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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2009-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/51185</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Parents for Paid Leave: It's time. Help us pass paid family leave!</title>
    <link href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2009/01/its-time-help-us-pass-paid-family-leave.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3910627</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Parents for Paid Leave </name>
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Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 &#183; S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network &#183; National Partnership for Women &amp; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2009/01/its-time-help-us-pass-paid-family-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Parents for Paid Leave: Share your story</title>
    <link href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/11/share-your-stor.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3342935</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Parents for Paid Leave </name>
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Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 &#183; S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network &#183; National Partnership for Women &amp; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/11/share-your-stor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Senate Considering Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees</title>
    <link href="http://oklahomawomen.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-senate-considering-paid-parental.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2810630</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Oklahoma Women&amp;#39;s Network Blog </name>
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The National Partnership for Women &amp; Families wants you to know the US Senate is considering the bipartisan Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 3140). Supporters argue that passing paid parental leave for federal workers is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oklahomawomen.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-senate-considering-paid-parental.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>California NOW: Monday's Action Checklist</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/3373642</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>California NOW </name>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 3140) is scheduled to be heard in the Committee for Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in September. This bill would guarantee up to four weeks of paid leave for the birth or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.canow.org/canoworg/2008/08/mondays-actio-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Parents for Paid Leave: Action Alert: Please call your Senators</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-04:/commentary/3440111</id>
    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Parents for Paid Leave </name>
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That is why we support the The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 3140). This bill would allow federal employees to be paid for 4 (potentially up to 8) weeks of leave after giving birth to or adopting a new child or to care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/07/action-alert-pl.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Budget Update</title>
    <link href="http://trianglemau.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/budget-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2576652</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Triangle MomsRising </name>
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TAKE ACTION - Urge your Senators to support working women and their families by cosponsoring S. 3140 National Partnership for Women: House Passage of Paid Leave for Federal Employees, &amp;#39;Significant Step Forward for the Nation&amp;#39; TAKE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trianglemau.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/budget-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Meeting on Saturday 7.12.08 at 9:30 am</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/commentary/2459420</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Parents for Paid Leave </name>
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Where? Urban Grind NE, 2214 NE Oregon. Kids are always welcome. We&amp;#39;ll also be calling our Senators together to ask them to co-sponsor bill S. 3140, which would require 4-weeks of paid leave for federal employees. Hope to see you there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/07/meeting-on-satu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the Federal Employees Paid ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/candacenewbraugh/gG5RH7" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2402280</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Women for Obama </name>
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WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Barack Obama today announced his cosponsorship of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 (S. 3140), which would allow federal employees to use four weeks of paid leave, as well as any annual or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/candacenewbraugh/gG5RH7&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the Federal Employees Paid ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/3342939</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>All American Patriots - Dispatches from... </name>
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June 23, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama today announced his cosponsorship of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 (S. 3140), which would allow federal employees to use four weeks of paid leave, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48748764_statement-senator-barack-obama-federal-employees-p&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Monday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.mothertalkers.com/storyonly/2008/6/19/13539/6345" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/2402281</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mother Talkers </name>
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Senators Jim Webb and John Warner of Virginia are co-sponsoring a similar bill in the senate (S. 3140). Don&amp;#39;t forget to e-mail your senators! Via New York City Moms Blog: Popsci.com just released a list of the 50 greenest cities in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mothertalkers.com/storyonly/2008/6/19/13539/6345&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3773351</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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US Congress: S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200511449.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>One Step Toward Paid Leave for All | Moms Rising</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/3342938</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Moms Rising blogs </name>
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Please tell your Senators to support working women and their families by cosponsoring S. 3140. The federal government should be a trend-setter of workplace policies that truly meet the needs of today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s working families. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.momsrising.org/node/932&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/3342930</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare </name>
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US Congress: S. 3140, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3140.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 3140: A bill to provide that 4 of the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-3140" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2347878</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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Jim Webb [D-VA] introduced S. 3140: A bill to provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-3140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 3140, A bill to provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2337617</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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S. 3140 would provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3140.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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