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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act</title>
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  <updated>2012-08-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/67508</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Enough With the Rape Gaffes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-29:/commentary/16986005</id>
    <updated>2012-08-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
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The real topic of discussion, for all three of these men, was not rape; it was abortion, and specifically why they didn't think people should be able to choose it. These are the weeks of &#8220;legitimate rape.&#8221; Missouri Representative Todd Akin's August 19 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InTheseTimes/~3/_CyD3V2CV3g/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Move Forward With Ad Campaign to Tie House Republicans to Todd Akin</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-27:/commentary/16984035</id>
    <updated>2012-08-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gateway Pundit</name>
    </author>
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I&#8217;ve asked half a dozen people what THEY think about the Akin affair, and guess what? With the exception of one hard core liberal, and one hard core Republican, nobody else I asked knows anything about it. In my opinion, everyone is making a mountain out&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/democrats-move-forward-with-campaign-to-tie-todd-akin-to-house-republicans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hayley Rose Horzepa: Todd Akin's Irresponsibility Outweighs His Arrogance</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-24:/commentary/16982858</id>
    <updated>2012-08-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post</name>
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Yesterday, I participated in a discussion on &quot;BBC WHYS&quot; called &quot;WHYS 60: Survivors of rape have their say.&quot; The discussion included five other rape survivors and the input from a group of survivors was extremely thought provoking. Though many of us were &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hayley-rose-horzepa/todd-akins-irresponsibili_b_1825738.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yoder Presses Young Over Akin 'Legitimate Rape' Comments</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-24:/commentary/16982857</id>
    <updated>2012-08-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WFPL</name>
    </author>
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In Indiana&#8217;s Ninth Congressional District race, Democratic challenger Shelli Yoder is calling on Republican incumbent Todd Young to denounce Missouri Congressman Todd Akin&#8217;s controversial comments. But the GOP lawmaker has already spoken out against th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wfplnews/~3/0xBAQiGIsiU/yoder-presses-young-over-akin-legitimate-rape-comments&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gillibrand calls Akin comment a 'defining moment' for Romney and Ryan</title>
    <link href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/08/6481069/gillibrand-calls-akin-comment-defining-moment-romney-and-ryan" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-21:/commentary/16981566</id>
    <updated>2012-08-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capital New York</name>
    </author>
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand suggested today that when Todd Akin made his controversial comments about &quot;legitimate rape,&quot; he was articulating the views of a number of House Republicans. &quot;Congressman Akin has basically told the American people what he stood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/08/6481069/gillibrand-calls-akin-comment-defining-moment-romney-and-ryan&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>First Thoughts: The chickens may have come home to roost</title>
    <link href="http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13393834-first-thoughts-the-chickens-may-have-come-home-to-roost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-21:/commentary/16980940</id>
    <updated>2012-08-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MSNBC Blogs</name>
    </author>
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At Penn. State, what was the definition of &quot;forcible&quot; rape? When a boy is raped, there is no pregnancy. When a woman gets raped, she might get pregnant and she might not. Either way, a woman was raped. Reps. Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored the &quot;No T&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13393834-first-thoughts-the-chickens-may-have-come-home-to-roost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ryan on Akin: 'Unfortunate' but not 'wrong'</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-08-21:/commentary/16980924</id>
    <updated>2012-08-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WatchBlog</name>
    </author>
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So with all this media fury over Rep. Todd Akin&#8217;s despicable and shamefully ignorant explanation of &#8220;legitimate rape,&#8221; why isn&#8217;t anyone going after Paul Ryan for the exact same thing? Ryan co-sponsored the &#8220;let&#8217;s redefine rape&#8221; bill with Akin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.watchblog.com/thirdparty/archives/008097.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/06 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-19:/commentary/16772076</id>
    <updated>2012-07-19T00:28:51Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Marcellus and Mark Willard wondered if Mitch Kupckak and Jim Buss can continue to make the moves to put the Lakers back into contention. Plus, LA Sparks Center Candace Parker on her pictorial in the new issue of ESPN the magazine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8136409&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 11/30 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-18:/commentary/16732548</id>
    <updated>2012-07-18T23:38:45Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Angels outfielder Torii Hunter calls in for a recap of last season and a preview of this upcoming season. CNN Legendary talkshow host Larry King calls Steve and John to talk about possibly buying the Dodgers with the Dennis Gilbert Group. Does UCLA have a &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7300578&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Norton Again Denied Request to Testify on D.C. Abortion Bill</title>
    <link href="http://dcist.com/2012/07/norton_again_denied_request_to_test.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-17:/commentary/16690211</id>
    <updated>2012-07-17T16:44:45Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DCist.com</name>
    </author>
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That D.C. abortion rider remains in place today, and the House, but not the Senate, has passed a bill (H.R. 3) that would make the rider permanent. But today&#8217;s bill moves from interfering with the decisions of low-income women in the District ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dcist.com/2012/07/norton_again_denied_request_to_test.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/17 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-17:/commentary/16690210</id>
    <updated>2012-07-17T15:47:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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With Marcellus off to &quot;get famous,&quot; Max and the Kamenetzky Brothers talked about the latest Dwight Howard rumor as the Lakers' front office are about to meet the Orlando Magic officials to try to make a deal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8174573&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/16 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-16:/commentary/16669467</id>
    <updated>2012-07-16T15:41:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
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While Marcellus took off and the Kamenetzky Brothers stepped in to talk more about the Kobe/Kyrie Irving video. Max thinks young Kyrie was just trying to test one of the &quot;big dogs&quot; to get his reputation on the map.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8171294&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason and Ireland: 10/25 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-14:/commentary/16640001</id>
    <updated>2012-07-14T23:29:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Mason &amp; Ireland talk about Rangers pitcher Derek Holland doing impressions from the dugout on TV during the game. Was Derek Holland wrong for doing this? Fox baseball analyst Eric Karros calls in to talk about the World Series and says what Derek Holland .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7149645&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason and Ireland: 7/13 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-13:/commentary/16610735</id>
    <updated>2012-07-13T18:36:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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A Martinez and the Kamenetzky Brothers fill in for Steve and John. Comedian George Lopez joined Andy and Brian this week to talk about Steve Nash to the Lakers. The 2nd half of the baseball season gets underway today as well so Jon Weisman of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8164962&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-09:/commentary/16772077</id>
    <updated>2012-07-09T20:21:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Mark Willard and Ramona Shelburne talk about Matt Kemp and if he should be competing in the HR Derby. Mark and Ramona replay thier interview with Dodgers hitting coach Tim Wallach. Is Matt Kemp's hamstring ready for the HR Derby?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8145652&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8137068" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-06:/commentary/16435157</id>
    <updated>2012-07-06T20:25:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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A Martinez and Brian Kamentazky breakdown the Stave Nash trade to the Lakers and the impact it has on possibly getting Dwight Howard. Kobe Bryant on SportsCenter talks about his excitement to play with Nash, how Nash will space the floor and get open shots&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8137068&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/06 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8136409&amp;amp;s=la&amp;amp;j=00:27:48" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-06:/commentary/16426585</id>
    <updated>2012-07-06T20:11:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Marcellus and Mark Willard wondered if Mitch Kupckak and Jim Buss can continue to make the moves to put the Lakers back into contention. Plus, LA Sparks Center Candace Parker on her pictorial in the new issue of ESPN the magazine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8136409&amp;amp;s=la&amp;amp;j=00:27:48&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/06 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8136409" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-06:/commentary/16421211</id>
    <updated>2012-07-06T16:14:51Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Marcellus and Mark Willard wondered if Mitch Kupckak and Jim Buss can continue to make the moves to put the Lakers back into contention. Plus, LA Sparks Center Candace Parker on her pictorial in the new issue of ESPN the magazine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8136409&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 1/23 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-06:/commentary/16421210</id>
    <updated>2012-07-06T05:09:08Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards calls in to recap the AFC and NFC Championship game's this weekend.Is Pau Gasol in decline? Would you give up both Gasol and Bynum for Howard? How should Joe Paterno be remembered?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7495135&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/05 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-05:/commentary/16403875</id>
    <updated>2012-07-05T16:30:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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With Steve Nash set to join the Lakers on July 11 through a trade, Max and Mychal Thompson dreamed of the first day in Lakers' training camp when the new backcourt of Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash will be formed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8133106&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 1/24 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-04:/commentary/16394704</id>
    <updated>2012-07-04T08:10:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Is it acceptable to be a bandwagon fan like most Clipper fans now? Would the Clippers be willing to trade Blake Griffin sometime in the future? Mason &amp; Ireland discuss Prince Fielder signing with the Tigers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7499289&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letter: Republicans care more about winning than nation&#8217;s problems</title>
