaguy.org/2008/02/08/senators-hear-how-dod-let-tail-bite-tooth-in-iraq/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>California Chronicle | House Has Passed 37 Key Measures, But ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/26992" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/3714986</id>
    <updated>2008-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Chronicle </name>
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Passed H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protections Act, which strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report federal waste, fraud and abuse, by a bipartisan vote of 331-94. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/26992&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FDALegislativeWatch: FDA Staffing Problems Extend Beyond Funding ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/01/fda-staffing-pr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-07:/commentary/3714999</id>
    <updated>2008-01-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FDALegislativeWatch </name>
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17, setting the stage for a conference with H.R. 985, which passed the House in March (4&quot;The Pink Sheet&quot; March 19, 2007, In Brief). Both measures would bar retaliation against federal employees who disclose information about policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/01/fda-staffing-pr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corps, its whistleblower and Katrina (10/8/07)</title>
    <link href="http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/29768/the-corps-its-whistleblower-and/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-06:/commentary/1514919</id>
    <updated>2008-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr 984 </name>
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Sweeney and Bunnatine Greenhouse -- suffered sufficient retribution to spur Congressional efforts to strengthen protections, such as HR 984 and HR 985 . The.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/29768/the-corps-its-whistleblower-and/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corps, its whistleblower and Katrina (10/8/07)</title>
    <link href="http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/35626/the-corps-its-whistleblower-and/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-06:/commentary/1475815</id>
    <updated>2008-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr 984 </name>
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Sweeney and Bunnatine Greenhouse -- suffered sufficient retribution to spur Congressional efforts to strengthen protections, such as HR 984 and HR 985 . The story of the pumps is especia...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/35626/the-corps-its-whistleblower-and/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corps, its whistleblower and Katrina (10/8/07)</title>
    <link href="http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/18096/the-corps-its-whistleblower/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-05:/commentary/1519923</id>
    <updated>2008-01-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hr 984 </name>
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Sweeney and Bunnatine Greenhouse -- suffered sufficient retribution to spur Congressional efforts to strengthen protections, such as HR 984 and HR 985 . The.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/18096/the-corps-its-whistleblower/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>change your mind tab</title>
    <link href="http://ssfkbdkcvn.blogspot.com/2008/01/change-your-mind-tab.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1551996</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Everywhere you look these days there is... </name>
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... dryer corporate 403 hd engine causes of delinquency hr 985 Ch&amp;amp;#226;teau l&amp;amp;#233;oville-las cases vineyard discutan la importancia de seguir las reglas hollywood superstore funeral sevices for kay in yorba linda ca for october 3, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ssfkbdkcvn.blogspot.com/2008/01/change-your-mind-tab.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>cooling tower mist</title>
    <link href="http://jhdmisurqob.blogspot.com/2008/01/cooling-tower-mist.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1551995</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Online version of the popular print magazine. </name>
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11529e transistor brenda janson anthony erickson crookston 2007 civic xm radio hook up boris woman butterfly hindi translator online gidgee curt menefee ken magri hr 985 29 films extreme motivation loss fortin construction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jhdmisurqob.blogspot.com/2008/01/cooling-tower-mist.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Friday Hope Blogging</title>
    <link href="http://bouphonia.blogspot.com/2007/12/friday-hope-blogging_21.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/commentary/1468508</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bouphonia </name>
    </author>
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A similar bill (HR 985), sponsored by Rep. Waxman (D-CA), passed the House in March with a 331-94 vote. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s unclear now whether the two pieces of legislation will be worked out in conference or informally. There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa strong possibility ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bouphonia.blogspot.com/2007/12/friday-hope-blogging_21.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Approves Whistleblower Rights Bill; NTEU Seeks Expansive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nteu98.org/?p=53" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/commentary/1635949</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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274, President Kelley said she believes both federal employees and the public would be best served if the final bill contains the more widespread protections afforded by a House measure, HR 985. That bill, introduced by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nteu98.org/?p=53&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Desert Beacon: Bush's Ready Veto Stamp: 53 Threats</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2007/12/bushs-ready-veto-stamp-53-threats.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/3714975</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985. Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1255. United States Policy in Iraq Resolution - S.J.Res. 9 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2007/12/bushs-ready-veto-stamp-53-threats.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2449/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/3714991</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] </name>
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H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act ... [1]; H.R.6381 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.5605 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.1165 Swift Approval, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2449/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Gavel &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Debating the Whistleblower Protection ...</title>
    <link href="http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=121" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-08:/commentary/3714973</id>
    <updated>2007-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Gavel </name>
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Speaker Nancy Pelosi &#183; Home &#183; About Nancy Pelosi &#183; Biography &#183; Vision &#183; Role of Speaker &#183; News Room &#183; Press Releases &#183; Speeches &#183; Reports &#183; Articles &#183; Fact C&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=121&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying</title>
    <link href="http://49thward.blogspot.com/2007/12/lobbying.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/commentary/1475814</id>
    <updated>2007-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rogers Park </name>
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Another controversial bill, the &amp;quot;Executive Branch Reform Act, HR 985, would require over 8000 Executive Branch officials to report into a public database nearly any &amp;quot;significant contact&amp;quot; from any &amp;quot;private party. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://49thward.blogspot.com/2007/12/lobbying.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.274 Federal Employee Protection ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s274/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/3791689</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;&#339; H.R. 985 and S. 274. Why are Amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act Necessary? In 1989, Congress unanimously passed the Whistleblower Protection Act (&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#197;&#8220;WPA&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172; ) as the prem&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s274/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower protection and the presidential candidates</title>
    <link href="http://accountablestrategies.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/whistleblower-protection-and-the-presidential-candidates/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1318536</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accountable Strategies blog </name>
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Do you support passage of the federal Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007 (HR 985)? 2. Would you support giving whistleblowers the same protections under the law that are provided by anti-discrimination laws such as the Civil Rights ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accountablestrategies.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/whistleblower-protection-and-the-presidential-candidates/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;State Secrets&amp;quot; Abuses</title>
