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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.987 International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s987/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s987/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2010-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/57363</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Abbreviated Pundit Round-up</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/12/25/931442/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Round-up" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-24:/commentary/10201674</id>
    <updated>2010-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
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 Dan Burton (Ind.) and other Republicans worked to block the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/12/25/931442/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Round-up&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Diplomacy: The wrong place to start slashing</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/24/AR2010122402675.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-24:/commentary/10190501</id>
    <updated>2010-12-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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 Dan Burton (Ind.) and other Republicans worked to block the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/24/AR2010122402675.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The high cost of slashing diplomacy and foreign aid budgets</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/24/AR2010122402142.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-23:/commentary/10184943</id>
    <updated>2010-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dan Burton (Ind.) and other Republicans worked to block the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/24/AR2010122402142.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kline should explain vote against plan to protect young girls</title>
    <link href="http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=23&amp;amp;a=482593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-21:/commentary/10184944</id>
    <updated>2010-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post-Bulletin</name>
    </author>
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 16, the US House of Representatives failed to pass S.987, an act that &amp;quot;would authorize the president to provide assistance to developing countries to reduce ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=23&amp;amp;a=482593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/2010122112394/editorial/rsn-pick-of-the-day/islam-was-born-out-of-child-abuse-and-rape.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-20:/commentary/10143210</id>
    <updated>2010-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Side News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/2010122112394/editorial/rsn-pick-of-the-day/islam-was-born-out-of-child-abuse-and-rape.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted in Washington</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-trib.com/news/2974210,votechart1219.article" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10126990</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gary Post Tribune</name>
    </author>
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 ... yea; Visclosky, yea PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE: The House rejected the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-trib.com/news/2974210,votechart1219.article&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>So Very Disappointing</title>
    <link href="http://marriage.about.com/b/2010/12/18/so-very-disappointing.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-17:/commentary/10137722</id>
    <updated>2010-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About.com: Marriage</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...few blogs and on news sites, S.987 which passed the Senate unanimously, was killed in the House last night. The bipartisan bill S.987 is The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): &quot;The action on&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marriage.about.com/b/2010/12/18/so-very-disappointing.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Senator to Dems: If you try to pass DADT, Republicans won&amp;#39;t pass START</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/12/gop_senator_to_dems_if_you_try.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-16:/commentary/10100139</id>
    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 S. 987 is short--the body of the bill is around ten pages long--and does not mention abortion (&amp;quot;family planning&amp;quot; isn&amp;#39;t in there either). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/12/gop_senator_to_dems_if_you_try.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/112100529.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-16:/commentary/10100136</id>
    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In case you missed it, S. 987 (The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act) failed to pass last night. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/112100529.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In &quot;Shameful Act,&quot; Republicans Kill Bill to Prevent Child Marriage</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/WA-ZpScch2M/shameful-republicans-kill-bill-prevent-child-marriage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-16:/commentary/10094141</id>
    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
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...Ileana Ros-Lehtinen sent a &quot;Dear Colleague&quot; letter to House Republicans forcefully urging them &quot;to oppose the Senate bill, S. 987, the &#8220;International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010,&#8221; when it comes up for a vote today in it&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/WA-ZpScch2M/shameful-republicans-kill-bill-prevent-child-marriage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Meets At: 10:00 am: Legislative Business</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/16/2530/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-15:/commentary/10100140</id>
    <updated>2010-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Akaka - Veterans&amp;#39; Affairs) S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 (Sen. Durbin - Foreign Affairs) H.Res. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/16/2530/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Williams: Child marriage is still an easy vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121604853.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-15:/commentary/10100137</id>
    <updated>2010-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Almost no one noticed, but last night, the House took up S. 987, The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121604853.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Meets At: 10:00 am: Legislative Business</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/15/2529/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-14:/commentary/10126992</id>
    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Berman - Foreign Affairs) S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 (Sen. Durbin - Foreign Affairs) H.Res. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/15/2529/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First Vote Of The Week: Tuesday 6:00 pm</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/13/2525/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10100141</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Berman - Foreign Affairs) S. 987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 (Sen. Durbin - Foreign Affairs) H.Res. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2010/12/13/2525/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CARE Commends U.S. Senate on Passage of International Preventing Child ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/care-commends-us-senate-on-passage-of-international-preventing-child-marriage-act-111161719.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/10100142</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... humanitarian organization CARE applauds the United States Senate today for passing the International Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 (S.987). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/care-commends-us-senate-on-passage-of-international-preventing-child-marriage-act-111161719.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alert: Senate passes Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act (S.624). Learn ...</title>
    <link href="http://globalhealth.kff.org/Policy-Tracker/Congress/Actions/2010/September/20/S624-Water-Act.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-20:/commentary/9164697</id>
    <updated>2010-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kaiser Family Foundation</name>
    </author>
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 Business Meeting The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hold a business meeting to consider, among other things, S. 987 A bill to protect girls in ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalhealth.kff.org/Policy-Tracker/Congress/Actions/2010/September/20/S624-Water-Act.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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