    <link href="http://themountainpress.com/view/full_story/19177711/article--Letter--Republicans-care-more-about-winning-than-nation%E2%80%99s-problems-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-04:/commentary/16732549</id>
    <updated>2012-07-04T03:45:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mountain Press</name>
    </author>
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The first bill acted upon by John Boehner&#8217;s 2010 Congress was HR3, an abortion-related proposal. More abortion bills were introduced in 2011 than in a decade. So far this year, five additional abortion bills have been introduced. On May 31, after a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themountainpress.com/view/full_story/19177711/article--Letter--Republicans-care-more-about-winning-than-nation%E2%80%99s-problems-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/19 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-04:/commentary/16381811</id>
    <updated>2012-07-04T03:16:58Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
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UCLA Bruins championship head coach in 1995 Jim Harrick calls in to talk about March Madness. Mason &amp; the Kamenetzky Brothers talk about the disapointment in seeing Derek Fisher go, but the excitement in having Ramon Sessions here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7711231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter: Republicans care more about winning than nation&#8217;s problems</title>
    <link href="http://www.themountainpress.com/view/full_story/19177711/article--Letter--Republicans-care-more-about-winning-than-nation%E2%80%99s-problems-?instance=main_article_opinion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-03:/commentary/16360737</id>
    <updated>2012-07-03T22:37:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mountain Press</name>
    </author>
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The first bill acted upon by John Boehner&#8217;s 2010 Congress was HR3, an abortion-related proposal. More abortion bills were introduced in 2011 than in a decade. So far this year, five additional abortion bills have been introduced. On May 31, after a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themountainpress.com/view/full_story/19177711/article--Letter--Republicans-care-more-about-winning-than-nation%E2%80%99s-problems-?instance=main_article_opinion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 7/02 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16353855</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T16:19:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
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With Marcellus off to get &quot;famous,&quot; Max and Mychal Thompson think the Lakers should after Jose Calderon if the Toronto Raptors were to let him go . They both agreed Calderon would be the perfect pick up for the point guard-starved Lakers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8123842&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/8 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16353853</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T08:05:40Z</updated>
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      <name>ESPN</name>
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ESPNLA.COM writer Ramona Shelburne calls in to talk about the Lakers concern with coach Mike Brown and his offense. John Ireland calls in from the Lakers hotel in Minnesota and says the Lakers are not waving the white flag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7663267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason and Ireland: 6/29 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-29:/commentary/16299786</id>
    <updated>2012-06-29T20:19:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
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Steve and John are live from the X Games as news comes down that Mo Williams will be traded to the Utah Jazz and Lamar Odom to the Clippers. Jazz Play by Play Announcer David Locke talks about the impact Mo Williams will have on the Jazz. Also, Brian ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8114339&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 12/6 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-29:/commentary/16324833</id>
    <updated>2012-06-29T19:57:54Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ESPN NFL analyst Damien Woody discusses Tebow, Jason Garrett and the Cowboys end of the game on Sunday vs. the Cardinals, the Chargers and more. Steve and John ask if you the listener think the Lakers will get both Howard and CP3. This year's NBA schedule &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7324888&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lawmakers react to health care ruling</title>
    <link href="http://coastalcourier.com/section/41/article/45167/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-28:/commentary/16285108</id>
    <updated>2012-06-28T11:30:51Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastal Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 3 &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;&#8211; This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds for any abortion. I am a cosponsor and voted in support of this legislation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coastalcourier.com/section/41/article/45167/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/27 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8104377" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-27:/commentary/16243380</id>
    <updated>2012-06-27T16:04:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
LA Angels Mark Trumbo joined Max and Marcellus to talk about his dramatic improvement from last to this season, the competition at his position, and what to expect from the Angels the rest of the way. Plus, a comic book discussion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8104377&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/27 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8104377" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-27:/commentary/16257738</id>
    <updated>2012-06-27T14:59:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
LA Angels Mark Trumbo joined Max and Marcellus to talk about his dramatic improvement from last to this season, the competition at his position, and what to expect from the Angels the rest of the way. Plus, a comic book discussion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8104377&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason and Ireland: 10/26 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7153718" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-26:/commentary/16222761</id>
    <updated>2012-06-26T12:30:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senior Cal Bears reciever Marvin Jones calls in to talk about the game vs. UCLA this Saturday. ESPN NBA insider Chris Broussard talks to Mason &amp; Ireland about the buzz going around that the NBA Lockout could be coming to an end soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7153718&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is &quot;Purity&quot; Really A Problem In Politics?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/06/25/is-purity-really-problem-in-politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-26:/commentary/16204751</id>
    <updated>2012-06-26T08:12:47Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Dold may consider himself to be pro-choice, but that didn't stop him from voting for H.R. 3, the so-called &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&quot; Act, which would ban any federal funds from being used in any health care plan that covers abortion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/06/25/is-purity-really-problem-in-politics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/25 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8095022" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-25:/commentary/16189887</id>
    <updated>2012-06-25T15:59:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
International Soccer Star and LA Galaxy Midfielder David Beckham joined Max and Marcellus for an hour to talk about everything from how David came to join the MLS/LA Galaxy and his ever growing celebrity status. Plus, AEG President Tim Leiweke sat in with &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8095022&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/25 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8095022" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-25:/commentary/16195326</id>
    <updated>2012-06-25T14:47:41Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
International Soccer Star and LA Galaxy Midfielder David Beckham joined Max and Marcellus for an hour to talk about everything from how David came to join the MLS/LA Galaxy and his ever growing celebrity status. Plus, AEG President Tim Leiweke sat in with &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8095022&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/5 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7650015" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-24:/commentary/16169645</id>
    <updated>2012-06-24T03:07:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ESPNLA.COM Angels beat writer Mark Saxon calls in to talk about Albert Pujols and his 1st spring training game as an Angel. Mason and the K-Bros replay their interview with ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7650015&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 2/28 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7627308" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-23:/commentary/16159361</id>
    <updated>2012-06-23T18:39:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Would you consider taking back Lamar Odom if you are a Lakers fan? Is not showing up for work unprofessional by Lamar? New Angels pitcher CJ Wilson calls in to talk about coming home to play for the Angels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7627308&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 1/31 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7525608" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-22:/commentary/16154848</id>
    <updated>2012-06-22T08:17:32Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland talk to Garry Paskwietz from WeAreSC.com and preview the USC recruiting class. ESPN NFL analyst Herm Edwards calls in to discuss his experience playing in a Super Bowl. Blake Griffin posterizes Kendrick Perkins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7525608&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/2 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7639805" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-21:/commentary/16111141</id>
    <updated>2012-06-21T22:59:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland replay their interview with Nelson Reeves. Steve and John are live from the Nokia Plaza for Lakers Live and a preview of tonight's game against the Kings and Sunday's big game against the Heat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7639805&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 11/11 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7221903" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-19:/commentary/16063904</id>
    <updated>2012-06-19T18:08:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ESPN NFL analyst Kordell Stewart calls in to recap the Raiders win last night against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers. President Obama speaks to all at the Carrier Classic in San Diego. RJ Bell from pregame.com is in Vegas with Mason and gives us all the .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7221903&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/15 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8057591" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-15:/commentary/15944634</id>
    <updated>2012-06-15T16:03:58Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Live at Langers' Deli, Max says that everything is &quot;looking up&quot; for LA teams such as the Dodgers, Angels, Clippers and Kings. Max isn't so sure about the Lakers though. Plus, Norm Langer, owner of Langers' Deli.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8057591&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Struggle Over Violence Against Women Act, War on Women Turns Deadly</title>
    <link href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/06/15" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-15:/commentary/16288574</id>
    <updated>2012-06-15T07:35:44Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Dreams</name>
    </author>
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Conservative bills like H.R.1, H.R.3 and H.R.317, respectively remove federal funding for family planning clinics, prevent private insurance from covering abortion costs and authorize public hospitals to watch pregnant women die rather than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/06/15&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Struggle Over Violence Against Women Act, War on Women Turns Deadly</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-oneill/violence-against-women-act_b_1593668.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-14:/commentary/15914222</id>
