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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009</title>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Secure All Facilities to Effectively ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1664/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;from=Home%20HR%20News22&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;from=HR%20News&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mid-Term Elections and the Effect on Total Rewards</title>
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This race took on additional importance due to Grayson&amp;#39;s sponsorship in the 111th Congress of two total rewards-related bills: H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, and H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. New Hampshire ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=44641&amp;amp;rssaccess=newsline-rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pasadena Sub Rosa: REP. ADAM SCHIFF VOTED FOR TAXES, SPENDING ...</title>
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... 2010 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 13 - NO; Restrictions on Executive Compensation HR 1664 - NO; Economic Stimulus HR 1 - YES; Paycheck Litigation Expansion (pay equality) HR 12 - NO. Posted at 01:04 AM | Permalink ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pasadenasubrosa.typepad.com/pasadena_sub_rosa/2010/10/rep-adam-schiff-voted-for-taxes-spending-litigation-in-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Defeat Buck McKeon | Rep. McKeon Voted Against Every Bill to Help ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. BUCK VOTED &#8220;NO&#8221;. H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009. BUCK VOTED &#8220;NO&#8221;. H.R. 1106. Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thebuckstopsnow.org/2010/10/rep-mckeon-voted-against-every-bill-to-help-middle-class/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Connolly&amp;#39;s BS must taste like Kool-Aid</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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4/1/2009, HR 1664, Yes, DEM. 4/1/2009, HR 1664, No, DEM. 4/1/2009, HR 1575, Yes, DEM. 4/1/2009, H RES 30, Yes, DEM. 4/1/2009, H RES 30, Yes, DEM. 4/1/2009, H RES 31, Yes, DEM. 3/31/2009, H RES 27, Yes, DEM. 3/31/2009, HR 1388, Yes, DEM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fadscientist.com/2010/10/connollys-bs-must-taste-like-kool-aid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Durango Herald News, Tracking Congress How members stood on the ...</title>
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A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was to pass HR 1664. 8. Predatory Lending: Voting 300-114, members on May 7, 2009, passed a bill to outlaw an array of lending practices linked to the U.S. housing meltdown that would require lenders to keep a stake in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Durango Herald News, Tracking Congress How members stood on the ...</title>
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A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was to pass HR 1664. 8. Predatory Lending: Voting 300-114, members on May 7, 2009, passed a bill to outlaw an array of lending practices linked to the U.S. housing meltdown that would require lenders to keep a stake in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/2010/10/03/Tracking_Congress_How_members_stood_on_the_top_financial_votes_of_20082010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard :: Pioneer Press ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 1664. 8. Predatory Lending: Voting 300-114, members on May 7, 2009, passed a bill to outlaw an array of lending practices linked to the U.S. housing meltdown that would require lenders to keep a stake in loans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2752150,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2010 Florida 8th Congressional district: Democratic incumbent Alan ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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During his first term in the House, he sponsored H.R. 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009. Intended as an amendment to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1664 would put a limit on executive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mmc-news.com/2010/09/29/2010-florida-8th-congressional-district-democratic-incumbent-alan-grayson-facing-republican-challenger-daniel-webster-the-newsroom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ideas, Observations, &amp;amp; Mental Machinations: THE CASE AGAINST LYNN ...</title>
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She voted against a bill allowing the Treasury Secretary prohibit financial institutions from paying excessive executive pay from taxpayer money, H.R. 384 and H.R. 1664. She consistently voted against restraints on executive pay for Big ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ideas-observations--mentalmachinati.blogspot.com/2010/09/case-against-lynn-jenkins-chapter-39.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard :: Pioneer Press ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 1664. 8. Predatory Lending: Voting 300-114, members on May 7, 2009, passed a bill to outlaw an array of lending practices linked to the U.S. housing meltdown that would require lenders to keep a stake in loans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/pioneerpress/2749188,pioneer-press-financials-093010-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Guide to S.C. Congressional officials&amp;#39; economic voting records for ...</title>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 1664. 8. Predatory Lending: Voting 300-114, members on May 7, 2009, passed a bill to outlaw an array of lending practices linked to the U.S. housing meltdown that would require lenders to keep a stake in loans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0926-financial-votes-story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Throwdown: John Boehner Calls For Total Tax Freeze</title>
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... (H.R. 2749) Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009; (H.R. 2454) American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; (H.R. 1728) Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009; (H.R. 1664) Pay for Performance Act of 2009; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessinsider.com/john-boehner-tax-freeze-2010-9&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: Who DARRELL ISSA REALLY Represents!</title>
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H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation / NAY / NO H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackjodell.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-darrell-issa-really-represents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: Who VIRGINIA FOXX REALLY Represents!</title>
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H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation /NAY / NO H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackjodell.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-virginia-foxx-really-represents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Alan Grayson</title>
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Committee on Science and Technology o Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight o Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Legislation head sponsored by Grayson &#8226; Pay For Performance Act (HR 1664) &#8226; Public Option Act (HR 4789) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://itmakessenseblog.com/2010/08/02/alan-grayson/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coeur d&amp;#39;Alene Press: Letters To Editor &#8211; MINNICK: Record shows ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... HR 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of ExcessiveExecutive Disbursements Act; HR 1586, the To impose an additionaltax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients Act; HR 1664,the Pay for Performance Act; HR 1886, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics-news.info/coeur-dalene-press-letters-to-editor-minnick-record-shows-what-he-is-letters-to-editor-minnick-record-shows-what-he-is/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: Who MICHELE BACHMANN REALLY Represents!</title>
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H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation NAY/NO H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackjodell.blogspot.com/2010/07/who-michele-bachmann-really-represents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Joe Barton is an example of shamelessness in Congress | Letters to ...</title>
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H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds. Prohibts unreasonable compensation not based on performance for executives of companies that took bailout money. H.R. 2664, Promoting Transparency ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor/2010/06/joe-barton-is-an-example-of-shamelessness-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Topical thread June 8,2010 Angry electorate? | Angry Bear</title>
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&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;H.R.1664&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.angrybearblog.com/2010/06/topical-thread-june-82010-angry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ideas, Observations, &amp;amp; Mental Machinations: THE CASE AGAINST LYNN ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1664, and the title says it all: &amp;quot;To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ideas-observations--mentalmachinati.blogspot.com/2010/06/case-against-lynn-jenkins-chapter-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gresham Barrett&amp;#39;s complete voting record</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-22:/commentary/8379197</id>
    <updated>2010-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Amendment 4 to HR 1664. Apr 1, 2009 5:58 PM (Agreed to 228-198, 11 not voting). Amendment 1 to HR 1256. Apr 2, 2009 11:32 AM (Failed 142-284, 5 not voting). On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nonstandardpolitics.com/blog/398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.5353: War Is Making You Poor Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Legislation head sponsored by Grayson &#8226; Pay For Performance Act (H.R. 1664) &#8226; Public Option Act (H.R. 4789) &#8226; War Is Making You Poor Act (H.R. 5353). Posted in Alan Grayson, THE BAD DUDES | Tags: freak, progressives, wierd . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5353/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Economic Legislation: Ongoing Government Assistance for American ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-25:/commentary/7954573</id>
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Bills that would place specific taxes on or otherwise restrict such bonuses include H.R. 1586, passed by the House on March 19, 2009; S. 651, introduced on the same day; and H.R. 1664, passed by the House on April 1, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://economic-legislation.blogspot.com/2010/03/ongoing-government-assistance-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislation In New Hampshire &#171; People First of New Hampshire Talks</title>
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I oppose HR 1664 that represent re-institutionalixzed people with disabilities in New Hampshire. We fought for over 30 for Community placements. We do not need to go backwards. People with disabilities like me self needs to have their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoplefirstofnh.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/283/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.4789: Public Option Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-09:/commentary/8888735</id>
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o Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight o Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Legislation head sponsored by Grayson &#8226; Pay For Performance Act (H.R. 1664) &#8226; Public Option Act (H.R. 4789) &#8226; War Is Making You Poor Act (H.R. 5353) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4789/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Welcome To People First of New Hampshire Talks (our new blog ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-07:/commentary/8097925</id>
    <updated>2010-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>People First of New Hampshire Talks </name>
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I oppose HR 1664 that represent re-institutionalixzed people with disabilities in New Hampshire. We fought for over 30 for Community placements. We do not need to go backwards. People with disabilities like me self needs to have their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoplefirstofnh.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/welcome-to-people-first-of-new-hampshire-talks-our-new-blog/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Passed in House, held up in Senate</title>
    <link href="http://pingree.house.gov/2010/01/passed-in-house-held-up-in-senate.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-04:/commentary/7789543</id>
    <updated>2010-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Chellie Pingree </name>
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HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds Prohibts unreasonable compensation not based on performance for executives of companies that took bailout money HR 2664, Promoting Transparency in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pingree.house.gov/2010/01/passed-in-house-held-up-in-senate.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Trading Smoke Filled Rooms for Gridlock | FrumForum</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1586, To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds H.R. 2664, Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.frumforum.com/trading-in-smoke-filled-rooms-for-gridlock&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills Passed by The House That Are Held Up By These Fill in The ...</title>
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      <name>CockyTalk </name>
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HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds HR 2664, Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act HR 2873, Enhanced SEC Enforcement Authority Act HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cockytalk.com/showthread.php?t=120773&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Crazy Fox Fringe Conspiracy Theories Debunked: The Republican ...</title>
    <link href="http://news.jonzu.com/z_uncategorized_crazy-fox-fringe-conspiracy-theories-debunked-the-republican-senate-is-not-blocking-legislation-from-passing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-24:/commentary/7726280</id>
    <updated>2010-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>JonZu News </name>
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... Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act 137) HR 1662, Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act 138) HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) HR l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) HR 1672, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.jonzu.com/z_uncategorized_crazy-fox-fringe-conspiracy-theories-debunked-the-republican-senate-is-not-blocking-legislation-from-passing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;quot;http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/83057-290-bills&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://thefearthatdefeatsanddreamsare.typepad.com/the-fear-that-defeats-and-dreams-are-one/2010/02/httpthehillcomhomenewssenate83057290bills.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/8206103</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the fear that defeats and dreams are one </name>
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138) HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) HR l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) HR 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefearthatdefeatsanddreamsare.typepad.com/the-fear-that-defeats-and-dreams-are-one/2010/02/httpthehillcomhomenewssenate83057290bills.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Mad Professah Lectures: There are 290 Bills Waiting On U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/7677680</id>
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      <name>The Mad Professah Lectures </name>
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138) H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) H.R. l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) H.R. 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buckmire.blogspot.com/2010/02/there-are-290-bills-waiting-on-us.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Tarantino</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/8142384</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politics - what I see and what I do not understand </name>
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138) HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) HR l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) HR 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicsdownanddirty.blogspot.com/2010/02/tarantino.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blog: Florida Health In Insurance Kid &#187; Auto Insurance Fort Pierce</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7954574</id>
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      <name>Blog: Florida Health In Insurance Kid </name>
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138) H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) H.R. l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) H.R. 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://benevidesramosalves.co.tv/auto-insurance-fort-pierce&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PragPro</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7789544</id>
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138) H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) H.R. l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) H.R. 1672, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepragmaticprogressive.blogspot.com/2010/02/record-number-of-bills-stalled-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Senate&amp;#39;s 290 problems</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-22:/commentary/7726279</id>
    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1664: Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds. 139. HR l665: Coast Guard Acquisition Reform. 140. HR 1672: The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/23/the_senate_290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MN-03 : Paulsen Failing Middle Class Grade</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-06:/commentary/7553159</id>
    <updated>2010-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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What makes Paulsen stand out from his other Republicans is his votes on HR 1664 Pay for Performance Act which addressed the payment of &#8220;unreasonable or excessive&#8221; compensation for groups that received taxpayer bailouts; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotacentral.blogspot.com/2010/02/mn-03-paulsen-failing-middle-class.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>After $100 Million in AIG Bonuses, Will House Republicans Finally ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ask-about-health-insurance.com/health-insurance/after-100-million-in-aig-bonuses-will-house-republicans-finally-support-wall-street-reform" rel="alternate"/>
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      <name>Ask About Health Insurance </name>
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The House passed the Pay for Performance Act (H.R. 1664) in April 2009 to prohibit TARP-assisted institutions, and housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from granting unreasonable or excessive compensation and bonuses not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ask-about-health-insurance.com/health-insurance/after-100-million-in-aig-bonuses-will-house-republicans-finally-support-wall-street-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>After $100 Million in AIG Bonuses, Will House Republicans Finally ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House passed the Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) in April 2009 to prohibit TARP-assisted institutions, and housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from granting unreasonable or excessive compensation and bonuses not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=2140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.2979: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010 ...</title>