    <link href="http://whistleblower.typepad.com/all_things_whistleblower_/2007/10/state-secrets-a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1730639</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog </name>
    </author>
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In March, the House of Representatives took a preliminary step toward curbing state secrets abuses in passing landmark whistleblower protection legislation, HR 985. The bill authorizes inspectors general to decide on issues of fact when ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblower.typepad.com/all_things_whistleblower_/2007/10/state-secrets-a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corps, its whistleblower and Katrina (10/8/07)</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-6IqCKWAzfrLlzHFAL37elhA-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1091" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-07:/commentary/1209376</id>
    <updated>2007-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Writing Corner </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sweeney and Bunnatine Greenhouse -- suffered sufficient retribution to spur Congressional efforts to strengthen protections, such as HR 984 and HR 985 . The story of the pumps is especially troubling as they were supplied by Bush family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-6IqCKWAzfrLlzHFAL37elhA-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1091&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government Accountability Project Honors Whistleblowers and ...</title>
    <link href="http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_66305.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/commentary/3714990</id>
    <updated>2007-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YubaNet.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Platts is again an original co-sponsor of landmark whistleblower protection legislation, H.R. 985 (the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act), which passed the House in March. His leadership will help guarantee that whistleblowers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_66305.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democratic Party</title>
    <link href="http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/09/the_senator_who.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/commentary/3715003</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic National Committee: Blog </name>
    </author>
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985. This bill strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/09/the_senator_who.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. Representative Betty Sutton :: Representing Ohio's 13th District</title>
    <link href="http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=17" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-25:/commentary/3714983</id>
    <updated>2007-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from Congresswoman Betty Sutton </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act will strengthen protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities. The legislation passed on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=17&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Blades of (Male enhancement) Glory - digitallyOBSESSEDBlades of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.crudewars.org/male-enhancement/2007/08/blades-of-male-enhancement-glory-digitallyobsessedblades-of-glorydigitallyobsessed-il-aug.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-12:/commentary/1121054</id>
    <updated>2007-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>male enhancement </name>
    </author>
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... Security DebateHuman Resource Executive Online (subscription), PA - 12 hours agoThe Senate version would make revoking a security clearance after a disclosure illegal, while HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.crudewars.org/male-enhancement/2007/08/blades-of-male-enhancement-glory-digitallyobsessedblades-of-glorydigitallyobsessed-il-aug.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Candidates Support Stronger Whistleblower Protection</title>
    <link href="http://www.iecjournal.org/iec/2007/09/candidates-supp.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-07:/commentary/1082678</id>
    <updated>2007-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IEC Journal </name>
    </author>
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Government Executive reports that there is bipartisan support among 2008 Presidential candidates for legislation (HR 985) that would clarify language in the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act. For instance, the bill states that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iecjournal.org/iec/2007/09/candidates-supp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>update on open government legislation</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ala.org/districtdispatch.php?title=update_on_open_government_legislation&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-04:/commentary/3241013</id>
    <updated>2007-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>District Dispatch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2007 (hr 985), introduced by rep. waxman (d-ca), and the federal employee protection of disclosures act of 2007 (s. 274), introduced by sen. akaka (d-ak), would increase protection for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ala.org/districtdispatch.php?title=update_on_open_government_legislation&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Google Alert - 985</title>
    <link href="http://985-542.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-alert-985_2123.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-26:/commentary/1043235</id>
    <updated>2007-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>welcome </name>
    </author>
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 :: Committee ... HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, was introduced by Reps. ... HR 985 gives whistleblower protections to federal workers who . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://985-542.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-alert-985_2123.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>hr985sap-h</title>
    <link href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/211851/hr985saph" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/commentary/914254</id>
    <updated>2007-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scribd Feed </name>
    </author>
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2 0 5 0 3 March 13, 2007 (House) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY HR 985 &#8211; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (Rep. Waxman (D) CA and 24 cosponsors) The Administration supports accountability and transparency in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scribd.com/doc/211851/hr985saph&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Next Hurrah: Bush, vetoes and oxygen</title>
    <link href="http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2007/07/bush-vetoes-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-24:/commentary/3714976</id>
    <updated>2007-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Next Hurrah </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Rail and Mass Transit Security Act - H.R. 1401; Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1255; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985; Reauthorizing Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund - H.R. 720 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2007/07/bush-vetoes-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblowers Need Your Help 7-8-07</title>
    <link href="http://whistleblowersupporter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/07/whistleblowers-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-07:/commentary/804048</id>
    <updated>2007-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>whistleblowersupporter </name>
    </author>
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It is clear that the Bush Administration fears the type of effective oversight that S.274/HR985 would provide. Those in power desperately want to hold on to the current laws, because if these improvements to the whistleblower protection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblowersupporter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/07/whistleblowers-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tops-Search-More cool, weird, worrisome &#8220;stuffs&#8221;&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://newsa0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/1027916</id>
    <updated>2007-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog Top Post </name>
    </author>
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The House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; ) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsa0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tops-Search-More cool, weird, worrisome &#8220;stuffs&#8221;&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://newsa5.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/864603</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog Top Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; ) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsa5.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tops-Search-More cool, weird, worrisome &#8220;stuffs&#8221;&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://newsc0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-17:/commentary/852225</id>
    <updated>2007-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog Top Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; ) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsc0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tops-Search-More cool, weird, worrisome &#8220;stuffs&#8221;&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://newsd0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-10:/commentary/882126</id>