    <updated>2012-06-14T14:10:37Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
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Conservative bills like H.R.1, H.R.3 and H.R.317, respectively remove federal funding for family planning clinics, prevent private insurance from covering abortion costs and authorize public hospitals to watch pregnant women die rather than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-oneill/violence-against-women-act_b_1593668.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Terry O'Neill: In Struggle Over Violence Against Women Act, War on Women Turns Deadly</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-oneill/violence-against-women-act_b_1593668.html?utm_hp_ref=politics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-14:/commentary/15944635</id>
    <updated>2012-06-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rumor in Washington, D.C., has it that House conservatives bent on dismantling the Violence Against Women Act believe they've succeeded by setting up a heads-I-win-tails-you-lose endgame. They figure, so it's said, that they can either force passage of t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-oneill/violence-against-women-act_b_1593668.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/11 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8038987" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-11:/commentary/15854279</id>
    <updated>2012-06-11T17:48:55Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Max kept his mouth shut for the past couple days, just so he can give he first hand opinion of the controversy surrounding the controversial finish to the Bradley/Pacquaio fight. Plus, ESPNLA.com's Arash Markazi on the Stanley Cup Finals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8038987&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 1/26 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7508061" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-11:/commentary/15854280</id>
    <updated>2012-06-11T12:48:17Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland discuss the chippy game last night between the Lakers and Clippers at Staples Center. Steve and John ask, &quot;Is this a rivalry yet between the Lakers and Clippers&quot;? Chris Paul says &quot;he does not want to be patted on the head like a child.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7508061&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 1/3 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7421368" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-10:/commentary/15824607</id>
    <updated>2012-06-10T23:48:01Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NFL Network host Rich Eisen calls in to talk NFL footbal. What should the Colts do with Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck? ESPN NFL insider John Clayton calls in to talk about the Chargers bringing back Norv Turner next year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7421368&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 2/3 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7538856" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-10:/commentary/15794786</id>
    <updated>2012-06-10T07:20:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
RJ Bell from pregame.com calls in for a Super Bowl prop bet preview and to tell us the right side of the game. Mark Willard and John Ireland talk about Josh Hamilton and his battle with alcohol addiction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7538856&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 12/21 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7377747" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-08:/commentary/15765521</id>
    <updated>2012-06-08T20:08:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
2012 Tournament Of Roses Rose Queen Drew Helena is in Studio with Mason &amp; Ireland. If the Lakers lose Kobe for a few weeks how will their record look? How much Kobe will we have if he does choose to play Christmas Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7377747&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 6/8 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8027210" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-08:/commentary/15765522</id>
    <updated>2012-06-08T18:35:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Max joined Mark Willard and Mychal Thompson to talk the big Pacquiao/Bradley fight he will be calling blow-by-blow. Max thinks this fight is sort of the &quot;Conference Finals of Boxing&quot; because it could lead to the fight everyone wants to see.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8027210&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8023143" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-07:/commentary/15734812</id>
    <updated>2012-06-07T20:16:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Calgary Flames TV analyst on Sportnet Canada Charlie Simmer calls in and says he expects a great road game for the Kings in game 5. Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato talks to Steve and John and says the Kings deserve to win this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8023143&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shiny Objects Are People, Too</title>
    <link href="http://inthesetimes.com/article/13332/shiny_objects_are_people_too/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-07:/commentary/15734813</id>
    <updated>2012-06-07T16:56:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
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And those, not coincidentally, are the same people targeted by economic attacks on reproductive health care, such as banning insurance coverage for contraception or abortion, or by measures such as H.R.3, which aimed for the reproductive rights of people o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inthesetimes.com/article/13332/shiny_objects_are_people_too/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shiny Objects Are People, Too</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InTheseTimes/~3/iY41iOmm-4c/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-07:/commentary/15734814</id>
    <updated>2012-06-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Economic violence is real violence. It impacts people. It changes lives. And it's what conservative fiscal policies enact. You know, feminism has been around for quite a while now. We&#8217;ve gone through at least three waves, countless publications, more bac&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InTheseTimes/~3/iY41iOmm-4c/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 1/30 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7520902" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-05:/commentary/15671765</id>
    <updated>2012-06-05T05:53:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Max and Marcellus took calls on the Lakers and the Clippers as callers had their opinions on how to make both teams better. Max thinks the Lakers should look into getting Jose Calderon from the Toronto Raptors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7520902&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 11/17 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7247335" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-04:/commentary/15641135</id>
    <updated>2012-06-04T21:31:58Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Max and Mychal Thompson continued to discuss Shaq's new book as Shaq took shots at Kobe Bryant, Pat Riley and even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Mychal thinks if Shaq had Kobe's work ethic, he would have been a cross of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7247335&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/1 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7635859" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-04:/commentary/15641134</id>
    <updated>2012-06-04T15:12:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reeves Nelson's attorney Keith Fink calls in and says Nelson has nothing to hide and allegations against him are false. 710 ESPN reporter Beto Duran is in studio straight out of Lakers practice with a Kobe update.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7635859&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 2/16 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7583800" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-04:/commentary/15611713</id>
    <updated>2012-06-04T06:30:02Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland discuss Aj Burnett and how he vetoed a trade to the Angels because his wife has a fear of flying. Steve and John take calls from 710 ESPN listeners about anxiety. Jeremy Lin will be there All-Star Weekend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7583800&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 2/2 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7534094" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-04:/commentary/15703466</id>
    <updated>2012-06-04T02:05:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
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While Max was kicking himself for not going to the Super Bowl, Marcellus was at Media Row in Indianapolis as the fellas had on former NFL QB Rich Gannon, FOX Sports Jay Glazier, and Denver Broncos LB Von Miller. Plus, talk on the Lakers and Clippers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7534094&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason and Ireland: 9/28 [hr3]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-03:/commentary/15703465</id>
    <updated>2012-06-03T17:44:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Mason &amp; Ireland talk to ESPN.COM NBA insider Marc Stein about the latest developments in the NBA Lockout. Steve and John keep you posted with all the scores of the baseball games going on today. The guys take calls from 710 ESPN listeners and talk about ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7032716&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 2/24 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7613227" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-03:/commentary/15592820</id>
    <updated>2012-06-03T04:36:41Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Steve and John bring on ESPN Legal expert Roger Cosseck to talk of the judicial intricacies of the Ryan Braun case. Callers react. Steve and John talk about Sherrod Blakely's story that Rasheed Wallace is coming to the Lakers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7613227&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 12/19 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7370621" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/15590881</id>
    <updated>2012-06-02T23:28:53Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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ESPN SR. writer Chad Ford calls in to grade the Lakers and Clippers off-season moves. Are the Lakers still in the hunt for Dwight Howard or is he going to the Nets? If the Lakers don't get Howard, should they make a move for another player?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7370621&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 11/14 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7235813" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/15568444</id>
    <updated>2012-06-02T13:56:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland talk about Bills wide reciever David Nelson giving the football to his Dallas Cowboy cheerleader girlfriend in the middle of the game. NBA super agent Mark Bartlestein calls in to talk about the NBA Lockout.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7235813&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sponsor explains why House rejected sex-selective abortion ban</title>
    <link href="http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/31/sponsor-explains-why-house-rejected-sex-selective-abortion-ban/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15502739</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kaus Files</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 08: House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution Chairman Trent Franks (R-AZ) (2nd R) holds a hearing about H.R.3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&quot; in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2012/05/31/sponsor-explains-why-house-rejected-sex-selective-abortion-ban/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 5/30 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=7989113" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15485587</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T16:01:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With the Clippers' Front Office seemingly not on the same page, Max and Mychal Thompson wondered if the same thing is happening with the Lakers' Front Office. Plus, 710 ESPN's Dave Joseph interviews LA Kings Defenseman Matt Greene and Center Jarret Stoll.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=7989113&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats losing Scott Walker recall effort: DNC Debbie does denial</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/article/democrat-s-losing-scott-walker-recall-effort-dnc-debbie-does-denial" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-28:/commentary/15457454</id>