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H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1874 Patriot Corporations ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1723 Family Leave Insuranc... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2979/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee Members Spar Over GSE Compensation Plans - CCH Financial ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/8654839</id>
    <updated>2010-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CCH Financial Reform News Center </name>
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Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, commented on assertions made by Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., regarding the applicability of HR 1664 to community banks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://financialreform.wolterskluwerlb.com/2010/01/committee-members-spar-over-gse-compensation-plans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Financial Crisis News Center: Committee Members Spar Over GSE ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2010/01/committee-members-spar-over-gse-compensation-plans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-24:/commentary/7385685</id>
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      <name>Financial Crisis News Center </name>
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Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, commented on assertions made by Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., regarding the applicability of HR 1664 to community banks. HR 1664...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2010/01/committee-members-spar-over-gse-compensation-plans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#8220;No Man Can Be Worth $1000000 a Year&#8221;: The Fight Over Executive ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-23:/commentary/7963212</id>
    <updated>2010-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>University of Richmond Law Review </name>
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See H.R. 1664, 111th Cong. (2009). [488]. See Investor Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 3817, 111th Cong. &#167; 101 (2009). [489]. Jones v. Harris Assoc. L.P., 527 F.3d 627, 629 (7th Cir. 2008), cert. granted, 129 S. Ct. 1579, 1580 (2009). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.richmond.edu/no-man-can-be-worth-1000000-a-year-the-fight-over-executive-compensation-in-1930s-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My FDL | Home</title>
    <link href="http://my.firedoglake.com/Jane-2/2010/01/22/liveblog-of-financial-services-hearing-on-fanniefreddie/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/9520611</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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And since Republicans voted against bills to limit compensation of Fannie/Freddie and TARP recipients (H.R. 1664) they don&amp;#39;t have a lot of cause to be throwing stones. STIGLITZ: President&amp;#39;s plan is designed to curb these problems. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.firedoglake.com/Jane-2/2010/01/22/liveblog-of-financial-services-hearing-on-fanniefreddie/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Seminal &#187; Liveblog of Financial Services Hearing on Fannie/Freddie</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-21:/commentary/7340959</id>
    <updated>2010-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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And since Republicans voted against bills to limit compensation of Fannie/Freddie and TARP recipients (H.R. 1664) they don&amp;#39;t have a lot of cause to be throwing stones. STIGLITZ: President&amp;#39;s plan is designed to curb these problems. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/25717&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Peter Roskam | Peter Roskam&amp;#39;s Big Flip Flop on Bonuses</title>
    <link href="http://rubberstamproskam.com/2010/01/21/peter-roskams-big-flip-flop-on-bonuses/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7356709</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rubberstamp Roskam </name>
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I originally published this on May 29th, 2009. In April 2009, Peter Roskam had voted against legislation, HR 1664, that would have limited bonus payments to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rubberstamproskam.com/2010/01/21/peter-roskams-big-flip-flop-on-bonuses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Capitol Rush: The U.S. Constitution: Bill of Attainder</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-18:/commentary/7307772</id>
    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Capitol Rush </name>
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Let&amp;#39;s take a look at House Bill H.R. 1664 that states, &#8220;To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitolrush.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-constitution-bill-of-attainder.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House committee approves financial industry ...</title>
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In April, the House approved [JURIST report] a bill [HR 1664 materials] that allows the Treasury Department to ban certain types of compensation at companies which receive federal bailout money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/12/house-committee-approves-financial.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FLASHBACK &#8211; &#8220;There&amp;#39;s Nothing That Happens in Congress That Roy ...</title>
    <link href="http://citydems.org/news/flashback-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cthere%E2%80%99s-nothing-that-happens-in-congress-that-roy-blunt-isn%E2%80%99t-a-major-architect-of-%E2%80%9D/" rel="alternate"/>
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      <name>St. Louis City Democrats </name>
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... championed Bush&amp;#39;s $700 billion dollar bailout for Wall Street insiders and opposed caps in executive compensation for executives at companies that received bailout money. [HR 1424, Vote #681, 10/3/08; HR 1664, Vote #182, 4/01/09] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citydems.org/news/flashback-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cthere%E2%80%99s-nothing-that-happens-in-congress-that-roy-blunt-isn%E2%80%99t-a-major-architect-of-%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.4115: Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4115/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/9735472</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] </name>
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S.1504 Notice Pleading Resto... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.1723 Family Leave Insuranc... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1874 Patriot Corporations ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4115/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Out of curiosity, has Grayson ever passed any legislation or held ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/out_curiousity_has_grayson_ever_passed_any_legislation_or_held_substantive_hearing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/commentary/6566788</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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H.R.1664 : To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/out_curiousity_has_grayson_ever_passed_any_legislation_or_held_substantive_hearing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tell Congress: Suspend All Pay</title>
    <link href="http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/11/tell-congress-suspend-all-pay.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-31:/commentary/6607675</id>
    <updated>2009-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shield of Abraham </name>
    </author>
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HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, which is presently sitting in the United States Senate (after having passed the House on 04/01/09) gives broad and sweeping powers to the Secretary of the Treasury (Timothy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/11/tell-congress-suspend-all-pay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shield of Abraham: No Pay for Fat-Cat Execs: No Pay for Congress</title>
    <link href="http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-pay-for-fat-cat-execs-no-pay-for_31.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-30:/commentary/6543096</id>
    <updated>2009-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shield of Abraham </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, which is presently sitting in the United States Senate (after having passed the House on 04/01/09) gives broad and sweeping powers to the Secretary of the Treasury (Timothy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-pay-for-fat-cat-execs-no-pay-for_31.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2009/10/31/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-30:/commentary/6543095</id>
    <updated>2009-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate... </name>
    </author>
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Pay for Performance Act of 2009, H.R. 1664, 111th Cong. (2009); see also H. Rep. No. 111-64 (2009). Prior to the EESA, Congress in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, passed in July 2008 to address the mortgage crisis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2009/10/31/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson: Why do you keep voting Henry ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-do-you-keep-voting-henry-brown-into.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6543094</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation. NAY, Voted against the middle class 6. H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-do-you-keep-voting-henry-brown-into.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shield of Abraham: No Pay for Fat-Cat Execs: No Pay for Congress</title>
    <link href="http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-pay-for-fat-cat-execs-no-pay-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6533185</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shield of Abraham </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, which is presently sitting in the United States Senate (after having passed the House on 04/01/09) gives broad and sweeping powers to the Secretary of the Treasury (Timothy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abramsseed.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-pay-for-fat-cat-execs-no-pay-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Specter&amp;#39;s numbers continue to dip; still leads Sestak and Toomey ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/10/specters-numbers-continue-to-dip-still-leads-sestak-and-toomey/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6566789</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>pa2010.com </name>
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Particularly with his stance voting YES on HR 1664&#8230; and Rep. Sestak making sure all of his rich banker friends get their bonuses at the tax payers expense no doubt. Jon Geeting. Oct 28th, 2009. The potency of David&amp;#39;s shilling for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pa2010.com/2009/10/specters-numbers-continue-to-dip-still-leads-sestak-and-toomey/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bailouts, Bonuses, And The Return Of Unjust Gains - Washington ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawreview.wustl.edu/commentaries/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/8338938</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington University Law Review </name>
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Pay for Performance Act of 2009, H.R. 1664, 111th Cong. (2009); see also H. Rep. No. 111-64 (2009). Prior to the EESA, Congress in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, passed in July 2008 to address the mortgage crisis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.wustl.edu/commentaries/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bailouts, Bonuses, And The Return Of Unjust Gains - Washington ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawreview.wustl.edu/comments/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/7444848</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington University Law Review </name>
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    <content type="html">
Pay for Performance Act of 2009, H.R. 1664, 111th Cong. (2009); see also H. Rep. No. 111-64 (2009). Prior to the EESA, Congress in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, passed in July 2008 to address the mortgage crisis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.wustl.edu/comments/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bailouts, Bonuses, And The Return Of Unjust Gains - Washington ...</title>
    <link href="http://lawreview.wustl.edu/slip-opinions/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6438090</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington University Law Review </name>
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Pay for Performance Act of 2009, H.R. 1664, 111th Cong. (2009); see also H. REP. NO. 111-64 (2009). Prior to the EESA, Congress in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, passed in July 2008 to address the mortgage crisis, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawreview.wustl.edu/slip-opinions/bailouts-bonuses-and-the-return-of-unjust-gains/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.1586: To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1586/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/7776852</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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H.R. 1586, To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds H.R. 2664, Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1586/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dylan Ratigan, Michael Moore Slam Wall St. Over Latest Round Of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/dylan-ratigan-michael-moo_n_322085.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6398144</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Video on The Huffington Post </name>
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I called congress &amp;amp; was told Bill HR 1664 is in the senate awaiting a vote. I was told it would limit executive pay. I tried to call my senators &amp;amp; mailbox was full or phone was busy. i tried to call MSNBC &amp;amp; the mailbox is full. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/dylan-ratigan-michael-moo_n_322085.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Balloon Juice &#187; Blog Archive &#187; How They Think</title>
    <link href="http://www.balloon-juice.com/2009/10/08/how-they-think/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/7687121</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Balloon Juice </name>
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It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill. A Senator who wants to add a public option to the bill will offer an amendment to the legislation and then it will be called up for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.balloon-juice.com/2009/10/08/how-they-think/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Balloon Juice &#187; Blog Archive &#187; How They Think</title>
    <link href="http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=27972" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-07:/commentary/6335685</id>
    <updated>2009-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Balloon Juice </name>
    </author>
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It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill. A Senator who wants to add a public option to the bill will offer an amendment to the legislation and then it will be called up for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=27972&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Joe the Sheriff, fends off Socialist Hack Squad &#8211; The Dept of ...</title>
    <link href="http://votingfemale.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/joe-the-sheriff-fends-off-socialist-hack-squad-the-dept-of-homeland-security/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6383817</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VotingFemale Speaks! </name>
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If they stick it in H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill, the amended H.R. 1664 will have to still be voted in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. What this does is short circuit the time it would take for the House to transfer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votingfemale.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/joe-the-sheriff-fends-off-socialist-hack-squad-the-dept-of-homeland-security/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sestak&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;church&amp;#39; talk raises eyebrows at Dauphin County Dems ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/10/sestaks-church-talk-raises-eyebrows-at-dauphin-county-dems-dinner/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6335686</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>pa2010.com </name>
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... working family support time and time again. He will have that support again this time and rightfully so. You need to be questioning why &#8220;the Admiral&#8221; didnt have the courage to vote with our PA Democratic delegation for HR 1664. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pa2010.com/2009/10/sestaks-church-talk-raises-eyebrows-at-dauphin-county-dems-dinner/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Maroon Colored Glasses: The Vapor Bill &#8211; The Left&amp;#39;s Plan For A ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.marooncoloredglasses.com/2009/10/vapor-bill-lefts-plan-for-filibuster.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/7254601</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maroon Colored Glasses </name>
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It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill. A Senator who wants to add a public option to the bill will offer an amendment to the legislation and then it will be called up for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marooncoloredglasses.com/2009/10/vapor-bill-lefts-plan-for-filibuster.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Vapor Bill &#8211; The Left&amp;#39;s Plan For A Filibuster Free Public ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6550886</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TexasInsurgent's Blog </name>
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It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill. A Senator who wants to add a public option to the bill will offer an amendment to the legislation and then it will be called up for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://texasinsurgent.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-the-left%E2%80%99s-plan-for-a-filibuster-free-public-option/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Vapor Bill &#8211; The Left&amp;#39;s Plan For A Filibuster Free Public ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.heritage.org/2009/10/06/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-the-lefts-plan-for-a-filibuster-free-public-option/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6315071</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill. A Senator who wants to add a public option to the bill will offer an amendment to the legislation and then it will be called up for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.heritage.org/2009/10/06/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-the-lefts-plan-for-a-filibuster-free-public-option/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6315070</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Munz's Place </name>
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The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; It is the most likely that the Reid will move to proceed to H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill.&amp;quot; Posted by The Munz at Tuesday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themunz.blogspot.com/2009/10/vapor-bill-lefts-plan-for-filibuster.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Vapor Bill &#8211; Congress&amp;#39; Secret Plan to Pass Obamacare &#8211; Update ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6298846</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fix Health Care Policy </name>
