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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1388 GIVE Act</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1388/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1388/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/55701</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Roundup For 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio11.9.09.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6621079</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PipeLineNews.org</name>
    </author>
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 HR 1388, Carolyn mccarthy D-NY Reform of National Service Laws signed by Obama on 03/09/2009. SUMMARY: Reauthorizes and reforms the national service law ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio11.9.09.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Internal memo cites plans to put president&amp;#39;s talking points in story lines</title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=113026" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/6404225</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
    </author>
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Those subjects and such volunteerism have been key parts of Obama&amp;#39;s agenda since even before he lobbied for and obtained the &amp;quot;GIVE Act,&amp;quot; HR 1388, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=113026&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama is the Mother Czar</title>
    <link href="http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2009/09/23/ames_tribune/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4ab8f6f23bd53408189009.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6199579</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ames Tribune</name>
    </author>
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Check out the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Serve America Act,&#226;&#8364;* now called the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Serve HR 1388,&#226;&#8364;* or &#226;&#8364;&#339;The GIVE Act.&#226;&#8364;* Soon, no one will be able to go to college in America without serving ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2009/09/23/ames_tribune/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4ab8f6f23bd53408189009.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/eveningnews/main5321910.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6156088</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
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Check the FEDERAL REGISTER implementation of HR 1388 which was passed in the middle of the night by democrats without debate or mentioned on any news media. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/eveningnews/main5321910.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/19/AR2009091902435.html?hpid=moreheadlines" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6168457</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
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Check the FEDERAL REGISTER implementation of HR 1388 which was passed in the middle of the night by democrats without debate or mentioned on any news media. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/19/AR2009091902435.html?hpid=moreheadlines&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/18/obama-ties-immigration-to-health-care-battle/?feat=home_top5_shared" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6179535</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
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Check the FEDERAL REGISTER implementation of HR 1388 which was passed in the middle of the night by democrats without debate or mentioned on any news media. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/18/obama-ties-immigration-to-health-care-battle/?feat=home_top5_shared&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/09/your-daily-dose-of-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6084369</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Responsive Politics</name>
    </author>
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Earlier this year, President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which, among other service and volunteerism policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/09/your-daily-dose-of-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Union Bank Enhances Corporate Social Responsibility Division with ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154616+09-Sep-2009+BW20090909" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6065396</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
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Volunteer Day On April 21, 2009, President Obama signed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or GIVE Act (HR 1388), which officially ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154616+09-Sep-2009+BW20090909&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Los Angeles Wave - Community News, Sports &amp;amp; Entertainment</title>
    <link href="http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/slideshows/57573617.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/6038011</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Los Angeles Wave Newspapers</name>
    </author>
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... in a national service event at The SEED School of Washington, DC, where HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act was signed April 21, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/slideshows/57573617.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter seeks to disprove Steve Buyer&amp;#39;s greatness</title>
    <link href="http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php?module=article&amp;amp;story_id=17565" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6139385</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Purdue Exponent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Does the Congressman represent the students of Purdue when he votes against the National Volunteer Program Expansion (HR 1388)? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php?module=article&amp;amp;story_id=17565&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter seeks to disprove Steve Buyer&amp;#39;s greatness</title>
    <link href="http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Section/section_id/10?module=article&amp;amp;story_id=17565" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6023041</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Exponent</name>
    </author>
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Does the Congressman represent the students of Purdue when he votes against the National Volunteer Program Expansion (HR 1388)? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Section/section_id/10?module=article&amp;amp;story_id=17565&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-6779-Phoenix-Family--Parenting-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Obama-set-to-give-speech-to-chidlren-in-public-schools-Tuesday-Sept-8-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6015366</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-6779-Phoenix-Family--Parenting-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Obama-set-to-give-speech-to-chidlren-in-public-schools-Tuesday-Sept-8-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/04/obama-school-speech" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6055675</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/04/obama-school-speech&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6822856.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6049094</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6822856.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6124295/Barack-Obama-praises-US-Muslims-at-Ramadan-dinner.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6042768</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6124295/Barack-Obama-praises-US-Muslims-at-Ramadan-dinner.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-schoolkids5-2009sep05,0,2023699.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6042748</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-schoolkids5-2009sep05,0,2023699.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6140484/Barack-Obama-accused-of-trying-to-indoctrinate-children-with-socialism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6023077</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6140484/Barack-Obama-accused-of-trying-to-indoctrinate-children-with-socialism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/03/AR2009090303019.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6019468</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... check it out for yourselves...it&amp;#39;s called the HR 1388 Serve America Act) that is meant to be stronger than our military for use inside our own borders. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/03/AR2009090303019.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care reform supporters demonstrate at Bell Tower</title>
    <link href="http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/HLTHGAT01_20090901-192401/289765/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/5998626</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richmond Times Dispatch</name>
    </author>
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HR 1388. Looking up the meaning of &#226;&#8364;&#339;brownshirts&#226;&#8364;* is a good idea for all wishing to us it in a sentence. Give Mr. Emanuel a call for a heads up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/HLTHGAT01_20090901-192401/289765/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;President doesn&amp;#39;t get to speak to my children unchallenged&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=108653" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/5998592</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
    </author>
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WND has reported on Obama&amp;#39;s civilian force plans several times, including when he signed into law the &amp;quot;Give Act,&amp;quot; HR 1388, which massively expanded the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=108653&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Universal Single Provider Workcare, The Educational Counterpart</title>
    <link href="http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio8.27.09.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/5953741</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PipeLineNews.org</name>
    </author>
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... President Obama signed a 1463 page re-authorization of the AmeriCorps bill, HR 1388 sponsored by Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] which was entitled the Edward ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio8.27.09.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/29/edward-kennedy-funeral-obama" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/6015367</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/29/edward-kennedy-funeral-obama&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy loses cancer battle</title>
    <link href="http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/world/2009/08/26/10617021.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/6035177</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Edmonton Sun</name>
    </author>
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REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files US President Barack Obama embraces Senator Ted Kennedy (L) before Obama signs HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/world/2009/08/26/10617021.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/28/edward-kennedy-repose-boston" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5983768</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/28/edward-kennedy-repose-boston&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKennedy/story?id=8417538" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5982853</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKennedy/story?id=8417538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6740384.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5975693</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6740384.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6813196.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5967012</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6813196.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6107011/Ted-Kennedy-Barack-Obama-to-deliver-very-personal-eulogy-at-funeral.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5962845</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6107011/Ted-Kennedy-Barack-Obama-to-deliver-very-personal-eulogy-at-funeral.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1976926/Ted-Kennedy-dies-Chappaquiddick-was-the-fatal-flaw-that-haunted-Kennedys-career.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5958062</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1976926/Ted-Kennedy-dies-Chappaquiddick-was-the-fatal-flaw-that-haunted-Kennedys-career.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=8430287" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5953769</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=8430287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6741180.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/6035178</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US President Barack Obama embraces Senator Ted Kennedy (L) before Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6741180.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/27/kennedys-passing-generation-continue-familys-political-dynasty/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5953740</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/27/kennedys-passing-generation-continue-familys-political-dynasty/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6811438.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5948791</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6811438.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/27/edward-kennedy-usa" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5944495</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