    <updated>2012-05-28T18:55:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
According to Govtrack.us, not only did 16 Democrats vote for H.R. 3, 10 Democrats voted specifically to abort taxpayer funds from Planned Parenthood. On April 27, Schultz assured the 700 female Democrats in attendance at the 2012 Women's ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/article/democrat-s-losing-scott-walker-recall-effort-dnc-debbie-does-denial&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 5/23 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7964775" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-23:/commentary/15373502</id>
    <updated>2012-05-23T19:08:43Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Max and Marcellus are live in Bristol, ponder what moves the Lakers should make in the off season. Dave Joseph joins in and talks about the Kings win to clinch the Western Conference and their upcoming Stanley Cup chances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7964775&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bay ready to get into swing</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/45900/bay-ready-to-get-into-swing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-20:/commentary/15336491</id>
    <updated>2012-05-20T18:43:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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TORONTO -- Before departing with teammates, Jason Bay told ESPNNewYork.com he plans to attempt to take batting practice Monday in Pittsburgh -- his most extensive activity since fracturing a rib on an attempted catch at Citi Field on April 23 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/45900/bay-ready-to-get-into-swing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 3/15 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7693607" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-18:/commentary/15315037</id>
    <updated>2012-05-18T13:23:54Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mason &amp; Ireland go live to the Lakers press conference with Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak. Mitch Kupchak talks about how tough it was to trade away Derek Fisher. Former Laker Rick Fox calls in to talk about the latest Lakers trades including the loss of Fisher.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7693607&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What Norton Would Have Said Had She Been Permitted to Testify at Abortion Hearing</title>
    <link href="http://dcist.com/2012/05/what_norton_would_have_said_had_she.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-17:/commentary/15318524</id>
    <updated>2012-05-17T16:02:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DCist.com</name>
    </author>
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Last year, I was denied to speak on H.R. 3, a bill that would permanently prohibit only one jurisdiction, the District of Columbia, from spending its local funds on abortions for low-income women. Today it is H.R. 3803, which would bar the women of only ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dcist.com/2012/05/what_norton_would_have_said_had_she.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Norton Testimony Denied at D.C. Abortion Hearing</title>
    <link href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Norton-Testimony-Denied-at-DC-Abortion-Hearing-151895255.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-17:/commentary/15301775</id>
    <updated>2012-05-17T12:27:49Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NBC Washington</name>
    </author>
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Last year, I was denied to speak on H.R. 3, a bill that would permanently prohibit only one jurisdiction, the District of Columbia, from spending its local funds on abortions for low-income women. Today it is H.R. 3803, which would bar the women of only ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Norton-Testimony-Denied-at-DC-Abortion-Hearing-151895255.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 5/16 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7938781" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-16:/commentary/15334493</id>
    <updated>2012-05-16T15:35:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Max and Marcellus continued their discussion on who as a better chance of coming back to win their 2nd round playoff series: the Lakers or the Clippers? More on the Lakers/Thunder with 710 ESPN's Dave Shore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7938781&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pro-Abortion Group NARAL Endorses Obama for Re-Election</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/15/pro-abortion-group-naral-endorses-obama-for-re-election/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-15:/commentary/15271279</id>
    <updated>2012-05-15T19:18:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
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And Keenan praised Obama for pledging to veto two pro-life bills that passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives &#8212; H.R.3, which would ban all forms of taxpayer funding of abortions at the federal level, and H.R.358, the Protect Life Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/15/pro-abortion-group-naral-endorses-obama-for-re-election/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Conaway will fight for women's rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.sbsun.com/pointofview/ci_20621524/conaway-will-fight-womens-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-14:/commentary/15256978</id>
    <updated>2012-05-14T17:17:42Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Bernardino County Sun</name>
    </author>
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In the 8th Congressional District race, the candidate field, less one (me, Jackie Conaway) supports a party agenda that has pushed for laws that: Redefine rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbsun.com/pointofview/ci_20621524/conaway-will-fight-womens-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Max &amp; Marcellus: 5/7 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7901685" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-07:/commentary/15336582</id>
    <updated>2012-05-07T14:48:32Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Max and Marcellus talked more about the Lakers' Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets as both say the series is &quot;a wrap&quot; with the Lakers having a 3-1 series lead. More on the Lakers with ESPNLA.com's Dave McMenamin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?id=7901685&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hill Counsel Uses Perch to Try to Change 'Hearts and Minds' on Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/05/hill-counsel-uses-perch-to-try-to-change-hearts-and-minds-on-abortion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-04:/commentary/15038524</id>
    <updated>2012-05-04T11:38:49Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The BLT: Blog of Legal Times</name>
    </author>
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Last year, Gustafson spent time talking to members who had questions about H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Right now, another law prevents government funds from going to elective abortions, but only in certain appropriations bills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/05/hill-counsel-uses-perch-to-try-to-change-hearts-and-minds-on-abortion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open thread for night owls: Lower pay for new graduates follows them for life</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/03/1088632/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-Lower-pay-for-new-graduates-follows-them-for-life" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-03:/commentary/15026894</id>
    <updated>2012-05-03T23:28:40Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DAILY KOS</name>
    </author>
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Blast from the Past. At Daily Kos on this date in 2011: The House Republicans plan resume their War on Women this week, passing H.R. 3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&quot; bill. You'll remember this as the &quot;forcible rape&quot; bill, the one that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/03/1088632/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-Lower-pay-for-new-graduates-follows-them-for-life&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Who Defines Rape?</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/03/1088566/-Who-Defines-Rape-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-03:/commentary/15018162</id>
    <updated>2012-05-03T17:52:14Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DAILY KOS</name>
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Hannity ultimately dismissed the concerns over the GOP's attempt to redefine rape (H.R.3) as &quot;playing word games.&quot; Laurie Levenson, a former assistant US attorney and expert on criminal law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, notes that the new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/03/1088566/-Who-Defines-Rape-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mason &amp; Ireland: 11/29 [hr3]</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7296320" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-03:/commentary/15038523</id>
    <updated>2012-05-03T17:23:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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USC Trojans tight end Rhett Ellison calls in to talk about his senior season. Mason and Ireland ask, does Tim Tebow talk about his religious beliefs too much? Steve and John discuss Kurt Warner's comments telling Tim Tebow to tone it down a little bit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7296320&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hannity Tries To Whitewash GOP Bill's &quot;Forcible Rape&quot; Language</title>
    <link href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/201205030006" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-03:/commentary/15018161</id>
    <updated>2012-05-03T15:00:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Matters</name>
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Well, with this HR3 bill, that's exactly what John Boehner and the GOP wants to do: tell these women that they're not victims of a crime or deserve the resources they need to deal with their trauma. Amid the widespread condemnation, House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/blog/201205030006&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DWS: Republicans want to redefine rape, you know</title>
    <link href="http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/02/dws-republicans-want-to-redefine-rape-you-know/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-02:/commentary/14989886</id>
    <updated>2012-05-02T14:18:40Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hotair.com</name>
    </author>
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Wasserman Schultz seems to forget one inconvenient detail about HR3: The bill was co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski (Ill.) and 16 Democrats voted with Republicans in support of the measure, which passed by a 251-175 vote last May.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/02/dws-republicans-want-to-redefine-rape-you-know/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DWS: Republicans Would Redefine Rape</title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/05/02/dws_republiucans_would_redefine_rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-02:/commentary/14982459</id>
    <updated>2012-05-02T11:55:30Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Town Hall</name>
    </author>
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making sure that we would redefine rape as only being forcible rape--that was H.R. 3.&#8221; According to CNSNews, DWS was referring to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, legislation that would permanently ban the use of taxpayer funds for abortion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/05/02/dws_republiucans_would_redefine_rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DNC Chair Accuses GOP of 'Making Sure That We Would Redefine Rape'</title>
    <link href="http://nation.foxnews.com/debbie-wasserman-shultz/2012/05/02/dnc-chair-accuses-gop-making-sure-we-would-redefine-rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-02:/commentary/14982458</id>
    <updated>2012-05-02T10:51:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOX News</name>
    </author>