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H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; - H.R. 2751 A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars; - H.R. 2454 House passed Global Warming bill; and, - Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-congress%E2%80%99-secret-plan-to-pass-obamacare-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting Bill, Opposing Bill. S.1752 S.1752 [2]; H.R.1664 H.R.1664 [1]; S.683 Community Choice Act ... [1]; S.697 Community Living Assi... [1]; S.181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair ... [1]. S.Res.309 S.Res.309 [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1753/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; - H.R. 2751 A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars; - H.R. 2454 House passed Global Warming bill; and, - Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/wosg/2009/10/05/fourth-and-goal-stopping-baucus-obamacare-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; The House passed tax measures that are on the Senate Calendar are as follows: - HR 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-care-sausage-making-roundup.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; The House passed tax measures that are on the Senate Calendar are as follows: * HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hsacoalition.org/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-and-how-to-stop-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tertium Quids: Mark Warner and the Health Care Vapor Bill</title>
    <link href="http://tertiumquids.blogspot.com/2009/10/mark-warner-and-health-care-vapor-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6575096</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tertium Quids </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; - H.R. 2751 A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars; - H.R. 2454 House passed Global Warming bill; and, - Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tertiumquids.blogspot.com/2009/10/mark-warner-and-health-care-vapor-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Vapor Bill &#8211; Congress&amp;#39; Secret Plan to Pass Obamacare - Update</title>
    <link href="http://foundry.heritage.org/2009/10/02/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-congress%E2%80%99-secret-plan-to-pass-obamacare-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6550887</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Foundry </name>
    </author>
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HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill;; HR 2751 &#8211; A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars;; HR 2454 &#8211; House passed Global Warming bill; and,; Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foundry.heritage.org/2009/10/02/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-congress%E2%80%99-secret-plan-to-pass-obamacare-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Rise of the Vapor Bill &#8212; Call Your Senator Now to Stop It</title>
    <link href="http://wtfobama.net/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%94-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6455696</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WTF?! Obama </name>
    </author>
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The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; The House passed tax measures that are on the Senate Calendar are as follows: * HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wtfobama.net/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%94-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Rise of the Vapor Bill &#8212; Call Your Senator Now to Stop It</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/dan_perrin/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6357550</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dan_Perrin&amp;#39;s blog </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; The House passed tax measures that are on the Senate Calendar are as follows: * HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/dan_perrin/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Rise of the Vapor Bill &#8212; Call Your Senator Now to Stop It</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6345570</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RedState </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Constitution states &#8220;All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.&#8221; The House passed tax measures that are on the Senate Calendar are as follows: * HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-rise-of-the-vapor-bill-call-your-senator-now-to-stop-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Snooper&amp;#39;s Take Our Country Back - Journal - The Vapor Bill: How ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.snooperreport.com/snooper-report/2009/10/2/the-vapor-bill-how-obamacare-could-pass-by-november-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6291497</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Journal </name>
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H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; - H.R. 2751 A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars; - H.R. 2454 House passed Global Warming bill; and, - Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snooperreport.com/snooper-report/2009/10/2/the-vapor-bill-how-obamacare-could-pass-by-november-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Vapor Bill &#8211; Congress&amp;#39; Secret Plan to Pass Obamacare &#8211; Update ...</title>
    <link href="http://liberatemedicine.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-congress%E2%80%99-secret-plan-to-pass-obamacare-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6277815</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LiberateMedicine.com </name>
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H.R. 1664 The AIG Bonus Bill; - H.R. 2751 A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars; - H.R. 2454 House passed Global Warming bill; and, - Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberatemedicine.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/the-vapor-bill-%E2%80%93-congress%E2%80%99-secret-plan-to-pass-obamacare-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>That&amp;#39;s My Congress &#194;&#187; Grayson&amp;#39;s Limits on Executive Compensation ...</title>
    <link href="http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2009/09/17/graysons-limits-on-executive-compensation-stuck-in-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6143634</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>That's My Congress </name>
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At that time, Alan Grayson, a Democratic Representative from Florida introduced H.R. 1664, a bill that would limit the compensation of executives in companies that have accepted bailout money from the federal government. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2009/09/17/graysons-limits-on-executive-compensation-stuck-in-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Specter says Wilson should get &amp;#39;reprimand or censure&amp;#39; for heckling ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/09/specter-says-wilson-should-get-reprimand-or-censure-for-heckling-obama/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6099025</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>pa2010.com </name>
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Sestak voted against HR 1664 and gave a weak excuse for not wanting to do so. &#226;&#8364;&#339;You can put lip stick on a pig, but its still a pig&#226;&#8364;*. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/house/1/votes/182/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pa2010.com/2009/09/specter-says-wilson-should-get-reprimand-or-censure-for-heckling-obama/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Orlando Sentinel - Alan Grayson: Is he one of Congress&amp;#39; top ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/09/alan-grayson-is-he-one-of-congress-top-leaders.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6069481</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Central Florida Political Pulse </name>
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HR 1664, which defines how to determine what is &amp;quot;unreasonable and excessive compensation&amp;quot; for financial executives, passed the House 111-64 in April, as part of the House&amp;#39;s effort to regulate huge bonuses to Wall St. executives and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/09/alan-grayson-is-he-one-of-congress-top-leaders.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Parker Griffith: Simply guilty of the original sin? | flashpoint</title>
    <link href="http://www.flashpointblog.com/2009/08/10/parker-griffith-simply-guilty-of-the-original-sin/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5813181</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>flashpoint </name>
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HR 1664. H. RES. 230. HR 1256. Reply. 2009 August 10 @ 9:54 pm. Political Junkie permalink. Brian, Thanks for the shout-out in the FB status. I read it and laughed out loud. I&amp;#39;ll keep this brief because law school orientation starts in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flashpointblog.com/2009/08/10/parker-griffith-simply-guilty-of-the-original-sin/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2751: Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2751/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-08:/commentary/6315072</id>
    <updated>2009-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills </name>
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HR 1664 &#8211; The AIG Bonus Bill;; HR 2751 &#8211; A tax bill promoting fuel efficient cars;; HR 2454 &#8211; House passed Global Warming bill; and,; Any other tax measure that comes from the House in the next few days. ... Source: The Foundry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2751/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Mike Turner Scores 50% &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Grade Of &#226;&#8364;&#339;C&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#8221; On Votes Pro Middle ...</title>
    <link href="http://daytonos.com/?p=7030" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5830878</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DaytonOS </name>
    </author>
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The Foundation looks at specific legislation. These are the bills, the Foundation considers pro middle class, that, in this session, Turner voted against: H.R. 2454. American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1664 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://daytonos.com/?p=7030&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another Look at Minnick's Record</title>
    <link href="http://politicalgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-look-at-minnicks-record.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5764637</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Political Game </name>
    </author>
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HR 1664-Pay for Performance Act (Grayson-Himes Act of 2009) Minnick, No Simpson, No Democratic party, Yes HR 1886-Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE Act) Minnick, No Simpson, No ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-look-at-minnicks-record.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House committee approves bill to regulate ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/07/house-committee-approves-bill-to.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5700852</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
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In April, the House approved [JURIST report] a bill [HR 1664 materials] that allows the Treasury Department [official website] to ban certain types of compensation at companies which receive federal bailout money from the Troubled Asset ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/07/house-committee-approves-bill-to.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.1622: To provide for a program of research, development, and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1622/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/7687122</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
    </author>
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135) H.R. 1622, R&amp;amp;D on Natural Gas Vehicles 136) H.R. 1641, Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act 137) H.R. 1662, Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act 138) H.R. 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1622/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alan Grayson is on the case</title>
    <link href="http://notmainstreammedianews.blogspot.com/2009/07/c-span-online-head-of-fed-ben-bernanke.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-21:/commentary/5651273</id>
    <updated>2009-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Not Main Stream Media News! </name>
    </author>
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Bank CEOs Get Earful Grayson Grills CitiGroup CEO Alan Grayson Clamps Down on Failed Executives Running Companies on Taxpayer Money HR 1664 Alan Grayson Questions AIG Math: Let's Change the Length of Inches So I'm Shorter!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notmainstreammedianews.blogspot.com/2009/07/c-span-online-head-of-fed-ben-bernanke.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2009/07/04/tarp-say-on-pay-and-other-legislative-developments/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-03:/commentary/5466273</id>
    <updated>2009-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On April 1, 2009, a bill (H.R. 1664) introduced by Representative Alan Grayson of Florida, passed the House. Among other provisions, the bill would amend EESA by prohibiting companies receiving TARP aid from paying compensation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2009/07/04/tarp-say-on-pay-and-other-legislative-developments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3052: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3052/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/6550888</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Water Resources and Environment... </name>
    </author>
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Supporting Bill, Opposing Bill. H.R.2564 Paid Vacation Act of ... [1]; S.1595 Deceptive Loan Check ... [1]; H.R.1664 H.R.1664 [1]; S.1686 JUSTICE Act [1]; H.Res.686 H.Res.686 [1]. S.Res.309 S.Res.309 [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3052/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ohio 15th District: Ohio Bankers Are Joyful</title>
    <link href="http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/06/ohio-bankers-are-joyful.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5287307</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ohio 15th District </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009. TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation. YEA, Voted to support the middle class. H.R. 1586. A Bill To Impose An Additional Tax On Bonuses Received From TARP Recipients of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/06/ohio-bankers-are-joyful.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DownWithTyranny!: Ann Kirkpatrick Makes The Case Well: Why She ...</title>
    <link href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/06/ann-kirkpatrick-makes-case-well-why-she.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5270740</id>
    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownWithTyranny! </name>
    </author>
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Kirkpatrick was one of eight House Democrats who opposed a bill (HR 1664) to limit the payment of bonuses to employees of companies that receive federal aid under so-called &#226;&#8364;&#339;bailout&#226;&#8364;* legislation. She was one of three Democrats who voted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/06/ann-kirkpatrick-makes-case-well-why-she.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2664: Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2664/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/7990826</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Financial Services... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 1586, To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds HR 2664, Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act .. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2664/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peter Roskam | Peter Roskam's Doublespeak on Executive Compensation</title>
    <link href="http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/05/29/peter-roskams-doublespeak-on-executive-compensation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/5136418</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RubberStampRoskam.com </name>
    </author>
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Peter Roskam's been going to a lot of trouble to publicize his media appearances lately on his House website. Of course they consist mostly of clips from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/05/29/peter-roskams-doublespeak-on-executive-compensation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: Obama signs financial fraud legislation to ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/obama-signs-financial-fraud-legislation.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069807</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In April, the House approved a bill [HR 1664 materials, JURIST report] which allows the Treasury Department to ban certain types of compensation at companies which receive federal bailout money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/obama-signs-financial-fraud-legislation.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House approves financial fraud legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/house-approves-financial-fraud.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5050062</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In April, the House approved a bill [HR 1664 materials, JURIST report] which allows the Treasury Department to ban certain types of compensation at companies which receive federal bailout money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/house-approves-financial-fraud.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | Big Oil Spends Bigger Money on Lobbyists</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003120026" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5050063</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed the bonuses measure ( HR 1664 ) on April 1 in response to lawmakers' outrage at huge bonuses given at American International Group, which received a federal bailout. The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003120026&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The ConservativeXpress: Obama Attacks Democracy Again: President ...</title>
    <link href="http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/05/obama-attacks-democracy-again-president.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5020275</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The ConservativeXpress </name>
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Dedicated to America. Fusion of Politics and Entertainment With Respect To: Protecting Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Devoted to Personal Freedom and Liberty. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/05/obama-attacks-democracy-again-president.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislator response</title>
    <link href="http://sallybahner.blogspot.com/2009/05/legislator-response.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/6027978</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Life With Sally </name>
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The House recently passed HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, which would prohibit payment of unreasonable or excessive compensation and non-performance based bonuses for companies while direct capital investments from the TARP remain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sallybahner.blogspot.com/2009/05/legislator-response.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What is Congress Doing?: Update!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/5026805</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What is Congress Doing? </name>
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Thought I'd give an update today as to what has happened to those bill that I've talked about. So quickly, here's where they stand. S.34 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Introduced H.R.29 - Introduced H.R.1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Passed in House S.36 - Introduced H.R.25 - Introduced&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rizonusa.blogspot.com/2009/05/update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Conservative War Room</title>
    <link href="http://theconservativewarroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-officials-legislation-soapbox.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/commentary/4978357</id>
    <updated>2009-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative War Room </name>