    <updated>2007-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog Top Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; ) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsd0.topsite2007.com/Tops-Search-More-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ombudsman</title>
    <link href="http://hope-for-pandora.blogspot.com/2007/06/ombudsman.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-10:/commentary/804040</id>
    <updated>2007-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hope for Pandora </name>
    </author>
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I also bet that legislation like the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) probably comes to bear on this office. The nature of ombudsmen&amp;#39;s work is usually confidential, so it will be interesting to learn more about what the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hope-for-pandora.blogspot.com/2007/06/ombudsman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistle Blowing in the Wind</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2007/05/whistle-blowing-in-wind.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-29:/commentary/3241012</id>
    <updated>2007-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
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508 and HR 985 -- the Whistleblower Protection Acts. Granted that their attention will be focused on S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, on June 4th and 5th, but at some point stronger Whistleblower legislation needs to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2007/05/whistle-blowing-in-wind.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OF UFOS And Global Warming Part One AND Two</title>
    <link href="http://ufomedia.blogspot.com/2007/05/of-ufos-and-global-warming-part-one-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-26:/commentary/804039</id>
    <updated>2007-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UFO Media Matters </name>
    </author>
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Support HR-985 Whistleblower protection act now before the US Senate. J. Maussan S. Garza &amp;quot;NASA Misssion&amp;amp; UFO Incidents&amp;quot; DVD: A Policeman in Mexico gets a call over his radio about reports of a UFO Craft coming down near his patrol car ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ufomedia.blogspot.com/2007/05/of-ufos-and-global-warming-part-one-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Washington, whistleblowers demand reform</title>
    <link href="http://sale4i.wonez.com/In-Washington-whistleblowers-demand-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-20:/commentary/2185326</id>
    <updated>2007-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sale </name>
    </author>
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A House bill (HR 985), introduced this session by Platts and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., was approved on March 14 on a 331-94 vote. But the next step is securing approval of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sale4i.wonez.com/In-Washington-whistleblowers-demand-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 : report (to ...</title>
    <link href="http://antpac.uci.edu/record=b3497789" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/804042</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Materials in English </name>
    </author>
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antpac.uci.edu/record=b3497789&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Public Citizen Speaks Out</title>
    <link href="http://thecowardlykook.blogspot.com/2007/05/public-citizen-speaks-out.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/804046</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Redneck Democrat </name>
    </author>
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The &amp;quot;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 1007&amp;quot; (HR 985) just passed the US House in a 331 to 94 landslide and would better protect federal government contractors and federal employees who work in national security and scientific ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecowardlykook.blogspot.com/2007/05/public-citizen-speaks-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;ONLY WHISTLEBLOWERS CAN EXPLAIN WHY SOMETHING IS WRONG AND ...</title>
    <link href="http://absurdrealities.blogspot.com/2007/05/only-whistleblowers-can-explain-why.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/804045</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Absurd Realities </name>
    </author>
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Supporting organizations view Washington Whistleblower Week as an opportunity to build on the momentum created by a historic vote in the US House of Representatives, which on March 14 passed HR 985, the &#8220;Whistleblower Protection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://absurdrealities.blogspot.com/2007/05/only-whistleblowers-can-explain-why.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Week Begins</title>
    <link href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/05/whistleblower_week_begins_1.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/804043</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tech Daily Dose </name>
    </author>
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Organizers hope activities will build on the momentum from the House passage of HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, earlier this spring. Read more here. Meanwhile, the perfect way to commemorate this special week is by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/05/whistleblower_week_begins_1.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will You Ever See Jindal In A Debate? &#194;&#187; Bobby Jindal Is Bad!</title>
    <link href="http://www.jindalisbad.com/will-you-ever-see-jindal-in-a-debate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/commentary/3715006</id>
    <updated>2007-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bobby Jindal Is Bad! </name>
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HR 985: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices. Vote to pass a bill that protects federal employees or applicants from discrimination or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jindalisbad.com/will-you-ever-see-jindal-in-a-debate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More cool, weird, worrisome &amp;quot;stuffs&amp;quot;...</title>
    <link href="http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2007/05/more-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/commentary/804041</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contrary Brin </name>
    </author>
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The House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; ) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2007/05/more-cool-weird-worrisome-stuffs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WND: Only drug cartels&amp;#39; greed has prevented bombing</title>
    <link href="http://stop-the-invasion.blogspot.com/2007/05/wnd-only-drug-cartels-greed-has.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/commentary/953716</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stop The Invasion </name>
    </author>
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Darlene Fitzgerald, the author of Bordergate, is preparing to testify before Congress on May 14 in support of HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which already has been approved by the US House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stop-the-invasion.blogspot.com/2007/05/wnd-only-drug-cartels-greed-has.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#8216;Only drug cartels&#8217; greed has prevented bombing&#8217;</title>
    <link href="http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=18920" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/commentary/858568</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NoisyRoom.net </name>
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Darlene Fitzgerald, the author of Bordergate, is preparing to testify before Congress on May 14 in support of HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which already has been approved by the US House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=18920&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;Only Drug Cartels&amp;#39; Greed Has Prevented Bombing&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1827080/posts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/commentary/804047</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News/Activism </name>
    </author>
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Darlene Fitzgerald, the author of Bordergate, is preparing to testify before Congress on May 14 in support of HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which already has been approved by the US House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1827080/posts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If at first you don&amp;#39;t suceed.....</title>
    <link href="http://feln.blogspot.com/2007/04/if-at-first-you-dont-suceed_23.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-22:/commentary/804044</id>
    <updated>2007-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Employee Legislative News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (Passed House 03/14/2007 by vote of 331 &#8211; 94; received in Senate 03/15/2007, referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs); HR 1073: To provide law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feln.blogspot.com/2007/04/if-at-first-you-dont-suceed_23.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 985 Enrolled</title>
    <link href="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR00985F.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-26:/commentary/3011790</id>
    <updated>2007-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Legislature - Today&amp;#39;s Bill Text </name>
    </author>