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US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/27/edward-kennedy-usa&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8222160.stm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5944457</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s Daily Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8222160.stm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/amerique/le-senateur-americain-ted-kennedy-est-mort_782344.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5938789</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>L&amp;#39;Express</name>
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US President Barack Obama (R) shares a laugh with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) before Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/amerique/le-senateur-americain-ted-kennedy-est-mort_782344.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy Seeks Rule Change for Appointing His Successor</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000003193014" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5904173</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
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He also voted March 26 on an expansion ( HR 1388 ) of national service programs that was named in his honor; on April 2, to adopt the Senate&amp;#39;s version of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000003193014&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy Seeks Rule Change for Appointing His Successor</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/docs/news-3193014" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5896212</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
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He also voted March 26 on an expansion ( HR 1388 ) of national service programs that was named in his honor; on April 2, to adopt the Senate&amp;#39;s version of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/docs/news-3193014&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will the Republicans Save Us?</title>
    <link href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=12208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/commentary/5740616</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Market Oracle</name>
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On the issue of national service, 70 Republicans in the House and 22 in the Senate voted for The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=12208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will the Republicans Save Us?</title>
    <link href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance178.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-21:/commentary/5634793</id>
    <updated>2009-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lew Rockwell</name>
    </author>
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On the issue of national service, 70 Republicans in the House and 22 in the Senate voted for The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance178.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Raising awareness for Cape Ann seniors 'Summer of Service'</title>
    <link href="http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_195234722.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5568104</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gloucester Daily Times</name>
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To this end, I am proud to have supported the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388). &quot;This act, which President Obama signed into law in April, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_195234722.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Local Tea Party participants want to be heard</title>
    <link href="http://www.lassennews.com/News_Story.edi?sid=5653&amp;amp;mode=thread&amp;amp;order=0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5568103</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lassen County News</name>
    </author>
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Speakers at the event touched many of the hot button topics of the conservative movement including illegal immigration, HR 1388, cap and trade, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lassennews.com/News_Story.edi?sid=5653&amp;amp;mode=thread&amp;amp;order=0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>America: From Freedom To Servitude - Part 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200907125430/editorial/from-freedom-to-servitude-part-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5522575</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Side News</name>
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Obama's signature on HR 1388 &quot;Serve America Act,&quot; [See 2] will usher in a new era. While people of all ages will be recruited, the main focus will be on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200907125430/editorial/from-freedom-to-servitude-part-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-6478-NY-Page-One-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Cap-And-Trade-climate-bill-in-perspective" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5456933</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
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... the give act HR 1388 passed in March 2009 and the Wetlands Conservation Act signed in 2002, The media will talk about how the economy is recovering, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-6478-NY-Page-One-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Cap-And-Trade-climate-bill-in-perspective&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A klug tzu der Internet</title>
    <link href="http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/content/item/a_klug_tzu_der_internet/8820" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5364948</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Jersey Jewish Standard</name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;To start, the claim that HR 1388 was passed 'behind our backs' is false, and the bill had nothing to do with Palestinian refugees in any case. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/content/item/a_klug_tzu_der_internet/8820&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democracy Next Door to Iran</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12236" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5479234</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
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On June 21, HR 1388 was passed in the House of Representatives; an Obama administration plan to allocate $20.3 million in &#226;&#8364;&#339;migration assistance&#226;&#8364;* to Hamas ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12236&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hoyer wants energy bill vote by Friday</title>
    <link href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/23/1974830.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5348878</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MSNBC</name>
    </author>
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...tell us that, then why bother passing the bill?  Off subject...One of my more &quot;conservative&quot; friends sent an email about H.R.1388, stating $20m allocated to bring Hamas refugees (hundreds of thousands)to the US, and, of course, that we're all doomed. Ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/23/1974830.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Democracy Next Door to Iran</title>
    <link href="http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/The_Democracy_Next_Door_to_Iran,200927464.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5348799</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)</name>
    </author>
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On June 21, HR 1388 was passed in the House of Representatives; an Obama administration plan to allocate $20.3 million in &quot;migration assistance&quot; to Hamas ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/The_Democracy_Next_Door_to_Iran,200927464.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alaska is a volunteer state</title>
    <link href="http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/21/alaska-volunteer-state/?opinion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5318083</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fairbanks Daily News-Miner</name>
    </author>
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On March 26, 2009, the US Senate and on March 31, 2009, the US House passed the Serve America Act (HR 1388), a bill that will strengthen and expand civic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/21/alaska-volunteer-state/?opinion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/17/1968941.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5291416</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>msnbc.com</name>
    </author>
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HR 1388 was passed yesterday, behind our backs. You may want to read about it. It wasn't mentioned on the news... Just went by on the ticker tape at the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/17/1968941.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ailing Kennedy drafts vision of healthcare reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/reuters/2009/06/08/ailing-kennedy-drafts-vision-of-healthcare-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/5269855</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conde Nast Portfolio</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Barack Obama (R) gathers on stage with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) before Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/reuters/2009/06/08/ailing-kennedy-drafts-vision-of-healthcare-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ailing Kennedy drafts vision of healthcare reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=769122&amp;amp;type=Politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/5211474</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>U.S. Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Thomas Ferraro President Barack Obama (R) gathers on stage with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) before Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=769122&amp;amp;type=Politics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/31/kennedy_plan_to_outline_us_healthcare_overhaul" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5143503</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boston Globe</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/31/kennedy_plan_to_outline_us_healthcare_overhaul&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy plan to outline US healthcare overhaul</title>
    <link href="http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=760981&amp;amp;type=Politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5249758</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>U.S. Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Donna Smith Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=760981&amp;amp;type=Politics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy plan to outline US healthcare overhaul</title>
    <link href="http://www.ktakradio.com/news/2009/jun/01/kennedy-plan-outline-us-healthcare-overhaul/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5249797</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KTAK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) reacts after President Barack Obama signed HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at the SEED Public Charter School in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ktakradio.com/news/2009/jun/01/kennedy-plan-outline-us-healthcare-overhaul/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Says YOU WILL VOLUNTEER</title>
    <link href="http://community2.myfoxorlando.com/_Obama-Says-YOU-WILL-VOLUNTEER/BLOG/281397/72667.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5036490</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyFoxOrlando.com</name>
    </author>
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Joe Wilson (R-SC) opposed HR 1388 in committee, questioning the utility of the cash-strapped federal government making such huge investments in what should ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community2.myfoxorlando.com/_Obama-Says-YOU-WILL-VOLUNTEER/BLOG/281397/72667.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rosen: Uncle Sam wants youth!</title>
