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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-07-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>House Roll Call #626 Details - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-22:/commentary/11144529</id>
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Back to Main Bill Page. July 22, 2011 Roll call number 626 in the House. Question On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2551. Ayes: 130 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 126). Nays: 283 (Democrat: 179; Republican: 104) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2011/h/626&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Florida&amp;#39;s Congressional Delegation on Civil Rights &#187; Florida ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-01:/commentary/9944361</id>
    <updated>2010-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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310 HR 626: Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act 8 HR 12: Paycheck Fairness Act 16 HR 2: Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program 194 HR 4872: Health Care Reconciliation 104 HR 1106: Modification of Home Loans in Bankruptcy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://quinnell.us/sspb/?p=9381&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-23:/commentary/11446092</id>
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All Bill Titles. &amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Official:&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; as introduced.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;g&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://74.86.203.132/bill/111-h626/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NC-4: BJ Lawson in his own words | BlueNC</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-19:/commentary/9458235</id>
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But H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, is one case in which the interests of Republican and Democratic constituencies truly meet. Republicans say that they support family values. Democrats say that they support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/nc-4-bj-lawson-his-own-words&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Seniors deserve more than they&amp;#39;re getting - Daily Commercial</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-18:/commentary/9761879</id>
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H.R. 626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 &#8211; Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailycommercial.com/102010-social-security&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Commercial</title>
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H.R. 626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 &#8211; Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailycommercial.com/opinion/story/102010-social-security&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Seniors deserve more than they&amp;#39;re getting - Daily Commercial</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-18:/commentary/9519960</id>
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H.R. 626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 780 &#8211; Student Internet Safety Act H.R. 911 -- Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R. 985 -- Free Flow of Information Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailycommercial.com/voices/story/102010-social-security&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thinking About Voting RepubliCANT/teabagger......</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-18:/commentary/9458237</id>
    <updated>2010-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act &#8211; This puts the lie to the concept that Republicans are all about the family. It also demonstrates just how much Republicans want to stick it to Democrats, because to stop this bill is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eraseracismnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/thinking-about-voting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Group of local clergy backs McMahon for re-election | SILive.com</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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He voted for using our tax $ to fund PAID leave above ordinary vacation time for his friends in the Federal Workers Unions, Bill HR 626 June 4, 2009...........I could go on and on.....McMahon has failed us and those up in the north ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/group_of_local_clergy_backs_mc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mothers who take parental leave see lower wages | www.bullfax.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-11:/commentary/9334015</id>
    <updated>2010-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. The bill would provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees. A similar bill passed the House last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-mothers-who-take-parental-leave-see-lower-wages&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Your Chance to Financially Assist Mothers on Bedrest</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/9530727</id>
    <updated>2010-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Federal employees have some of the most liberal benefits for leave, some of which may soon be paid leave. HR626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 states,. Read more at www.scienceandsensibility.org ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onyeije.net/blog/2010/10/12/your-chance-to-financially-assist-mothers-on-bedrest/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Your Chance to Financially Assist Mothers on Bedrest</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/9357089</id>
    <updated>2010-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Federal employees have some of the most liberal benefits for leave, some of which may soon be paid leave. HR626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 states,. Read more at www.scienceandsensibility.org ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onyeije.posterous.com/your-chance-to-financially-assist-mothers-on&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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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-07:/commentary/9309155</id>
    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. BUCK VOTED &#8220;NO&#8221;. H.R. 2. Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. BUCK VOTED &#8220;NO&#8221;. S. 181. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. BUCK VOTED &#8220;NO&#8221; ...&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>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS: [IWS] CRS: THE FAMILY and ...</title>
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the number of employees eligible to take FMLA leave by such means as changing the hours-ofwork. requirement, adding new reasons for time off, and increasing the groups of eligible. employees. Bills include H.R. 389, H.R. 626/S. 354, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2010/10/iws-crs-family-and-medical-leave-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Science &amp;amp; Sensibility &#187; We Have To Start Somewhere: Emergency ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R.626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 states,. The bill is intended to&#8230;Provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.2 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=1577&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Please Cut the Crap!: Want Proof That the Republican Party is ...</title>
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H.R. 626 &#8211; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act &#8211; This puts the lie to the concept that Republicans are all about the family. It also demonstrates just how much Republicans want to stick it to Democrats, because to stop this bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/2010/10/want-proof-that-the-republican-party-is-against-the-people.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open letter to BJ Lawson | BlueNC</title>
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    <updated>2010-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, is one case in which the interests of Republican and Democratic constituencies truly meet. Republicans say that they support family values. Democrats say that they support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluenc.com/open-letter-bj-lawson&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dot Calm&amp;#39;s Page of Truth &amp;amp; Sedition: 372 Bills That Have Been ...</title>
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43) H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 44) H.R. 628, Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 45) H.R. 631, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2010/10/372-bills-that-have-been-passed-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee Hearing: House Rules</title>
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6 May 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSRU&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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    <updated>2010-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009; (H.R. 626) Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009; (H.R. 2) Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009; (S. 181) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 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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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-30:/commentary/10246676</id>
    <updated>2010-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 TOPICS: Family leave, Workplace &amp;amp; Job Creation / NAY / NO HR 2 Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 TOPICS: Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jaio.info/the-saturday-afternoon-post-who-darrell-issa-really-represents/&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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    <updated>2010-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. TOPICS: Family leave, Workplace &amp;amp; Job Creation / NAY / NO H.R. 2. Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. TOPICS: Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid, ...&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>Health Legislation: The Family and Medical Leave Act: Current ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-21:/commentary/8976061</id>
    <updated>2010-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bills include H.R. 389, H.R. 626/S. 354, H.R. 824, S. 3680, H.R. 2776, and H.R. 5944. Date of Report: August 3, 2010. Number of Pages: 18. Order Number: RL31760 Price: $29.95. Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthlegislation.blogspot.com/2010/08/family-and-medical-leave-act-current.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MN-03 : Paulsen Wins Look-At-Me Award &#171; MN Political Roundtable</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626 &#8211; The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 provides four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees for the birth or adoption of a child. The legislation&amp;#39;s chief sponsor was Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-14) and she ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnpoliticalroundtable.com/?p=1651&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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    <updated>2010-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. TOPICS: Family leave, Workplace &amp;amp; Job Creation /NAY / NO H.R. 2. Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. TOPICS: Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid, ...&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>Is Mike Castle Out Of Touch With The - DelawarePolitics.net ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 626-Parental Leave For Federal Employees H.R. 2751-Cash For Clunkers H.R. 2847-Legal Services Bill H.R. 2647-Republican Amdt. For Missile Defense. H.R 2454-Cap And Trade H.R. 3293-Planned Parenthood. Fourteen right, eleven wrong. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delawarepolitics.net/is-mike-castle-out-of-touch-with-the-average-citizen/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Parental Leave: Can You Afford It? | www.bullfax.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-29:/commentary/8804695</id>
    <updated>2010-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. The bill would provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees. A similar bill passed the House last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-parental-leave-can-you-afford-it&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.5944: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] </name>
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Bills include H.R. 389, H.R. 626/S. 354, H.R. 824, S. 3680, H.R. 2776, and H.R. 5944. Date of Report: August 3, 2010. Number of Pages: 18. Order Number: RL31760 Price: $29.95. Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5944/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>what is congress doing?</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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8 Jun 2009 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/interstitial?url=http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/06/08/what-is-congress-doing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Minnick earned his F by voting no on HR 1, the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act; HR 31, the Lumbee Recognition Act;HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Paternal Leave Act; HR 911, theStop Child Abuse in Residential Programs Act; ...&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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The House is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. The bill would provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees. A similar bill passed the House last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-red-tape-goverment-employees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Here&amp;#39;s How Right Wing Obstruction Affects You Personally ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626 The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. This increases leave time to take care of a newborn child and allows the employee to to use accumulated paid leave to substitute for non-paid leave. In general makes parental ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.populistdaily.com/politics/heres-how-right-wing-obstruction-affects-you-personally.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE CASE AGAINST LYNN JENKINS CHAPTER 3 VOTES 300 - 499</title>
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      <name>Ideas, Observations, &amp;amp; Mental Machinations </name>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, FEPLA, amends the Congressional Accountability Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal and congressional employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ideas-observations--mentalmachinati.blogspot.com/2010/06/case-against-lynn-jenkins-chapter-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pending Legislation Would Significantly Expand FMLA Leave ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-31:/commentary/8976063</id>
    <updated>2010-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FMLA Insights </name>
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 626): Provides that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to federal employees under the FMLA would be paid leave. FMLA Enhancement Act (HR 824): Amends the FMLA to allow employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fmlainsights.com/legislation/pending-legislation-would-significantly-expand-leave-entitlements-for-employees/&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/8376470</id>
    <updated>2010-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Non-Standard Politics </name>
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On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. Jun 4, 2009 8:03 PM (Failed 171-241, 21 not voting). On Passage &#8211; House &#8211; HR 1741 Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 ...&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>Errata</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-03:/commentary/8976062</id>
    <updated>2010-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The FEHBlog </name>
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In Sunday&amp;#39;s post, I noted that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will be holding a business meeting on May 6 at noon to mark up HR 626. I somehow mis-clicked on their calendar because it hit me today that the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefehblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/errata.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Left of the Hill: A Look At How Virginia&amp;#39;s Delegation Faired on ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Left of the Hill </name>
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Wittman scored a 5% because he voted the wrong way on almost every bill, but did support H.R. 626 which gave federal employees the ability to take up to 4 weeks leave to help care for a newborn child. Wolf managed to score a 10% because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftofthehill.blogspot.com/2010/04/look-at-how-virginias-delegation-faired.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8385019</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pasadena Independent </name>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pasadenaindependent.com/latest_news/rep-adam-schiff-receives-perfect-score-on-voting-record-for/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8328543</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; HR 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and HR 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=8388&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8189560</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://monroviaweekly.com/latest-news/rep-adam-schiff-receives-perfect-score-on-voting-record-for/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8155418</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sierramadreweekly.com/latest-news/rep-adam-schiff-receives-perfect-score-on-voting-record-for/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8132589</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://templecitytribune.com/latest-news/rep-adam-schiff-receives-perfect-score-on-voting-record-for/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Adam Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Voting Record for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8116903</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the AAUW, 2009 successes include: H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act; and H.R. 2460, the Healthy Families Act, which would provide employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arcadiaweekly.com/latest-news/rep-adam-schiff-receives-perfect-score-on-voting-record-for/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-18:/commentary/7889093</id>
    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The other day I wrote a letter to Mr. Jim Webb asking about H.R.626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. They havent gotten back to me, yet, but I think it&amp;#39;s because someone is actually talking to someone else and asking ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qbubbles.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/obligatory-health-care-bill-post/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-24:/commentary/7696278</id>
    <updated>2010-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... Secure and Timely Redress Act 43) HR 577, Vision Care for Kids Act 44) HR 601, Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act 45) HR 603, Utah National Guard Readiness Act 46) HR 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 47) HR 628, ...&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>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-23:/commentary/8229066</id>
    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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46) HR 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 47) HR 628, Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 48) HR 631, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&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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    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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46) H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 47) H.R. 628, Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 48) H.R. 631, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&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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    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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46) HR 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 47) HR 628, Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 48) HR 631, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&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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46) H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act 47) H.R. 628, Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 48) H.R. 631, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&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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    <updated>2010-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 626: The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. 47. H.R. 628: Encouraging enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. 48. H.R. 631: The Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act ...&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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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-01:/commentary/7463070</id>