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Recognizing March 28, 2007, as Texas Tobacco-Free Kids Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR00985F.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - H.R. 1401 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Rail and Public Transportation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2573" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-25:/commentary/3714974</id>
    <updated>2007-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
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    <content type="html">
... of Homeland Security and Transportation in carrying out certain portions of the bill, and modifies the whistleblower protections for federal employees and contractors to make them more similar to those granted in H.R. 985. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2573&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DigitalCommons@ILR - L. Paige Whitaker: The Whistleblower ...</title>
    <link href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/32/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/commentary/3714995</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DigitalCommons@ILR </name>
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On March 9, 2007, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported H.R. 985 (110th Cong.) H.Rept. 110-42, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, which would amend the WPA by providing protections for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/32/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 985: Help Pass the Protection of Government Whistleblowers</title>
    <link href="http://www.newslice.com/2007/03/21/hr-985-help-pass-the-protection-of-government-whistleblowers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/commentary/804036</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsLice.com </name>
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HR 985 is titled the &#8220;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&#8221; We love the concept. Federal employees who &#8220;blow the whistle&#8221; on government wrong-doing are an indispensable protection. If those within government do not tell us ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newslice.com/2007/03/21/hr-985-help-pass-the-protection-of-government-whistleblowers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview</title>
    <link href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/32" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/commentary/529552</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>digitalcommons@ILR </name>
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On March 9, 2007, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported HR 985 (110th Cong.) H.Rept. 110-42, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, which would amend the WPA by providing protections for certain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/crs/32&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[IWS] CRS: WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT: AN OVERVIEW [12 March 2007]</title>
    <link href="http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2007/03/iws-crs-whistleblower-protection-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-19:/commentary/524254</id>
    <updated>2007-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS </name>
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reported HR 985 (110th Cong.) H.Rept. 110-42, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, which would amend the WPA by providing protections for certain national security, government contractor, and science-based agency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2007/03/iws-crs-whistleblower-protection-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection Act Faces VETO</title>
    <link href="http://www.hftonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17944" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/520300</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HFT Online Forums </name>
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) ( http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr00985: ) is directed at guarding federal employees at security and scientific agencies, as well as contractors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hftonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17944&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush threatens veto of whistleblower bill</title>
    <link href="http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2007/03/bush_threatens_.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/518680</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fables of the reconstruction </name>
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Congress passed HR 985, which enhances protection of whistleblowers, by a vote of 391-94, but Bush is threatening a veto on the argument that the bill is unconstitutional and a threat to national security. The White House Statement of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2007/03/bush_threatens_.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House votes 331-94 to bolster whistleblower protections</title>
    <link href="http://minimediaguy.org/2007/03/19/house-votes-331-94-to-bolster-whistleblower-protections/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-18:/commentary/518397</id>
    <updated>2007-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MiniMediaGuy </name>
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The United States took a giant step toward greater government openness last week when the House voted by an overwhelming margin for the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (HR 985). The bill would restore protections for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minimediaguy.org/2007/03/19/house-votes-331-94-to-bolster-whistleblower-protections/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>house actions 3/12/07 - 3/16/07</title>
    <link href="http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/03/house-actions-31207-31607.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-17:/commentary/3151197</id>
    <updated>2007-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smith Watch - Nebraska&amp;#39;s 3rd District </name>
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h.res.239 - providing for consideration of the bill (hr 985) to amend title 5, united states code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/03/house-actions-31207-31607.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress shields FDA whistleblowers</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepinksheet.com/fdcreports/story/viewStory.do?targetAN=00690120023_b" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-17:/commentary/520392</id>
    <updated>2007-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;#39;The Pink Sheet&amp;#39; </name>
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The House of Representatives passes an amendment March 14 to HR 985,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepinksheet.com/fdcreports/story/viewStory.do?targetAN=00690120023_b&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Votes: HR 985 - Whistleblower Protections</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/03/house-votes-hr-985-whistleblower.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-17:/commentary/516357</id>
    <updated>2007-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
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239: Providing for the consideration of HR 985 On Ordering the Previous Question Passed 224-197, 12 not voting. 99% of Democrats supporting, 100% of Republicans opposing. On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 223-193, 17 not voting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/03/house-votes-hr-985-whistleblower.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House approves landmark whistleblower legislation with protection ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/house_whistleblower_vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-16:/commentary/513972</id>
    <updated>2007-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ClimateScienceWatch </name>
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The Government Accountability Project (GAP) hailed the March 14 House of Representatives floor vote approving HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, legislation that overhauls federal whistleblower law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/house_whistleblower_vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 153: HR 985 - On Passage</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2534/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/804037</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2534/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sali on Science</title>
    <link href="http://idablue.blogspot.com/2007/03/sali-on-science.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/511071</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IdaBlue </name>
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His amendment was defeated and The bill, HR 985, passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in favor. Sali mustered a few arguments, like The problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://idablue.blogspot.com/2007/03/sali-on-science.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act</title>
    <link href="http://lefttochance.com/2007/03/16/house-passes-whistleblower-protection-enhancement-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/510875</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left to chance </name>
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&#8220;Score one for the good guys: the House recently passed HR 985: the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act! Scientists in government agencies (NASA, NOAA, FDA, etc), laboring for years under the heavy cloud of scientific suppression, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lefttochance.com/2007/03/16/house-passes-whistleblower-protection-enhancement-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BUSH THE TORTURER</title>