    <link href="http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12373299" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5005173</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denver Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The first step was the passage of HR 1388, &quot;The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act,&quot; originally titled the GIVE (Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12373299&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Grow the US National Health Service Corps</title>
    <link href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/18/1925" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/4986604</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388: The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws. http://thomas.loc.gov. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/18/1925&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Government Police State Shaping Up Nicely</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11006" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5149396</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388 Obama's soon to be mandatory &#226;&#8364;*Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act--AKA GIVE--has become law. This new law gives--no pun ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/11006&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama-What are you doing?</title>
    <link href="http://community2.myfoxorlando.com/_Obama-What-are-you-doing/BLOG/270291/72667.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/4949482</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyFoxOrlando.com</name>
    </author>
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HR 1388 was passed yesterday, behind our backs. You may want to read about it. It wasn't mentioned on the news... just went by on the ticker tape at the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community2.myfoxorlando.com/_Obama-What-are-you-doing/BLOG/270291/72667.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hasn't White House heard of photoshop?</title>
    <link href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/05/05/opinion/letters/136707.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4932689</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloomington Pantagraph</name>
    </author>
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But it wouldnt have ler HR 1388 slip by without being reported , $380000 is a cheep price to pay to cover the immigration of these so called refugees. &quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/05/05/opinion/letters/136707.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&quot;SERVICE LEARNING&quot; THROUGH SOVIET BRAINWASHING</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/BeritKjos/kjos103.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4875173</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
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Obama's signature on HR 1388 &quot;Serve America Act,&quot; [See 2] will usher in a new era. While people of all ages will be recruited, the main focus will be on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/BeritKjos/kjos103.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dems slam Bush/Daniels</title>
    <link href="http://www.corydondemocrat.com/Articles-i-2009-04-28-210531.114125_Dems_slam_BushDaniels.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4872567</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corydon Democrat</name>
    </author>
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... including 674 in Indiana and 68 in the Ninth District, Dickey also explained how the congressman was successful in attaching an amendment to HR 1388. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.corydondemocrat.com/Articles-i-2009-04-28-210531.114125_Dems_slam_BushDaniels.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>State's legislators largely in favor of Obama bills, nominees</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290326/1002/rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4911276</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Port Huron Times Herald</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...of national parks. House Roll Call 153; Senate Roll Call 106. Signed into law by Obama on March 31.  National Service Programs (H.R.1388): Continues national service programs such as AmericCorps and Learn and Serve America until 2014 and increases educa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290326/1002/rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anderson: Obama and the Democrats vs. God</title>
    <link href="http://www.pineandlakes.com/stories/042909/opinion_20090429022.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4872566</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Lake Country Echo</name>
    </author>
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We now have HR 1388. &quot;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education act.&quot; (GIVE). It forms what some are calling &quot;Obama's Youth Brigade. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pineandlakes.com/stories/042909/opinion_20090429022.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Youth Brigade--Church Attendance Forbidden</title>
    <link href="http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/112914.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-28:/commentary/4865959</id>
    <updated>2009-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Auburn Journal</name>
    </author>
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Now we have HR 1388. The Bill was sponsored by Rep. Carolyn mccarth (D-NY) with 37 others. The Bill was introuduced to the floor of the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/112914.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE LIAR IN CHIEF</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter154.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-28:/commentary/4861470</id>
    <updated>2009-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is what gun control is about; this is what S 773 and S 778, HR 20, and HR 1388 are about; this is what AKA is about, period. For part two click below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter154.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Inslee-Sarbanes Clean Energy Service Corps Becomes Law</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/99872" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4837894</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Energy Conservation Corps was included in HR 1388, the GIVE Act in the 111th Congress, which passed the House by a vote of 321-105 on March 18, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/99872&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Service as Part of the Curriculum</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2009/04/service_as_part_of_the_curricu.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-23:/commentary/4833895</id>
    <updated>2009-04-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Education Week News (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... now is the time to read the fine print in the Serve America Act (search thomas.gov for HR 1388) and see how you might apply for federal funds to do so. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2009/04/service_as_part_of_the_curricu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/04/21/2009-04-21_replace_greed_with_good_deeds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4831311</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama today signed into law the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE Act,&#226;&#8364;&#339; HR 1388, which massively expands the National Service Corporation and allocates to it billions of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/04/21/2009-04-21_replace_greed_with_good_deeds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Didn't Know Nuthin' Of The Tea Parties</title>
    <link href="http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/04/22/commentary/op-eds/doc49eeaf752fa1f443202579.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/5000899</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Evening Bulletin</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passage of HR 1388, or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;domestic security force&#226;&#8364;* that eerily mimics Hitler's brown shirts, or, as Mr. Obama stated: &#226;&#8364;&#339;We cannot continue to rely on our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/04/22/commentary/op-eds/doc49eeaf752fa1f443202579.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Signs Sweeping National Service Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/election/1030" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/5000898</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New American</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In House debate on the measure, Ron Paul explained to House members that this unconstitutional bill (HR 1388) would &quot;take money from one group of citizens ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/election/1030&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New law to &#226;&#8364;&#732;manage' 8 million &#226;&#8364;&#732;volunteers'</title>
    <link href="http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/1191" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4831420</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama today signed into law the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE Act,&#226;&#8364;&#339; HR 1388, which massively expands the National Service Corporation and allocates to it billions of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/1191&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/04/22/obama_urges_citizens_to_undertake_national_service" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4825265</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/04/22/obama_urges_citizens_to_undertake_national_service&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Didn't Know Nuthin' Of The Tea Parties &#226;&#8364;&#8220; But The Rest Of The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.tulsatoday.com/newsdesk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1941&amp;amp;Itemid=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4986558</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tulsa Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passage of HR 1388, or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;domestic security force&#226;&#8364;* that eerily mimics Hitler's brown shirts, or, as Obama stated: &#226;&#8364;&#339;We cannot continue to rely on our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tulsatoday.com/newsdesk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1941&amp;amp;Itemid=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-service22-2009apr22,0,5559222.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4825290</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-service22-2009apr22,0,5559222.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1151ap_us_obama_national_service.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4818926</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1151ap_us_obama_national_service.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1009690.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4818864</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1009690.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama to Sign Serve America Act Today</title>