    <updated>2010-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) was approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform&amp;#39;s Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia. Similar legislation won House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluetycoon.com/2010/02/02/house-subcommittee-family-leave-march-26th-federal-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The UK government announced last week that fathers will soon have the right to take up to six months of paternity leave! Both The Guardian and The Telegraph reported that starting April 2011, fathers will be able to take the place of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feministcampus.blogspot.com/2010/02/yeyy-uk.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Users supporting H.R.4497 (2) are also: Supporting Bill. S.2758 Growing Safe Food Act... 1 &#183; H.R.1517 H.R.1517. 1 &#183; H.R.3160 Meat and Poultry Path... 1 &#183; S.1122 Good Neighbor Forestr... 1 &#183; H.R.626 Federal Employees Pai. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1517/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-13:/commentary/6961706</id>
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worker under ton of rock For years we have been told mandates and regulation kill business and ultimately hurt workers. While our competitors required employers to provide sick leave, maternity leave or just a good old fashioned ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://utdems.blogspot.com/2009/12/conservatism-anti-regulation-ideology.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FAMILY PRESERVATION ADVOCACY: Proposed Ant-Family Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://familypreservation.blogspot.com/2009/12/proposed-ant-family-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-09:/commentary/6927062</id>
    <updated>2009-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FAMILY PRESERVATION ADVOCACY </name>
    </author>
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See also H.R. 626. Sen. Jim Webb, VA To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee may be paid leave, including for an adoption placement. Introduced 1/29/2009. Referred to the Committee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://familypreservation.blogspot.com/2009/12/proposed-ant-family-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News Digest - FederalTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20091130/DEPARTMENTS08/911300301/1019/DEPARTMENTS08" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6933081</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
    </author>
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The Congressional Budget Office calculates that HR 626, which passed the House in June but is stalled in the Senate, would cost $67 million in 2010 and $938 million from 2010 to 2014. But the bills&amp;#39; proponents argue those figures don&amp;#39;t ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20091130/DEPARTMENTS08/911300301/1019/DEPARTMENTS08&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News Digest - FederalTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20091130/DEPARTMENTS08/911300301/1018/DEPARTMENTS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6878552</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Congressional Budget Office calculates that HR 626, which passed the House in June but is stalled in the Senate, would cost $67 million in 2010 and $938 million from 2010 to 2014. But the bills&amp;#39; proponents argue those figures don&amp;#39;t ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20091130/DEPARTMENTS08/911300301/1018/DEPARTMENTS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FEW Issues Legislative Agenda for 111th Congress; Delivered to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.impactwire.com/mbarticle.asp?id=110" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6614458</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Impact Wire </name>
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Enactment of a Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 626/S 354) that would provide paid leave for federal workers following the birth or adoption of a child; -- Enactment of the Equal Rights Amendment which would provide full legal equality for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.impactwire.com/mbarticle.asp?id=110&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/6614457</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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H.R. 627. Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009. TOPICS: Consumers, Credit cards, Debt &amp;amp; Bankruptcy. YEA, Voted to support the middle class. H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h627/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Carolyn B. Maloney, (D) New York</title>
    <link href="http://momsincongress.blogspot.com/2009/11/carolyn-b-maloney-d-new-york.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/6584004</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Moms In Congress </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 626 was signed into law by President Obama on May 22, 2009, after passing Congress with overwhelming bipartisan majorities. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Maloney was the author of the National Security Foreign Investment Reform and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://momsincongress.blogspot.com/2009/11/carolyn-b-maloney-d-new-york.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Change Everything Blog &#187; A step in the right direction for Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.thewhitehouseproject.org/2009/10/31/a-step-in-the-right-direction-for-federal-paid-parental-leave/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-30:/commentary/6547698</id>
    <updated>2009-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change Everything Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As of October 20, 2009, H.R. 626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (introduced by New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney), falling under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, has passed in the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thewhitehouseproject.org/2009/10/31/a-step-in-the-right-direction-for-federal-paid-parental-leave/&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/6540654</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
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H.R. 626. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. TOPICS: Family leave, Workplace &amp;amp; Job Creation. NAY, Voted against the middle class 10. H.R. 2. Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act 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>Active Legislation in Congress Oct 26, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6520679</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T23:46:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Thoughts</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#160;I wanted to see what the health bill is they are working on and by looking at this list these are the priorities today they are working on.&#160; I wanted to share this so we can get a chance to read these bills and get an idea of what they are doing.    Act&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/10/28/active-legislation-in-congress-oct-26-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Children for Less Money</title>
    <link href="http://www.nolanchart.com/article6943.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6372930</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NolanChart.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (HR 626 and Senate companion bill S 354) is on its way to broad support in Congress, granting four weeks of paid maternity leave effectively discriminating against childless federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nolanchart.com/article6943.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why is the bill so long? : What If Post</title>
    <link href="http://whatifpost.com/why-is-the-bill-so-long.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6345059</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What If Post </name>
    </author>
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John Conyers bill, HR 626, which would replace our private insurance system with one government run single payer plan, is only 27 pages long. The single payer bill that Bernie Sanders introduced in the Senate is only 172 pages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whatifpost.com/why-is-the-bill-so-long.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Schock Speaks Against Hr 626 &#8250; Parenting-N-Families</title>
    <link href="http://parenting-n-families.com/content/family-law/2009100610503.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6314582</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Parenting-N-Families </name>
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Congressman Aaron Schock speaks against HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act on June 4 (more...)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://parenting-n-families.com/content/family-law/2009100610503.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A DOSE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE</title>
    <link href="http://marieacole.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/a-dose-of-their-own-medicine/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6216391</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OUR NEW CORNERSTONE - SARAH PALIN </name>
    </author>
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HR626 uses the phrase &#226;&#8364;&#339;should be automatically enrolled.&#226;&#8364;* HR642 includes the phrase &#226;&#8364;&#339;and such bill is signed into law.&#226;&#8364;* HR657 goes just a little further by saying that the FEHBP members should also be &#226;&#8364;&#339;subject to any personal incom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marieacole.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/a-dose-of-their-own-medicine/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TAKEbackMEDICINE.org &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Medicare as the Model??</title>
    <link href="http://www.takebackmedicine.org/?p=1388" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6187469</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TAKEbackMEDICINE.org </name>
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In Fact HR 626 and many Progressives feel current proposals are unnecessarily complex when all we really need to do is extend Medicare eligibility to all Americans. But many of us who are in the health care profession see Medicare in a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.takebackmedicine.org/?p=1388&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rescissions of Health Insurance Need to Be Illegal (Universal ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/rescissions_of_health_insurance_need_to_be_illegal" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6180039</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
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[H.R.626] This is the only thing that makes perfect sense. Those who would argue that this is socialized medicine, well so be it. The private insurance companies had their chance to make it right, and they have ignored all the warning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/rescissions_of_health_insurance_need_to_be_illegal&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Baxter and his Amazing Friends: Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://baxter-theblogocube.blogspot.com/2009/09/health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6060328</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baxter and his Amazing Friends </name>
    </author>
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This is an option that is beneficial to the doctors and to the people, yet no one outside of HR 626&amp;#39;s sponsor seem to champion this bill. Fourth, a public option is a bandaid being applied to a gunshot wound. This is where I differ from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baxter-theblogocube.blogspot.com/2009/09/health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Selling out doctors to pay off trial lawyers - Newt Gingrich and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26707.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6019850</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>POLITICO Top Stories </name>
    </author>
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HR 626, the original House Health care Bill introduced in January 2009, controlled ALL the salaries of EVERY health care worker. Every Doc, hospital administrator, cleaning person, etc. etc. None of that is in the current bills, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26707.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>If Liz were Queen | PART III: Understanding all the Various Health ...</title>
    <link href="http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=3658" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/5999066</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>If Liz were Queen </name>
    </author>
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passage of H.R. 626. *********************************************. Max Baucus and that bunch? They are in the same place as the Republicans. Whether it is triangulation or the permanent majority&#226;&#8364;&#8220;it just &#226;&#8364;&#339;ain&amp;#39;t&#226;&#8364;* happening in the 21st ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=3658&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>united states house oversight and government reform subcommittee ...</title>
    <link href="http://crainicsoft.com/?p=2374" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/7327044</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>crainicsoft.com </name>
    </author>
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and business meeting on hr 626, the &#8220;federal employees paid parental leave act of 2009.&#8221; the subcommittee&amp;#39;s first activities during this congress resulted in 28 print media clips and a feature on the 7:00 pm broadcast on cnn. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crainicsoft.com/?p=2374&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Read the HC Proposal for Yourself... - U.S. Politics Online: A ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.uspoliticsonline.com/health-care/55312-read-hc-proposal-yourself.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5928756</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum </name>
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I hope it gets scrapped, and something closer to HR 626 gets written. My desire is for a plan that offers 100% coverage, either through single payer insurance, or universal health care. For me there are just some things I don&amp;#39;t believe ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uspoliticsonline.com/health-care/55312-read-hc-proposal-yourself.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fundamental Truths: Compromise is not working pass HR 626</title>
    <link href="http://fundamental-truths.blogspot.com/2009/08/comprimise-is-not-working-pass-hr-626.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/5880926</id>
    <updated>2009-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fundamental Truths </name>
    </author>
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So it is time to drop this watered down crap in the House and Senate and to pass HR 626. It is true health care reform. It is expanding health care coverage in a medicare like system to all Americans. Will it be hard to pass, yes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fundamental-truths.blogspot.com/2009/08/comprimise-is-not-working-pass-hr-626.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: Cutting Through the Public Option BS</title>
    <link href="http://openleft.com/diary/14663/cutting-through-the-public-option-bs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5967932</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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On page 24 of HR 626: FIRST PRIORITY IN RETRAINING AND JOB 6 PLACEMENT; 2 YEARS OF SALARY PARITY BENEFITS.- 7 The Program shall provide that clerical, administrative, 8 and billing personnel in insurance companies, doctors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://openleft.com/diary/14663/cutting-through-the-public-option-bs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: Cutting Through the Public Option BS</title>
    <link href="http://www.openleft.com/diary/14663/cutting-through-the-public-option-bs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5873782</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On page 24 of HR 626: FIRST PRIORITY IN RETRAINING AND JOB 6 PLACEMENT; 2 YEARS OF SALARY PARITY BENEFITS.- 7 The Program shall provide that clerical, administrative, 8 and billing personnel in insurance companies, doctors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/diary/14663/cutting-through-the-public-option-bs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFGE TSA Blog: What do you Want in a First Contract?</title>
    <link href="http://afge-tsa.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-do-you-want-in-first-contract.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/7276342</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFGE TSA Blog </name>
    </author>
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6) HR 626 7) HR 1881 8) Vacation Plan needs to be broadened to enable more than two per shift off. 9) EFFECTIVE RECOURSE through federal channels like all other federal agencies for discipline. 10) Counseling for the people who have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afge-tsa.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-do-you-want-in-first-contract.html&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/5763971</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Political Game </name>
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HR 626- Federal Employees Paid Paternal Leave Act of 2009 Minnick, No Simpson, No Democratic party, Yes HR 911-Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs Act Minnick, No Simpson, Yes Democratic party, Yes ...&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>Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) nominated for Acadamy Award &#194;&#171; I Hear Stupid ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ihearstupidpeople.com/?p=59" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5605576</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>I Hear Stupid People </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... of Rights Act of 2009 (HR 627); Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 2); Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 626); Emergency Extended Unemployment Insurance Compensation Act of 2008 (HR 5749) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ihearstupidpeople.com/?p=59&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paying for Health Care - Tax the Wealthy</title>
    <link href="http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/4260/paying-for-health-care-tax-the-wealthy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5549885</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Left In Alabama - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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He submitted HR 626 this morning. I added the bold type to his statement. I am often asked if members of Congress are sensitive to the challenges ordinary Americans face and to the impact of choices made in Washington. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/4260/paying-for-health-care-tax-the-wealthy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress.org - Home | The Ruthless Truth blog</title>
    <link href="http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/?p=2505" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5465851</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ruthless Truth blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed H.R. 626, to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, by a recorded vote of 258 ayes to 154 noes with 1 voting &quot;present&quot;, Roll No. 310. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/?p=2505&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>police state usa: CFA Will Rate Vote Against &quot;Federal Employees ...</title>
    <link href="http://police-state-usa.blogspot.com/2009/07/cfa-will-rate-vote-against-employees.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-04:/commentary/5459176</id>
    <updated>2009-07-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>police state usa </name>