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making sure that we could once again be charged more simply because of our gender for insurance coverage, making sure that we would redefine rape as only being forcible rape--that was H.R. 3.&#8221;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nation.foxnews.com/debbie-wasserman-shultz/2012/05/02/dnc-chair-accuses-gop-making-sure-we-would-redefine-rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ike to play through slump</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/43831/ike-to-play-through-slump" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-28:/commentary/15336492</id>
    <updated>2012-04-28T17:43:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
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Terry Collins, who sat Ike Davis against left-hander Drew Pomeranz on Friday night, plans to have the slumping first baseman start the remainder of the trip. That's the case even though the Mets see three southpaws over the final four days of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/43831/ike-to-play-through-slump&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Unions back Mark Critz over Jason Altmire in Pennsylvania two-incumbent primary</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/24/1085955/-Unions-back-Mark-Critz-over-Jason-Altmire-in-Pennsylvania-two-incumbent-primary" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-24:/commentary/14750903</id>
    <updated>2012-04-24T10:03:18Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DAILY KOS</name>
    </author>
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He also voted against Wall Street reform, another key union issue. And about those social issues&#8212;Sarah Jaffe notes that Critz was &quot;a cosponsor of HR3 and HR358&#8212;the one that would let us die if a doctor thought that saving us might injure a fetus.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/24/1085955/-Unions-back-Mark-Critz-over-Jason-Altmire-in-Pennsylvania-two-incumbent-primary&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lamb: The Audacity of Ignorance</title>
    <link href="http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2012/04/23/lamb-the-audacity-of-ignorance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-23:/commentary/14715747</id>
    <updated>2012-04-23T08:02:47Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GOPUSA</name>
    </author>
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She said that milking a cow was prohibited by HR4; cutting weeds would be banned by HR3; building or repairing a fence would be banned by HR6. Since the rule was originally proposed, Solis has said the she would re-propose a parental exemption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2012/04/23/lamb-the-audacity-of-ignorance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The audacity of ignorance</title>
    <link href="http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0412/0412audacityignorance.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-22:/commentary/14710135</id>
    <updated>2012-04-22T22:44:27Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enter Stage Right</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
She said that milking a cow was prohibited by HR4; cutting weeds would be banned by HR3; building or repairing a fence would be banned by HR6.&#160; Since the rule was originally proposed, Solis has said the she would re-propose a parental exemption.&#160;&#160;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0412/0412audacityignorance.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The audacity of ignorance</title>
    <link href="http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/46170" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-22:/commentary/14684345</id>
    <updated>2012-04-22T06:38:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
She said that milking a cow was prohibited by HR4; cutting weeds would be banned by HR3; building or repairing a fence would be banned by HR6. Since the rule was originally proposed, Solis has said the she would re-propose a parental exemption. Obama ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/46170&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Henry Lamb</title>
    <link href="http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/lamb/120422" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-22:/commentary/14682249</id>
    <updated>2012-04-22T03:31:58Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RenewAmerica</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
She said that milking a cow was prohibited by HR4; cutting weeds would be banned by HR3; building or repairing a fence would be banned by HR6. Since the rule was originally proposed, Solis has said the she would re-propose a parental exemption. Obama ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/lamb/120422&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ESPN: Mason &amp; Ireland</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/radio/archive?id=2682382" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-18:/commentary/14651031</id>
    <updated>2012-04-18T19:57:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Steve Mason is joined by Andy Kamenetzky and Ramona Shelburne on this hour of Mason &amp; Ireland. 710 ESPN reporter Beto Duran calls in with the latest on Kobe's injury. Mason replays thier interview from yesterday with Metta World Peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/radio/archive?id=2682382&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Politicizing a Woman's Body: The War on Women's Reproductive Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/domestic-violence-abuse-in-san-diego/politicizing-a-woman-s-body-the-war-on-women-s-reproductive-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14529126</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T22:51:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Why does Roe V. Wade always seem to be challenged?&#160; An interesting bill&#8212;and I use the term interesting loosely&#8212;that was introduced to the house is H.R.3, also known as &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&quot; This bill seeks to redefine rape and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/domestic-violence-abuse-in-san-diego/politicizing-a-woman-s-body-the-war-on-women-s-reproductive-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama's Abortion Funding Plan</title>
    <link href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4807819204.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-15:/commentary/13377803</id>
    <updated>2012-03-15T16:41:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChristianNewsWire</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On May 4, 2011, the House passed Smith's bill, H.R. 3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&quot; by a bipartisan vote of 251-175. The President threatened a veto and the Senate has taken no action. On October 13, 2011, the House passed H.R. 358 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4807819204.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Reformation for Rush?</title>
    <link href="http://open.salon.com/blog/hayleyrose1/2012/03/13/a_reformation_for_rush" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-13:/commentary/13284145</id>
    <updated>2012-03-13T10:53:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Chris Smith Bill was formally known as H.R. 3 - the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&quot; It was an attempt to limit the amount of taxpayer funded abortions by excluding victims of rape through a close scrutinization of the crime's details.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://open.salon.com/blog/hayleyrose1/2012/03/13/a_reformation_for_rush&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Has the Democrats' &quot;war on women&quot; gone too far?</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/arena/perm/Christine_Pelosi_8FF9C17C-A768-482C-A3E8-11D42F3BCC19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-05:/commentary/12965551</id>
    <updated>2012-03-05T11:35:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politico.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His first bill was to repeal healthcare reform and return us to the bad old days of medical discrimination. The third bill - HR3 - was designed to defund Planned Parenthood and - before women fought back - change the definition of rape. If not for a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/arena/perm/Christine_Pelosi_8FF9C17C-A768-482C-A3E8-11D42F3BCC19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Highway Trust Fund</title>
    <link href="http://www.ainonline.com/taxonomy/term/509041" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-05:/commentary/12945276</id>
    <updated>2012-03-05T00:44:15Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aviation International News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NBAA, the National Air Transportation Association and General Aviation Manufacturers Association recently urged the Department of Treasury to suspend the changes to jet fuel taxation provisions that were contained in H.R.3, the Highway Bill. Business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ainonline.com/taxonomy/term/509041&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SBA List President Calls on Rep. Heather Wilson to Explain Anti-Life Record to New Mexicans</title>
    <link href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/150636691.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-03:/commentary/12900136</id>
    <updated>2012-03-03T10:33:36Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChristianNewsWire</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.3, S.5. The Susan B. Anthony List currently sponsors an ad campaign on Christian radio stations in New Mexico that highlights these votes from Wilson's record. The ad can be accessed on the Susan B. Anthony List website at www.sba-list.org/truth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/150636691.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Faces of the American Holocaust</title>
    <link href="http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=27db7a16-c3dd-4491-8f82-afa90ee4dc3b" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-03-01:/commentary/12783723</id>
    <updated>2012-03-01T02:57:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Catholic Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In February of 2011, Pelosi began a campaign to rally the public against two bills before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Judiciary Committee, H.R. 3 (No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act) and H.R. 358 (the Protect Life Act).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=27db7a16-c3dd-4491-8f82-afa90ee4dc3b&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Women&#8217;s care not political</title>
    <link href="http://www.sdsucollegian.com/2012/02/29/womens-care-not-political/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/12782401</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T19:34:02Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SDSU Collegian</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Republicans introduced bills such as HR3, which tried to redefine rape. According to Republican lawmakers, a rape is only really rape if it involves force. Republicans have declared war on women and Planned Parenthood, an organization that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sdsucollegian.com/2012/02/29/womens-care-not-political/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gay candidate takes on tea-partier for congressional seat</title>
    <link href="http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=51827" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-22:/commentary/12501724</id>
    <updated>2012-02-22T17:19:10Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pride Source</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the past year, Amash has championed Tea Party causes and co-sponsored legislation such as: H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 3 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; H.R. 217 - Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=51827&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fact Check: Michigan Political Ads</title>
    <link href="http://njtoday.net/2012/02/16/fact-check-michigan-political-ads/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-16:/commentary/12271312</id>
    <updated>2012-02-16T09:19:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NJ TODAY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressional Research Service. 20 Jan 2012. U.S. Senate website.&#160;Vote on H.R. 3, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. 29 Jul 2005. Murray, Shailagh. &#8220;For a Senate Foe of Pork ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://njtoday.net/2012/02/16/fact-check-michigan-political-ads/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gunning Down the Truth in Michigan</title>
    <link href="http://factcheck.org/2012/02/gunning-down-the-truth-in-michigan/index.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-15:/commentary/12226097</id>
    <updated>2012-02-15T20:40:44Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Annenberg Political Fact Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#8220;The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases.&#8221; Congressional Research Service. 20 Jan 2012. U.S. Senate website. Vote on H.R. 3, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. 29 Jul 2005 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://factcheck.org/2012/02/gunning-down-the-truth-in-michigan/index.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gunning Down the Truth in Michigan</title>
