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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2517 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/57797</id>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/obama-will-not-uphold-defense-of-marriage-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-30:/commentary/7451462</id>
    <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views</name>
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 He continued by pumping up the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligation Act (S. 1102 and HR 2517), which is winding its way through Congress as we speak ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/obama-will-not-uphold-defense-of-marriage-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Taxpayers Would Pay Over $898 Million Over 9 Years for Federal Benefits to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jan/10010509.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-04:/commentary/7356738</id>
    <updated>2010-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
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 The CBO&amp;#39;s December 17 cost analysis on the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 (HR 2517) revealed that extending health and employment ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jan/10010509.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gay Rights Groups Ask Congress to Step Up</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003159762" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5484613</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
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A House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee will hold a hearing Wednesday on a measure ( HR 2517 ) that would allow same-sex partners of federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003159762&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wednesday July 8th: House Hearing on the Domestic Partnership ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/6/750468/-Wednesday-July-8th:House-Hearing-on-the-Domestic-Partnership-Benefits-and-Obligations-Act-of-2009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-05:/commentary/5484614</id>
    <updated>2009-07-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
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HR 2517 is intended to ensure equal treatment to lesbian and gay federal civilian employees by providing that same sex partners be entitled to the same ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/6/750468/-Wednesday-July-8th:House-Hearing-on-the-Domestic-Partnership-Benefits-and-Obligations-Act-of-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Plan Enrollment of Same-Sex Partners Is Slowing Despite New ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.aishealth.com/Bnow/hbd062609.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5458898</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlantic Information Services, Inc.</name>
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... same-sex partners of federal employees. The bill, also introduced in the House (HR 2517), has bipartisan support &#226;&#8364;&#8221; and the endorsement of the president.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aishealth.com/Bnow/hbd062609.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letters: A Jan-do attitude; Disappointment; Remembering Rodger</title>
    <link href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21543" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5458897</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Windy City Times</name>
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( 2 ) Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is sponsoring the Domestic Partner Benefit and Obligation Act, HR 2517 which has 79 co-sponsors including me. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21543&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-20-voa1.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5484615</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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&quot;The legislation, known as the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 2517) is currently under consideration on Capitol Hill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-20-voa1.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5563905/Barack-Obama-extends-benefits-to-gay-workers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5458896</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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&quot;The legislation, known as the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 2517) is currently under consideration on Capitol Hill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5563905/Barack-Obama-extends-benefits-to-gay-workers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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