    <link href="http://radio.weblogs.com/0116902/2007/03/16.html#a5159" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/509625</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Heli&amp;#39;s Heaven and Hell Radio </name>
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GAP: &amp;quot;The Government Accountability Project (GAP) hailed this evening[base &amp;#39;]s House of Representatives floor vote approving HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, legislation that overhauls federal whistleblower law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://radio.weblogs.com/0116902/2007/03/16.html#a5159&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Summary of Mitchell floor votes for the week</title>
    <link href="http://az05.progressivewave.net/2007/03/summary-of-mitchell-floor-votes-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/commentary/509023</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Wave&amp;#39;s AZ-05 </name>
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Passed 309 - 114, Mitchell voting aye. This one split the Democratic caucus, 115 supporting, 114 opposing. I&amp;#39;m not sure what was going on here. Wednesday, March 14 - HR 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://az05.progressivewave.net/2007/03/summary-of-mitchell-floor-votes-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Librarian &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Open Government Bills Pass House. No ...</title>
    <link href="http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=689" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/3791691</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Librarian </name>
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H.R. 985 (331-94) granting improved protection to federal whistleblowers; and. H.R. 1254 (390-34) to require the release of presidential library donor information. Thank you Representative Waxman! This entry was posted on Thursday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=689&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>beSpacific: House Oversight Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/014274.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/3791687</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>beSpacific </name>
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H.R. 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, H.R. 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and H.R. 1254 requires organizations that raise ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/014274.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[obligatory reference to song lyric with sunshine in it.]</title>
    <link href="http://www.metafilter.com/59473/Obligatory-reference-to-song-lyric-with-Sunshine-in-it" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/3131749</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>metafilter </name>
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same old dogs, same old tricks. in a rare act of bipartisan cooperation, the house of representatives passed a group of bills strengthening the foia (hr 1309), streamlining access to presidential libraries (hr 1255), and expanding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.metafilter.com/59473/Obligatory-reference-to-song-lyric-with-Sunshine-in-it&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Is Me Banging My Head Against the Wall</title>
    <link href="http://science.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2007/15/This_Is_Me_Banging_My_Head_Against_the_Wall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/510899</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Method: The Best Science Blog Posts </name>
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Phil Plait (of the Bad Astronomy Blog) reports today at The Huffington Post that the House just passed HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. As he notes, scientists have plenty of reasons to be happy about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://science.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2007/15/This_Is_Me_Banging_My_Head_Against_the_Wall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Is Me Banging My Head Against the Wall</title>
    <link href="http://scienceblogs.com/scientificactivist/2007/03/this_is_me_banging_my_head_aga.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/507648</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Scientific Activist </name>
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Phil Plait (of the Bad Astronomy Blog) reports today at The Huffington Post that the House just passed HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. As he notes, scientists have plenty of reasons to be happy about this: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scienceblogs.com/scientificactivist/2007/03/this_is_me_banging_my_head_aga.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill May Give Federal Scientists More Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://uscpwned.blogspot.com/2007/03/bill-may-give-federal-scientists-more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/507647</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pwned </name>
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The &amp;quot;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007,&amp;quot; HR 985, was introduced into the house by Reps Waxman, Platts, Van Hollen, and T. Davis on February 12th. The bill provides a handful of clarifications with regard to whistleblowing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uscpwned.blogspot.com/2007/03/bill-may-give-federal-scientists-more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WE DID IT! HISTORIC VICTORY FOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION!</title>
    <link href="http://www.911blogger.com/node/6918" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/507255</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>911Blogger.com blogs </name>
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We encourage you not just to send an email, but to call your Representative and follow up with a fax--&amp;quot;Please Vote NO on Amendments 3 and 4 to HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.&amp;quot; (For quick access to information on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.911blogger.com/node/6918&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Phil Plait: The House &amp;lt;3 Science</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-plait/the-house-3-science_b_43543.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/507254</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post | Raw Feed </name>
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Score one for the good guys: the House recently passed HR 985: the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act! Scientists in government agencies (NASA, NOAA, FDA, etc), laboring for years under the heavy cloud of scientific suppression, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-plait/the-house-3-science_b_43543.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>I Heart Whistleblowers (Or, Our First Scientific Integrity Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://scienceblogs.com/intersection/2007/03/i_heart_whistleblowers_or_our.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/496232</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed </name>
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I just got the press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a whistleblower bill (HR 985; PDF) that lays out explicit protections for scientists in government who expose abuses. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scienceblogs.com/intersection/2007/03/i_heart_whistleblowers_or_our.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Approves Landmark Whistleblower Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.wnymedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2941&amp;amp;Itemid=35" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-14:/commentary/494561</id>
    <updated>2007-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WNY Media Network - WNYmedia.net (Buffalo) </name>
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Washington DC - The Government Accountability Project (GAP) hailed this evening&#8217;s House of Representatives floor vote approving HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, legislation that overhauls federal whistleblower law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnymedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=2941&amp;amp;Itemid=35&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DownWithTyranny!: WAXMAN DOES NOT SUFFER FOOLS GLADLY-- MAYBE ...</title>
    <link href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2007/03/waxman-does-not-suffer-fools-gladly.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/3714985</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownWithTyranny! </name>
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H.R. 985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. This bill strengthens protections for federal whistleblowers to prevent retaliation against those who report wrongdoing, waste, fraud, or abuse to authorities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2007/03/waxman-does-not-suffer-fools-gladly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment to Amendment 1 to HR 985 (On Agreeing to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-149" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/3002692</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack.us Monitored Events </name>
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Passed 250-178, 10 not voting. 100% of Democrats supporting, 90% of Republicans opposing. Amendment : An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-48 to require that the Merit Systems Protection Board rely on a consistent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-149&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection -- URGENT ACTION NEEDED!</title>
    <link href="http://alobar.livejournal.com/2208786.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/530273</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alobar Greywalker: Magickal Record (aka... </name>