    <link href="http://factcheck.org/2012/02/gunning-down-the-truth-in-michigan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-14:/commentary/12240234</id>
    <updated>2012-02-14T18:54:33Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Annenberg Political Fact Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#8220;The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases.&#8221; Congressional Research Service. 20 Jan 2012. U.S. Senate website. Vote on H.R. 3, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. 29 Jul 2005 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://factcheck.org/2012/02/gunning-down-the-truth-in-michigan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Bully Trent Franks Wants to Tell People in Washington D.C. When They're Allowed to End a Pregnancy</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/01/abortion_bully_trent_franks_wa.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/commentary/11704571</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T18:30:32Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Phoenix New Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the first session, Franks denied the Congresswoman the right to testify at his committee's hearing on H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which, among other things, would ban the District of Columbia from spending its local funds on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/01/abortion_bully_trent_franks_wa.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reproductive Rights on the Brink as Roe Turns 39</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/23/reproductive-rights-on-brink-as-roe-turns-39?quicktabs_popular=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/commentary/11704576</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T15:31:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A more pared-down version of H.R. 3, also passed by the House in 2011, the &#8220;Protect Life Act,&#8221; would virtually ban private insurance coverage of abortion in all insurance exchanges should the Affordable Care Act be implemented. This bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/23/reproductive-rights-on-brink-as-roe-turns-39?quicktabs_popular=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reproductive Rights on the Brink as Roe Turns 39</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/23/reproductive-rights-on-brink-as-roe-turns-39" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/commentary/11704231</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T15:31:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A more pared-down version of H.R. 3, also passed by the House in 2011, the &#8220;Protect Life Act,&#8221; would virtually ban private insurance coverage of abortion in all insurance exchanges should the Affordable Care Act be implemented. This bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/01/23/reproductive-rights-on-brink-as-roe-turns-39&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reproductive rights still under attack after 39 years</title>
    <link href="http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/reproductive-rights-still-under-attack-after-years/article_cdc8274c-45d2-11e1-a104-0019bb2963f4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-23:/commentary/11701844</id>
    <updated>2012-01-23T09:55:08Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Missoulian</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Another bill, H.R.3, could force rape survivors to prove to an Internal Revenue Service agent they were assaulted. And, while the best way to reduce the need for abortion is to increase the availability of contraception, candidates down the ballot want to &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/reproductive-rights-still-under-attack-after-years/article_cdc8274c-45d2-11e1-a104-0019bb2963f4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reproductive Rights on the Brink as Roe Turns 39</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/01/roe_reproductive_rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-20:/commentary/11691724</id>
    <updated>2012-01-20T18:55:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A more pared-down version of H.R. 3, also passed by the House in 2011, the &#8220;Protect Life Act,&#8221; would virtually ban private insurance coverage of abortion in all insurance exchanges should the Affordable Care Act be implemented. This bill would also ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/01/roe_reproductive_rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stand up for choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12020/1204667-109-0.stm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-19:/commentary/11687338</id>
    <updated>2012-01-19T23:57:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It also passed H.R. 358, which would allow hospitals to refuse emergency abortion care to women who might die without it. H.R. 3 could force rape survivors to prove to the IRS that they were assaulted. It's infuriating that 11 of our state's 19 members of &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12020/1204667-109-0.stm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARAL Rips Romney on Abortion After Iowa Caucus Victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2012/01/05/naral-rips-romney-on-abortion-after-iowa-caucus-victory/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-05:/commentary/11663240</id>
    <updated>2012-01-05T12:18:11Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Keenan blasts Romney for supporting pro-life efforts to stop taxpayer funding of abortion through the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (H.R. 3) and the Protect Life Act (H.R. 358). Keenan once again perpetuates the pro-abortion myth that by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2012/01/05/naral-rips-romney-on-abortion-after-iowa-caucus-victory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Congress Heard from Constituents in 2011: Top 50 Bills in Congress That Garnered the Most Messa</title>
    <link href="http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1023169&amp;amp;Itemid=29" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-31:/commentary/11602364</id>
    <updated>2011-12-31T10:51:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR-USA.net</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
13, ranking ninth (both with 80% support.) H.R. 2306 to end the federal prohibition of marijuana, H.R. 3 to prevent taxpayer funding of abortion, and H.R. 2, to repeal health reform, took third, fourth, and fifth places respectively. The much-discussed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=1023169&amp;amp;Itemid=29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Congress Heard from Constituents in 2011: Top 50 Bills in Congress That Garnered the Most Messages to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9067709.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-28:/commentary/11593732</id>
    <updated>2011-12-28T23:54:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PRWeb</name>
    </author>
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H.R. 2306 to end the federal prohibition of marijuana, H.R. 3 to prevent taxpayer funding of abortion, and H.R. 2, to repeal health reform, took third, fourth, and fifth. The much-discussed &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act&quot; (SOPA), H.R. 3261, ranked sixth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9067709.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hypocritical Sexual Society: Focused on the Petty Sex Scandals, Ignoring the Ones That Really Matter</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/sex/153606/schizoid_sexual_society%3A_focused_on_the_petty_sex_scandals%3B_ignoring_the_ones_that_really_matter?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-28:/commentary/11668352</id>
    <updated>2011-12-28T18:54:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In January, 10 Democrats jumped aboard the first bill out of the new Republican Congress -- H.R. 3, which aimed to create yet more obstacles to getting a legal abortion. H.R. 3 originally proposed to require that if sexual assault survivors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/sex/153606/schizoid_sexual_society%3A_focused_on_the_petty_sex_scandals%3B_ignoring_the_ones_that_really_matter?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Schizoid Sexual Society: Focused on the Petty Sex Scandals, Ignoring the Ones That Really Matter</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/story/153606/schizoid_sexual_society%3A_focused_on_the_petty_sex_scandals%2C_ignoring_the_ones_that_really_matter/?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-28:/commentary/11601574</id>
    <updated>2011-12-28T18:54:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In January, 10 Democrats jumped aboard the first bill out of the new Republican Congress -- H.R. 3, which aimed to create yet more obstacles to getting a legal abortion. H.R. 3 originally proposed to require that if sexual assault survivors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/story/153606/schizoid_sexual_society%3A_focused_on_the_petty_sex_scandals%2C_ignoring_the_ones_that_really_matter/?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Sex Scandals That Actually Matter</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/sex/153606/the_sex_scandals_that_actually_matter?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-28:/commentary/11601564</id>
    <updated>2011-12-28T18:54:13Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
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In January, ten Democrats jumped aboard the first bill out of the new Republican Congress -- H.R. 3, which aimed to create yet more obstacles to getting a legal abortion. H.R. 3 originally proposed to require that if sexual assault survivors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/sex/153606/the_sex_scandals_that_actually_matter?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11663239</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gops_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women/?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11599019</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gops_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women/?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop&#8217;s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11598584</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop&#8217;s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%25u2019s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11598416</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%25u2019s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Woman</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/health/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11598018</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/health/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11598008</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11597094</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/rights/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Woman</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman/?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11597093</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman/?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/health/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11596055</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/health/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women?page=entire&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%26acirc%3B%26euro%3B%26trade%3Bs_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11594162</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%26acirc%3B%26euro%3B%26trade%3Bs_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&#8217;s 10 Most Extreme Attacks on Woman</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11593743</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T18:56:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here are ThinkProgress&#8217;s nominations for the most extreme attacks on a woman&#8217;s right to choose: &#8211; Redefining Rape: Last May, every House Republican and 16 anti-choice Democrats passed H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/153580/the_gop%E2%80%99s_10_most_extreme_attacks_on_woman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sound Architecture at Cafe d'Anvers</title>
    <link href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?322042" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-22:/commentary/11569388</id>
    <updated>2011-12-22T14:43:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Resident Advisor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In 1995, Andr&#233; and Paul found the label TAKSI and &#8211; the heyday in their young career &#8211; Sven V&#228;th plays their first production in the famous Frankfurt radio show &#8222;HR3 Clubnight&#8220;. Shortly after receiving a residency in Berlin&#8217;s famous &#8222;Tresor .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?322042&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fighting Sexual Assault, One Tweet at a Time</title>
