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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1664 Grayson-Himes Pay For Performance Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <entry>
    <title>Inslee Amendment Preserves WaMu Severance Packages for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/98450" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4769325</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
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He issued the following statement upon House passage of the bill, HR 1664, by a vote of 247-171: &quot;Only &#194;&#180;performance-based&#194;&#180; compensation would have been ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/98450&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TARP oversight on pay too onerous, bankers contend</title>
    <link href="http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2009/04/13/story11.html?b=1239595200%5E1809124" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4766234</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charlotte Business Journal</name>
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HR 1664, which passed 247-171, would require the US Treasury to set standards for bonuses and pay. The Treasury secretary could stop payment of any ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2009/04/13/story11.html?b=1239595200%5E1809124&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Your Turn</title>
    <link href="http://ourtribune.com/article.php?id=7174" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4758211</id>
    <updated>2009-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Tribune</name>
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Then following that fiasco, the House passed an even more intrusive (HR 1664) bill which applies to all of the 500-odd institutions that received TARP funds ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourtribune.com/article.php?id=7174&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ginny Brown-Waite ignore Constitution</title>
    <link href="http://www.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=990400" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4715674</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tampabay.com</name>
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They both voted to pass HR 1664 to amend 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.tampabay.com/SearchForwardServlet.do?articleId=990400&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Media Matters for America</title>
    <link href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200904050006?f=h_latest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4698021</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/items/200904050006?f=h_latest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090405_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-04:/commentary/4693711</id>
    <updated>2009-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090405_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/09/feulner-ceobama-the-car-czar/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4723632</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/09/feulner-ceobama-the-car-czar/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MLive.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/04/gm_chrysler_take_off_training.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4723567</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2009/04/gm_chrysler_take_off_training.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/05/slashes-at-gm-and-civic-duty/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4715734</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/05/slashes-at-gm-and-civic-duty/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/02/a-truly-breathtaking-departure/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4706996</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/02/a-truly-breathtaking-departure/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/06/geithner-hints-at-banker-ousters/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4700544</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/06/geithner-hints-at-banker-ousters/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Times</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/30/obama-denies-bailout-funds-automakers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4697974</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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The committee adopted, on March 23, HR 1664, a bill that would retroactively impose government controls on the pay of all employees of any company that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/30/obama-denies-bailout-funds-automakers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roll call: House approves legislation to begin federal regulation ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.reflector.com/news/roll-call-house-approves-legislation-to-begin-federal-regulation-of-tobacco-products-529718.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4688168</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Greenville Daily Reflector</name>
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: Voting 247 for and 171 against, the House on April 1 sent the Senate a bill (HR 1664) limiting executive compensation at firms ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reflector.com/news/roll-call-house-approves-legislation-to-begin-federal-regulation-of-tobacco-products-529718.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Et Tu, Barack?</title>
    <link href="http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212220271.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4688169</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Post Chronicle</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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212220271.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Yes, if the company received bailout money</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4675512</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Town Hall</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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/content.aspx?ContentGuid=4a154f51-1824-45cf-ba63-69b9ef54cc5d&amp;amp;Comments=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bakersfield Now</title>
    <link href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/business/41682852.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4758212</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/business/41682852.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bakersfield Now</title>
    <link href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/business/42328967.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4710773</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/business/42328967.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>United Press International</title>
    <link href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/03/Senate_to_recess_without_AIG_action/UPI-47741238780113/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4681462</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/03/Senate_to_recess_without_AIG_action/UPI-47741238780113/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>KPIC</title>
    <link href="http://www.kpic.com/news/business/42328967.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675556</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kpic.com/news/business/42328967.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR Pros Support 90% Tax on Bonuses at Bailout Firms</title>
    <link href="http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=79801" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675511</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HR.BLR.com</name>
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On April 1, the House passed legislation (HR 1664) that would prohibit TARP recipients from giving &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation to executives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=79801&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>KPIC</title>
    <link href="http://www.kpic.com/news/national/41625912.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675510</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kpic.com/news/national/41625912.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bakersfield Now</title>
    <link href="http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/national/41625912.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4673065</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/national/41625912.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Boston Globe</title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/04/02/house_oks_weaker_bailout_bonus_bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4673012</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cape May County Herald</name>
    </author>
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The Pay for Performance Act (HR 1664) will ensure that in the future no more Wall Street institutions can take government bailouts and then pay large ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/04/02/house_oks_weaker_bailout_bonus_bill&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://asia.news.yahoo.com/090401/ap/d979v8so0.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4665319</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yahoo</name>
    </author>
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... 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://asia.news.yahoo.com/090401/ap/d979v8so0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/04/today_on_the_hill_54.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4665318</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs</name>
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The House begins morning business at 10 am and will consider HR 1664, the executive compensation legislation, and H.Con.Res. 85 on the 2010 budget. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/04/today_on_the_hill_54.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes initiatives for greater transparency of executive pay</title>
    <link href="http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/content_articles/040109_fpg-02.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4665317</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tampa Bay Newspapers</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The US House of Representatives approved HR 1664 on April 1, the Pay for Performance Act, which included two measures sponsored by US Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/content_articles/040109_fpg-02.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Media Matters for America</title>
    <link href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200903310009?f=h_latest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4657628</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Matters for America</name>
    </author>
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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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/items/200903310009?f=h_latest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/27/141849/820/163/848" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4652332</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
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Brady &#226;&#8364;&#8220; House Administration) (Subject to a Rule) HR 1664 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2009/3/27/141849/820/163/848&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ABC News</title>
    <link href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=7184097&amp;amp;page=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4624504</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Times Blogs</name>
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The measure, HR 1664, would prohibit companies receiving bailout money from paying &#226;&#8364;&#339;unreasonable or excessive&#226;&#8364;* compensation and would ban so-called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=7184097&amp;amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Bans Bonuses at Bailed Out Firms</title>
    <link href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2244350/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4624503</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trading Markets (press release)</name>
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Under HR 1664, the Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act, the restrictions would apply regardless of when arrangements to pay such bonuses were entered. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2244350/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leaders Suggest Slow Track for Bailout Bonus Measures</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1&amp;amp;docID=news-000003085694" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4624505</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
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