    <link href="http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/04/21/obama-to-sign-serve-america-act-today.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4814064</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/04/21/obama-to-sign-serve-america-act-today.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-21-voa80.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4837968</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama is scheduled to sign the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) today at the SEED School of Washington, DC The bill provides nearly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-21-voa80.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/21/tea-party-outpouring-cant-float-gop/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4818865</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passage of HR 1388, or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;domestic security force&#226;&#8364;* that eerily mimics Hitler's brown shirts, or, as Obama stated: &#226;&#8364;&#339;We cannot continue to rely on our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/21/tea-party-outpouring-cant-float-gop/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.sedona.biz/sedona-tea-party0109.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4814065</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passage of HR 1388, or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;domestic security force&#226;&#8364;* that eerily mimics Hitler's brown shirts, or, as Obama stated: &#226;&#8364;&#339;We cannot continue to rely on our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sedona.biz/sedona-tea-party0109.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2009/apr/20/legislation-calls-service-community/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4811326</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Albert Lea Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Near the end of March the US House of Representatives passed HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act by a roll call vote ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2009/apr/20/legislation-calls-service-community/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.issaquahpress.com/2009/04/21/protestors-brew-anti-tax-sentiment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4837969</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitalism Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... time to sweeten the idea of slavery or indentured servitude for future &#226;&#8364;&#339;volunteers,&#226;&#8364;* Congressmen have dropped a provision from the GIVE Act, HR 1388, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.issaquahpress.com/2009/04/21/protestors-brew-anti-tax-sentiment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www2.timesreview.com/NR/stories/R042309_TEA_GAN" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4837895</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitalism Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... time to sweeten the idea of slavery or indentured servitude for future &#226;&#8364;&#339;volunteers,&#226;&#8364;* Congressmen have dropped a provision from the GIVE Act, HR 1388, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.timesreview.com/NR/stories/R042309_TEA_GAN&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/article/citizens_join_tea_day_protest/45802/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4833748</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitalism Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... time to sweeten the idea of slavery or indentured servitude for future &#226;&#8364;&#339;volunteers,&#226;&#8364;* Congressmen have dropped a provision from the GIVE Act, HR 1388, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/article/citizens_join_tea_day_protest/45802/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>America's 'November Revolution'</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/04/americas_november_revolution.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4800995</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Thinker</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama has followed through on this pledge, and with the passage of HR 1388 the Obama youth corps has been born, with a stated purpose to &quot;combine the best ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/04/americas_november_revolution.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.3029/pub_detail.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-18:/commentary/4794357</id>
    <updated>2009-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Family Security Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the &quot;GIVE Act,&quot; was passed in the House by a vote of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.3029/pub_detail.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capital News 9</title>
    <link href="http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/137462/thousands-protest-government-at-albany--tea-party-/Default.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/4774816</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capital News 9</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And HR 1388 - the GIVE Act: a national service act which would promote mandatory volunteering. That's an oxymoron,&quot; he told the crowd to loud applause. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/137462/thousands-protest-government-at-albany--tea-party-/Default.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The 'GIVE Act' Should Be Called The 'TAKE ACT' - Federal Gov ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212223283.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/4932690</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post Chronicle</name>
    </author>
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by Vincent Gioia The bill, HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the &quot;GIVE Act,&quot; was passed in the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212223283.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WHEN WILL AMERICA HAVE HAD ENOUGH?</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter152.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-14:/commentary/4760817</id>
    <updated>2009-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
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waits to sign into law the GIVE Act (HR 1388) which begins the process of establishing the &quot;national security force&quot;; the brown-shirt goon-squads needed to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter152.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Robert Kennedy Jr. to speak at Western</title>
    <link href="http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/apr/14/Westernweb/?breaking" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-14:/commentary/4766313</id>
    <updated>2009-04-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>St. Joseph News-Press</name>
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Probably fewer than those that have heard of HR 1388. Monsanto is already making farmers purchase their seeds annually... meaning they can't buy extra and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/apr/14/Westernweb/?breaking&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The 'GIVE ACT' should be called the 'TAKE ACT'</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200904134373/editorial/the-give-act-should-be-called-the-take-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4758228</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Side News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Vincent Gioia The bill, HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the &quot;GIVE Act,&quot; was passed in the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200904134373/editorial/the-give-act-should-be-called-the-take-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP CONGRESSWOMAN WARNS ABOUT AMERICORPS</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news139.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4754592</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
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Admittedly, the recently passed landmark bill, HR 1388 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; originally titled the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (GIVE), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news139.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#732;GIVE' creating youth brigades?&#226;&#8364;&#732;</title>
    <link href="http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/1120" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4921865</id>
    <updated>2009-04-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Daily</name>
    </author>
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... of billions of dollars without reading the proposal, there seems to be no definitive answer on what some of the vague language of HR 1388 means. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/1120&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Service corps expansion gives opponents shivers</title>
    <link href="http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=94373" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-11:/commentary/4746827</id>
    <updated>2009-04-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WorldNetDaily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... of billions of dollars without reading the proposal, there seems to be no definitive answer on what some of the vague language of HR 1388 means. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=94373&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Time Is Now</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Time-Is-Now-by-Greg-Nick-090406-604.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-10:/commentary/4742794</id>
    <updated>2009-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews</name>
    </author>
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Of course now, we have that lovely, little addition in legislation HR 1388/S 277 . Now we can be patriotic Americans by mandatorally 'volunteering' ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Time-Is-Now-by-Greg-Nick-090406-604.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The future of charity</title>
    <link href="http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/articles/2009/04/09/opinion/srv0000005056212.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4731382</id>
    <updated>2009-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Phoenixville News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 31, the House passed HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, which will spend $5.7 billion of taxpayer dollars to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/articles/2009/04/09/opinion/srv0000005056212.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter: Check the fine print</title>
    <link href="http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/ci_12095179" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4718702</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enterprise-Record</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I would like to congratulate you on the passage of HR 1388. All that awaits is Barack Obama's signature. This is truly another historic moment in our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/ci_12095179&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ginny Brown-Waite ignore Constitution</title>
    <link href="http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=990400" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4715660</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tampabay.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Both legislators, along with all of the bay area's House contingent, voted yes on HR 1388, the GIVE Act. This is an expansion of AmeriCorps and spends an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=990400&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letters: Press failing to keep watch</title>
    <link href="http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090407/VOICES09/904070316/1057/COLUMNISTS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4710698</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sioux Falls Argus Leader</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The act has been given the deceptive name of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (HR 1388). The goal is to have a civilian army ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090407/VOICES09/904070316/1057/COLUMNISTS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Free At Last</title>
    <link href="http://www.opinioneditorials.com/freedomwriters/dabbett_20090406.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4706988</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion Editorials</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... President Obama has proudly announced the inclusion of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act,&#226;&#8364;* in House Bill, HR 1388. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opinioneditorials.com/freedomwriters/dabbett_20090406.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capitol Link</title>
    <link href="http://www.azstarnet.com/news/287441" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4858395</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Daily Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House voted 275-149 on Tuesday to send President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azstarnet.com/news/287441&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090405_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4693679</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Voting 275-149, the House on Tuesday sent President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090405_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Self-appointed savior</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyitem.com/0109_opinion/local_story_094230021.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4693680</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Danville News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate and House have passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, also called the CARE Act. Please read house bill HR 1388 for a real fright. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyitem.com/0109_opinion/local_story_094230021.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roll call: House approves legislation to begin federal regulation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.reflector.com/news/roll-call-house-approves-legislation-to-begin-federal-regulation-of-tobacco-products-529718.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4688142</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greenville Daily Reflector</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