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HR 985 is titled the &amp;quot;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&amp;quot; We love the concept. Federal employees who &amp;quot;blow the whistle&amp;quot; on government wrong-doing are an indispensable protection. If those within government do not tell us &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alobar.livejournal.com/2208786.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OSC and MSPB collude to violate the &amp;quot;protections guaranteed&amp;quot; by WPA</title>
    <link href="http://whsknox.blogs.com/osc/2007/03/osc_and_mspb_co.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/524275</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Petition Congress to Conduct Oversight... </name>
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The White House has now indicated its opposition to HR 985 &#8211; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - and stated, &amp;quot;The existing protections guaranteed by the Whistleblower Protection Act are sufficient to promote and protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whsknox.blogs.com/osc/2007/03/osc_and_mspb_co.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment to Amendment 4 to HR 985 (On Agreeing to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-150" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/513485</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
    </author>
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Failed 159-271, 8 not voting. 80% of Republicans supporting, 100% of Democrats opposing. Rep. Barton : Nay. Go to Bill Status : HR 985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-150&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment to Amendment 1 to HR 985 (On Agreeing to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-151" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/510874</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
    </author>
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Agreed to 252-173, 8 not voting. 100% of Democrats supporting, 89% of Republicans opposing. Rep. Barton : Nay. Go to Bill Status : HR 985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-151&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 985 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-152" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/496231</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Votes -- Monitored by govtrack.us </name>
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Passed 426-0, 7 not voting. Bipartisan support. (This motion sends a bill back to committee with instructions on how to proceed.) Go to Bill Status : HR 985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. Rep. Baldwin : Aye ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passed 223-193, Providing for the consideration of HR 985 ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll146.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/494563</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
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On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for the consideration of HR 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (H RES 239, Roll Call 146)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll146.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act - Walberg Votes No</title>
    <link href="http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2007/03/whistleblower-protection-enhancement.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/494562</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walberg Watch </name>
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Today, the House passed HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 by a vote of 331-94. Tim Walberg voted No. Of Walberg&amp;#39;s fellow Republicans, 102 of them voted to support the bill, a majority of his party, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://walbergwatch.blogspot.com/2007/03/whistleblower-protection-enhancement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Thanks</title>
    <link href="http://rico-whistleblowers.blogspot.com/2007/03/whistleblower-thanks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490916</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RICO-WHISTLEBLOWERS </name>
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Today, by a vote of 331 to 94, The House of Representatives passed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985). The Enhancment Act is the first major reform of federal whistleblower laws in 18 years, and cures numerous ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rico-whistleblowers.blogspot.com/2007/03/whistleblower-thanks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House Says VETO for Whistleblower Protection</title>
    <link href="http://off-the-record-blog.blogspot.com/2007/03/white-house-says-veto-for-whistleblower.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490915</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Off The Record </name>
    </author>
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HR 985 &#8211; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (Rep. Waxman (D) CA and 24 cosponsors) The Administration supports accountability and transparency in the implementation of Federal programs. However, the Administration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://off-the-record-blog.blogspot.com/2007/03/white-house-says-veto-for-whistleblower.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of Open Government Bills</title>
    <link href="http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1212" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490914</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
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HR 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, HR 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, HR 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and HR 1254 requires organizations that raise money ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1212&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Whistleblower Bill</title>
    <link href="http://enrevanche.blogspot.com/2007/03/action-alert-whistleblower-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490913</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>enrevanche </name>
    </author>
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Please contact your Representative and tell them to vote for HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. Also, tell them to oppose the Hoekstra amendment (#3) which would deny whistle-blower protections to national security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://enrevanche.blogspot.com/2007/03/action-alert-whistleblower-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Passes Four Open Government BillsDuring Sunshine Week 2007</title>
    <link href="http://sunshineweek.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/03/us_house_passes.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490912</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sunshine Week </name>
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The bills passed and the votes were: HR 1309 (308-117) to strengthen FOIA and improve public access to government information; HR 1255 (333-93) to nullify an executive order limiting access to presidential records; HR 985 (331-94) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sunshineweek.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/03/us_house_passes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Shines for Sunshine Week</title>
    <link href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2007/03/congress_shines.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490911</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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Yesterday, the Democratic leadership in the Committee on Rules passed a resolution to allow floor debate on only 5 amendments to HR 985. Amendments 1 through 4 passed a floor vote. I&amp;#39;m not sure whether amendment 5 passed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2007/03/congress_shines.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urgent Action Needed!</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/2007/mar/14/urgent_action_needed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490910</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The downsizedc Blog- For Human Progress... </name>
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HR 985 is titled the &amp;quot;Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&amp;quot; We love the concept. Federal employees who &amp;quot;blow the whistle&amp;quot; on government wrong-doing are an indispensable protection. If those within government do not tell us &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/2007/mar/14/urgent_action_needed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (On ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-153" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490909</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
    </author>
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Passed 331-94, 8 not voting. Bipartisan support. Rep. Barton : Aye. Go to Bill Status : HR 985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-153&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote Yes on HR 985; Whistleblower Protection Is Taxpayer Protection!</title>
    <link href="http://www.ntu.org/main/letters_detail.php?letter_id=492" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/490908</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Taxpayers Union and National Taxpayers... </name>
    </author>