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The Center for Fiscal Accountability has sent an alert to members urging them to oppose H.R. 626, which would extend four weeks of paid leav. Read More... [Source: BeyondBailouts.org - Posted by FreeAutoBlogger] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://police-state-usa.blogspot.com/2009/07/cfa-will-rate-vote-against-employees.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 626 The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (91 comments | 10 wiki edits &#194;&#187;) Costs $7.98 per family. HR 31 The Lumbee Recognition Act (4 comments | 11 wiki edits &#194;&#187;) Costs $6.78 per family ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.speakuponpoliticsamerica.com/?p=82&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Carolyn Maloney (D-New York), the main sponsor of HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act . &#226;&#8364;&#339;It is just unacceptable that right now the U.S. is the only industrialized country that does not provide support for federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=80090&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, passed with a 258-164 vote on June 4, 2009. [roll call 310] H.R. 2751, Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act, passed 298-119 on June 9, 2009. [roll call 314] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/dean-heller-notable-no.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Voting 258-154, the House passed a bill (HR 626) providing federal employees with additional benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The bill would entitle civil servants to four to eight weeks of paid leave to care for a newly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-rubber-meets-road-61209.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congressman Towns (D-NY) is Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and is an original cosponsor of H.R. 626; Congresswoman Maloney (D-NY), the author of H.R. 626, is Chair of the Congressional Joint Economic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davidmquintana.blogspot.com/2009/06/rep-edolphus-towns-and-rep-carolyn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Last week I was proud to support the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (HR 626). This legislation will make the Federal Government a more family friendly, competitive employer. This legislation is headed to the Senate for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mikehonda.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-passes-paid-parental-leave-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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So the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives quietly pushed through HR 626, granting federal civil servants four to eight weeks of paid leave to care for a newly born, adopted or fostered child. Only the government can afford to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2009/06/11/government-jobs-vs-the-american-dream/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The cost of hiring and retaining a federal bureaucrat may be going up for taxpayers. This week, the US House of Representatives passed HR 626, the &quot;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atr.org/index.php?content=fmlafedscost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 626, the &quot;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act.&quot; This bill would give federal employees up to four weeks of paid (that is, by taxpayers) parental leave for the birth or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atr.org/cost-hiring-federal-bureaucratbr-more-expensive-a3357&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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However, certain programs advancing in Congress, like the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), seem to defy those cost-cutting trends as it would add, not subtract, costs. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2009/06/with-paid-leave-for-federal-employees.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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If I don't have much good to say about Peter Roskam these days, I can at least credit him for being consistent. Roskam is quite consistently opposed to anything.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rubberstamproskam.com/2009/06/10/peter-roskam-casts-anti-family-vote-to-oppose-paid-parental-leave/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House recently (6/4/09) passed the Federal Employee PAID Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626 by a margin of 258 for, 154 against, 20 not voting and 1 voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;present.&#226;&#8364;* To see who voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;for&#226;&#8364;*, who voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;against&#226;&#8364;*, and who didn'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marbiesblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/more-pay-for-fed-employees-june-09-2009-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Moves Closer to Law In tough economic times, when people are just happy to have a job, the US House passes HR 626 by a vote of 258-154. What is HR 626? It will give federal employees the right ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kathypsblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/federal-employees-paid-parental-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 626, to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, by a recorded vote of 258 ayes to 154 noes with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/they-think-reading-the-bills-is-a-joke&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Only five countries in the world offer no form of legally protected paid maternity leave to women workers: Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Lesotho, Liberia, and the United States. Despite the fact that successful paid parental leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2009/06/us-one-step-closer-to-joining-civilized-world-on-paid-paternal-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House of Representative passed H.R. 626, the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act by a 258-154 margin on June 4, 2009 [roll call 310] The bill changes leave from the 12 week unpaid to 4 weeks paid format. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-they-voted-nv-members-of-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House recently (6/4/09) passed the Federal Employee PAID Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626 by a margin of 258 for, 154 against, 20 not voting and 1 voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;present.&#226;&#8364;* To see who voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;for&#226;&#8364;*, who voted &#226;&#8364;&#339;against&#226;&#8364;*, and who didn'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marbiesblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/more-pay-for-fed-employees-june-09-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House receives a grade of C for its support of the middle class on this piece of legislation. 258 Representatives voted for the middle-class position; 154 voted against. See how each member voted on this bill: House. H.R. 626 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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News From The Fed Page. GAO Cites FEMA Preparedness Gaps: Agency Making Progress, Report Says (By Steve Vogel). Bipartisan WMD Panel Criticizes Obama Plan To Fund Flu Vaccine (By Spencer S. Hsu). After Critical Report, State Dept. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mymassiveblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/federal-insider-gao-cites-fema.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill, HR 626, passed largely along party lines, but enjoys some Republican support. It would allow a federal employee whose family has a new child, or who adopts or fosters a child, four weeks of paid leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.presstelegram.com/editorials/ci_12548273&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill, HR 626, passed largely along party lines, but enjoys some Republican support. It would allow a federal employee whose family has a new child, or who adopts or fosters a child, four weeks of paid leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_12548273&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 626 (sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney/Oversight and Government Reform Committee) passed the House by a vote of 258-154 last week. Congresswoman Maloney is an advocate for federal employees to have paid parental leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://terry-neese-blog.com/federal-employees-to-get-paid-parental-leave/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H. R. 626 Family Leave. Look it up. For government employees only. Log in to Reply. A Mad Pole. June 8, 2009 at 10:28 am. Reminds me of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;success propaganda&#226;&#8364;* during the communist rule in Poland. Everything was cool and dandy, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obama-promises-600k-stimulus-jobs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The House receives a grade of C for its support of the middle class on this piece of legislation. 258 Representatives voted for the middle-class position; 154 voted against. See how each member voted on this bill: House. H.R. 626 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Failed 171-241, 21 not voting. 94% of Republicans supporting, 97% of Democrats opposing. (This motion sends a bill back to committee with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativethoughts.us/2009/06/08/what-is-congress-doing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Greenline: The AFSCME Blog &#194;&#187; House Passes Paid Parental Leave for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.afscmeblog.org/2009/06/08/house-passes-paid-parental-leave-for-federal-employees/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5211515</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Greenline: The AFSCME Blog </name>
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The House passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) by a vote of 258 to 154 on June 4. Saul Schniderman, President of the Library of Congress Professional Guild, AFSCME Local 2910, joined the bill's sponsor, Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afscmeblog.org/2009/06/08/house-passes-paid-parental-leave-for-federal-employees/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Expected to Sign Paid Parental Leave Act for Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govcentral.com/news/articles/10638-president-expected-to-sign-paid-parental-leave-act-for-federal-employees" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5211514</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovCentral </name>
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The House passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) by a vote of 258-154, fending off criticism of its price tag. A companion bill, S. 354, sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is before the Senate Homeland Security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govcentral.com/news/articles/10638-president-expected-to-sign-paid-parental-leave-act-for-federal-employees&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Paid Family Leave, Flight Attendant Security ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/08/paid-family-leave-flight-attendant-security-measures-advance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5211469</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
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By a vote of 258-154, the House on June 4 passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). It would allow federal workers up to four weeks of paid family leave for the birth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/08/paid-family-leave-flight-attendant-security-measures-advance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2761: To sever United States&amp;#39; government relations with the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2761/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/7773825</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Judiciary - Major... </name>
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1 H.R.626 Federal Employees Pai... 1 H.R.3160 Meat and Poultry Path... 1 H.R.17 Citizens&amp;#39; Self-Defens... Opposing Bill. 1 H.R.2040 H.R.2040; 1 H.R.2761 H.R.2761; 1 H.R.2414 Agricultural Job Oppo... 1 H.R.2811 H.R.2811; 1 S.373 S.373 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2761/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://epaper.philly.com/Default.aspx?selPg=1611&amp;amp;page=07_06_2009_102.jpg&amp;amp;ed=519&amp;amp;artHigh=5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5226804</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>http://epaper.philly.com/News </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#8221;Here is how Philadelphia-area members of Con gress were recorded on major roll call votes last week: House Family leave. Voting 258-154, the House passed abill (HR 626) pro viding federal emplo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://epaper.philly.com/Default.aspx?selPg=1611&amp;amp;page=07_06_2009_102.jpg&amp;amp;ed=519&amp;amp;artHigh=5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Dems are going to pay $938 Million for you to have a day off</title>
    <link href="http://yankeephil.blogspot.com/2009/06/dems-are-going-to-pay-938-million-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5226803</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YankeePhil </name>
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The House passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 626) by a vote of 258-154, fending off criticism of its price tag. A companion bill, S. 354, sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is before the Senate Homeland Security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yankeephil.blogspot.com/2009/06/dems-are-going-to-pay-938-million-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Libs Are Pro-Family... When It Costs Taxpayers!</title>
    <link href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/06/l.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5226802</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Illinois Review </name>
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by Sam Pierce. There is so much out there on this Saturday morning that it was hard to decide where to begin. A cornucopia of liberal idiocy seems to be overflowing across the internet and what better place to find such idiocy than the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/06/l.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How they voted in Washington :: Local News :: Post-Tribune</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-trib.com/news/1609576,votechart0607.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5207063</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post-Tribune :: News :: </name>
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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: The House has passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) that will provide Federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave out of 12 weeks available. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/1609576,votechart0607.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A billion dollars to pay people to not work | The Real Revo</title>
    <link href="http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=9029" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5207061</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Real Revo </name>
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The House passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) by a vote of 258-154, fending off criticism of its price tag. A companion bill, S. 354, sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is before the Senate Homeland Security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=9029&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week's Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/06/07/this-weeks-votes-in-congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5207059</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DelawareLiberal.Net </name>
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Voting 258-154, the House passed a bill (HR 626) providing federal employees with additional benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The bill would entitle civil servants to four to eight weeks of paid leave to care for a newly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/06/07/this-weeks-votes-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Political Meanderings in Clay County Missouri: Congressman Sam ...</title>
    <link href="http://claycountypolitics.blogspot.com/2009/06/congressman-sam-graves-this-week-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5207058</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Meanderings in Clay County Missouri </name>
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H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Currently, federal employees are guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. HR 626 would allow federal employees to substitute 4 weeks of paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://claycountypolitics.blogspot.com/2009/06/congressman-sam-graves-this-week-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HeraldNet: Roll call</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090607/NEWS01/706079872/-1/RSS01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5198024</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and... </name>
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GOP leave plan: Members defeated on a 157-258 vote a GOP plan to strip HR 626 (above) of its new category of paid leave for federal workers. A yes vote backed a proposal that civil servants instead use accrued sick or vacation leave to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090607/NEWS01/706079872/-1/RSS01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HOW THEY VOTED | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090607/article/906071039" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5294677</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>news | SH | http://www.heraldtribune.com </name>
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GOP leave plan: Members defeated, 157-258, a GOP plan to strip HR 626 (above) of its new category of paid leave for federal workers. A yes vote backed a proposal that civil servants instead use accrued sick or vacation leave to spend ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090607/article/906071039&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Libs Are Pro-Family... When It Costs Taxpayers!</title>
    <link href="http://malignantliberalidiocy.typepad.com/malignant-liberal-idiocy/2009/06/libs-are-profamily-when-it-costs-taxpayers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5278306</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Immoderate Blog </name>
    </author>
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There is so much out there on this Saturday morning that it was hard to decide where to begin. A cornucopia of liberal idiocy seems to be overflowing across the internet and what better place to find such idiocy than the Huffington Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malignantliberalidiocy.typepad.com/malignant-liberal-idiocy/2009/06/libs-are-profamily-when-it-costs-taxpayers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HeraldNet: Roll call</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090607/NEWS01/706079872" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5270133</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HeraldNet.com LOCAL NEWS </name>
    </author>
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GOP leave plan: Members defeated on a 157-258 vote a GOP plan to strip HR 626 (above) of its new category of paid leave for federal workers. A yes vote backed a proposal that civil servants instead use accrued sick or vacation leave to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090607/NEWS01/706079872&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act</title>
    <link href="http://aauw-wa.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-passes-federal-employees-paid.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5237501</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AAUW-WA Public Policy </name>
    </author>
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On Thursday evening, the House passed (258-154) the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (HR626). Sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the act guarantees that for federal employees, four of the 12 weeks of unpaid leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aauw-wa.blogspot.com/2009/06/house-passes-federal-employees-paid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Libs Are Pro-Family&#226;&#8364;&#166; When It Costs Taxpayers!</title>
    <link href="http://malignantlibiocy.blogivists.com/2009/06/06/libs-are-pro-family-when-it-costs-taxpayers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5233082</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Malignant Liberal Idiocy </name>
    </author>
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There is so much out there on this Saturday morning that it was hard to decide where to begin. A cornucopia of liberal idiocy seems to be overflowing across the internet and what better place to find such idiocy than the Huffington Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://malignantlibiocy.blogivists.com/2009/06/06/libs-are-pro-family-when-it-costs-taxpayers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democracy for New Mexico: Rep. Heinrich Supports Family Leave for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/06/rep-heinrich-supports-family-leave-for-federal-government-workers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5191184</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democracy for New Mexico </name>