AMERICORPS EXPANSION: Voting 275 for and 149 against, the House on March 31 sent President Obama a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reflector.com/news/roll-call-house-approves-legislation-to-begin-federal-regulation-of-tobacco-products-529718.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Answers Obama&#194;&#180;s Call to Expand National Service ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/97161" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4681402</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, joined a huge bipartisan majority in support of HR 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/97161&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>World Net Daily Outdoes Itself - 'GLSEN and the Hitler Youth'</title>
    <link href="http://www.tips-q.com/795179-world-net-daily-outdoes-itself-glsen-and-hitler-youth" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4681403</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tips-Q GLBT News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388, &quot;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act&quot; (GIVE), was approved by the House, and is on the fast track to the Senate and President ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tips-q.com/795179-world-net-daily-outdoes-itself-glsen-and-hitler-youth&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thune urges preservation of deduction for charitable contributions</title>
    <link href="http://www.lakotacountrytimes.com/news/2009/0402/local_news/032.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4681495</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Lakota Country Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Thune introduced the resolution as an amendment to the National Service Bill (HR 1388) that is currently being debated by the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lakotacountrytimes.com/news/2009/0402/local_news/032.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It's just plain wrong</title>
    <link href="http://www.moultrieobserver.com/opinion/local_story_092204839.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4673046</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Moultrie Observer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
George Miller, a Democrat from California, tacked an amendment on HR 1388, entitled &#226;&#8364;&#339;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act,&#226;&#8364;* or GIVE, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moultrieobserver.com/opinion/local_story_092204839.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Enzi applauds bill that rewards volunteer service</title>
    <link href="http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/pages/home/full_story?link=newest_headlines::full_story&amp;amp;content_instance_id=2224705" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672950</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Little Chicago Review</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate passed the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Serve America Act,&#226;&#8364;* HR 1388, by a vote of 79-19 last night. Enzi worked to ensure rural areas would have an equal chance at programs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/pages/home/full_story?link=newest_headlines::full_story&amp;amp;content_instance_id=2224705&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MiamiHerald.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/977147.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665244</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBlaze</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/977147.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National service group may aid US recession</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailytargum.com/news/national-service-group-may-aid-u-s-recession-1.1636624" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665247</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RU Daily Targum</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With the goal to reinvigorate and expand national service, the House of Representatives passed HR 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailytargum.com/news/national-service-group-may-aid-u-s-recession-1.1636624&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE OBAMA MACHINE AFFIRMS FEAR OF LOSING OFFICE</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter149.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665245</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Then we have the &#226;&#8364;&#339;voluntary&#226;&#8364;* community service bill (HR 1388) to establish the AKA &#226;&#8364;&#339;civilian national security force&#226;&#8364;* otherwise known as the AKA brown-shirt ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter149.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Passes Serve America Act to Encourage and Reward Service</title>
    <link href="http://newsblaze.com/story/20090401051233zzzz.nb/topstory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4673045</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBlaze</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblaze.com/story/20090401051233zzzz.nb/topstory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WorldNetDaily</title>
    <link href="http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=93528" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665246</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WorldNetDaily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388, &quot;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act&quot; (GIVE), was approved by the House, and is on the fast track to the Senate and President ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=93528&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MLive.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/04/congress_triples_number_of_ame.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672951</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBlaze</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 31, 2009, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 275 to 149 HR 1388, the Serve America Act, formerly known as the Generations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/04/congress_triples_number_of_ame.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Passes Needed National Service Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/congress-passes-needed-national-service-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4665243</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOXBusiness</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) -- a bill that will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/congress-passes-needed-national-service-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Miller opposes FAA&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s plan to hide bird-strike data</title>
    <link href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/30/article/miller_opposes_faa_s_plan_to_hide_bird_strike_data" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657540</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greensboro News Record</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate passed HR 1388, an act that would extend national service programs such as AmeriCorps. The vote was 79-19. Both North Carolina senators, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/30/article/miller_opposes_faa_s_plan_to_hide_bird_strike_data&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Seattle Post Intelligencer</title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_national_service.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657539</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On a vote of 275-149, the House approved the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, HR 1388, which amended a bill the House had passed earlier. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_national_service.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>By: The Citizen</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/35931" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4665248</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Citizen.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388: the GIVE Act has been passed in the House and is now in the Senate. From the Misc. section, #6104: &#226;&#8364;&#339;(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/35931&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Meets At... 10:30 am: Morning Hour</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/31/9554/53876/175/860" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657544</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate Amendments to HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. mccarthy (NY) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Education and Labor) (Subject to a Rule) H.Res. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/31/9554/53876/175/860&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Passes Needed National Service Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/03-31-2009/0004998289&amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657543</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... M. Kennedy Serve America Act (HR 1388) -- a bill that will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/03-31-2009/0004998289&amp;amp;EDATE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Service Legislation Co-Sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.obsnews.com/news/article100404_national-service-legislation-co-sponsored-rep-doris-matsui-its-way-president-obam" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657542</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OBSNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement today in regards to the final passage of HR 1388, the Senator Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.obsnews.com/news/article100404_national-service-legislation-co-sponsored-rep-doris-matsui-its-way-president-obam&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress passes bill to make Vets&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Corps</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/03/military_veteranscorps_033109w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657541</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ArmyTimes.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 1388, does not specify how many people will be able to sign up for the Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Corps, but it greatly expands the size of the US national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/03/military_veteranscorps_033109w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Southern Ledger</title>
    <link href="http://www.southernledger.com/ap/251599/Congress_expands_AmeriCorps_volunteer_program" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657650</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On a vote of 275-149, the House approved the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, HR 1388, which amended a bill the House had passed earlier. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.southernledger.com/ap/251599/Congress_expands_AmeriCorps_volunteer_program&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wingnuts up to old tricks, with some new twists</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/30/175418/774/168/859" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657546</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Check out the talking points on it being circulated by the RNC Republican Study Committee: *The Senate Amendments to HR 1388 removed vital language included ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/30/175418/774/168/859&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_53.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4657545</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House will meet at 10:30 am to eventually consider Senate amendments to HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act. Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_53.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090330/OSH0101/903300348/1128/OSH01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4814066</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
AMERICORPS EXPANSION: Voting 79 for and 19 against, the Senate on March 26 passed a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090330/OSH0101/903300348/1128/OSH01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Canada Free Press</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9751" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4649043</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... and now to make sure you stay in goose-step with the Liberal takeover of America, HR 1388 is moving forward to put into place a compulsory (yet called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/27/141849/820/163/848" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4649042</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
1) Senate Amendments to HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. McCarthy (NY) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Education and Labor) 2) HR __ - Making ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/27/141849/820/163/848&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Family Security Matters</title>