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Vote Yes on HR 985; Whistleblower Protection Is Taxpayer Protection!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ntu.org/main/letters_detail.php?letter_id=492&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House Tries to Gag Whistleblowers</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/3/4/53510/51103" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/commentary/485126</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the Executive Office of the President issued a &amp;quot;Statement of Administration Policy&amp;quot; (provided below the fold) that seeks to kill House bill HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Ehancement Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/3/4/53510/51103&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3941" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/527832</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Project Vote Smart&amp;#39;s :: Recent Keyvotes </name>
    </author>
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HR 985: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3941&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We did it! Update to: TAKE ACTION: House Vote on Landmark ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20070313155344338" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/510876</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>911truth.org </name>
    </author>
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Today, by a vote of 331 to 94, The House of Representatives passed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985). The Enhancment Act is the first major reform of federal whistleblower laws in 18 years, and cures numerous ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20070313155344338&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 146: H RES 239</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-146-h-res-239.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/494590</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
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Vote description: Providing for the Consideration of HR 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. Result: Passed, 223-193, with 17 not voting. Ron Paul voted No. Original post by washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Ron Paul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-146-h-res-239.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 145: H RES 239</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-145-h-res-239.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/494565</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
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Vote description: Providing for the Consideration of HR 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. Result: Passed, 224-197, with 12 not voting. Ron Paul voted No. Original post by washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Ron Paul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-145-h-res-239.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House Threatens to Veto Whistle-Blower Protection Bill (Why ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/19600" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/478212</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AfterDowningStreet.org - Impeach Bush and... </name>
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However, the Administration strongly opposes House passage of HR 985 because it could compromise national security, is unconstitutional, and is overly burdensome and unnecessary. Rather than promote and protect genuine disclosures of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/19600&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>EMERGENCY ALERT: HR 985 IS ENDANGERED BY &amp;quot;POISONED PEN&amp;quot; AMENDMENTS</title>
    <link href="http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/3432735/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-12:/commentary/478207</id>
    <updated>2007-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World-News (Independent Media Source) </name>
    </author>
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http://capwiz.com/whistleblowers/utr/1/GZMPGVRGWM/LYSLGVRJCD/1098040451.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/3432735/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 985 &#8211; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2544" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-11:/commentary/485127</id>
    <updated>2007-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Special Rules Reported from the House Committee... </name>
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Rule to Provide for Consideration of HR 985 &#8211; Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2544&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Proposed Whistleblower, Ethics Measures</title>
    <link href="http://www.iecjournal.org/iec/2007/03/proposed_whistl.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-10:/commentary/450473</id>
    <updated>2007-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IEC Journal </name>
    </author>
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A Government Executive story tracks the status of whistleblower and ethics legislation, specifically, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) and the Executive Branch Reform Act (HR 984)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iecjournal.org/iec/2007/03/proposed_whistl.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>signs of liars</title>
    <link href="http://ahniwricfinoy.blogspot.com/2007/03/signs-of-liars.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/commentary/407437</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>William&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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... you can do the same health insurance parity legislation (S 338 signs oif liars HR 985) to create one of suigns of liars the brain signs fo liars sifns of liars signas of liars was rebelling against this signs pof liars experience. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahniwricfinoy.blogspot.com/2007/03/signs-of-liars.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FAS Secrecy News - 03/05/2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.nnseek.com/e/alt.journalism/fas_secrecy_news_03_05_2007_29286843t.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/commentary/407435</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>alt.journalism :: Shop talk by journalists... </name>
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See section 10 of HR 985: http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2007/hr985.html DOE MARKING HANDBOOK FOR CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS A reference manual to assist government employees and contractors in correctly marking classified Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nnseek.com/e/alt.journalism/fas_secrecy_news_03_05_2007_29286843t.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>papermate estore</title>
    <link href="http://cmasygtnns.blogspot.com/2007/03/papermate-estore.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/commentary/394289</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>William&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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The Keeping Families Together papermate estorr Act (Senate Bill S. 1704 and House members introduced legislation (S 338 papermate esdtore HR 985) to create one papermate estre of the major problems in youth. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cmasygtnns.blogspot.com/2007/03/papermate-estore.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>separation anxiety in cats</title>
    <link href="http://satsnghahpum.blogspot.com/2007/03/separation-anxiety-in-cats.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/commentary/394288</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome to my blog! </name>
    </author>
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But it&#8217;s time to contact House sweparation anxiety in cats members introduced legislation (S 338 HR 985) to create one by Daniel Siegel. BIRN doing large-scale medical science. Composite separation anxiety in vats image shows 20 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://satsnghahpum.blogspot.com/2007/03/separation-anxiety-in-cats.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues and Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/03/3742_fired_us_attorn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-04:/commentary/3714989</id>
    <updated>2007-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog - Social Issues... </name>
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It is clear that the Bush Administration fears the type of effective oversight that S.274/H.R.985 would provide. Those in power desperately want to hold on to the current laws, because if these improvements to the whistleblower ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/03/3742_fired_us_attorn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Secrecy News for 03/05/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/secrecy/2007/03/030507.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-04:/commentary/408529</id>
    <updated>2007-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Secrecy News </name>
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... explaining why the court hearing the matter does not have the ability to maintain the protection of classified information related to the assertion,&amp;quot; and providing other relevant information. See section 10 of HR 985: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/secrecy/2007/03/030507.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Secrecy News -- 03/05/07 (Cloaks)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-04:/commentary/369295</id>
    <updated>2007-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>bit.listserv.cloaksdaggers </name>
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See section 10 of HR 985: http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2007/hr985.html DOE MARKING HANDBOOK FOR CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS A reference manual to assist government employees and contractors in correctly marking classified Department of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nnseek.com/e/bit.listserv.cloaksdaggers/secrecy_news_03_05_07_cloaks_46643831t.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;quot;State Secrets&amp;quot; Shield CIA from Torture Allegations</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-04:/commentary/369293</id>