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An information clearinghouse for the grassroots: Progressive : Active : Inclusive. My Photo. ABOUT DEMOCRACY FOR NM &#183; SYNDICATE this site Xml &#183; SUBSCRIBE in a reader &#183; Add Democracy for New Mexico Mippin widget &#183; ADVERTISE on th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democracyfornewmexico.com/democracy_for_new_mexico/2009/06/rep-heinrich-supports-family-leave-for-federal-government-workers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>transcript of house floor debate on hr 626</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/06/transcript-of-house-floor-debate-on-hr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/6237303</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
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for those who are interested in exactly what was said in the house debate please click this link. once again, the main issue of debate for paid parental leave in the us is cost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/06/transcript-of-house-floor-debate-on-hr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>statesman.com | Paid maternity leave for federal workers? | Mama Drama</title>
    <link href="http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/mamadrama/entries/2009/06/05/paid_maternity_leave_for_feder.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5635464</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mama Drama </name>
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Working mothers, you are not alone! Join a group of deadline-driven moms on the always exciting quest to raise happy children, do their best work and find personal fulfillment (or least time to take a hot shower and floss)., ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/mamadrama/entries/2009/06/05/paid_maternity_leave_for_feder.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Edolphus Towns: Providing Parental Leave Benefits Invests in ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Politics/~3/-NOSvfxuFIQ/providing-parental-leave_b_211974.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5278305</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics on HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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People are often surprised to learn that the federal government does not provide paid parental leave to its more than 1.8 million hard-working employees. Currently, when federal workers become new parents they are often forced to make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/~r/HP/Politics/~3/-NOSvfxuFIQ/providing-parental-leave_b_211974.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 626 has PASSED in the House</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/06/hr-626-has-passed-in-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5251416</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
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On June 4th the House passed bill HR 626 providing federal employees 4 weeks of paid parental leave at a vote of 258-154. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had this to say about the passage of the bill: &quot;Today's House passage of paid parental leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/06/hr-626-has-passed-in-house.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AWF Urges Opposition to Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.workerfreedom.org/awf-urges-opposition-federal-employees-paid-a3629" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5211443</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worker Freedom RSS </name>
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On behalf of the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF), an organization established in 2003 to combat anti-worker legislation and promote free and open labor markets, I urge you to oppose H.R. 626 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workerfreedom.org/awf-urges-opposition-federal-employees-paid-a3629&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi Statement on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2009/06/pelosi_statemen_142.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207074</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Unfiltered </name>
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. The House passed the resolution this evening by a vote of 258 to 154. Full release.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2009/06/pelosi_statemen_142.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Schock: Constituents are &#226;&#8364;&#732;thankful for the paycheck they&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve got&#226;&#8364;&#8482;</title>
    <link href="http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2009/06/05/schock-constituents-are-%E2%80%98thankful-for-the-paycheck-they%E2%80%99ve-got%E2%80%99/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207073</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peoria Pundit </name>
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The following appeared in my inbox earlier today. My thoughts at the end: &#226;&#8364;&#339;Thank you Mr. Chairman, &#226;&#8364;&#339;I rise today in opposition to HR 626. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Ladies and gentlemen what we do here in the United States House and United States Congress really ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2009/06/05/schock-constituents-are-%E2%80%98thankful-for-the-paycheck-they%E2%80%99ve-got%E2%80%99/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Friday's Stuff</title>
    <link href="http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/06/fridays-stuff.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207072</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ohio 15th District </name>
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Thank goodness! It appears, according to the Columbus Dispatch, that Georgia will not get stimulus money after taking those NCR jobs from Ohio. Here is more from the Dispatch: The White House appeared yesterday to rule out using federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohio15th.blogspot.com/2009/06/fridays-stuff.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Question of Leave for New Parents</title>
    <link href="http://healthieststate.typepad.com/blog/2009/06/the-question-of-leave-for-new-parents.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207071</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthiest State Blog </name>
    </author>
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Baby_stork A bi-partisan Congress agrees that it is essential that parents bond with a new baby or adopted child. What they don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t agree on is who should foot the bill. That was the subject of debate last night as the House considered HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthieststate.typepad.com/blog/2009/06/the-question-of-leave-for-new-parents.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Maternity Leave For Federal Employees Passes Despite GOP ...</title>
    <link href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/06/paid-maternal-leave-for-federal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207070</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownWithTyranny! </name>
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To be honest, I hadn't heard anything about HR 626, Carolyn Maloney's Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act which she introduced so it would guarantee that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/06/paid-maternal-leave-for-federal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Good First Step for Paid Parental Leave</title>
    <link href="http://www.womenstake.org/2009/06/a-good-first-step-for-paid-parental-leave.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5207064</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Womenstake </name>
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by Debra Eichenbaum, Legal Intern, National Women&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Law Center. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed HR 626, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. HR 626 values the role of the family and supports a woman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.womenstake.org/2009/06/a-good-first-step-for-paid-parental-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>distributorcap NY: Mutiny for the Bounty</title>
    <link href="http://distributorcapny.blogspot.com/2009/06/mutiny-for-bounty.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>distributorcap NY </name>
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Paid Maternity Leave For Federal Employees Passes Despite GOP Obstructionism - To be honest, I hadn't heard anything about H.R. 626, Carolyn Maloney's Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act which she introduced so it would guarant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://distributorcapny.blogspot.com/2009/06/mutiny-for-bounty.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Edolphus Towns: Providing Parental Leave Benefits Invests in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chairman-ed-towns/providing-parental-leave_b_211974.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5183863</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The pro-family &quot;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act&quot; (H.R. 626), which we have sponsored for many years and passed the House of Representatives yesterday by a 258-154 vote, would eliminate this outdated federal workforce policy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chairman-ed-towns/providing-parental-leave_b_211974.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Schock: Constituents are 'thankful for the paycheck they've got ...</title>
    <link href="http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/06/05/schock-constituents-are-thankful-for-trhe-paycheck-theyve-got/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5183765</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peoria Pundit </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;I rise today in opposition to H.R. 626. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Ladies and gentlemen what we do here in the United States House and United States Congress really sets a precedent. Not only for the people we employ as a federal government, but also who small ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/06/05/schock-constituents-are-thankful-for-trhe-paycheck-theyve-got/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire &#194;&#187; Federal Employees Paid ...</title>
    <link href="http://washlaborwire.com/2009/06/05/federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act-of-2009-hr-626/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5183741</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire </name>
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... (4) the federal government's role as a model employer; and (5) the impact of increased paid leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children. Status: H.R. 626 was introduced by Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2009/06/05/federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act-of-2009-hr-626/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political Potluck Blog: FEW Salutes House for Passing Paid ...</title>
    <link href="http://politicalpotluckblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/few-salutes-house-for-passing-paid.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5179639</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Potluck Blog </name>
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/PRNewswire/ -- Federally Employed Women (FEW) salutes the House of Representatives for passing last evening HR 626, the Paid Parental Leave Act sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-14-NY). &quot;Passage of a Paid Parental Leave bill is a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalpotluckblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/few-salutes-house-for-passing-paid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Matthew Yglesias &#187; Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers</title>
    <link href="http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/paid-parental-leave-for-federal-workers/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+matthewyglesias+(Matthew+Yglesias)" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/8843826</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Matthew Yglesias </name>
    </author>
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The House is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. The bill would provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees. A similar bill passed the House last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2009/06/paid-parental-leave-for-federal-workers/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+matthewyglesias+(Matthew+Yglesias)&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Considering Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://newsletters.agc.org/clwir/2009/06/04/house-considering-federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5716971</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Construction Legislative Week in Review </name>
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Tonight, the House is expected to consider and pass H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. This legislation would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child in addition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsletters.agc.org/clwir/2009/06/04/house-considering-federal-employees-paid-parental-leave-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Abstain' regarding HR626</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5629" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5530619</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] </name>
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    <content type="html">
Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] voted 'Abstain' on the question: On Passage: HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act regarding HR626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5629&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Nay' regarding HR626</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5628" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5530618</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] voted 'Nay' on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act regarding HR626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5628&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Roll Call #308 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5627" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5251414</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.626: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Back to Main Bill Page. June 04, 2009Roll call number 308 in the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Maloney Hails Passage of Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1858&amp;amp;Itemid=63" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5249822</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) was introduced by Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Frank R.Wolf (R-VA), Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), House Oversight and Government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1858&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Taxpayers on the Hook for New Government Benefit? - Human Events ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.olivetreeviews.org/wordpress/2009/06/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-new-government-benefit-human-events-june-4/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5211446</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Olive Tree Views </name>
    </author>
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In another demonstration of Democrats&#226;&#8364;&#8482; not understanding the impact the current recession is having on Americans nationwide, the Congress is set to consider as early as today, new legislation, HR 626, that guarantees four weeks of paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.olivetreeviews.org/wordpress/2009/06/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-new-government-benefit-human-events-june-4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>List of Selected US Documents from Gallerywatch.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=13228" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5211445</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library </name>
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Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=13228&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/4/9230/35203" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5211444</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Ten &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 5:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 6:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/6/4/9230/35203&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Human Events</title>
    <link href="http://imsorryrush.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-week-in-human-events.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5207075</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m Sorry Rush&amp;quot; </name>
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Obama Backpedals on the Uighurs by Charles D. Stimson. There's an old saying among trial lawyers: &quot;When you go into the woods and find a turtle high up on a tree stump, you know he didn't get there by himself. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://imsorryrush.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-week-in-human-events.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Floor Schedule for Thursday June 4, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/floor-schedule-for-thursday-june-4-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5207069</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE INFLUENTIALIST </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2200 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 (Rep. Jackson-Lee &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Homeland Security) (Subject to a Rule). HR 626 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Oversight and Government .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://influentialist.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/floor-schedule-for-thursday-june-4-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/ewLjVSIwDTc/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5207067</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Ten &quot;One Minutes&quot; Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 5:00 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 6:00 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/ewLjVSIwDTc/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Abstain' regarding HR626</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5628" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5207062</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] voted 'Abstain' on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act regarding HR626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5628&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Roll Call #310 Details - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5629" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5180337</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.626: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Back to Main Bill Page. June 04, 2009Roll call number 310 in the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/5629&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Parental leave act moves closer to law (6/4/09) -- www ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/06409p1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5179067</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com Top News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) by a vote of 258-154, fending off criticism of its price tag. A companion bill, S. 354, sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is before the Senate Homeland Security ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/06409p1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rural Mail Carrier Postal News: Legislators call for passage of ...</title>
    <link href="http://ruralcarriernews.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislators-call-for-passage-of-paid.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176462</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rural Mail Carrier Postal News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Legislators call for passage of Paid Parental Leave :: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia :: United States House of Representatives: &quot;Legislators today came out in support of H.R. 626, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ruralcarriernews.blogspot.com/2009/06/legislators-call-for-passage-of-paid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CFA Will Rate Vote Against &quot;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176461</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BeyondBailouts.org </name>
    </author>