    <link href="http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2867/pub_detail.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4644177</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Family Security Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill titled HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the &quot;GIVE Act,&quot; has already passed the House by a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.2867/pub_detail.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What is our government up to now?</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/What-is-our-government-up-by-Theresa-Paulfranz-090329-125.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4642178</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
by Theresa Paulfranz Page 1 of 2 page(s) The GIVE Act HR 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, is a bill now being reviewed in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/What-is-our-government-up-by-Theresa-Paulfranz-090329-125.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR-1444 and mandatory service</title>
    <link href="http://www.nolanchart.com/article6229.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4642177</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nolan Chart LLC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill HR-1388 would have created a commission to study mandatory service for all Americans. That language was removed from the bill before it passed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nolanchart.com/article6229.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tar Heel Tally</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1462253.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4636488</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News &amp;amp; Observer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(HR 1388) ACORN DISPUTE: Senators tabled (killed), 53-43, a bid to ban HR 1388 (above) from aiding ACORN, a community organization that some Republicans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1462253.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WILL AMERICAN KIDS TRADE BASEBALL CAPS FOR MANDATORY WHITE HELMETS?</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/Graham/cj117.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4624436</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
March 18th, 2009 the House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, HR 1388 followed by a quick passage in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/Graham/cj117.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Texans voted in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6348049.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4636455</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Houston Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
AmeriCorps Expansion: Passed, 79-19, a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America and the National ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6348049.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lone Star Times</title>
    <link href="http://lonestartimes.com/2009/03/27/texas-governors-race/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4622313</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lone Star Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hutchison voted Yea on HR 1388, otherwise known as The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act or the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lonestartimes.com/2009/03/27/texas-governors-race/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Relaxes Lobbying Restrictions in National-Service Bill</title>
    <link href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7615" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4622314</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate removed language in the House version of the bill &#226;&#8364;&#8221; the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; that would have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7615&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Enzi - Bill to Help Others Help Each Other</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/96228" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4624437</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate passed the &quot;Serve America Act,&quot; HR 1388, by a vote of 79-19 last night. Enzi worked to ensure rural areas would have an equal chance at programs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/96228&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reservations About The GIVE Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.jbs.org/index.php/education-blog/4684" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4622312</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 18 the House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or GIVE Act (HR 1388) to reauthorize and reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jbs.org/index.php/education-blog/4684&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate OKs creation of Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Corps</title>
    <link href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/03/military_veteranscorps_032709w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4622375</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NavyTimes.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 1388, authorizes a new Veterans&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Corps, whose success would be measured by the number of veterans who are helped to go to college or find jobs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/03/military_veteranscorps_032709w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>$5.7 Billion Service Legislation Passes Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.nptimes.com/09Mar/npt-bnews090327-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4800996</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The NonProfit Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House last week passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act (HR 1388), which includes many of the same initiatives but is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nptimes.com/09Mar/npt-bnews090327-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The House GIVEth, and the government taketh away (our freedoms)</title>
    <link href="http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/03/27/the-house-giveth-and-the-government-taketh-away-our-freedoms-1.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4622376</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wizbang</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ADDED: The &quot;mandatory service requirement&quot; language in HR 1388 was taken out before the House vote, but it was reintroduced as a separate bill, HR 1444, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/03/27/the-house-giveth-and-the-government-taketh-away-our-freedoms-1.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Training of New Civilian Security Force Passed, Billions Allocated</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200903264165/homeland-security/training-of-new-civilian-security-force-passed-billions-allocated.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615158</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Side News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House also passed HR 1388. This is worse than the Senate version. If elements of this bill are added to the Senate version, it will give Obama the basis ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200903264165/homeland-security/training-of-new-civilian-security-force-passed-billions-allocated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Charitable Donations Defeated in the Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.blackhillsportal.com/npps/story.cfm?ID=2986" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4681496</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Black Hills Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Thune offered the resolution as an amendment to National Service Bill (HR 1388) currently being debated by the Senate, which would increase federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackhillsportal.com/npps/story.cfm?ID=2986&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FOXNews</title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/25/obama-urges-charities-worry-proposed-tax-change/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4672952</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Black Hills Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Thune offered the resolution as an amendment to National Service Bill (HR 1388) currently being debated by the Senate, which would increase federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/25/obama-urges-charities-worry-proposed-tax-change/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Provisions dropped from one bill, but appear in another</title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=93015" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4774903</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
But the language that was included in HR 1388 suddenly disappeared. At about the same time, HR 1444 by US Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., appeared and was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=93015&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_50.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615059</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 1388, the national service legislation. The Senate will hold several hearings ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_50.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislating Altruism</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/election/927" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615058</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New American</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 18 the House of Representatives passed HR 1388, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act&#226;&#8364;* (GIVE Act) by a vote of 321-105. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/election/927&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FOXNews</title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/24/obama-says-budget-plan-inseparable-economic-recovery/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615057</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Black Hills Today</name>
    </author>
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Senator Thune offered the resolution as an amendment to National Service Bill (HR 1388) currently being debated by the Senate, which would increase federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/24/obama-says-budget-plan-inseparable-economic-recovery/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>While You Weren't Looking Round Up</title>
    <link href="http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/03/26/while-you-werent-looking-round-up-1.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615056</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wizbang</name>
    </author>
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Forced Voluntary Service HR 1388, better know as the Jegund Bill, passed in Congress last week, on March 18th. It was then sent to the Senate where a motion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wizbangblog.com/content/2009/03/26/while-you-werent-looking-round-up-1.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama's Virtual Town Hall Questions</title>
    <link href="http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2009/03/26/obamas-virtual-town-hall-questions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615055</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AOL News Newsbloggers</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 1388: The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, otherwise known as the &quot;GIVE Act,&quot; has already passed the House by a vote of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2009/03/26/obamas-virtual-town-hall-questions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Canada Free Press</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9658" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4615054</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Everybody in GIVE, HR 1388 in legislation, will follow the rules and you can bet next year&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s crops that the letter O will be somewhere on this Army&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9658&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Every American a 'Volunteer'</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/03/every_american_a_volunteer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4609397</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Thinker</name>
    </author>