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H.R.1664 created on 03/27/2009. The bill limits executive compensation and bonus payments to companies that received funding from the TARP program. Omnibus Public Lands Bill. -- S.22 created on 03/13/2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theconservativewarroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-officials-legislation-soapbox.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2077: Alert Laid off Employees in Reasonable Time Act - U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2077/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/9735473</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1874 Patriot Corporations ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1723 Family Leave Insuranc... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness ... 1. Users supporting H.R.2077 (4) are also: Supporting Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2077/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4847981</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Amending the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards: The House passed H.R. 1664, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/a-question-of-values&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The ConservativeXpress: Michele Bachmann On New TARP Plan: It's ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4814060</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The ConservativeXpress </name>
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Dedicated to America. Fusion of Politics and Entertainment With Respect To: Protecting Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Devoted to Personal Freedom and Liberty. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/04/michelle-bachmann-on-new-tarp-plan-its.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Silence as Price of TARP Bailout Funds</title>
    <link href="http://redlionreports.blogspot.com/2009/04/silence-as-price-of-tarp-bailout-funds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-16:/commentary/4847982</id>
    <updated>2009-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Lion Reports </name>
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Organized labor has seized the bailout of financial services companies as a tool to silence them in the political process. Last month, the House of Representatives passed two bills in reaction to the AIG executive compensation story: HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://redlionreports.blogspot.com/2009/04/silence-as-price-of-tarp-bailout-funds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Passes &quot;Pay For Performance Act&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://martindale.com/government/article__675842.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/5186998</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Articles on Martindale.com </name>
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Last night, by a 247-171 vote, with 237 Democrats and 10 Republicans voting in favor, the House of Representatives passed HR 1664, the &quot;Pay for Performance Act of 2009.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://martindale.com/government/article__675842.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Martindale.com - Legal Article: House Passes &quot;Pay For Performance Act&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.martindale.com/government/article__675842.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/4801043</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Articles on Martindale.com </name>
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House Passes &quot;Pay For Performance Act&quot;: Law article by David E. Brown; Last night, by a 247-171 vote, with 237 Democrats and 10 Republicans voting in favor, the House of Representatives passed HR 1664, the &quot;Pay for Performance Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.martindale.com/government/article__675842.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ContractsProf Blog: Big banks as Petri dishes for lower compensation?</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2009/04/a-lot-people-have-wondered-whether-the-high-paid-employees-at-the-top-investment-bank-are-really-worth-the-money-theyre-paid.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4758159</id>
    <updated>2009-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ContractsProf Blog </name>
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Blog Editor. Franklin G. Snyder Professor of Law Texas Wesleyan Univ. Law School &#226;&#8364;&#162; Web Profile &#226;&#8364;&#162; Email. Contributing Editors. Miriam A. Cherry Associate Professor of Law McGeorge School of Law, Univ. of the Pacific ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2009/04/a-lot-people-have-wondered-whether-the-high-paid-employees-at-the-top-investment-bank-are-really-worth-the-money-theyre-paid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>pay for performance act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://revaha.no-ip.org/giwil/2009/04/pay-for-performance-act-of-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-11:/commentary/6277816</id>
    <updated>2009-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PRUDENCE Blog </name>
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full bill text of hr1664 grayson-himes pay for performance act of 2009 on opencongress.org difference in compensation and is related to job performance forty-five years after passage of the equal pay act, it lilly ledbetter fair pay act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revaha.no-ip.org/giwil/2009/04/pay-for-performance-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Marxism: Et Tu, Barack? &#194;&#171; The Florida Patriot</title>
    <link href="http://thefloridapatriot.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/federal-marxism-et-tu-barack/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-11:/commentary/4753125</id>
    <updated>2009-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Florida Patriot </name>
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On March 23, the committee adopted HR 1664, a bill that retroactively would impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that takes bailout funds and would prevent compensation for any employee that is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefloridapatriot.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/federal-marxism-et-tu-barack/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How They Voted: Any Questions? Heller opposes limits on executive ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-they-voted-any-questions-heller.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4756996</id>
    <updated>2009-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
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The next time Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) decides to proclaim his allegiance to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Little Guys,&#226;&#8364;* and the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Average-American-Taxpayers,&#226;&#8364;* perhaps someone should gently remind him of his vote on HR 1664, &#226;&#8364;&#339;To amend the executive .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-they-voted-any-questions-heller.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>: Front Page - Tampa Bay Newspapers</title>
    <link href="http://www.tbnweekly.com/front_page/content_articles/040109_fpg-02.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4731457</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TBNWeekly.com - Latest Articles </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1664 on April 1, the Pay for Performance Act, which included two measures sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) to provide greater accountability of taxpayer funds and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tbnweekly.com/front_page/content_articles/040109_fpg-02.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RSS Daily World News-Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mikmuk.com/rss/article.php?title=Another%20Fox%20%20graphic%20falsely%20suggests%20Pay%20for%20Performance%20Bill%20applies%20to%20all%20%20employees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4731456</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RSS Daily World News </name>
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During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's Cavuto on Business featured on-screen text that read: &quot; 'Pay-For-Performance' Bill: Gov't dictating how much you&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mikmuk.com/rss/article.php?title=Another%20Fox%20%20graphic%20falsely%20suggests%20Pay%20for%20Performance%20Bill%20applies%20to%20all%20%20employees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roll call :: News :: PIONEER PRESS :: Evanston Review</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4731455</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 1664. Bonus Lawsuits: Members failed, 223-196, to reach a 2/3 majority needed to pass a bill expanding federal lawyers' authority to file suits aimed at recouping bonuses awarded since September 2008 to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/1520176,pp-rollcall-040909-s1.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Liberal Doomsayer: Where The Rubber Meets The Road (4/9/09)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-rubber-meets-road-4909.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4731409</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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Voting 247-171, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill (HR 1664) limiting executive compensation at firms receiving the largest bailouts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program. The bill would repeal authority for AIG bonuses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-rubber-meets-road-4909.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Compensation drives behavior (at banks and elsewhere)</title>
    <link href="http://www.smithadams.com/blog/2009/04/compensation-drives-behavior-at-banks-and-elsewhere/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/5430402</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmithAdams </name>
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When it comes to designing compensation programs, my good friend and experienced HR executive repeats this mantra: &#226;&#8364;&#339;compensation drives behavior.&#226;&#8364;* As I talk to people about the incentives created by the traditional commission fee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smithadams.com/blog/2009/04/compensation-drives-behavior-at-banks-and-elsewhere/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Passes New Bill with More Restrictions on Executive Pay</title>
    <link href="http://executivecounselblog.com/2009/04/house-passes-new-bill-with-more-restrictions-on-executive-pay/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4746726</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Executive Counsel Blog </name>
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The House has approved HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, to restrict executive compensation at companies that have received funds from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). The decision to impose additional limitations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://executivecounselblog.com/2009/04/house-passes-new-bill-with-more-restrictions-on-executive-pay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Racine Post: Ryan favors paying executives excessive bonuses</title>
    <link href="http://news.racinepost.com/2009/04/ryan-favors-paying-executives-excessive.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4715672</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Racine Post </name>
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We asked Ryan's office for an explanation of his vote on HR 1664 and received this reply: &quot;Congressman Ryan introduced his alternative budget on April 1, and did not issue a public statement on HR 1664.&quot; Posted by Pete at 3:22 PM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.racinepost.com/2009/04/ryan-favors-paying-executives-excessive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - April 6, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/washingtonwatchcom-digest-april-6-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4756997</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. The House and Senate have each passed their versions of the federal budget, planning to spend a little under $30000 per US family. In the next step of the process, Congress may use a procedure called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/washingtonwatchcom-digest-april-6-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - April 6, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/04/06/washingtonwatchcom-digest-april-6-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4731336</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. The House and Senate have each passed their versions of the federal budget, planning to spend a little under $30000 per US family. In the next step of the process, Congress may use a procedure called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/04/06/washingtonwatchcom-digest-april-6-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pay for Performance Act and Charity</title>
    <link href="http://slackhack.blogspot.com/2009/04/pay-for-performance-act-and-charity.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4731335</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slacker Nation </name>
    </author>
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Update: I guess Congressman Grayson in Florida is upset that so many people don't like his little attempt to take over the private sector through the Treasury Secretary. Seems he called the LP and complained about the backlash. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slackhack.blogspot.com/2009/04/pay-for-performance-act-and-charity.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thehollywoodliberal.com/2009/04/06/another-fox-graphic-falsely-suggests-pay-for-performance-bill-applies-to-all-employees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4731334</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hollywood Liberal </name>
    </author>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees. During an April 4 discussion of the House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s passage of HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Cavuto on Business featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thehollywoodliberal.com/2009/04/06/another-fox-graphic-falsely-suggests-pay-for-performance-bill-applies-to-all-employees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TaggLines: The Terrorist Glenn Beck....</title>
    <link href="http://www.tagg-lines.com/2009/04/terrorist-glenn-beck.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4721940</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TaggLines </name>
    </author>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tagg-lines.com/2009/04/terrorist-glenn-beck.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Freedom Fellowship: Obama Wants to Control the Banks</title>
    <link href="http://thefreedomfellowship.blogspot.com/2009/04/obama-wants-to-control-banks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4710670</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Freedom Fellowship </name>
    </author>
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Recently, a bill has been introduced in Congress, HR 1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, which aims to cap pay which is not performance based and any and all employees who work for companies receiving bailout dollars. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefreedomfellowship.blogspot.com/2009/04/obama-wants-to-control-banks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Treasury Secretary Geithner Denies Administration Will Help ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/04/06/geithner-pay-limits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4706985</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Investment News: Money Morning </name>
    </author>
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US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner denied the Obama administration would allow financial companies avoid limits on executive compensation, as suggested in a recent report by the Washington Post.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/04/06/geithner-pay-limits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pay for Performance Act HR 1664 - Corral Forums</title>
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Pay for Performance Act HR 1664 Politics. ... Old Today, 09:09 AM. ATOMonkey. Registered User. ATOMonkey's Avatar. Trader Feedback: (0). Join Date: Jan 2006. Location: Plainfield, IN. Posts: 5592. Pay for Performance Act HR 1664 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1113424&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the joshua blog </name>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/04/are-republicans-blackmailing-obama.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GoErie.com: House, Senate approve budget</title>
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Voting 247-171, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill (HR 1664) limiting executive compensation at firms receiving the largest bailouts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program. The bill would repeal authority for American ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090406/NEWS06/304069942/-1/RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sunday April 5, 2009 Thursday April 2, 2009 HR 85 Congressional ...</title>
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      <name>David Price Does he vote for you? </name>
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HR1664 To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidpricevotes.blogspot.com/2009/04/sunday-april-5-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Pay for Performance Act for Recipients of Direct ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.seyfarth.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news_pub.news_pub_detail/object_id/56d0c538-4bd7-4fdb-8bf4-202eb94f13c2/HousePassesPayforPerformanceActforRecipientsofDirectCapitalInvestmentsunderTARPandHousingandEconomicRecoveryAct.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
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On April 1, 2009, the House of Representatives approved HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act, (the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Act&#226;&#8364;*) and it was received by the Senate for consideration on April 2, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seyfarth.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news_pub.news_pub_detail/object_id/56d0c538-4bd7-4fdb-8bf4-202eb94f13c2/HousePassesPayforPerformanceActforRecipientsofDirectCapitalInvestmentsunderTARPandHousingandEconomicRecoveryAct.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More Reasons for A Millionaire Surtax</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4753126</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Remember the massive outrage over bailout bonuses that got us(*)peasants marching with pitchforks On March 19, in a sweeping 328-93 vote, the House quickly enacted a 90% tax on $165 million in bonuses handed by AIG. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=73854&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4738429</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>www.GLOBALFINANCIALMELTDOWN.com </name>
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HR 1664 would amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalfinancialmeltdown.com/?p=106&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Another Fox Graphic Falsely Suggest Pay for Performance Bill ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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By Media Matters During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's Cavuto on Business featured on-screen text that read: &quot; 'Pay-For-Performance' Bill: Gov't dictatin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aliberals-hitlist.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-fox-graphic-falsely-suggest-pay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Wants to Control the Banks</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defend Our Freedoms </name>