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Today, the House of Representatives is voting on yet another bailout - this time for federal employees. The Center for Fiscal Accountability has sent an alert to members urging them to oppose H.R. 626, which would extend four weeks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyondbailouts.org/?p=1413&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:984001214&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176460</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) will offer an amendment to legislation likely to be considered by the House of Representatives today, H.R. 626, the Paid Parental Leave Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:984001214&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary for the Santa Clarita ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176459</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp; Commentary... </name>
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Jackson-Lee - Homeland Security) (Subject to a Rule); H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney - Oversight and Government Reform) (Subject to a Rule); The following votes will be considered under ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=12849&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Taxpayers on the Hook for New Government Benefit? &#194;&#171; Stop Socialism Now</title>
    <link href="http://stopsocialism.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-new-government-benefit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176458</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stop Socialism Now </name>
    </author>
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In another demonstration of Democrats' not understanding the impact the current recession is having on Americans nationwide, the Congress is set to consider as early as today, new legislation, H.R. 626, that guarantees four weeks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stopsocialism.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-new-government-benefit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Matthew Yglesias &#194;&#187; Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers</title>
    <link href="http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/06/paid-parental-leave-for-federal-workers.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176457</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Matthew Yglesias </name>
    </author>
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The House is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. The bill would provide four weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees. A similar bill passed the House last year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/06/paid-parental-leave-for-federal-workers.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Americans for Tax Reform Center for Fiscal Accountability</title>
    <link href="http://www.fiscalaccountability.org/index.php?content=fs-ppl09" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176456</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Fiscal Accountability - - RSS </name>
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The Center for Fiscal Accountability has sent an alert to members urging them to oppose H.R. 626, which would extend four weeks of paid leave to government employeesfollowing the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fiscalaccountability.org/index.php?content=fs-ppl09&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress: June 4, 2009 : Veterans Today - News for U.S. ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=7138" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176455</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... </name>
    </author>
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Floor debate today includes that of H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, and H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. Committees. House Appropriations (10 a.m.): ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=7138&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Webb Calls for Support for Paid Parental Leave Act /</title>
    <link href="http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/46949827.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176454</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WHSV - News - Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and interested groups representing 2.7 million government employees Thursday in support of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 626, which would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/46949827.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislators call for passage of Paid Parental Leave ...</title>
    <link href="http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2460" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5176453</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Legislators today came out in support of HR 626, which would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child and will be debated and voted on by the US House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2460&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legislators call for passage of Paid Parental Leave ...</title>
    <link href="http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?id=2460" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/6668322</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; Legislators today came out in support of HR 626, which would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child and will be debated and voted on by the US House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?id=2460&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Notice of Action: H. Res. 501: H.R. 626 ...</title>
    <link href="http://rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4290" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/6203473</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Notice of Action: H. Res. 501: HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130889" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5233282</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Then: H.R. 626 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act &#226;&#8364;&#162; Rule &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 1 hour &#226;&#8364;&#162; General Debate &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 1 hour &#226;&#8364;&#162; 3 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; 10 minute amendments &#226;&#8364;&#162; Recommit/Passage &#226;&#8364;&#162; (H.R. 626 may be completed on Friday) Possible motion to go to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130889&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.2732: To amend the National Labor Relations... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2732/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5227727</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Education and Labor... </name>
    </author>
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Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act (H.R. 2732) &#194;&#183; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626) &#194;&#183; Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 (H.R. 2679) &#194;&#183; U.S. Government Delays . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2732/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Notice of Action: H. Res. 501: H.R. 626 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4290" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5227605</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Notice of Action: H. Res. 501: HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=4290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3074" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5207068</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Daily Leader... </name>
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HR 2200 - Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, HR 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3074&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Truth to Power: &quot;The First Couple&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/06/first-couple.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5186198</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
    </author>
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Paid Maternal Leave For Federal Employees Passes Despite GOP Obstructionism - To be honest, I hadn't heard anything about H.R. 626, Carolyn Maloney's Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act which she introduced so it would guarant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/06/first-couple.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Cloakroom</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130849" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5179087</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 626 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (Rep. Maloney &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Oversight and Government Reform) Amendments. Structured Rule, One Hour of Debate. Rule, Y&#226;&#339;&#8220;, N. Issa (CA) Motion to Recommit H.R. 626 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130849&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Paid Parental Leave Passes the House :: Committee on Oversight and ...</title>
    <link href="http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2464" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5179066</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (HR 626), which passed the House this evening by a 258 to 154 vote, responds to the needs of tens of thousands of working families in the federal government by providing four weeks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2464&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H. Res. 501: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 626) to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-501" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5176452</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A resolution in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 626) to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr111-501&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AAUW Warner Robins, GA &#194;&#187; Membershow Showcase</title>
    <link href="http://aauwwrga.org/?p=104" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5171858</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AAUW Warner Robins, GA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We have a chance to take a significant step towards changing that this week when the House votes on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). Act now to urge your representative to support this important legislation to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aauwwrga.org/?p=104&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 626 - Statement of Administration Policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/sap_111/saphr626r_20090603.pdf" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/8402201</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Office of Management and Budget SAPs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 626 &#8212; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. (Rep. Maloney, D-New York, and 55 cosponsors). The Administration supports the goal of H.R. 626, which would provide Federal employees with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/sap_111/saphr626r_20090603.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement of Administration Policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/asset.aspx?AssetId=1350" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/8349007</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Office of Management and Budget SAPs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 626 &#8212; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. (Rep. Maloney, D-New York, and 55 cosponsors). The Administration supports the goal of H.R. 626, which would provide Federal employees with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/asset.aspx?AssetId=1350&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules ...</title>
    <link href="http://rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4287" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/6256403</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - H.R. 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4289" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5207057</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4289&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.Res.501: Providing for consideration of the... OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr501/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5179036</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Rules - Major Bill Actions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.Res.501 Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 626) to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr501/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Weathervane: This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://halweatherman.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-week-in-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5164811</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Weathervane </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 626 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: birth of a child; or placement of a child with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://halweatherman.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-week-in-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Paid Parental Leave Act up for House Vote This Week &#194;&#171; AAUW Dialog</title>
    <link href="http://blog-aauw.org/2009/06/02/paid-parental-leave-act-up-for-house-vote-this-week/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5164809</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AAUW Dialog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House is expected to vote this week on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), a bill that would provide federal workers up to four weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog-aauw.org/2009/06/02/paid-parental-leave-act-up-for-house-vote-this-week/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor Next Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/06/01/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-next-week/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5286886</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
    </author>
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Here are some more of the bills that the House will consider this week: HR 325 - Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. HR 1120 - Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2009. HR 1393 - Lower Rio Grande Valley Water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/06/01/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-next-week/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/1/737439/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5286885</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Friday pm. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009. The House is not in Session. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/1/737439/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/30/02151/7385" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5207066</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: First Vote of the Week... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Friday pm. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009. The House is not in Session. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/30/02151/7385&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Bills on the House Floor Next Week</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-next-week/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5191164</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are some more of the bills that the House will consider this week: HR 325 - Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. HR 1120 - Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2009. HR 1393 - Lower Rio Grande Valley Water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/automated-income/more-bills-on-the-house-floor-next-week/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of June 1</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/06/01/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-june-1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5191163</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
June is bankrupting all over. Congress returns to Washington after a week&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s recess with the economy, domestic auto industry, cap-and-trade and the nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court the top issues of the week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/06/01/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-june-1/&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/zZwQ3Hef4AY/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5191162</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</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... Tuesday 6:30 pm Last Vote Predicted... Friday pm. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009. The House is not in Session. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/zZwQ3Hef4AY/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AAUW Warner Robins, GA &#194;&#187; Delegates to National</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5156975</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We have a chance to take a significant step towards changing that this week when the House votes on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). Act now to urge your representative to support this important legislation to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aauwwrga.org/?p=100&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Week at a Glance on Capitol Hill June 1-5 : University of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5156974</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>University of Washington Federal Relations </name>
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The House is expected to consider a bill (HR 2200) that would reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration and a federal employee parental leave bill (HR 626). The chamber could also consider the conference report on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/fedrelations/week-at-a-glance-on-capitol-hill-june-1-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bear Creek Ledger &#194;&#187; Federal Employees Paid Family Leave Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://bearcreekledger.com/2009/06/01/federal-employees-paid-family-leave-act-of-2009-hr-626/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5156973</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bear Creek Ledger </name>
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Hey, it isn't like the US Government is in debt or anything. Pftttt. H.R. 626 - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bearcreekledger.com/2009/06/01/federal-employees-paid-family-leave-act-of-2009-hr-626/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress: June 1 - 5, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/06/congress060109.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-30:/commentary/5187802</id>
    <updated>2009-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for American Progress </name>
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This week, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. As currently written the bill provides for four weeks of paid parental leave and eight weeks of unpaid leave for federal employees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/06/congress060109.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Truth to Power: &quot;The American Empire&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-30:/commentary/5183864</id>
    <updated>2009-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truth to Power </name>
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Paid Maternity Leave For Federal Employees Passes Despite GOP Obstructionism - To be honest, I hadn't heard anything about H.R. 626, Carolyn Maloney's Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act which she introduced so it would guarant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accesstoinfo.blogspot.com/2009/05/american-empire.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The coming week...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-30:/commentary/5171857</id>
    <updated>2009-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Musings </name>
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As usual, on info gathered from the websites of the relevant agencies and political bodies, and subject to change without notice... ...In the US House, the agenda is getting back to normal. They've got post office namings to attend to. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpmazrandommusings.blogspot.com/2009/05/coming-week_31.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Results Are In: Americans Are Now More Closely Aligned With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/media/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/?utm_source=feedblitz&amp;amp;utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=alternet" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/8955218</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet Blogs Master Site Feed Posts </name>