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HR 1388 has already passed the House and is on its way to the Senate. You can read the final version of the House bill here . The legislation is a long ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/03/every_american_a_volunteer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Obama Volunteer Bill Prohibits &#226;&#8364;&#339;Religious Instruction&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/obama-volunteer-bill-prohibits-religious-instruction.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605870</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prison Planet.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now we have HR 1388. The Bill was sponsored by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) with 37 others. The Bill was introduced to the floor of the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prisonplanet.com/obama-volunteer-bill-prohibits-religious-instruction.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_49.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605774</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs</name>
    </author>
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... Management and Enhancement Act. The Senate convenes at 9:30 am Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 1388, the national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/03/today_on_the_hill_49.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Week in Deviancy</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/25/113817/772/183/836" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605868</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We will not include in the chart (but will discuss separately) the vote on the motion to recommit on HR 1388, which passed -- splitting Democrats 144-105. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/25/113817/772/183/836&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CLOSE TO HOME: How can volunteerism in America be 'mandatory'?</title>
    <link href="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090325/OPINION/903250315/1042?Title=CLOSE-TO-HOME-How-can-volunteerism-in-America-be-mandatory-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4605869</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Rosa Press Democrat</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now we have more dynamite buried in the GIVE Act (HR 1388), already passed in a whirlwind by the House and being fast-tracked in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090325/OPINION/903250315/1042?Title=CLOSE-TO-HOME-How-can-volunteerism-in-America-be-mandatory-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IS ALREADY HERE</title>
    <link href="http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter148.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4588378</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsWithViews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388 begins the process of establishing the AKA civilian national security force; the brainwashed Marxist brownshirt goon squad not unlike those that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter148.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senators Laud Return of Kennedy</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1&amp;amp;docID=news-000003083325" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4599940</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
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... procedural vote on legislation that is close to his heart &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a bill ( HR 1388 ) that would significantly expand the nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s volunteer service programs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1&amp;amp;docID=news-000003083325&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senators Laud Return of Kennedy</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000003083325" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596598</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... night to cast a procedural vote on legislation that is close to his heart &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a bill ( HR 1388 ) to significantly expand the nation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s service programs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000003083325&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Death of Liberty</title>
    <link href="http://www.americandailyreview.com/home-features-articles-blog/2009/3/24/death-of-liberty.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596428</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Daily Review</name>
    </author>
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... and now to make sure you stay in goose-step with the Liberal takeover of America, HR 1388 is moving forward to put into place a compulsory (yet called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americandailyreview.com/home-features-articles-blog/2009/3/24/death-of-liberty.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Examiner.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-4285-Salt-Lake-Nonpartisan-Examiner~y2009m3d23-GIVE-Act-outlaws-citizens-right-to-protest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596427</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1388 has a creative title; The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act. 321 representatives of the people voted approval for this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-4285-Salt-Lake-Nonpartisan-Examiner~y2009m3d23-GIVE-Act-outlaws-citizens-right-to-protest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Examiner.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-2547-Watchdog-Politics-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Republican-Foxx-tries-to-limit-free-speech-of-nonprofits" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4596426</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House-passed version of the bill, the GIVE Act (HR 1388), includes a the amendment sponsored by Foxx (R-NC) would have far-reaching, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-2547-Watchdog-Politics-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Republican-Foxx-tries-to-limit-free-speech-of-nonprofits&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hagan joins group seeking fiscal moderation</title>
    <link href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/23/article/hagan_joins_group_seeking_fiscal_moderation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4588379</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greensboro News Record</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed the GIVE Act, HR 1388, to encourage more people to enter national service programs such as AmeriCorp, 321-105. Miller and Watt voted for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/23/article/hagan_joins_group_seeking_fiscal_moderation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GIVE Mandatory Service Act Strips First Amendment of &#226;&#8364;&#339;Volunteers&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.prisonplanet.com/give-mandatory-service-act-strips-first-amendment-of-%E2%80%9Cvolunteers%E2%80%9D.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4599942</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prison Planet.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
George Miller, a Democrat from California, tacked an amendment on HR 1388, entitled &#226;&#8364;&#339;Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act,&#226;&#8364;* or GIVE (to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prisonplanet.com/give-mandatory-service-act-strips-first-amendment-of-%E2%80%9Cvolunteers%E2%80%9D.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Himes backs volunteerism bill that increases education grants</title>
    <link href="http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=23388:himes-backs-volunteerism-bill-that-increases-education-grants&amp;amp;catid=46:rfd-local&amp;amp;Itemid=778" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4599941</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ridgefield Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388, answers President Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s call for Americans of all generations to help get the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=23388:himes-backs-volunteerism-bill-that-increases-education-grants&amp;amp;catid=46:rfd-local&amp;amp;Itemid=778&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying Ban in National-Service Bill Comes Under Fire</title>
    <link href="http://philanthropy.com/news/government/index.php?id=7523" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4584627</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Virginia Foxx, Republican of North Carolina, to the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388, at the end of the debate on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philanthropy.com/news/government/index.php?id=7523&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate looks into expanding AmeriCorps</title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9741K7G1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4584626</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... for more than $1.1 billion for national service programs, an increase of more than $210 million. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9741K7G1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lewis says some TARP firms owe unpaid taxes</title>
    <link href="http://www.reddingnewsreview.com/newspages/2009newspages/congressional_briefs_09_09100048.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4579461</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Redding News Review</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Lewis (D-GA) spoke in support of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388, and introduced an additional measure to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddingnewsreview.com/newspages/2009newspages/congressional_briefs_09_09100048.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Post Chronicle</title>
    <link href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212218244.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4622311</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red, Green, and Blue</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passed by the House of Representatives with a 321-105 margin, HR 1388: the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, dubbed the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE&#226;&#8364;* act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212218244.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Serve America Act sends volunteers to Hooverville</title>
    <link href="http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=34&amp;amp;idsub=186&amp;amp;id=18541&amp;amp;t=Serve+America+Act+sends+volunteers+to+Hooverville" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4584628</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Spero News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[1]Serve America Act, S. 277, 111th Cong., 1st Sess., Section 151. [2]Generations Invigorating Volunteering and Education Act, HR 1388, 111th Cong., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=34&amp;amp;idsub=186&amp;amp;id=18541&amp;amp;t=Serve+America+Act+sends+volunteers+to+Hooverville&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/23/senate-moves-triple-americorps/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4599939</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red, Green, and Blue</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Passed by the House of Representatives with a 321-105 margin, HR 1388: the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, dubbed the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE&#226;&#8364;* act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/23/senate-moves-triple-americorps/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-trib.com/news/1489613,vote.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4576493</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gary Post Tribune</name>
    </author>
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REFORMING NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS: The House passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (HR 1388) to reform national service laws. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/1489613,vote.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HOW THEY VOTED</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090322/ARTICLE/903221040?Title=HOW-THEY-VOTED" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4576495</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sarasota Herald-Tribune</name>
    </author>
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(HR 1388) Voting for the measure: Buchanan, Castor, Rooney; voting against: Mack. Conservati on: Senators voted, 77-20, to protect 2.1 million wild acres in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090322/ARTICLE/903221040?Title=HOW-THEY-VOTED&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Houses Approves Mandatory Volunteer Service Corps | kxnet.com ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kxmc.com/News/Nation/348127.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4576494</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KXMC</name>
    </author>
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The vote yesterday came on HR 1388, which reauthorizes through 2014 the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kxmc.com/News/Nation/348127.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stark Statement on Passage of HR 1388, the GIVE Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95474" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4576492</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