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There's a reason he refuses to accept repayment of TARP money. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told Katie Couric last week he is open to more unconstitutional terminations of CEOs, continuing Team &quot;O&quot;s assault on the markets, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://216.221.102.26/blogger/post/Obama-Wants-to-Control-the-Banks.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Outrageous Federal Power Grab Bill(HR 1664)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4731337</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Angry Tax Payer&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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Pay for Performance Act of 2009 HR 1664 Pay for Performance Act of 2009 passed the House on April 1st and is on its way to the Senate. The bill was written in the name of saving our tax money being spent on &#226;&#8364;&#339;excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://angrytaxpayersblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/outrageous-federal-power-grab-billhr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Straight Talk With Sam Graves</title>
    <link href="http://kansascityteaparty.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/straight-talk-with-sam-graves/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4731333</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Below is an email I received from my representative (R) Congressman Sam Graves (MO.). I wanted to say a little about Sam, his willingness to listen to his constituents and unwillingness to compromise his conservative beliefs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kansascityteaparty.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/straight-talk-with-sam-graves/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200904050006" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4731332</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Media Matters for America </name>
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During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's Cavuto on Business featured on-screen text that read: &quot; 'Pay-For-Performance' Bill: Gov't dictating how much you&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/items/200904050006&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://starsoverwashington.blogspot.com/2009/04/mustafa-kemal-ataturk-may-19-1881.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the joshua blog: No, Hannity. President Obama &quot;harbors deep ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4714170</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-hannity-obama-deep-resentment-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Angry Tax Payer's Blog: The Outrageous Federal Power Grab Bill ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Angry Tax Payer's Blog </name>
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Pay for Performance Act of 2009 H.R. 1664. Pay for Performance Act of 2009 passed the House on April 1st and is on its way to the Senate. The bill was written in the name of saving our tax money being spent on &#226;&#8364;&#339;excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.angrytaxpayersblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/outrageous-federal-power-grab-billhr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://essenceblack.blogspot.com/2009/04/saluting-actorlawyer-activist.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the joshua blog: Jack Welch gives high marks to Obama: 'A' in ...</title>
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Another Fox graphic falsely suggests Pay for Performance Bill applies to all employees - During an April 4 discussion of the House's passage of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox Business Network's *Cavuto on Business* featured ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/04/jack-welch-gives-high-marks-to-obama-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The ConservativeXpress: Geithner: U.S. May Oust CEOs at Banks ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4697997</id>
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Dedicated to America. Fusion of Politics and Entertainment With Respect To: Protecting Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Devoted to Personal Freedom and Liberty. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/04/geithner-us-may-oust-ceos-at-banks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Now, they want to seize paychecks? &#194;&#171; SWGA Politics</title>
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HR 1664, also called &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Pay for Performance Act&#226;&#8364;*, this bill oversteps Constitutional bounds in ways that Stalin would have been proud of. What this basically does is, if passed, give the government authority to seize the pay of anyone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swgapolitics.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/now-they-want-to-seize-paychecks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More Reasons for A Millionaire Surtax | Democrats.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4697972</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bob Fertik's blog </name>
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Alan Grayson introduced H.R. 1664 to force the Treasury Department to restrict bonuses through bailout contracts. On April 1, the House adopted Grayson's H.R. 1664 on a bi-partisan vote of 247-171. But first BlueDogs led by Melissa Bean ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.com/more-reasons-for-a-millionaire-surtax&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How your lawmakers voted for April 5, 2009</title>
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A yes vote was to pass HR 1664. Adler: YES. LoBiondo: NO. Bonus Lawsuits: Members failed, 223-196, to reach a two-thirds majority needed to pass a bill expanding federal lawyers' authority to file suits aimed at recouping bonuses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/184/story/449583.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Conservative Black Woman: Ain't Nothing But A &quot;Code&quot; Thing Baby</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4978359</id>
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      <name>Conservative Black Woman </name>
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http://www.e3gazette.com/2009/04/hr-1664-or-all-your-salaries-are-belong.html. Re-engineering the Second Amendment... http://www.e3gazette.com/2009/03/second-amendment-social-engineering.html. Preparing the Government Collective. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativeblkwoman.blogspot.com/2009/04/aint-nothing-but-code-thing-baby.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vt. experts discuss regulation of markets | burlingtonfreepress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4770196</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>burlingtonfreepress.com - Top News </name>
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Our congressman, Peter Welch, is one of the co-sponsors of HR 1664, a bill that will &quot;prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards&quot; under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090405/BUSINESS/904050301/1003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>|\|: Neutral Source The AIG Bonuses, Part 8: The government ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4746760</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>|\|: Neutral Source </name>
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H.R. 1664, the second bill passed by the House to regulate compensation received by employees of firms receiving government capital injections, would prohibit these retention bonuses. Compensation would be limited to salary and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neutralsource.org/content/blog/detail/1137/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>If this is correct, liberty is almost gone -UPDATED | The Anchoress</title>
    <link href="http://theanchoressonline.com/2009/04/04/if-this-is-correct-liberty-is-gone/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4715673</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Anchoress </name>
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Here is the text of the Pay for Performance Act of 2009, H.R. 1664, as passed by the House. I don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t see any language about volunteers or being prohibited from engaging in the listed activities. But, rest assured, such is no doubt coming ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theanchoressonline.com/2009/04/04/if-this-is-correct-liberty-is-gone/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>|\|: Neutral Source The AIG Bonuses, Part 7: Can TARP recipients ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.neutralsource.org/content/blog/detail/1136/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4715600</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>|\|: Neutral Source </name>
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Under H.R. 1664, therefore, Varney is correct that &quot;any company taking a dime of TARP money&quot; would be subject to new Treasury Department employee compensation restrictions. But we lack sufficient access to facts to evaluate Napolitano's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neutralsource.org/content/blog/detail/1136/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>200904044259 | We're Not in America Anymore | / | Editorial</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4688118</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Right Side News </name>
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That's the language from H.R. 1664, which would allow the &quot;Secretary&quot; of the Treasury, &quot;in consultation with the Chairperson of the Congressional Oversight Panel,&quot; to establish &quot;standards&quot; for paying &quot;any executive or&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200904044259/editorial/we-re-not-in-america-anymore.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How they voted - SantaFeNewMexican.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4684057</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Santa Fe New Mexican </name>
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Pay for Performance Act: The House passed the Pay for Performance Act (H.R. 1664) sponsored by Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to establish new performance standards to compensate employees at companies receiving federal funds under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/4-NM-votes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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April 1-3 &#8211; House to debate and vote on legislation to limit compensation for employees of firms receiving federal bailout funds (HR 1664). In the Future. April 6-17 - Spring recess in House and Senate. Source: CQ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/the-week-at-a-glance-march-30-april-3-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On March 23, the committee adopted HR 1664, a bill that retroactively would impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that takes bailout funds and would prevent compensation for any employee that is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jlgrubb.com/2009/04/et-tu-barack.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Et Tu, Barack?</title>
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Et Tu, Barack? by Oliver North (more by this author) Posted 04/03/2009 ET Julius Caesar was murdered by Brutus and his friends in the Roman legislature on the Ides of March, 44 BC Free enterprise died at the hands of Barack and his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81758&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Besides the House and Senate squeezing out a pair of $3.5 trillion budget resolutions - with no Republican votes - before jetting off on a two-week break, the biggest news out of Washington this week is that President Barack Obama has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.lasvegascitylife.com/cityblog/2009/04/03/how-they-voted-3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OBAMUNISM is getting worse by the day.</title>
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We are only a few months deep in Obamunism, and it gets worse every day. Monday, he might have taken the scariest step of all by ousting General Motors&#226;&#8364;&#8482; (GM) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner. Whether Wagoner deserved it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.squarewon.org/2009/04/03/obamunism-is-getting-worse-by-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The End Of Day Report: Defend Free Enterprise Report 04 03 09</title>
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This week the House of Representatives took the first step in that direction by passing H.R. 1664, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Pay for Performance Act,&#226;&#8364;* by a vote of 247-to-171. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Pay for Performance&#226;&#8364;* sounds innocent enough, but it establishes a very insidious&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boyd66.blogspot.com/2009/04/defend-free-enterprise-report-04-03-09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Video: Cavuto Smack Down! &#226;&#8364;&#339;We pay you Congressman. Act Like It.&#226;&#8364;* - Rep. Alan Grayson (D) on the receiving end of Cavuto&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s wrath&#226;&#8364;&#166; Topic: Grayson&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;H.R.1664: Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;* To amend the executive com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2009/04/obamas-unreciprocated-bow-is-gesture-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Et Tu, Barack? by Oliver North on Creators.com - A Syndicate Of Talent</title>
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On March 23, the committee adopted HR 1664, a bill that retroactively would impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that takes bailout funds and would prevent compensation for any employee that is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creators.com/opinion/oliver-north/et-tu-barack.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Corrupt Bureacrat to Decide Your Pay | Eye of the Patriot</title>
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&amp;#39;HR 1664 Pay for Performance Act of 2009&amp;#39; - Link Hold on to your wallet. Timothy Geithner is chomping at the bit at the proposition to be able to control.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyeofthepatriot.com/one-bureacrat-to-decide-your-pay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Eye of the Patriot &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Corrupt Bureacrat to Decide ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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'H.R. 1664 Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;&#178; - Link. Hold on to your wallet. Timothy Geithner is chomping at the bit at the proposition to be able to control what goes into it and what stays out. The 'Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;&#178; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyeofthepatriot.com/2009/04/02/one-bureacrat-to-decide-your-pay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Compensation News at Compensation.BLR.com</title>
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On April 1, the House passed legislation (H.R. 1664) that would prohibit TARP recipients from giving &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation to executives and employees. The legislation would also prohibit bonuses that aren't based on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/news.aspx?id=158275&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congess to Decide Your Compensation, and if You Earned It!</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill today, the stupid, yes stupid HR1664, which was passed yesterday and now goes to the Senate. This gives unprecedented and unspecified to the Treasury Department. Here is the gist of what HR1664 says: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rizonusa.blogspot.com/2009/04/congess-to-decide-your-compensation-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blog For Arizona: Giffords to vote Yes on budget</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Alan Grayson's bill (HR 1664) limiting executive compensation at banks that decide to go on welfare passed yesterday over Republican objections, but the bill was watered down by &quot;Bush Dog&quot;/&quot;New Democrat&quot; [sic] Melissa Bean's Ame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizona.typepad.com/blog/2009/04/giffords-to-vote-yes-on-budget.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Saga Continues -- More on The State of Banking 2009 ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(9th CD), has issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, which... April 2, 2009 4:38 AM; 3rd UPDATE:House Begins Debate On 2nd Exec-Compensation Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huntonfinancialindustryrecovery.com/2009/04/articles/the-saga-continues-more-on-the-state-of-banking-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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By a vote of 247-171, the House passed the Pay for Performance Act [H.R. 1664] this afternoon. This legislation amends the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bigbrassblog.com/index.php?itemid=2619&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR Pros Support 90% Tax on Bonuses at Bailout Firms</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On April 1, the House passed legislation (H.R. 1664) that would prohibit TARP recipients from giving &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation to executives and employees. The legislation would also prohibit bonuses that aren't based on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/display.cfm/id/158275/source/RSA/effort/3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Today we learned that the House of Representatives is fast-tracking a second bill, H.R. 1664. How does it differ from H.R. 1586, the confiscatory tax bill that the House passed a week ago? What are the bill's incentive effects? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neutralsource.org/content/blog/detail/1134/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. I Continue To Growl: The Federal Reserve System ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/04/01/liberty-will-reign-again-in-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act, would prohibit certain compensation at TARP recipients to ... This article is only available in full to Complinet Complete North America Subscribers who are logged in. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.complinet.com/global/news/news/article.html?ref=120571&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Facist Enablers in Congress &#194;&#171; The Church of Kharma Futures</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Alan Grayson is the primary sponsor of HR 1664. The bill, named the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Pay for Performance&#226;&#8364;* act, was approved by the house, appropriately on April First. The sentiment behind the bill is that it will prevent &#226;&#8364;&#732;those who have broken our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://revkharma.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/facist-enablers-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RealClearPolitics - Articles - Et Tu, Barack?</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On March 23, the committee adopted HR 1664, a bill that retroactively would impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that takes bailout funds and would prevent compensation for any employee that is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/04/et_tu_barack.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: House Dems ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1664, the Pay For Performance Act of 2009, is sponsored by two Democratic freshmen, Alan Grayson and Jim Himes. Grayson explained that legislation was based on two simple concepts: One, no one has the right to get rich off taxpayer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/04/house-dems-vote-to-stop-unreasonable-or.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House Approves Bill to Prohibit Excessive Compensation for Companies Receiving TARP Funds (H.R. 1664) &#183; House Passes Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 (H.R. 1253) &#183; DOL Withdraws Interpretation of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2009/04/02/house-approves-bill-to-prohibit-excessive-compensation-for-companies-receiving-tarp-funds-hr-1664/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes new, weaker bill in AIG bonus flap | KLEW CBS 3 ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. --- The bill is HR 1664. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.klewtv.com/news/business/42328967.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Patrick Henry Redux!</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. I Continue To Growl: The Federal Reserve System ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/04/01/patrick-henry-redux/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PC Free Zone</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672924</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Theodore's World </name>