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... we should see a government sponsored single-payer health system as a &amp;quot;choice&amp;quot; among the various plans put forward by insurance company sponsored congresspersons. Tell your industry sponsored congresspeople to support HR 626. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/media/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/?utm_source=feedblitz&amp;amp;utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=alternet&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Results Are In: Americans Are Now More Closely Aligned With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/media/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/8888464</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet Blogs Master Site Feed Posts </name>
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... we should see a government sponsored single-payer health system as a &amp;quot;choice&amp;quot; among the various plans put forward by insurance company sponsored congresspersons. Tell your industry sponsored congresspeople to support HR 626. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/media/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Results Are In: Americans Are Now More Closely Aligned With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/politics/140307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/6743240</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org </name>
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... we should see a government sponsored single-payer health system as a &amp;quot;choice&amp;quot; among the various plans put forward by insurance company sponsored congresspersons. Tell your industry sponsored congresspeople to support HR 626. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/politics/140307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Schedule</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130168" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/5171855</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
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MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009: On Monday, the House will not be in session. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009: On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 pm for legislative business. Recored votes will be postponed until 6:30 pm Suspensions (18 Bills): ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=130168&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Results Are In: Americans Are Now More Closely Aligned With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/politics/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/5143694</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org: PEEK </name>
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... we should see a government sponsored single-payer health system as a &quot;choice&quot; among the various plans put forward by insurance company sponsored congresspersons. Tell your industry sponsored congresspeople to support HR 626. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/politics/140307/the_results_are_in:_americans_are_now_more_closely_aligned_with_progressive_ideas_than_at_any_time_in_memory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF JUNE 01, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3066" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-28:/commentary/5171856</id>
    <updated>2009-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Weekly Leader... </name>
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Suspensions, HR 31 - Lumbee Recognition Act, HR 1385 - Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009, HR 2200 - Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, HR 626 Federal Employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/weeklyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=3066&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 626 ...</title>
    <link href="http://rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4282" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/6151303</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
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Amendment Process Announcement for HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4282&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 626 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4282" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5164808</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
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Amendment Process Announcement for HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=4282&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Is Paid Family Leave a Partisan Issue?</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/is-paid-family-leave-partisan-issue.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5136538</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
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Governor Corzine brings up an interesting point after announcing the passage of paid family leave in New Jersey. He believes that the bill would not have been able to be passed without the democratic control of the state government. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/is-paid-family-leave-partisan-issue.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - Week of May 18, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://makemoney.baddori.com/uncategorized/washingtonwatchcom-digest-week-of-may-18-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5136537</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Residual Income </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. Congress may lower the tax on beer - something worth making our featured blog post - but you can follow this or any issue on WashingtonWatch.com using the methods we described in a recent post called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://makemoney.baddori.com/uncategorized/washingtonwatchcom-digest-week-of-may-18-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - Week of May 18, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/05/18/washingtonwatchcom-digest-week-of-may-18-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5090144</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog. Congress may lower the tax on beer - something worth making our featured blog post - but you can follow this or any issue on WashingtonWatch.com using the methods we described in a recent post called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2009/05/18/washingtonwatchcom-digest-week-of-may-18-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paid Parental Leave: How Much Will HR 626 Cost?</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-much-will-hr-626-cost.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5005346</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
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A new Congressional Budget Office Report was released: &quot;CBO estimates that implementing HR 626 would cost $67 million in 2010 and a total of $938 million over the 2010-2014 period, subject to appropriation of the necessary funds. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-much-will-hr-626-cost.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FEDmanager&#194;&#174; - The FREE Weekly E-Report for Federal Executives ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=1140" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4987278</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FEDmanager(R) Really Simple Syndication </name>
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Last Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626). If enacted, the legislation would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=1140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Key Committee Approves Federal Employee Parental Leave Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5112030</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Thursday, May 8. Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA), HR626/S.354, a bill that will give federal workers a minimum of four weeks paid leave to care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nffelocal858.org/key-committee-approves-federal-employee-parental-leave-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 626, The Federal Employees Paid ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-09:/commentary/8356897</id>
    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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US Congress: HR 626, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514283.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-09:/commentary/4987276</id>
    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ReasonableCitizen </name>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626), responds to the needs of tens of thousands of working families in the federal government by providing 4 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kindlingman.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/hr-626-wrong-way-for-oversight-and-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Parental Leave: Success in Australia</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/success-in-australia.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4972599</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
    </author>
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With HR 626 and S 354 currently awaiting votes in congress to pass federal employee paid parental leave this could push added pressure on the US government to pass the bill. Tell you representatives to pass paid parental leave now. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/success-in-australia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stix Blog ver 3.0 &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Ladies zeppelin-Communication ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/5164812</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stix Blog ver 3.0 </name>
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Straight from our oversight video on H.R. 626! http://bit.ly/a5YYx #tcot #hhrs06/02/09 7:15am via web &#183; Johanna Whyte: A TRUE CONSERVATIVE: SARAH PALIN BAR NONE! #tcot #sgp Barry don't let NK nuke Alaska!06/02/09 7:15am via web ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stixblog.com/2009/05/08/ladies-zeppelin-communication-breakdown/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Parental Leave Bill for Fed Workers Advances</title>
    <link href="http://www.4ibew.com/2009/05/07/parental-leave-bill-for-fed-workers-advances/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/5000186</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Union Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Federal workers would be allowed four weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved by the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday. But the relatively routine markup did ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.4ibew.com/2009/05/07/parental-leave-bill-for-fed-workers-advances/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paid Parental Leave: Progress in America</title>
    <link href="http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/progress-in-america.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4953539</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paid Parental Leave </name>
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Yesterday, Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed HR 626 by a voice vote. It will now head to the full House, where a vote has not yet been scheduled. This is great news for Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/05/progress-in-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open thread 5/7 | WE Blog | Wichita Eagle Blogs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4953538</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WE Blog </name>
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The bill (H.R. 626) would allow federal employees to take four weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, in addition to any annual or sick leave they had accrued. Currently, the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act allows ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/05/open-thread-57-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Parental Leave Bill for Fed Workers Advances</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/05/07/parental-leave-bill-for-fed-workers-advances/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4953537</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), also would allow federal workers to use up to eight weeks of accrued paid sick time or annual leave immediately following the first ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/05/07/parental-leave-bill-for-fed-workers-advances/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Kos: Today in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/8888463</id>
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... of the Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 2182), the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 885), and the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/6/728307/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House panel approves parental leave bill - FederalTimes.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/7229772</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, was passed by a voice vote. It will now head to the full House, but a vote has not been scheduled. The bill would allow new parents to take four weeks of paid leave after the birth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090506/CONGRESS01/905060305/1014/CONGRESS01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress - House of Representatives - FederalTimes.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/6743239</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, was passed by a voice vote. It will now head to the full House, but a vote has not been scheduled. The bill would allow new parents to take four weeks of paid leave after the birth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090506/CONGRESS01/905060305/-1/RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Kos: Today in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5635463</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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... of the Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 2182), the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 885), and the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/WEbNjFS7gVs/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5051032</id>
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... of the Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 2182), the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 885), and the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/6/973/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5026563</id>
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... of the Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 2182), the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 885), and the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/6/030/60220/62/973&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Federal Employees Paid Parental ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5005345</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
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HR 626 responds to the needs of tens of thousands of working families in the federal government by providing 4 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child. Without paid leave, instead of celebrating the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1842&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Oversight Backs Expanded Federal Parental Leave Benefits</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5000187</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today gave voice vote approval to a bill (HR 626) that would give federal employees four weeks of paid leave following a child&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s birth, an adoption or the taking in of a foster child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressnow.gallerywatch.com/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleID=9032&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is this a good or bad idea? &#194;&#171; GretaWire</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4972598</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Please vote NO on the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, S 354/HR 626! Not only does this further bloat the Federal Budget, it elevates Federal employees above the private sector by Congressional mandate. This is NOT right! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2009/05/06/is-this-a-good-or-bad-idea/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House panel approves parental leave bill - Federal news ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4945340</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Federal Times - News </name>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, was passed by a voice vote. It will now head to the full House, but a vote has not been scheduled. The bill would allow new parents to take four weeks of paid leave after the birth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4077086&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Kos: Today in Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4945339</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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... of the Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 2182), the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 885), and the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/WEbNjFS7gVs/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Full Committee Markup :: Committee on Oversight and Government ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4945338</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
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... HR 885, the Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act, and HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. The Committee will also consider a number of resolutions and postal namings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2423&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oversight Committee Votes to Provide Federal Employees Paid ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4945337</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (HR 626), responds to the needs of tens of thousands of working families in the federal government by providing 4 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2425&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal news, government operations, agency management, pay ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/05/05/committee-to-vote-on-paid-parental-leave-bill-wednesday/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/commentary/4936844</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans to vote on HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, tomorrow at 1 p.m. The bill would allow new parents to take four weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2009/05/05/committee-to-vote-on-paid-parental-leave-bill-wednesday/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Time Off For Military Families: An Emerging Case Study in a Time ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lawrecord.com/rutgers_law_record/2009/05/time-off-for-military-families-an-emerging-case-study-in-a-time-of-war-and-the-tipping-point-for-fut.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-01:/commentary/4936846</id>
    <updated>2009-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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PDF version available here. Marcy Karin*. *Legislative Counsel, Workplace Flexibility 2010; Adjunct Professor of Law, Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center. In August 2009, Marcy will be an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lawrecord.com/rutgers_law_record/2009/05/time-off-for-military-families-an-emerging-case-study-in-a-time-of-war-and-the-tipping-point-for-fut.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LEAH WARD SEARS</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4936845</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 626 - Georgia. A RESOLUTION recognizing Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears on the occasion of her retirement from the Supreme Court of Georgia and inviting. CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION (Leah Ward Sears, justice of the Supreme Court of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.normanno.com/rubriche_vis.php?leah-ward-sears/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2200: Transportation Security Administration... OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-28:/commentary/5164810</id>
    <updated>2009-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House is expected to consider a bill (HR 2200) that would reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration and a federal employee parental leave bill (HR 626). The chamber could also consider the conference report on the . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2200/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sahil Kapur: Learning From History On Health Care Reform</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-26:/commentary/4862134</id>