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&quot;Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism &amp; Education (GIVE) Act. &quot;The challenges we face have never ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95474&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090322_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4571501</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed, 321-105, a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America, and the National Civilian ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090322_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How your US lawmaker voted</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008902419_rollcall22.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4571500</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By a vote of 321-105, the House on Wednesday passed a bill (HR 1388) that would more than triple the ranks of AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008902419_rollcall22.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cardoza Amendments Direct Volunteer Assistance to San Joaquin Valley</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95473" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4642179</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives passed HR 1388, the GIVE Act, which included language introduced by Congressman Cardoza to ensure the communities hardest hit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95473&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Acties FNV tegen crisisaanpak</title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3531104/__Acties_FNV_tegen_crisisaanpak__.html?p=23,1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-21:/commentary/4564414</id>
    <updated>2009-03-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>De Telegraaf</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... ook ff wat nieuwe wet in usa HR 1388 inhoud( en schrik niet)mandetory duty 3 dagen oud...have fun Ach het vrouwtje wil wee haar mannetje spelen! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3531104/__Acties_FNV_tegen_crisisaanpak__.html?p=23,1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Acties FNV tegen crisisaanpak</title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3531104/__Acties_FNV_tegen_crisisaanpak__.html?p=3,1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-21:/commentary/4564337</id>
    <updated>2009-03-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>De Telegraaf</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... ook ff wat nieuwe wet in usa HR 1388 inhoud( en schrik niet)mandetory duty 3 dagen oud...have fun Ach het vrouwtje wil wee haar mannetje spelen! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3531104/__Acties_FNV_tegen_crisisaanpak__.html?p=3,1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Death of Public Service: Serve America Act Sends Volunteerism ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Thought/wm2351.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4555459</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Heritage.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[1]Serve America Act, S. 277, 111th Cong., 1st Sess., Section 151. [2]Generations Invigorating Volunteering and Education Act, HR 1388, 111th Cong., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Thought/wm2351.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Clean Energy Corps Approved by House</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95035" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-20:/commentary/4547459</id>
    <updated>2009-03-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
and John Sarbanes (D-Md.), was approved by the House of Representatives as part of HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/95035&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Federal volunteers may head to Central Valley</title>
    <link href="http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=11447" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4543313</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Central Valley Business Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed 321 to 105 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE Act,&#226;&#8364;* (HR 1388) the largest such volunteerism program since President John F. Kennedy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=11447&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pro-Life Advocates Work to Halt Funding Pro-Abortion Groups ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/nat4926.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4543314</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In this case, they sought to prevent HR 1388, known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;GIVE Act&#226;&#8364;*, from funding groups that perform or promote abortions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/nat4926.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Gives Big Boost to National Service</title>
    <link href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7496" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4543312</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, HR 1388, adopted in the House by a vote of 321 to 105, would also create a Social ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7496&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Also requires new evaluation of 'mandatory' service for all</title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=92288" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4543311</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
    </author>
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The vote yesterday came on HR 1388, which reauthorizes through 2014 the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=92288&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Green Votes in Support of GIVE Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-rep-green-votes-support-give-act-/2009/03/19/4070400.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/commentary/4547460</id>
    <updated>2009-03-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMC Net</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Gene Green today voted in support of HR 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act. The GIVE Act passed the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-rep-green-votes-support-give-act-/2009/03/19/4070400.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Establish ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/us-house-of-representatives-passes,754983.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4533519</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON - (Business Wire) The US House of Representatives today passed historic national service legislation (GIVE Act HR 1388) which incorporates a key ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/us-house-of-representatives-passes,754983.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House to vote on tripling size of AmeriCorps</title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9709PGG0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4527705</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... to vote on its legislation on Wednesday and it could come before the full Senate for a vote as early as next week. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9709PGG0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FOXNews</title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/18/house-readies-passage-volunteerism-critics-pricey-forced-service/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4533457</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... according to the Corporation for National and Community Service, the agency that oversees the program. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/18/house-readies-passage-volunteerism-critics-pricey-forced-service/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Establish ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090318006315/en" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-18:/commentary/4533459</id>
    <updated>2009-03-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The US House of Representatives today passed historic national service legislation (GIVE Act HR 1388) which incorporates a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090318006315/en&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House backs bill to boost national service</title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9701O180" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4524133</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... to vote on their legislation on Wednesday and it could come before the full Senate for a vote as early as next week. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD9701O180&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Canada Free Press</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9374" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4524132</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Like most things Saul Alinsky, HR 1388 sounds noble in stating why wide-sweeping change is necessary. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Give Act&#226;&#8364;* aims to &#226;&#8364;&#339;leverage investments to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/9374&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour and 2 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/16/8203/53657/239/796" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4524135</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rangel HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Rep. McCarthy (NY) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Education and Labor) (Subject to a Rule) * Conference Reports ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/16/8203/53657/239/796&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AARP Applauds Capitol Hill for Focusing on the Next Generation of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/aarp/48750585-aarp-applauds-capitol-hill-focusing-next-generation-service" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-12:/commentary/4470179</id>
    <updated>2009-03-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A statement from AARP Chief Operating Officer Tom Nelson on the Serve America Act (S. 277) and the GIVE Act (HR 1388) follows: &#226;&#8364;&#339;AARP applauds Senators ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/aarp/48750585-aarp-applauds-capitol-hill-focusing-next-generation-service&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KSFY</title>
    <link href="http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40801777.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4622315</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40801777.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>WJBF-TV</title>
    <link href="http://www.wjbf.com/jbf/news/state_regional/state_govtpolitics/article/bill_to_restrict_payday_lending_in_sc_advances/11791/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4470178</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wjbf.com/jbf/news/state_regional/state_govtpolitics/article/bill_to_restrict_payday_lending_in_sc_advances/11791/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KSFY</title>
    <link href="http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40739637.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4533458</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40739637.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KSFY</title>
    <link href="http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40984612.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4629979</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40984612.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KSFY</title>
    <link href="http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40076172.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4524134</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/40076172.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lawmakers move to expand service opportunities</title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD96S1KL00" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4665249</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... basis and would create a fund to allow nonprofit groups to recruit and help train volunteers. ___ The House bill is HR 1388. The Senate bill is S.277.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAKpJUFue1MIXryBYlMKMW0HowdwD96S1KL00&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Groundbreaking National Service Legislation Introduced in US House ...</title>
    <link href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/null/20090310/LA8165110032009-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-10:/commentary/4470180</id>
    <updated>2009-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... or GIVE Act, (HR 1388), which was introduced today and authorizes groundbreaking federal support for many innovative national service programs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sev.prnewswire.com/null/20090310/LA8165110032009-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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