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Recently, a bill has been introduced in Congress, HR 1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, which aims to cap pay which is not performance based and any and all employees who work for companies receiving bailout dollars. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2009/04/bank_ceos_might_get_pink_slip.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The ConservativeXpress: Geithner: I'm Open To Pressuring A Bank ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672911</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Dedicated to America. Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Personal Freedom and Liberty. Strong National Defense. Fiscal Responsibility. Limited Government. Free Market Enterprise. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/04/geithner-im-open-to-pressuring-bank-ceo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Eye of the Patriot &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Corrupt Bureacrat to Decide ...</title>
    <link href="http://innovisionspcs.com/eyeofthepatriot/wordpress/2009/04/02/one-bureacrat-to-decide-your-pay/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672899</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eye of the Patriot </name>
    </author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#732;H.R. 1664 Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;&#178; - Link. Hold on to your wallet. Timothy Geithner is chomping at the bit at the proposition to be able to control what goes into it and what stays out. The &#226;&#8364;&#732;Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;&#178; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://innovisionspcs.com/eyeofthepatriot/wordpress/2009/04/02/one-bureacrat-to-decide-your-pay/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR Pros Support 90% Tax on Bonuses at Bailout Firms</title>
    <link href="http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=79801&amp;amp;source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672897</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR.BLR.com News </name>
    </author>
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On April 1, the House passed legislation (H.R. 1664) that would prohibit TARP recipients from giving &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation to executives and employees. The legislation would also prohibit bonuses that aren't based on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=79801&amp;amp;source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TheRightRant: With republicans like these, who needs democrats?</title>
    <link href="http://therightrant.blogspot.com/2009/04/with-republicans-like-these-who-needs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672894</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheRightRant </name>
    </author>
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Here is the bill, HR 1664, that passed the House on Tuesday, which may result in some skeevy, DC bureaucrat determining how much money is reasonable for you to make as a private-sector worker... To amend the executive compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therightrant.blogspot.com/2009/04/with-republicans-like-these-who-needs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Floor Debate Dominance</title>
    <link href="http://holdfastblog.com/2009/04/02/floor-debate-dominance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672893</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hold Fast </name>
    </author>
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Barney Frank just whips the hell out of Republican John Culberson while debating HR 1664, the Pay For Performance Act, on the floor yesterday. It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s really fun to watch an old school legislator show such complete mastery of the subject ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://holdfastblog.com/2009/04/02/floor-debate-dominance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>JURIST - Paper Chase: House approves bill limiting compensation at ...</title>
    <link href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/04/house-approves-bill-limiting.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672892</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>JURIST - Paper Chase </name>
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[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] approved a bill [H.R. 1664 materials] Wednesday which allows the Treasury Department [official website] to ban certain types of compensation at companies which receive federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/04/house-approves-bill-limiting.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial Crisis News Center: House Passes Bill Curbing Excessive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/04/house-passes-bill-curbing-excessive-compensation-at-financial-firms.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4672891</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Crisis News Center </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 1664 also calls for financial institutions that are subject to the new compensation requirements to submit an annual report to the Treasury Secretary stating how many executives and employees received or will receive total ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/04/house-passes-bill-curbing-excessive-compensation-at-financial-firms.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes new, weaker bill in AIG bonus flap | Loan ...</title>
    <link href="http://loanmodificationexplosion.com/?p=204" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4671042</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loan Modification Explosion </name>
    </author>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. The bill is HR 1664. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loanmodificationexplosion.com/?p=204&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Talk Wisdom: These Are Not Frivolous Matters</title>
    <link href="http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2009/04/these-are-not-frivolous-matters.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4671040</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talk Wisdom </name>
    </author>
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Video: Cavuto Smack Down! &#226;&#8364;&#339;We pay you Congressman. Act Like It.&#226;&#8364;* - Rep. Alan Grayson (D) on the receiving end of Cavuto&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s wrath&#226;&#8364;&#166; Topic: Grayson&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;H.R.1664: Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;* To amend the executive com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2009/04/these-are-not-frivolous-matters.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama to visit China this year, White House says &#8211; CNN Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/01/obama-to-visit-china-this-year-white-house-says/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/9735470</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNN Political Ticker </name>
    </author>
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All well and good, but does anyone want to report on HR 1664. CNN, bloggers, how about it? Thoughts, concerns? I just went and read the text of the bill. Besides being rather vague in its statutory elements, there are a couple of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/01/obama-to-visit-china-this-year-white-house-says/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 1664</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=10062&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/6945153</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent CBO Cost Estimates </name>
    </author>
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. March 30, 2009. H.R. 1664. A bill to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency. Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=10062&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Treasury going far too far - government overreach on pay for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sayno2nannystate.com/2009/04/treasury-going-far-too-far-government.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/6027979</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SAY NO TO NANNY STATE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Read HR 1664 Pay for Performance 2009 just passed in the House by a vote of 247/171. In essence, this bill authorizes the Treasury to have sole authority to decide if compensation for a specific individual is &amp;quot;pay for performance&amp;quot; or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sayno2nannystate.com/2009/04/treasury-going-far-too-far-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pay for Performance Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org</title>
    <link href="http://themiddleclass.org/bill/pay-performance-act-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/6027977</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Legislation RSS Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House receives a grade of C for its support of the middle class on this piece of legislation. 247 Representatives voted for the middle-class position; 171 voted against. See how each member voted on this bill: House. H.R. 1664 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/pay-performance-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding H.Res.306</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5413" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/6027976</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] </name>
    </author>
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Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 306 Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 1664) to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5413&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Frankly Vile | Reflections From a Murky Pond</title>
    <link href="http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/frankly-vile/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4807018</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reflections From a Murky Pond </name>
    </author>
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You can read the full text of the bill (H.R. 1664) here. So now the Liberals want to control all the compensation packages - and effectively all the terms of employment - for any financial firm that has received or will receive funds ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/frankly-vile/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/1/715220/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4758210</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Fifteen &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 8:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 9:00 pm. HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/1/715220/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - House Roll Call #181 Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5412" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4748768</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5412&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes new, weaker bill in AIG bonus flap</title>
    <link href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/01/bailout-bonuses-040109/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4746761</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SignOnSanDiego.com: Business </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill is HR 1664. &#226;&#8364;&#8220;&#226;&#8364;&#8220;&#226;&#8364;&#8220;. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. Notice: This improved Comments system is using new technology, so you'll need to sign up for a new Comments account with Disqus. Terms of Use ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/01/bailout-bonuses-040109/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CQ Politics | Milder Executive Bonus Bill Advances as Outrage Ebbs</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003090788" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4739966</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Stories from CQ </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The 247-171 vote sent the legislation ( HR 1664 ) on to an uncertain future in the Senate, which so far has shown much less zeal about the issue, particularly after words of caution from the White House. While Senate Banking Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003090788&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR1664</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5412" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4723494</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] voted 'Aye' on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to HR 1664 regarding HR1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5412&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Democrats Gone Wild&#226;&#8364;*; HR1664 and HR1444</title>
    <link href="http://www.logisticsmonster.com/2009/04/01/democrats-gone-wild-hr1664-and-hr1444" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4719478</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Monster </name>
    </author>
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For those of you that do not know about H.R.1664, go here. Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s move on to the next &#226;&#8364;&#339;Democrats Gone Wild&#226;&#8364;* sideshow; H.R. 1444 which I wrote about last week which addresses spending our money with the purpose of Congress setting up a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.logisticsmonster.com/2009/04/01/democrats-gone-wild-hr1664-and-hr1444&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - House Roll Call #182 Details</title>
    <link href="http://sroblog.com/2009/04/01/opencongress-house-roll-call-182-details/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4718690</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Snow Report Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Roll Call #182 Details. HR1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sroblog.com/2009/04/01/opencongress-house-roll-call-182-details/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/nnWtXLyqDF0/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4706946</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Fifteen &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 8:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 9:00 pm. HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/nnWtXLyqDF0/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Video: Cavuto Smack Down! &#226;&#8364;&#339;We pay you Congressman. Act Like It.&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://ironicsurrealism.blogivists.com/2009/04/01/cavuto-smack-down-we-pay-you-congressman-act-like-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4705092</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ironic Surrealism v3.0&#8482; </name>
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Rep. Alan Grayson (D) on the receiving of Cavuto&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s wrath&#226;&#8364;&#166; Topic: Grayson&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR1664: Pay for Performance Act of 2009&#226;&#8364;* To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ironicsurrealism.blogivists.com/2009/04/01/cavuto-smack-down-we-pay-you-congressman-act-like-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Financial Services Cmte., Member</title>
    <link href="http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?ProgramId=HP-A-41398" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4705090</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>C-SPAN Recent Video </name>
    </author>
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Rep. Himes talks about his executive compensation bill, which is expected on the House floor today, as well as how the US should approach new regulations of financial markets. The bill (HR 1664) amends the Emergency Economic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?ProgramId=HP-A-41398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/1/9435/25286" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4705087</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Fifteen &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 8:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 9:00 pm. HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/4/1/9435/25286&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding HR1664</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5416" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4705082</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] voted 'Aye' on the question: On Passage: HR 1664 To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5416&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Alan Grayson: Stop Stealing Our Money</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Business/~3/CexM7xrbqTc/stop-stealing-our-money_b_181694.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4699005</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
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I was elected last November because the people wanted change. And nowhere is change more desperately needed than on Wall Street, which is apparently the only place in the world where you can steal from the taxpayers and then bill them ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Business/~3/CexM7xrbqTc/stop-stealing-our-money_b_181694.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 1664</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10062" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4697936</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. March 30, 2009. H.R. 1664. A bill to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency. Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10062&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5409&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. ---. The bill is HR 1664. Showing: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradenton.com/politics/story/1337786.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Website for Republicans in Congress, GOP.gov provides the latest legislative and policy news from the House Republican Conference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1664amendments&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. ___. The bill is HR 1664. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realclearmarkets.com/news/ap/finance_business/2009/Apr/01/house_passes_new__weaker_bill_in_aig_bonus_flap.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. ---. The bill is HR 1664. Showing: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1337786.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The 247-171 vote sent the legislation ( HR 1664 ) on to an uncertain future in the Senate, which so far has shown much less zeal about the issue, particularly after words of caution from the White House. While Senate Banking Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000003090788&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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House Backs New Pay Curbs At Bailed-Out Banks - The Huffington Post.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/01/house-backs-new-pay-curbs_n_182071.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... might try to refrain from introducing 'tar baby' imagery onto a debate over HR 1664 on Executive Compensation, especially at a time when our first black President, a Democrat, is less that 100 days into his newly minted Presidency. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downtowndavesworldatlarge.blogspot.com/2009/04/democrats-have-tar-baby-on-their-hands.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.Res.306: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1664) to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5413&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We offer HR 1664, the Pay For Performance Act, based on two simple concepts. One, no one has the right to get rich off taxpayer money. And two, no one should get rich off abject failure. The U.S. Government spent $170 billion to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1755&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Nearly 3000 news stories this past week jumped on the bandwagon to report that a new study had found that red meat may be deadly. This is another flagrant illustration that we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d all be a lot healthier if we just stopped reading medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2009/04/pay-for-performance-neil-cavuto-screams.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Stop The Legalized Theft. Alan Grayson has a controversial idea: rich corporate executives should stop stealing public money. I introduced a bill - the 'Pay for Performance Act' - to put an end to this theft. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://d-day.blogspot.com/2009/04/stop-legalized-theft.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... and Mortgage Modification Act of 2009, National Health Insurance Act of 2009, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. Bill Statistics. The Middle Class Position. The middle class supports. H.R. 1664 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/pay-performance-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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He issued the following statement upon House passage of the bill, H.R. 1664, by a vote of 247-171: &#226;&#8364;&#339;Only &#226;&#8364;&#732;performance-based&#226;&#8364;&#8482; compensation would have been protected under this legislation, which means that severance packages like those ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/2009/04/01/just-that-fast-wamu-punishment-axed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Several aides said Democrats worried the measure went too far to try to punish the financial industry and could deter investors from partnering with the government to try to salvage the economy. ___. The bill is HR 1664. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/nation/house-passes-new-weaker-bill-in-aig-bonus-flap-524070.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. Are You Or Aren't You? &quot;Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/04/01/democrats-gone-wild-hr1664-and-hr1444/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Back to Main Bill Page ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5416&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Blog Editor. Franklin G. Snyder Professor of Law Texas Wesleyan Univ. Law School &#226;&#8364;&#162; Web Profile &#226;&#8364;&#162; Email. Contributing Editors. Miriam A. Cherry Associate Professor of Law McGeorge School of Law, Univ. of the Pacific ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2009/04/house-sponsor-explains-compensation-limits.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 would prohibit &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable and excessive compensation&#226;&#8364;* and that not based on performance at TARP recipients and the GSEs. PPIF Goes Political The FDIC yesterday posted online the comments received thus far on the PPIF Legacy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fedfin.blogspot.com/2009/04/tarp-compensation-bill-ppif-legacy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Fifteen &#226;&#8364;&#339;One Minutes&#226;&#8364;* Per Side; H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=10783&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 would create disincentives for private enterprise to participate in the recently announced Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP).... 2. H.R. 1664 would foster uncertainty in business dealings, thereby eroding confidence and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chamberpost.com/2009/04/tarp-compensation-and-consequences.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. March 30, 2009. H.R. 1664. A bill to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency. Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=10062&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Website for Republicans in Congress, GOP.gov provides the latest legislative and policy news from the House Republican Conference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1664&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Dedicated to America. Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Personal Freedom and Liberty. Strong National Defense. Fiscal Responsibility. Limited Government. Free Market Enterprise. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/04/couric-says-violent-g20-protestors-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Enter H.R. 1664 - The Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009 (note: the title links to the updated/amended version of the Bill, as of 30MARCH2009). (1) PROHIBITION- No financial institution that has received or receives a direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.e3gazette.com/2009/04/hr-1664-or-all-your-salaries-are-belong.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H. R. 1664. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. SECTION 1. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business.theatlantic.com/2009/03/big_government_will_set_your_salary.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' Fox &amp; Friends aired on-screen text that falsely claimed: &quot;Bill lets government set your salary. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mikmuk.com/rss/article.php?title=Fox%20%20%20Friends%20graphic%20falsely%20%20claims%20Bill%20lets%20government%20set%20your%20salary&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ppjg.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/voting-on-the-budget-and-what-it-will-cost-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Introduced in House as the Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, H.R.1664 is House Financial Services Committee chair Barney Frank&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s attempt to put his hand down our pockets and grab something (such as, I hope, our money). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thoughtdocket.com/2009/03/31/politics/man-caused-disaster&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Notice of Action: HR 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4213&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/day+of+ruin&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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March 30, 2009. In this MegaVote for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes -. Senate: The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act; House: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Upcoming Congressional Bills - ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.liberalfatbroad.com/2009/03/megavote-co-2nd-3302009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Suspensions, HR 1664 To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2932&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of HR 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' Fox &amp; Friends aired on-screen text that falsely claimed: &quot;Bill lets government set your salary. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/items/200903310009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Pay for Performance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1664), a bill drafted by Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), who commented as follows: &quot;This bill is based on two simple concepts. One, no one has the right to get rich off taxpayer money. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bucknakedpolitics.typepad.com/buck_naked_politics/2009/03/more-false-anaologies-from-right-wing-this-time-re-executive-pay-caps.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Recent Senate Votes The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act - Vote Passed (79-19, 1 Not Voting) The Senate passed this national service bill which would increase the number of AmeriCorps volunteers from 75000 to 250000 and designate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://distractiblehominid.blogspot.com/2009/03/recent-votes-by-pa-and-sw-pa_31.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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D ownsizer - D ispatch. Quote of the Day: &#226;&#8364;&#339;The only things that are immortal in this world are government programs and cancer cells in petri dishes.&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Jim Babka, President, DownsizeDC.org, Inc. Future historians may someday come to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertymaven.com/2009/03/31/day-of-ruin/5092/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - H.R.1664. The House will vote on this bill intended to curb bonuses of executives at financial institutions that receive Troubled Asset ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myweaverville.com/2009/03/31/megavote-for-nc%E2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-march-30-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dwp2016.org/blog/index.php?itemid=389&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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To view the Statement of Republican Policy on H.R. 1664 - The &quot;Pay For Performance Act&quot; please click here. To view the Statement of Republican Policy on H. Con. Res. 85 - The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2010 please click ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=117107&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 1664) to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-306&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 1664 http://grayson.house.gov/ &#183; http://grayson.house.gov/2009/03/a-b...l-street.shtml &#183; http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquer...ub:@@@X|/bss/|. Old 19 Hours Ago. adymond's Avatar &#183; adymond adymond is offline. Grand Member ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.pafoa.org/national-11/54139-barney-wants-control-all-salaries-breathless.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. Are You Or Aren't You? &quot;Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/29/tea-party-cancelled-send-a-message-to-washington-and-start-packing-your-bags/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The spawn of their perfervid efforts is H.R. 1664, a remarkable and adventurous attempt to anoint President Obama's homunculus sock-puppet, Timothy &quot;Tax-Cheat&quot; Geithner, as de facto and de jure CFO of every American financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thisblogisforexternaluseonly.blogspot.com/2009/03/is-barak-obama-megalomaniacal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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First, contact your representative in the House and urge him or her to support the anti-bonus bill, HR 1664. It could be voted on as early as this week. Next, tell your rep to give it more teeth by supporting an amendment to the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://top10-stocks.blogspot.com/2009/04/3-ways-to-fight-bankers-bonuses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Introduced in House as the Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009, H.R.1664 is House Financial Services Committee chair Barney Frank&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s attempt to put his hand down our pockets and grab something (such as, I hope, our money). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thoughtdocket.com/2009/03/31/politics/man-caused-disaster/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - H.R.1664. The House will vote on this bill intended to curb bonuses of executives at financial institutions that receive Troubled Asset ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2009/03/megavote-33109.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Barney Frank, the House Financial Services Chairman, is going to use H.R. 1664, the &quot;Pay for Performance Act of 2009&quot; -- a newly approved measure -- to &quot;impose government controls on the pay of all employees -- not just top executives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rightfromleft.blogspot.com/2009/03/hr-1664.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Chicago trader, car nut, sports fan and political junkie. &quot;Flying Debris&quot; refers to warning signs behind the staging areas at drag strips. I happen to enjoy the sign reading &quot;Caution Flying Debris Please Stand To The Right&quot;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flyingdebris.blogspot.com/2009/03/democrat-whose-firm-scammed-haitians.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Keep pushing Barney, just keep pushing. Eventually, American will wake up and push back. Posted by Conservative Scalawag at Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Labels: Leftards, Liberty, Socialism ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativescalawag.blogspot.com/2009/03/pay-for-performance-act-of-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Dedicated to America. Self-evident Freedoms Provided by Our Founding Fathers and The Constitution. Personal Freedom and Liberty. Strong National Defense. Fiscal Responsibility. Limited Government. Free Market Enterprise. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/03/beyond-aig-bill-to-let-big-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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House Bill H.R. 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; the entire bill can be seen at the official House site in .pdf form [click here]. SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION NOT BASED ON PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) Prohibition on Executive Compensation Not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalrapids.blogspot.com/2009/03/we-people-oppose-or-get-screwed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) is sponsoring a bill, HR 1664 (The Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009). The bill limits executive compensation for executive whose companies received taxpayer bailout funds. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarerepublican.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/democrats-assault-on-capitalism-continues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tomas Stories n' Links</title>
    <link href="http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-30-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4657484</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tomas Stories n' Links </name>
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To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - H.R.1664. The House will vote on this bill intended to curb bonuses of executives at financial institutions that receive Troubled Asset ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomasmuse2008.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-30-2009-in-this-megavote-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the joshua blog: Republicans Pulled A &quot;Hit And Run With Our Economy&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/03/republicans-pulled-and-run-with-our.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4657483</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the joshua blog </name>
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Fox &amp; Friends graphic falsely claims, &quot;Bill lets government set your salary&quot; - During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' *Fox &amp; Friends*aired&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/03/republicans-pulled-and-run-with-our.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/3/30/714496/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/9735471</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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H.R. 1664 &#8211; To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards (Reps. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/3/30/714496/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor This Week</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4794395</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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Along with the federal budget, a number of other bills will be on the House floor this week. Take a look: HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act; HR 1171 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/30/714496/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4786832</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Monday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted.. Friday pm. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/30/714496/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/27/141849/820" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4706947</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Monday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted.. Friday pm. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/3/27/141849/820&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hRtbuGbaoa0/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4705086</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Monday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted.. Friday pm. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hRtbuGbaoa0/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor This Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/03/30/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4705085</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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Along with the federal budget, a number of other bills will be on the House floor this week. Take a look: HR 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act; HR 1171 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/03/30/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-this-week-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Moves on Bonus Limits for TARP Recipients</title>
    <link href="http://ncmortgagelaw.com/2009/03/30/house-moves-on-bonus-limits-for-tarp-recipients.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4679340</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NCMORTGAGELAW.COM </name>
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I had to put this in here so you knew I was paying attention. A tempest in a teapot...... The House Committee on Financial Services announced Thursday it had passed HR 1664, the pay-for-performance bill that would prohibit certain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ncmortgagelaw.com/2009/03/30/house-moves-on-bonus-limits-for-tarp-recipients.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Leadership, Week of 3-30-2009</title>
    <link href="http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/house-leadership-week-of-3-30-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4679337</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE INFLUENTIALIST </name>
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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 pm for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 pm. Suspensions (16 Bills). 1) Senate Amendments to HR 1388 - Generations ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/house-leadership-week-of-3-30-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hRtbuGbaoa0/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4679335</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Monday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted.. Friday pm. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009. On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 pm for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/hRtbuGbaoa0/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - H. Res. 306 :H.R. 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4210" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4672895</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Special Rules Reported from the House Committee... </name>
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H. Res. 306 :HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4210&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Week at a Glance: March 30-April 3, 2009 : Federal Relations ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/the-week-at-a-glance-march-30-april-3-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4652330</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Relations </name>
    </author>
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April 1-3 - House to debate and vote on legislation to limit compensation for employees of firms receiving federal bailout funds (HR 1664). In the Future. April 6-17 - Spring recess in House and Senate. Source: CQ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/the-week-at-a-glance-march-30-april-3-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org</title>
    <link href="http://themiddleclass.org/bill/graysonhimes-pay-performance-act-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4652326</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Legislation RSS Feed </name>
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... National Health Insurance Act of 2009, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. H.R. 1664 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/graysonhimes-pay-performance-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The week ahead...</title>
    <link href="http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/03/week-ahead.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4679338</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Musings </name>