    <updated>2009-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Whatever happened to HR 626? Is that bill dead? It had lot of promise for a single payer system. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 06:05 PM on 04/27/2009. - + New FearlessFreep See Profile I'm a Fan of FearlessFreep I'm a fan of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sahil-kapur/learning-from-history-on_b_191616.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NOTICE: Seeking Architect-Engineer, Construction, Consultant, And ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bill: H R 626 Vote description: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Result: Passed, 258-154, with 1 voting Present and 20 not voting. Al Green voted Yes. Congress 111, House vote: Vote 309: H R 626 June 4, 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://8vsb.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/notice-seeking-architect-engineer-construction-consultant-and-other-professional-services/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NOW - Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Your Representatives to Support ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4801884</id>
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introduced S. 354 and Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York re-introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), which will guarantee four weeks of paid leave for federal workers for the birth or adoption of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=13141796&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Salima Hayek's Take on the Universe: [NOW Actions] Urge ...</title>
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      <name>Salima Hayek's Take on the Universe </name>
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introduced S. 354 and Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York re-introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626), which will guarantee four weeks of paid leave for federal workers for the birth or adoption of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salimahayek.blogspot.com/2009/04/now-actions-urge-representatives-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Federal Sector FMLA Blog: Legislation Introduced to Provide ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4755089</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Federal Sector FMLA Blog </name>
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In the House, Representative Carol Maloney (D-NY), with 46 cosponsors, introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626). The legislation would provide eligible federal employees with up to 4 weeks of paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalfmla.typepad.com/federal_fmla_blog/2009/04/legislation-introduced-to-provide-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Maternity Leave Laws in US States | Strocel.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-05:/commentary/4705119</id>
    <updated>2009-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Strocel.com </name>
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California and New Jersey have state-run maternity leave programs, providing paid leave to new parents. Other states are considering similar legislation, as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave-legislation-in-the-us/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Parental Leave: Fact Sheet on Federal Employees Paid Parental ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4848944</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) offered the counterpart bill (H.R. 626) on January 22, 2009. Last. year, the House passed an identical bill by a bipartisan vote of 278-146. Score: The Congressional Budget Office estimates the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paidparentalleavepolicy.blogspot.com/2009/04/fact-sheet-on-federal-employees-paid.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Parental Leave</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4668384</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, H.R. 626, was introduced in January by Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., Frank Wolf, R-Va., Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Danny Davis, D-Ill., and Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y. A week later, a companion bill, S.354, was introduced in the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forums.prisonofficer.org/legislation-political-issues/7077-paid-parental-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Requiring Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4701739</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The 2009 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act, HR 626, was passed by the House Federal Workforce Committee on Wednesday and now proceeds to the full Ho...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedagent.com/article.php?ID=484&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Card Check: Labor Has Other Priorities, Too</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/27/card-check-labor-has-other-priorities-too/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4637438</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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From the AFL-CIO Now blog, &#226;&#8364;&#339;House Panel OKs Paid Family Leave for Federal Workers&#226;&#8364;&#339;: Federal workers could receive four weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved by a US House subcommittee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/03/27/card-check-labor-has-other-priorities-too/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Another Bad Idea From Our Elected Representatives (Northern Virginia)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4637437</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s give every Federal Employee 4 Weeks Paid Leave to have a child?????? By my count, Federal employees have generous health benefits-104 hours annual leave and 104 hours sick leave. Sick leave will be advanced up to I think 3 years ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.four-facedliar.com/2009/03/another-bad-idea-from-our-elected-representatives-northern-virginia/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Con.Res.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/9043053</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H. Con Res 85-Republican Budget Substitute H.R. 1913-Hate Crimes Bill H.R. 626-Parental Leave For Federal Employees H.R. 2751-Cash For Clunkers H.R. 2847-Legal Services Bill H.R. 2647-Republican Amdt. For Missile Defense. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc85/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Panel OKs Paid Family Leave for Federal Workers</title>
    <link href="http://www.4ibew.com/2009/03/26/house-panel-oks-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4637439</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Labor Union Blog </name>
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Federal workers could receive four weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved by a US House subcommittee yesterday. If enacted, the bill also would allow federal workers to use up to eight ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.4ibew.com/2009/03/26/house-panel-oks-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baucus, Pelosi clash on health care - Manu Raju and Alex Isenstadt ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20525.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4618178</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>POLITICO.com: Politics </name>
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In my next post, I will talk about HR 626: Meanwhile, READ THIS BILL!!! DON&quot;T EVEN THINK ABOUT COMMENTING UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS BILL!! There is NOTHING in it most of us will like. The should be REQUIRED READING IN EVERY HIGH SCOOL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20525.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | House Panel OKs Paid Family Leave for Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/26/house-panel-oks-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4618177</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
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The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626) was approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia. Similar legislation won House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/03/26/house-panel-oks-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House panel OKs 4 weeks&amp;#39; paid leave for new parents - FederalTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090325/BENEFITS05/903250304/1041/BENEFITS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/6862711</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, applies to both new mothers and fathers. New parents would also be allowed to take an additional eight weeks&amp;#39; unpaid leave after using the paid weeks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090325/BENEFITS05/903250304/1041/BENEFITS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House panel OKs 4 weeks&amp;#39; paid leave for new parents - FederalTimes.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090325/BENEFITS05/903250304/1044/BENEFITS05" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/6817015</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times </name>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, applies to both new mothers and fathers. New parents would also be allowed to take an additional eight weeks&amp;#39; unpaid leave after using the paid weeks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090325/BENEFITS05/903250304/1044/BENEFITS05&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington</title>
    <link href="http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14789" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4637440</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More About Education </name>
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1928menz. It's Monday, time for the FritzWire &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Fritz Edelstein's daily roundup of legislation, jobs, events, and reports. Check it all out below, and sign up for Fritz to get the daily version. Fritz knows all, sees all, sez all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14789&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington at More About Education</title>
    <link href="http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14759" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610091</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More About Education </name>
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    <content type="html">
Reform (Towns, New York) will mark up HR 626 (Maloney, New York), the. Federal Employees Parental Leave Act of 2009 to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14759&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Reps. Maloney and Lynch hail ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-24:/commentary/4610090</id>
    <updated>2009-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney </name>
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Stephen Lynch (D-MA) hailed today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s subcommittee action of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009,&#226;&#8364;* H.R. 626, through the House Oversight a Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1818&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington</title>
    <link href="http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14727" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-23:/commentary/4653063</id>
    <updated>2009-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More About Education </name>
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    <content type="html">
1928menz. It's Monday, time for the FritzWire &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Fritz Edelstein's daily roundup of legislation, jobs, events, and reports. Check it all out below, and sign up for Fritz to get the daily version. Fritz knows all, sees all, sez all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14727&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington at More About Education</title>
    <link href="http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14663" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4600701</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More About Education </name>
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    <content type="html">
Reform (Towns, New York) will mark up HR 626 (Maloney, New York), the. Federal Employees Parental Leave Act of 2009 to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14663&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington at More About Education</title>
    <link href="http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14596" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4589505</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More About Education </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reform (Towns, New York) will mark up HR 626 (Maloney, New York), the. Federal Employees Parental Leave Act of 2009 to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://moreabouteducation.info/moreabouteducation/?p=14596&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week In Education: FRITZWIRE: This Week In Washington</title>
    <link href="http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2009/03/fritzwire-this-week-in-washington-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-22:/commentary/4589503</id>
    <updated>2009-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>This Week In Education </name>
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Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia (Lynch, Massachusetts) of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Towns, New York) will mark up HR 626 (Maloney, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2009/03/fritzwire-this-week-in-washington-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>postalnews blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; House Oversight Committee sets ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/03/18/house-oversight-committee-sets-hearing-on-postal-finances-for-wednesday-march-25/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/commentary/4537825</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>postalnews blog </name>
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The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, to markup H.R. 626 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postalnewsblog.com/2009/03/18/house-oversight-committee-sets-hearing-on-postal-finances-for-wednesday-march-25/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FEW Issues Legislative Agenda for 111th Congress; Delivered to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mcmillion-hirtensteiner.com/labor-news/2009/03/few-issues-legislative-agenda-for-111th.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4589504</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McMillion &amp;amp; Hirtensteiner, LLP - Labor News </name>
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FEW Issues Legislative Agenda for 111th Congress; Delivered to Every Legislator's Office. WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federally Employed Women (FEW) issued its Legislative Agenda for the 111th Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcmillion-hirtensteiner.com/labor-news/2009/03/few-issues-legislative-agenda-for-111th.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FEW Issues Legislative Agenda for 111th Congress; Delivered to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.impactwire.com/a/110/FEW-Issues-Legislative-Agenda-for-111th-Congress-Delivered-to-Every-Legislators-Office" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4528262</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Impact Wire </name>
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    <content type="html">
Enactment of a Paid Parental Leave Act (HR 626/S 354) that would provide paid leave for federal workers following the birth or adoption of a child; -- Enactment of the Equal Rights Amendment which would provide full legal equality for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.impactwire.com/a/110/FEW-Issues-Legislative-Agenda-for-111th-Congress-Delivered-to-Every-Legislators-Office&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Feministe &#194;&#187; Support for paid parental leave</title>
    <link href="http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/03/17/support-for-paid-parental-leave/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/commentary/4524053</id>
    <updated>2009-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feministe </name>
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This group blog features politics, news, and pop culture through a decidedly feminist lens. Established in 2000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/03/17/support-for-paid-parental-leave/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Business Meeting/Hearing Notice :: Subcommittee on Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?id=2344" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4600700</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 9:30 am in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, to markup HR 626 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?id=2344&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Business Meeting/Hearing Notice :: Subcommittee on Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2344" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4528261</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 9:30 am in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, to markup HR 626 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2344&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Activistas: Support paid family leave for all federal employees ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.activistas.us/activistas/2009/03/support-paid-family-leave-for-all-federal-employees-email-your-representative-today.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-15:/commentary/4508605</id>
    <updated>2009-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Activistas </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 626 allows Federal employees to be paid for 4 of those weeks (of the 12 unpaid allowed by FMLA) for parental leave. Under H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, employees are now allowed to use accrued vacation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.activistas.us/activistas/2009/03/support-paid-family-leave-for-all-federal-employees-email-your-representative-today.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MOMocrats&#226;&#8222;&#162;: Legislative Recap: Helping Families Save Their Homes ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-11:/commentary/4470610</id>
    <updated>2009-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The National Organization of Women urge you to contact your representatives to support the Paid Parental Leave Bill (HR 626), sponsored by Reps. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]; Frank Wolf [R-VA]; Steny Hoyer [D-MD]; Danny K. Davis [D-IL]; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2009/03/legislative-recap-a-quick-rundown-of-what-congress-has-been-doing-lately.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How They Vote &#194;&#187; HR 626 The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave ...</title>
    <link href="http://reckonthat.org/?p=1238" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-09:/commentary/4428347</id>
    <updated>2009-03-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>How They Vote </name>
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how our elected representatives vote, financial interests, key legislation, wealth of current political information, discussion forum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reckonthat.org/?p=1238&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[NOW Actions] Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Senators to Support This ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.now.org/lists/now-action-list/msg00380.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-04:/commentary/4459505</id>
    <updated>2009-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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Y.) is the chief sponsor of the House counterpart, H.R.626. Under the current Family and Medical Leave Act, federal employees are allowed twelve weeks of unpaid leave. For many workers who are either at the lower pay grades or haven't ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.now.org/lists/now-action-list/msg00380.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Congress House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-04:/commentary/4428351</id>
    <updated>2009-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
H.R. 626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 &#183; H.R. 639: Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act &#183; H.R. 646: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009 &#183; H.R. 648: Women's Business Ownership Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSGO&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>[NOW Actions] Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Senators to Support This ...</title>
    <link href="http://salimahayek.blogspot.com/2009/03/now-actions-paid-parental-leave-urge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-04:/commentary/4428349</id>
    <updated>2009-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salima Hayek&amp;#39;s Take on the Universe </name>
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Action Needed. Background. All NOW Actions. Take Action NOW! Paid Parental Leave Urge Senators to Support This First Step. Ask your senators to support upcoming legislation to guarantee federal workers four weeks of paid parental leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salimahayek.blogspot.com/2009/03/now-actions-paid-parental-leave-urge.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Proposed Congressional Bills</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-27:/commentary/4428348</id>