    <link href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12463/fighting_sexual_assault_one_tweet_at_a_time" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-22:/commentary/11567574</id>
    <updated>2011-12-22T11:01:43Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The major sexual-assault headlines of the year are easy to name. The pushback to HR3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&#8221; act, was spurred by its redefinition of rape to include only &#8220;forcible&#8221; assaults. Journalist Lara Logan was sexually ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12463/fighting_sexual_assault_one_tweet_at_a_time&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Lowlights of 2011&#8217;s &#8216;War on Women&#8217;</title>
    <link href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12437/the_lowlights_of_2011s_war_on_women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-15:/commentary/11530140</id>
    <updated>2011-12-15T16:46:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR3 would have narrowed the rape and incest exemptions within Hyde, applying them only to victims who had been &#8220;forcibly raped.&#8221; Nick Baumann at Mother Jones broke the news of the &#8220;forcible rape&#8221; language, and a wave of protest followed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12437/the_lowlights_of_2011s_war_on_women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Lowlights of 2011&#8217;s &#8216;War on Women&#8217;</title>
    <link href="http://inthesetimes.com/article/12437/the_lowlights_of_2011s_war_on_women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-15:/commentary/11533332</id>
    <updated>2011-12-15T16:17:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR3 would have narrowed the rape and incest exemptions within Hyde, applying them only to victims who had been &#8220;forcibly raped.&#8221; Nick Baumann at Mother Jones broke the news of the &#8220;forcible rape&#8221; language, and a wave of protest followed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inthesetimes.com/article/12437/the_lowlights_of_2011s_war_on_women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARAL Pro-Abortion Group Takes Aim at Mitt Romney</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/15/naral-pro-abortion-group-takes-aim-at-mitt-romney/?pr=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-15:/commentary/11529862</id>
    <updated>2011-12-15T14:01:49Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Keenan blasts Romney for supporting pro-life efforts to stop taxpayer funding of abortion through the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (H.R. 3) and the Protect Life Act (H.R. 358). Keenan once again perpetuates the pro-abortion myth that by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/15/naral-pro-abortion-group-takes-aim-at-mitt-romney/?pr=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARAL Pro-Abortion Group Takes Aim at Mitt Romney</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/15/naral-pro-abortion-group-takes-aim-at-mitt-romney/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-15:/commentary/11532420</id>
    <updated>2011-12-15T13:54:40Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Keenan blasts Romney for supporting pro-life efforts to stop taxpayer funding of abortion through the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (H.R. 3) and the Protect Life Act (H.R. 358). Keenan once again perpetuates the pro-abortion myth that by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/15/naral-pro-abortion-group-takes-aim-at-mitt-romney/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mitt Romney's $10,000 Question on Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=green" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/commentary/11525212</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T16:34:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
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This year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two radical attacks on a woman's right to choose: H.R.3, the &quot;Stupak on Steroids&quot; bill, and H.R.358, the &quot;Let Women Die&quot; bill. Both bills effectively would ban private coverage of abortion care in health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=green&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mitt Romney's $10,000 Question on Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=healthy-living" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/commentary/11518706</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T16:34:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two radical attacks on a woman's right to choose: H.R.3, the &quot;Stupak on Steroids&quot; bill, and H.R.358, the &quot;Let Women Die&quot; bill. Both bills effectively would ban private coverage of abortion care in health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=healthy-living&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mitt Romney's $10,000 Question on Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=chicago" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/commentary/11516705</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T16:34:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two radical attacks on a woman's right to choose: H.R.3, the &quot;Stupak on Steroids&quot; bill, and H.R.358, the &quot;Let Women Die&quot; bill. Both bills effectively would ban private coverage of abortion care in health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=chicago&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mitt Romney's $10,000 Question on Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=comedy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/commentary/11516677</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T16:34:31Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two radical attacks on a woman's right to choose: H.R.3, the &quot;Stupak on Steroids&quot; bill, and H.R.358, the &quot;Let Women Die&quot; bill. Both bills effectively would ban private coverage of abortion care in health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html?ref=comedy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Keenan: Mitt Romney's $10,000 Question on Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-13:/commentary/11516678</id>
    <updated>2011-12-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Society of Professional Journalists</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With the Iowa caucuses less than one month away, Americans are learning more and more about the Republicans vying to replace President Obama.
Rep. Michele Bachmann, Gov. Rick Perry, former Sen. Rick Santorum, and the current frontrunner, former House Spe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/mitt-romneys-10000-questi_b_1146587.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman wants to outlaw abortions motivated by race or gender</title>
    <link href="http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/01/congressman-wants-to-outlaw-abortions-motivated-by-race-or-gender/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-01:/commentary/11479244</id>
    <updated>2011-12-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Caller</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 08: House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution Chairman Trent Franks (R-AZ) (2nd R) holds a hearing about H.R.3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&quot; in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2011/12/01/congressman-wants-to-outlaw-abortions-motivated-by-race-or-gender/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Abortion Battles Brewing in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/abortion/new-abortion-battles-brewing-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-14:/commentary/11430980</id>
    <updated>2011-11-14T12:15:25Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 3, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) passed the House earlier this year and now is waiting for a Senate vote. Among other things, the bill would impose higher taxes for individuals who purchase health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/abortion/new-abortion-battles-brewing-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bankrupt Alabama County Full of Prolific Campaign Donors, Abortion Fights Brew and More in Capital Eye Opener: Nov. 14</title>
    <link href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/11/bankrupt-alabama-county-donors.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-14:/commentary/11430981</id>
    <updated>2011-11-14T07:57:43Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opensecrets.org</name>
    </author>
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The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 3, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) passed the House earlier this year and now is waiting for a Senate vote. Among other things, the bill would impose higher taxes for individuals who purchase ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/11/bankrupt-alabama-county-donors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.ptkardio.pl/Wplyw_ostrego_uszkodzenia_nerek_po_srodkach_kontrastowych_z_przemijajacym_lub_przetrwalym_uposledzeniem_funkcji_nerek_na_dlugoterminowe_rokowanie_chorych_z_zawalem_serca_leczonym_za_pomoca_PCI-1604" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-03:/commentary/11428910</id>
    <updated>2011-11-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Jako pozosta&#322;e negatywne czynniki prognostycznymi zidentyfikowano: st&#281;&#380;enie kreatyniny &amp;gt; 1,5 mg/dl przed PCI (HR 3,82; p &amp;lt; 0001), wcze&#347;niejszy udar m&#243;zgu (HR 2,34; p = 0013), wska&#378;nik masy cia&#322;a &amp;gt; 24 kg/m2 (HR 1,99; p = 0028), frakcj&#281; wyr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Wplyw_ostrego_uszkodzenia_nerek_po_srodkach_kontrastowych_z_przemijajacym_lub_przetrwalym_uposledzeniem_funkcji_nerek_na_dlugoterminowe_rokowanie_chorych_z_zawalem_serca_leczonym_za_pomoca_PCI-1604&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bis in den fr&#252;hen Morgen</title>
    <link href="http://www.wiesbadener-tagblatt.de/region/wiesbaden/meldungen/11320656.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-02:/commentary/11428911</id>
    <updated>2011-11-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wiesbadener Tagblatt</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Im Muschelsaal erwartet die G&#228;ste Bar-, Tanz- und Unterhaltungsmusik der f&#252;nfziger bis siebziger Jahre und die hr 3-Disko, moderiert von Gunnar T&#246;pfer, l&#228;dt ab 23 Uhr zum Tanzen bis in den fr&#252;hen Morgen in den Christian-Zais-Saal ein. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wiesbadener-tagblatt.de/region/wiesbaden/meldungen/11320656.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Am 3. November DVB-T-Frequenzwechsel in Hessen &#8211; Sendersuchlauf notwendig</title>
    <link href="http://www.infosat.de/Meldungen/?msgID=65367" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-28:/commentary/11428912</id>
    <updated>2011-10-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>InfoSat</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In Folge der erforderlichen Umbauma&#223;nahmen zum 3. November kann es zu Beeintr&#228;chtigungen beim digitalen Antennenfernsehen und beim DVB-T-Empfang der Radioprogramme HR 1, HR 3, HR 4 und des Deutschlandfunks kommen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.infosat.de/Meldungen/?msgID=65367&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reds Domincan League Update</title>
    <link href="http://blogredmachine.com/2011/10/27/reds-domincan-league-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-27:/commentary/11428909</id>
    <updated>2011-10-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Cincinnati Reds Blog (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 His current line: .355/.459/.484 11 hits (31 ABs), 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 10 SO. Juan Francisco &#8211; has played in all ten games for Tigres del Licey. He has a hit in eight of those ten games and reached base nine of those ten games (that&amp;#39;s right&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogredmachine.com/2011/10/27/reds-domincan-league-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>In Search of &amp;#39;Reproductive Justice&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://inthesetimes.com/article/12195/in_search_of_reproductive_justice" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-27:/commentary/11428908</id>