    <updated>2007-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Secrecy News </name>
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... for the assertion, explaining why the court hearing the matter does not have the ability to maintain the protection of classified information related to the assertion,&amp;quot; and providing other relevant information. See section 10 of HR 985.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/03/state_secrets_shield_cia_from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The 110th Congress and Privacy: Week 7 (Feb. 12 - Feb. 16)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-18:/commentary/3714996</id>
    <updated>2007-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes H.R. 985 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pogowasright.org/blogs/dissent/?p=208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-17:/commentary/293568</id>
    <updated>2007-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Conservative Revolutionary American Party III </name>
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (HR 985), drafted by PEER as part of a supporting coalition, would strengthen current whistleblower legislation. Significantly, the act would:. &#183; expand the scope of disclosures that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crap713three.blogspot.com/2007/02/national-whistleblower-protection.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Committee Unanimously Approves Whistleblower Protections</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/commentary/365959</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congressman Waxman - 30th District California </name>
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Lead sponsors for HR 985, the include Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Ranking Member Tom Davis ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waxman-california-30th.blonkey.com/2007/02/16/house-committee-unanimously-approves-whistleblow-133476.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>First Report on the Chemical Incident Surveillance System for and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/commentary/282248</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 985, the admin account and Anze Kopitar make it is a steep Ozarks hill and Consumer Protection Erika ... HR 985, the Central Cordillera of headache, upset stomach, aches, ... HR 985, the PDF file from unsecured bill collectors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://starncny.xblogs.info/2007/02/15/first-report-on-the-chemical-incident-surveillance-system-for-and-vistas-content-protection-badness/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Whistle Blower Enhancement Act Introduced</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/commentary/267367</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, was introduced by Reps. Waxman, Platts, Van Hollen, and T. Davis on February 12, 2007. Here is a link to the full text.The summary follows and contains sections pertaining ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cairns.typepad.com/blog/2007/02/whistle_blower_.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Committee Approves Whistleblower Protection</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/commentary/264509</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Oversight and Government reform Committee approved landmark legislation to overhaul the law protecting federal government whistleblowers. HR 985 &amp;quot;The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007&amp;quot; was approved with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblower.labovick.com/2007/02/house-committee-approves-whistleblower-protection/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>From PEER</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-14:/commentary/264508</id>
    <updated>2007-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (HR 985), drafted by PEER as part of a supporting coalition, would strengthen current whistleblower legislation. Significantly, the act would: &#183; expand the scope of disclosures that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bensbloggem.blogspot.com/2007/02/from-peer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Committee Approves Whistleblower Protection</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-13:/commentary/407436</id>
    <updated>2007-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whistleblower Law Blog </name>
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The House Oversight and Government reform Committee approved landmark legislation to overhaul the law protecting federal government whistleblowers. HR 985 &amp;quot;The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007&amp;quot; was approved with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whistleblower.labovick.com/2007/02/articles/whistleblower-legal-news/house-committee-approves-whistleblower-protection/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFGE Paves Way Toward Restoring TSA Whistleblower Protection</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-13:/commentary/264507</id>
    <updated>2007-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFGE Press Releases </name>
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... instrumental in ensuring that spe?cific language covering Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) was included in the bipartisan Whistle?blower Protection Enhancement Act (HR 985) introduced today in the House of Representatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;amp;PressReleaseID=705&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hearing Examining the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 and the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/commentary/494564</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Censur Net </name>
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HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, was introduced by Reps. Waxman, Platts, Van Hollen, and T. Davis&#8230; Sabrina.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.censur.net/news/hearing-examining-the-executive-branch-reform-act-of-2007-and-the-whistleblower-protection-enhancement-act-of-2007&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hearing Examining the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 and the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/013946.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/commentary/369294</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bespacific </name>
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HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, was introduced by Reps. Waxman, Platts, Van Hollen, and T. Davis...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/013946.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/commentary/256422</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
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HR 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, was introduced by Reps. Waxman, Platts, Van Hollen, and T. Davis on February 12, 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1172&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1fqtT_i5Gqmg2gXOsKjqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH8F2GsQYUlH1-gLBJXmNM_J3blAg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/15208365</id>
    <updated>2007-02-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1fqtT_i5Gqmg2gXOsKjqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH8F2GsQYUlH1-gLBJXmNM_J3blAg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=93OhT9CrJaqG2gWArMSvCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGcB3A1IUrtAoBiuYn7mTEt4JUuvw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/14983219</id>
    <updated>2007-02-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=93OhT9CrJaqG2gWArMSvCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGcB3A1IUrtAoBiuYn7mTEt4JUuvw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/14955281</id>
    <updated>2007-02-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WyKgT6T4BsrItgfQ9tyEAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEpyg_fWaBLEBgYUL2hR10DcyUXdg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.985: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/13884621</id>
    <updated>2007-02-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GflzT6OUL4Ks2gXK9OnLDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFk0iKSca5IxdBXfAqMNaImPe_GTw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/13865835</id>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vlFzT5KgOMi-2gXfmeCeBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGt7Ej7HP09j34Ekxjn1IxxBcUr2A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iqhyT_CzAcPg2gXX6YnNDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHDmhrqswhP69IRCm84RCCxGASVQw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-11:/commentary/13828987</id>
    <updated>2007-02-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=AQByT_3EFMT-sQKLtqH-BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFFmNoq52SVUNfq0l6MvyVO6hhKOQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NFZxT-KGIaGA2wWYwtH6Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGTDUqsITDKZ_34zhGkXyZBSYIhoA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fa9wT_S1PObc2QWKw9DyAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElAy8DuSPLmE4Bh4Qyr2F7bQiuhQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.985 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=pgRwT5qdPML4sQKG_oSOBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFzLCR-IyUcMf0Xr6AGtNy6DcHfmQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nG5pT-DFN8bEsQKM8aiqCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHGNOaQNz3Ps3E8dOM_hK-FtHUdzw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h985/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=A8pmT5qKJ-iU2gXXtLDgCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGDysHUznlP4nDj6V1T69tubi8k0A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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