    <updated>2009-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1142 would require Medicare to pay for toupees. HR 110 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning. HR 15 would provide a program of national health insurance. S. 451 would require the Secretary of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bostonlegalsass.blogspot.com/2009/02/proposed-congressional-bills.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Reintroduced in House ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-09:/commentary/4286533</id>
    <updated>2009-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The House version is bill number H.R. 626. Currently, federal employees are not offered any paid leave when caring for a newly born or adopted child. Under current law, new parent(s) are only allowed up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goiam.org/content.cfm?cID=14588&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FEDmanager&#194;&#174; - The FREE Weekly E-Report for Federal Executives ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-02:/commentary/4269914</id>
    <updated>2009-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Webb's bill is a companion to H.R. 626, which was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) in the House on January 22nd. POSTED BY: Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux &amp; Roth, P.C. comment on this article forward this article ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=985&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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To kelly: So I guess you WILL be supporting H.R. 626 then ;). Posted by: Gerald Shields | January 11, 2009 at 07:22 PM. More good plans. Ford should jump on their recent wins in mileage especially the Fusion Hybrid. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/01/ford-rolls-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Maloney offered the counterpart bill (H.R. 626) January 22. Last year, the House passed an identical bill by a bipartisan vote of 278-146. &#226;&#8364;&#339;AFSCME looks forward to working with Sen. Webb to enact this critical legislation for working ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/38711477.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congresswoman Maloney offered the counterpart bill (H.R. 626) on January 22, 2009. Last year, the House passed an identical bill by a bipartisan vote of 278-146. &quot;AFSCME looks forward to working with Senator Webb to enact this critical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/military_paid_parental_leave_webb_20090130&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Republicans say that they support family values. Democrats say that they support workers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; rights. Both of these are provided for with H.R. 626, and Frank Wolf deserves some respect for his recognition of this bigger picture. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2009/01/30/frank-wolf-serves-federal-workers-well/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Carolyn Maloney (D-14-NY), Frank Wolf (R-10-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-5-MD), Danny Davis (D-7-IL) and Edolphus Towns (D-10-NY) for introducing HR 626, the Paid Parental Leave Act in the House of Representatives. &quot;We also want to thank Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsunfiltered.com/archives/2009/01/few_salutes_leg.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Jun 5, 2009 10:59 AM - How does this bill effect the passage of HR 626 in the House yesterday? - Read Answers. Answered by a visitor on Jun 15, 2009 12:52 PM - It is the Senate version of the bill, so any changes or amendments in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-354&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 H.R.626 [1]; H.R.264 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Ac... [1]. Show More User Statistics... Hide User Statistics. In the News feed. January 30, 2009 Sen. Webb introduces parental leave companion bill. The bill, S. 354, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s354/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA) of 2009.&#226;&#8364;* The intent of the bill is to provide federal employees at least four weeks of paid parental leave for purposes related to birth or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=30773&amp;amp;rssaccess&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill (H.R. 626), titled the &quot;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act&quot; (FEPPLA), was introduced last Thursday. Currently, federal employees must use annual and sick leave in order to take paid time off to care for a newborn or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=972&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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So, in Western New York, not a single Union has voted to come out in support of H.R. 626, the Single Payer Healthcare legislation before Congress. Amongst the elected leadership a Democrat dominated Buffalo Common Council and Mayor's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prodemswny.blogspot.com/2009/01/myth-of-buffalo-western-new-york-labor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR626 To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A bill in the US Congress: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-626&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, provides equal leave for new mothers and fathers. Under the bill, new parents also would be able to take an additional eight weeks of unpaid leave after using their four weeks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20090122/BENEFITS05/901220308/-1/RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... and Edolphus Towns (D-NY) today introduced the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act&#226;&#8364;* (FEPPLA), H.R. 626, bipartisan legislation that would provide all federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1773&amp;amp;Itemid=63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill (H.R. 626), sponsored by Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.; Frank Wolf, R-Va.; Steny Hoyer, D-Md.; Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.; and Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., would provide all federal employees with four weeks of paid leave for the birth ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0109/012209b1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zv2OT8LNHcfE2gWHv7iUDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHPLmGTW5HjLJzEsv_9tuTvrVk44g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zquNT_DMO6Xi2AWBifTZCg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHKp0YsSyHyWB9z_O2zjmC7zpRzSg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=9RWJT76CJeaW2QX6iqGCCg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-KCgZgVufIB20Ze4QgHvt-BP3tA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vRSHT4GvF4WL8AHEqtWXCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFHAh75CGYpzGznc21Nia0e7mwZPQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=w2uGT9bjM-Sm8AH8uYi8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG9b-zZYq8ML2sEdHhySOf-2fBh5Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZcKFT5_OH6Os8AGlq4CTCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEvwDtqesIp-9q5Md5fzwnmOtj7xQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bxmFT9muFePs2gXs4vH7CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGSXG5fMTRtWLaMFy0ftY7IySbP8A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Z3GET7msNqvs2AWU28iMCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEflMPgP-wFswm0PvR6NZg8BWrhJQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vMeDT6PBF6TM2AWWyKiYCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF8xVNjRx-C9Of3TlC1UPe_ncuHTg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nCCDT5C_C6KC2AXW65HqBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFeODLLN3bWx2tSqNu_oNmZL4eeww&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4naCT_vnNaro2QWsr4j2Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGctNtTrDH15w7d-0xqErcErf5WWg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nc2BT92cGoPu2gWVnJSUBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGriz5EeUrRR8PV1JQrCzqzgATbNA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GCWBT8aaNebL2QX4mbGMBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHWOYJouTHtAjSU6xP3at32PHS0NQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=X3yAT93ECIq62wXpuJHlBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG2TIsBP-36Ds_eR8054r04GyNWpA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ddV_T_DPGOfg2wW61_jlBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHyCAHpSPleN4Gce2IxZB3_ZD9mXg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-ip_T-rII42g8gT07d3GBw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGWVsb_c3EHWPwY0ni6W1padKMf4g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0YF-T5_SMcrK2AWw7sj4Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH2ife58uVnhd4L5nAzJhuxEXp4FA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Otl9T73wG5Gk8ASzw4h6&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEhLtTo4i1sxNWx8oDanF-wu-7CeA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WTB9T4bMHIaE8AS46dH4DA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF41iusf72H8SCzK9V2aOBoVmaH4Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kId8T_mCJ-u62gW01vDtDA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFtX6QHkBBONsShCero0EXBEsy_dA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Dt97T9-dD6vE2QXZiuHADA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFEm9AAbjT4E-Qeq6vOFOALzMFYrA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Oo96T7m-O6X_sQKrztCXAw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEhhIGzgF3p6WrMu-7Akj-ArlPbvg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BOd5T5H3DcXm2QXzouS1Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHhbmO4wOUO-7onJUOM7REkba_6_A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=sjt5T4q-NeqpsALj7LiiBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHNPCcwllxB3OE_yOD8vdYM_eeW5Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zpN4T_HJKsW22gW-tMG1Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF6dZZczSOnUd5plbD0IYDYQKx6FQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=B-t3T5jgJa_2sQLTg7ihBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHhkyQPwV5d4MZvm5UnJyBZy_pWyQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5UF3T_aoHKGqsQK5vrGhBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFWqZq1b8qYlEctWWs8Xjt5qAoUDg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=95h2T5PJDuKysgKRvcShBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE4OY0Om3zf7zWJ9b_yj1Z3S_111w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LfB1T7WIB-Ha2AWq7_CzDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFFZlQys417_nU0WSZri4WNkJzs3w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=B0h1T-2uNMq-2gXdoZmPDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG0KvUccD7WQ71B2n-XR3cbAesteQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lZ90T72CCMXy2QXYhIyuCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGcAj5_JsTS2U7yHPfmOzTIYtiFkQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=0vVzT6LUGMv-2QWSpLH8Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFvh1a92yCtj5pbVVJCIr29tlGoOA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P01zT7CQLKbF2QXpqI2eAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEKIkAz5TMZ0FPDgrNHGD7PPAvlFw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=16RyT9SaDMXy2QW3tdTaDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFtdMay_uRd2N5NBuwhyXf65CPKkg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=wPtxT5u7A4H4sQLKn8T9BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEw3e_0i8dm-n0YWa6WRcGoGzkoIA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bVNxT4TIA4jO2gX3-6HxDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGPHlo8W8ZoYY4LmRkqsqd-OHWRsw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=G6pwT__3Fcrm2QX9x7zxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF_z2vA4K2llQoEFamiksXOzrS1Yw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=MwFwT6inA6PK2AXG87XxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHwcGCq7A9Iz19M4dpVbXQhImTTxw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=glhvT5e2NoPI2gWa8PHxAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEnTLof_aJBnNzkq8lGmnmIZ601Gw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=crBuT83TFueA2gWLlZ3xAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHUYTYveld90iNCIEJbR8_K3Flikg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GAduT8HID-ei2wXvwuDwAQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHUbhZIr6M2zSne8DQi23lbJX8Peg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hF5tT72dEeb4sQLcmujwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHwCLHIRv3pMtexoN5jMQgR9mb-yA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xrVsT4P6DMni2QXyxq2ABg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGziTZ__DTvGklFSi42eyGgPTFb5g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Bw1sT7nvE5SAsgK2wMHuBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE571kAGFmJtwlx0dVIp2gpGNrXEQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=V2hrT8LSMI6IsAKfwpD5BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFNM1oXPOki2kQCXpZ21jZbKyz8xA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=scJqT7veOIT1sQL005noBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEsXIOBulclBhGTLv4RawCtE5fZUA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-BJqT9PqEoKasgLFzq2WCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEjMgu1uwVIZx-6lpfQ4LvJsKqhmQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=B2tpT6zjNvH_sQKj5oWmCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGaZoPXP3nr9WlWTU-P8dVC3ogzOw&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3BhoT9LJNoTs2QWEjLjpCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEsjpAdGjOylbpweqgWpIG0kbV8-A&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mG9nT_T7Hu2CsgLtlOi2Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEhB5EcJr8qBNttRwHbouaraXdcng&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fsdmT7GyNZT5sQKz4fW2Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHgWHFQM3Xt6fY4wcexSfBVSKZd1Q&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=jR5mT9O7H4b1sQLLkIy3Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFA1OSs0zrqJiiHkpmSIFLdxIHXIg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=BnZlT6tHqsexArjH6bYP&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzdHB4YTWJzoypfIkeuYJPnyiPvg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=P81kT5mSGMaDsAKuiqG3Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEu1tpXyZIiR0_M3hwL5uNxzXLx2w&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=4yNkT7zbC6fDsQLJqai3Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE7KXCRUT8ey6yx9IIZO9Ue0hYOsQ&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UntjT6LRGIaesQKrxL2cCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG7v2c4hD_CzEA0IX6f-ShbYM85lg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=otJiT4GUHoHlsQL9uZGcCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFzrPl-JtnAk495AsR_VYtM4Zkc1Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=dStiT-bZHOeA2gXxr63NCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG1AdBiFN0UkJnxNO1GNuUrssk9uw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=CoFhT97OA6OS2QW_va2eCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEAIr72pNHod-PIApUDdxsRQkW7vg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=y9hgT6S3N4SDsgLgiOmWCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGoZPs9XYvk4KEtObv8Y-JlUN-Cfg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3TBgT5-ZC6OC2AWsp4GQCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFlaGfn1jrfPZLTQ-IJsg8baaAkxQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xoZfT8zFJq3y2gX3utibCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGfnZthBxA06LN2DX9cduHVbE-zNA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=et5eT_SCHoGU2AWQv6j8Bw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGca20mTcYZj7NAUWsJjahMp6xEqg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aElcT5vVGsfC2wXfypSZDw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGAWC3lxxSia7EPBEf2KdLg5JHgEQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZaBbT9fyNsLQ2wWB093zDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEqL18pzzfoeT2W_swcBCW4WEJURg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eKxXT5__K6PY2gWKq83PDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEdnHVxU0Od_xQlbuohSPdGOXPpRQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lLFVT-CqDaOLsQLwntzwCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqWjg9yt_fRMwq0GBIzTjwVGyrQQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=1AhVT_mfHK_2sQK88oDwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGZMyFwCl_QaJXrdzzwvBix4YwIUA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oGBUT5uGGK-asgKU15nwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHAy3jPda5oZ_1EHcNOPa91EtfrnQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=N7dTT7y-EaWEsALR0JHwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHEgKbQ9BirBAqW-Sj6fku2LMD5Kw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3Q5TT-XbLbCDsAKnr5nwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGCtjbUja5VzttYtzo0tKQjFJi1LQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xmVST_zSFqfDsQKr8ITwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHJUc7d-jRVO-cYKbASoTs1y_dG-Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-bxRT_SMFs-DsgKI6InwBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHYMyU_Pvg7Wveo2JTCzyUime36Zw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DhVRT_KCBqKKsQL_sa26Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFUS9wJwbvxt7uHrqquZfokXP7Kgg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=k2tQT4TsGITCsQK_zL2vDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHITFNnbi55xJai2vQI4iciWXBH9g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=NBpPT7H5GKGqsQLqyO2_Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CCgQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNElwLnkMMT7oM7a_380nazlk8I93Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=IHFOT9OAA6PLsQKqorET&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHzgafIKgJIlJXEnwuBuMEaPL9uTg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009. To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (4). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=bMhNT4LLE4b5sQKM9qz7Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFUbz8MrNJ4VEUUBnZdzX82Yq7Z1g&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=pyVLT8rsBcOGsgKho_TqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHDIBLU_wcR3C1R3BpbtNDWl0Zhzg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=JNRJT9i6NOvKsQKzw-jqCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmFngpGxAeCKuV7Pe1ysAeYEQXfw&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=PitJT4-KEO3HsQK9_I3dDw&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHX4yhQmoZwd-Hy3cxqvpJcsmVIVg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=LDVHT5SkPIfKsQL275DrCA&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-M7W_0ho2VQLOi4wwxOuzYMKR1Q&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ISouT46GDI2HsAKY-qi8Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGKcrvv1KrUF74TdY-n_e260VIZ_w&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-YAtT7muA-m0sQKO-YXGDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHMD5m7WGLJRfUk-sFeeRpuL-NK-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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=59IsT-KpBJTJsQKP2LC4Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGn2Q5aC5Zbw3IfTXir_wIbmxJNcg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=5C8sT8TkEoXw2gWA9vTwDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNERxGx_6qMjyWO3njugKvB-1DAI2Q&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UuIoT5bULamC2AWCnp3AAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEMO6ofUWbgfJQAxex9o2HBqLTwnA&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=qZInT-TCNsmHsAKN9uXaAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-KsklDs9jCS_W0aHUnk6aaWW85w&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=oekmT8uUO8r9sQKWodyMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHDinHduraTqGys2dkrvKjDoxEy7g&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=GkEmT9LON4HE2QWLjqXfDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEWzSkbHsU_RhC90nILwT8qFcphBQ&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SJglT-nzG-iisQKYl6iMAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEPcG2BZTjtJh36A5mFSKvsJeyS_w&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=te8kT5_0K67IsQLpsM2MAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFuL7-ssKC-thO5Fpn78DzsIkw6SA&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=OJgjT_CNAYasgweu0_inAg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFPMY4Ay45hs59a4ODhEgiIQ-e8cg&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=i-8iT7HADseA2AX5iMHfDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEITw5NylYJTgZXemSBJN2-XPqs2g&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.626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h626/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=50YiT8buDejW2AWjnNzfDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGqPnyIUMRGo4pBgu_pJ5WLiMltSQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, provides equal leave for new mothers and fathers. Under the bill, new parents also would be able to take an additional eight weeks of unpaid leave after using their four weeks of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=3914293&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 626, The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200514283.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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