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Note: all info culled from online sources and subject to change without notice as events unfold. Check the appropriate organization's website for updates. ...In the US House, the agenda looks to be a busy and somewhat contentious one. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/03/week-ahead.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Week in Congress: March 30 - April 3, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/03/congress033009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4652331</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for American Progress </name>
    </author>
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Alan Grayson (D-FL) and Jim Himes (D-CT) that would limit companies receiving TARP funding from paying unreasonable or excessive compensation to employees. The bill, H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, will be considered on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/03/congress033009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire &#194;&#187; House Committee Approves Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://washlaborwire.com/2009/03/29/house-committee-approves-bill-to-prohibit-excessive-compensation-for-companies-receiving-tarp-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4644301</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire </name>
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Grayson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 1664 on March 23, 2009 and it was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. The committee approved the bill on March 26, 2009, and the House is expected to vote on the bill as early as next ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2009/03/29/house-committee-approves-bill-to-prohibit-excessive-compensation-for-companies-receiving-tarp-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>March 26 ..the Day Congress Introduced More Fascist Bills..</title>
    <link href="http://citizensofliberty.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-26-day-congress-introduced-more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4723566</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberty or Death </name>
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I had taken this Blog down due to the fact that running these 2 Blogs is alot of work and takes alot of time. But the current problems with HR 1388 and the Threat it poses has made me reconsider and reopen this Blog. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizensofliberty.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-26-day-congress-introduced-more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>It's Always Sunny In Easton: Song of the Day: Hot In Here- Nelly</title>
    <link href="http://wilkinsr.blogspot.com/2009/03/song-of-day-hot-in-here-nelly.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4673010</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>It's Always Sunny In Easton </name>
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GOP Betrays Taxpayers &amp; Votes Against Limiting Bailout Execs Pay - H.R. 1664, an amendment on limiting the executive compensation of fats cat executives at failing companies fortunately passed the House by a near party-lin. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wilkinsr.blogspot.com/2009/03/song-of-day-hot-in-here-nelly.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>It's Always Sunny In Easton: Elite 8 Picks</title>
    <link href="http://wilkinsr.blogspot.com/2009/03/elite-8-picks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4672926</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>It's Always Sunny In Easton </name>
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GOP Betrays Taxpayers &amp; Votes Against Limiting Bailout Execs Pay - H.R. 1664, an amendment on limiting the executive compensation of fats cat executives at failing companies fortunately passed the House by a near party-lin. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wilkinsr.blogspot.com/2009/03/elite-8-picks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A View From D. C.: Legislation Approved by Committee Prohibiting ...</title>
    <link href="http://viewdc.blogspot.com/2009/03/legislation-approved-by-committee.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/4636603</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>A View From DC </name>
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The bill, H.R. 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009, prohibits any compensation payments that are unreasonable or excessive, restricts all non-performance based bonuses, and effectively repeals a controversial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://viewdc.blogspot.com/2009/03/legislation-approved-by-committee.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tax Day Tea Parties - San Antonio</title>
    <link href="http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/27/tax-day-tea-parties-san-antonio/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4671041</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Monster </name>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. I Continue To Growl: The Federal Reserve System ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/27/tax-day-tea-parties-san-antonio/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>IT&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S BAAACK!! The Truth About HR1388, Serve America Act and The ...</title>
    <link href="http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/27/its-baaack-the-truth-about-hr1388-serve-america-act-and-the-obama-youth-army/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4667650</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Monster </name>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. I Continue To Growl: The Federal Reserve System ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/27/its-baaack-the-truth-about-hr1388-serve-america-act-and-the-obama-youth-army/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR1388, S277, Serve America Act To Be Voted On 3/26/09</title>
    <link href="http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/26/hr1388-s277-serve-america-act-to-be-voted-on-32609/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4663613</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Logistics Monster </name>
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H.R. 1664. This is the slippery slope of allowing Barney Frank and TurboTax Timmie decide what American employees are ALLOWED to make as a wage. H.J. Res. 41. Are You Or Aren't You? &quot;Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logisticsmonster.com/2009/03/26/hr1388-s277-serve-america-act-to-be-voted-on-32609/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF MARCH 30, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2919" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4652329</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Weekly Leader... </name>
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Suspensions, Dispose of H.Res. __ - Raising a question of privileges of the House, H.Res. 279 - Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, HR 1664 To amend the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2919&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Financial Services Committee Approves Bill to Prohibit Bonuses ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/03/financial-services-committee-approves-bill-to-prohibit-bonuses-from-tarp-recipient-companies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4652328</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Crisis News Center </name>
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This story appeared in Bank Digest. The Financial Services Committee approved HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009, which would prohibit certain compensation payments by companies that have received direct capital ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.financialcrisisupdate.com/2009/03/financial-services-committee-approves-bill-to-prohibit-bonuses-from-tarp-recipient-companies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4652325</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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HR1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TARP: 03-27-09 Legislation to Prohibit Bonus Payments &#194;&#171; Financial ...</title>
    <link href="http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/tarp-03-27-09-legislation-to-prohibit-bonus-payments/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4622609</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Financial Economics - Wayne Marr </name>
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Washington, DC - The Financial Services Committee today passed H.R. 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009, that would prohibit certain compensation payments by companies that have received direct capital investments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/tarp-03-27-09-legislation-to-prohibit-bonus-payments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama courts bankers as Congress beats them up | Philly | 03/27/2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4622608</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The banking committee says it &quot;today passed H.R. 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009, that would prohibit certain compensation payments by companies that have received direct capital investments under the TARP ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Obama_courts_bankers_as_Congress_beats_them_up.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Moves on Bonus Limits for TARP Recipients : HousingWire ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.housingwire.com/2009/03/27/house-moves-on-bonus-limits-for-tarp-recipients/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4622607</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Committee on Financial Services announced Thursday it had passed H.R. 1664, the pay-for-performance bill that would prohibit certain compensation payments by firms that have received capital investments by the government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.housingwire.com/2009/03/27/house-moves-on-bonus-limits-for-tarp-recipients/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>On Hill, Tone Shifts on Curbing Bonuses - The Caucus Blog ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4622606</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Caucus </name>
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The measure, H.R. 1664, would prohibit companies receiving bailout money from paying &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation and would ban so-called retention bonuses (like those issued to employees at the troubled unit of American ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/on-the-hill-the-tone-shifts-on-curbing-big-pay-bonuses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 1664 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/5295415</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
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Amendment Process Announcement for HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4200&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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*Fox &amp; Friends* graphic falsely claims, &quot;Bill lets government set your salary&quot; - During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' *Fox &amp; Friends*air&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tagg-lines.com/2009/03/days-of-whine-and-poses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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*Fox &amp; Friends* graphic falsely claims, &quot;Bill lets government set your salary&quot; - During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' *Fox &amp; Friends*air&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tagg-lines.com/2009/03/karl-rove-morning-routine.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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*Fox &amp; Friends* graphic falsely claims, &quot;Bill lets government set your salary&quot; - During a discussion of the House Financial Services Committee's vote in favor of H.R. 1664, the Pay for Performance Act, Fox News' *Fox &amp; Friends*air&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tagg-lines.com/2009/03/my-advice-to-people-of-louisiana.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Politics | Leaders Suggest Slow Track for Bailout Bonus Measures</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Financial Services Committee approved, 38-22, a measure ( HR 1664 ) that would bar any recipient of bailout funds from paying any compensation that is &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive,&#226;&#8364;* as defined by standards that would be set by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003085694&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FSC Website Update- Press Release</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4644300</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>We the People </name>
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For Immediate Release: March 26, 2009. Financial Services Committee Passes Reps. Grayson and Himes Legislation to Prohibit Bonus Payments by TARP Recipients. Washington , DC - The Financial Services Committee today passed HR 1664, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewashingtoninformer.blogspot.com/2009/03/fsc-website-update-press-release_2710.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Mortgage News - MortgageWire Archive</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/premium/archive/?ts=1238083205" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4617773</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Mortgage News Headlines </name>
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In the version passed by a 38-22 vote, H.R. 1664 allows performance bonus provided those bonuses are not &quot;excessive or unreasonable&quot; as determined by the Treasury secretary, federal banking regulators and a watchdog panel that oversees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/premium/archive/?ts=1238083205&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Financial Analytics Daily Headlines: PPIF, Systemic-Risk ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4609531</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Financial Analytics Daily Headlines </name>
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Yesterday, House FinServ marked up a bill, H.R. 1664, and a resolution, H.Res. 251, relating to executive compensation. Consumer Protection Legislation Carries Significant Legal Risks, FSM Finds FSM Report CONSUMER4 analyzes legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fedfin.blogspot.com/2009/03/ppif-systemic-risk-executive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>43. HR1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4693669</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AwfuLaw </name>
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43. HR1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://awfulaw.blogspot.com/2009/03/43.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the ...</title>
    <link href="http://rss.nomadcf.com/2009/03/24/hr-1664-to-amend-the-executive-compensation-provisions-of-the-emergency-economic-stabilization-act-of-2008-to-prohibit-unreasonable-and-excessive-compensation-and-compensation-not-based-on-performa/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4600007</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1664 would amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.nomadcf.com/2009/03/24/hr-1664-to-amend-the-executive-compensation-provisions-of-the-emergency-economic-stabilization-act-of-2008-to-prohibit-unreasonable-and-excessive-compensation-and-compensation-not-based-on-performa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4MOHT8_tD6fs0gGA263uCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYdP6V_ne-4TjeOVLnxn6tj2sVuQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/14404594</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4MOHT8_tD6fs0gGA263uCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYdP6V_ne-4TjeOVLnxn6tj2sVuQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kSGHT_egKqmJ8AHxzNi9CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFbGSKus9DF5nCzD8CI40gmrQkrMw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/14384501</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kSGHT_egKqmJ8AHxzNi9CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFbGSKus9DF5nCzD8CI40gmrQkrMw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P3SGT_7eHsK08AHetLWhCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGiLrewHqNcKTEcdCMobplhFo5ZOA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/14369056</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P3SGT_7eHsK08AHetLWhCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGiLrewHqNcKTEcdCMobplhFo5ZOA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-cqFT8HsMsey8AGt9LmpCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqyuYaYY28yGgOjdCN0MNDWKv97Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/14347601</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-cqFT8HsMsey8AGt9LmpCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqyuYaYY28yGgOjdCN0MNDWKv97Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DCCFT_7mM6Le2AWX8YWDCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFXLQkDd0tLzcTHokurSIlsM2HLvg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/14330399</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DCCFT_7mM6Le2AWX8YWDCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFXLQkDd0tLzcTHokurSIlsM2HLvg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dnyET674Gam02gW9qKDyCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5OUGG3VR6Z2fRIZBdPSVUSrc5PQ" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dnyET674Gam02gW9qKDyCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5OUGG3VR6Z2fRIZBdPSVUSrc5PQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HWFYT6eVLsK1sQLE66zkDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHxVz4NnlOlSOrpaM2iUj76_tZ5Ug" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/13064898</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HWFYT6eVLsK1sQLE66zkDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHxVz4NnlOlSOrpaM2iUj76_tZ5Ug&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1664: Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=pLRXT5S3Lor1sQLiuoW8DQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGf9UcdE-ablvEY5g1UdOtDDKrfgg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=_A9XT7T_O4n02wWxk5CDDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_PRyVUDVL6BfOK3-hOVIAape9yg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MWNWT72ZJKWAsgLSgvHOCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFTEeWihBVAImZrqO25aAawhHmc0w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xrlVT-6iF8WHsgKlxo3uCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE9fkjuahRJ6n3sPv_Be-jRW2vcgw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1664 - Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009. To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sBFVT-fdJ6rHsQL0qoXwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHaL9V2AZ9VHDStQAu09sUdjgdDPg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Mv09T93xIeTK2AWIqayNCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzFnnTw-0ny4WRnHHYt1gbAcTKZg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lFc9T4ukIaea2AW78cSuCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEh8G1OZZRnkzW_wvjbwlcHHkA1_g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Kas8T5CgBIjO2wWH0q2iCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGU5CmGudrwyxDHCHzBkQuSPezbHQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=TVk7T9uEO-u62gX3nfypCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHX33S2umv8iqiIIVLBEu9tOiSHZg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sLQ6T-HpMYTY2QXw_uzGCg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGswyQGMVaRsIYY2PzoZ0DM225roA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=6-AoT572LOSg2AWD45jbAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHgKqTHlLgivQKlHVKTvNiheO_t7Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=gjooT_z-MeOK2QWquLTbAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHM5AbjI2nCPjtJ8JApjQ85KZfxTg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1664/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Kj8mT6CXHamg2AWH2LTfDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGOjR-sDdmNDUJ4t0qT2x_zVdy2lA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act 137) HR 1662, Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act 138) HR 1664, Regarding executive compensation practices of companies receiving TARP funds 139) HR l665, Coast Guard Acquisition Reform 140) HR 1672, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1662/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200516036.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200516036.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1664.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A bill in the US Congress: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1664&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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