    <updated>2011-10-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In These Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 and HR 358&#8212;the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; and the &#8220;Protect Life Act,&#8221; respectively&#8212;changed that, sparking off a wave of resistance that seemed poised to define a large part of what it meant to be feminist in 2011. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inthesetimes.com/article/12195/in_search_of_reproductive_justice&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lingle Faces Pro-Abortion Mazie Hirono in Hawaii Senate Race</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/?p=35445" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-24:/commentary/11425046</id>
    <updated>2011-10-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 She also voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) and the Protect Life Act (HR 358), both of which seek to limit taxpayer funds being used for abortion. Hirono also supports embryonic stem cell research, voting on three occasions ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/?p=35445&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-24:/commentary/11422791</id>
    <updated>2011-10-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Ponadto wzrost ryzyka pozostawa&#322; istotny, nawet gdy powy&#380;sz&#261; grup&#281; por&#243;wnano z pacjentami o podwy&#380;szonym pocz&#261;tkowym st&#281;&#380;eniu hs-cTnI oraz spadkiem jego warto&#347;ci przez 6 miesi&#281;cy (HR 3,59; 95% CI 1,3&#8211;9,9; p = 0014). Podsumowuj&#261;c, badanie to &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Znaczenie_prognostyczne_pomiarow_stezenia_troponiny_I_wysokoczulym_testem_u_chorych_z_przewlekla_niewydolnoscia_serca_o_podlozu_innym_niz_niedokrwienne-1580&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Significance of HR 3 and HR 358 , the &#8220;Let Women Die&#8221; Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313036" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-21:/commentary/11412973</id>
    <updated>2011-10-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DigitalJournal.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Administration strongly opposes HR 358 because, as previously stated in the Statement of Administration Policy on HR 3, the legislation intrudes on women&amp;#39;s reproductive freedom and access to health care and unnecessarily restricts the private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313036&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Gro&#223;-Umstadt: KICK LA LUNA</title>
    <link href="http://www.pressemeldung-hessen.de/gros-umstadt-kick-la-luna-36773/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-19:/commentary/11409825</id>
    <updated>2011-10-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pressemeldung-Hessen.de (Pressemitteilung)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 (sgu) &#8222;Songs aus Soul &amp;amp; Seide&#8220;, so Volker Rebell von hr 3, pr&#228;sentieren Kick La Luna am Abend der gro&#223;e Sportlergala am Sa. 22.10. um 19.00 Uhr Stadthalle von Gro&#223;-Umstadt. Schon w&#228;hrend der Sportlerehrung sind sie mit 2 Songs dabei, im Anschl&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pressemeldung-hessen.de/gros-umstadt-kick-la-luna-36773/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DNC Chair and top Obama Congressional Leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz to ...</title>
    <link href="http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/30421/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-18:/commentary/11405098</id>
    <updated>2011-10-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yall Politics</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And she didn&amp;#39;t mince her words in an interview with Raw Story, fiercely denouncing GOP colleagues over HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; &#8220;It is absolutely outrageous,&#8221; Wasserman Schultz said in an exclusive interview late Monda&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/30421/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Taktik ist keine Pfefferminzsorte!</title>
    <link href="http://torfabrik.de/querpass/aktuelles/datum/2011/10/16/taktik-ist-keine-pfefferminzsorte.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-16:/commentary/11400998</id>
    <updated>2011-10-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TORfabrik.de</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Kaum jemand kommt dagegen an der Radio-Comedy &#8222;Zeiglers wunderbare Welt des Fu&#223;balls&#8220; vorbei, die w&#246;chentlich bei Radio Bremen, WDR2, HR 3, SWR 1, Bayern 3, SR 1, MDR und EinsLive zu h&#246;ren ist. Da nimmt Zeigler die oft so kuriosen Spr&#252;che rund um &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://torfabrik.de/querpass/aktuelles/datum/2011/10/16/taktik-ist-keine-pfefferminzsorte.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nationalhymnen-Wirrwarr: Reiner Calmunds Buch wird eingestampft</title>
    <link href="http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/literatur/0,1518,791911,00.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11392691</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Spiegel Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Die Redaktion des Radiosenders HR 3 stolperte &#252;ber die Passage und konfrontierte den meist gut gelaunten Ex-Funktion&#228;r: &amp;quot;Die erste steht leider drin, aber es ist die dritte. &amp;#39;Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit&amp;#39; - das singe ich heute noch mit&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/literatur/0,1518,791911,00.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hensarling Statement in Support of the Protect Life Act</title>
    <link href="http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=286451&amp;amp;type=newswires" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11391391</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance News Net (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;This bill, like HR 3 that the House passed in May, helps codify what has de facto been our policy for 35 years through the Hyde Amendment. It ensures that taxpayers will never be compelled to subsidize abortions, and that our nation&amp;#39;s private he&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=286451&amp;amp;type=newswires&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Obama Threatens to Veto Bill For No Abortion $ in Obamacare</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/10/12/obama-threatens-to-veto-bill-for-no-abortion-in-obamacare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11494576</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T14:07:41Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
But the new Obama administration statement says: &#8220;The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 358 because, as previously stated in the Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 3, the legislation intrudes on women&#8217;s reproductive freedom and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/10/12/obama-threatens-to-veto-bill-for-no-abortion-in-obamacare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House passes latest controversial anti-abortion-rights measure</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonindependent.com/113600/u-s-house-passes-latest-controversial-anti-abortion-rights-measure" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11396862</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Washington Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an anti-abortion-rights bill Thursday night that prohibits state health exchanges created by President Obama&#8217;s health-care reform bill from covering abortion services, with limited exceptions.
The final vote tal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonindependent.com/113600/u-s-house-passes-latest-controversial-anti-abortion-rights-measure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Important Pro-Life Vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/280003/important-pro-life-vote-michael-j-new" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390117</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Today, the House of Representatives will likely be voting on HR 3, the Protect Life Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R., Pa.). This piece of legislation would prevent federal funding of abortion through Obamacare. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/280003/important-pro-life-vote-michael-j-new&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Says He&amp;#39;d Veto &amp;#39;Let Women Die&amp;#39; Bill</title>
    <link href="http://jezebel.com/5849219/obama-says-hed-veto-let-women-die-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11383030</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jezebel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Administration strongly opposes HR 358 because, as previously stated in the Statement of Administration Policy on HR 3, the legislation intrudes on women&amp;#39;s reproductive freedom and access to health care and unnecessarily restricts the private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jezebel.com/5849219/obama-says-hed-veto-let-women-die-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Administration Will Veto HR 358</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/10/12/obama-administration-will-veto-hr-358" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11382946</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Administration strongly opposes HR 358 because, as previously stated in the Statement of Administration Policy on HR 3, the legislation intrudes on women&amp;#39;s reproductive freedom and access to health care and unnecessarily restricts the private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/10/12/obama-administration-will-veto-hr-358&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Twenty Years Later: Anita Hill&amp;#39;s Fight Is Still Ours</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-schriock/anita-hill_b_1005689.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/11380396</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 We remembered Anita Hill&amp;#39;s dignified, stoic presence in front of the dais of men when we watched the hearings earlier this year on HR 3, the notorious anti-choice legislation passed by Boehner&amp;#39;s Congress to try to eliminate Planned Parenthood, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-schriock/anita-hill_b_1005689.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>According To The Washington Post, House Republicans To Bring Rep. Joe Pitts ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-10:/commentary/11390141</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PoliticsPA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is one of two abortion-related measures introduced by House Republicans in this Congress; the other is HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which passed the House in early May on a near-party-line vote. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicspa.com/house-republicans-to-bring-rep-joe-pitts-abortion-legislation-to-the-floor-this-week/28531/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rockin&amp;#39; Wormel-Formation I wurde mit einer siebenfachen Einser-Wertung ...</title>
    <link href="http://nibelungen-kurier.de/?t=news&amp;amp;s=Sportnachricht&amp;amp;ID=39646" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-10:/commentary/11379891</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nibelungen Kurier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dazu eine tolle Atmosph&#228;re und pr&#228;chtige Stimmung in der Halle und sogar eine Live-Schaltung von HR 3 sorgten f&#252;r eine erfolgreiche Veranstaltung, die f&#252;r den Verein Rockin&amp;#39; Wormel Worms eV auch Dank der guten Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kooperationspa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nibelungen-kurier.de/?t=news&amp;amp;s=Sportnachricht&amp;amp;ID=39646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion-funding battle to heat up again this week</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/abortion-funding-battle-to-heat-up-again-this-week/2011/10/10/gIQAZ0uYaL_blog.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-10:/commentary/11379890</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is one of two abortion-related measures introduced by House Republicans in this Congress; the other is HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which passed the House in early May on a near-party-line vote. As The Fix&amp;#39;s Rachel We&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/abortion-funding-battle-to-heat-up-again-this-week/2011/10/10/gIQAZ0uYaL_blog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-07:/commentary/11371749</id>
    <updated>2011-10-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wall Street Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 From $90 for a two-hour tour, daz.hr 3. Dine on a dish that takes weeks to make. The three owners of Klub Gastronomada are chefs, food consultants and purveyors who travel the country in search of unique ingredients. Try one of their private slow-food ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204612504576609423856955738.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11368635</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tucson Citizen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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    <title>Matchup: Matt Harrison-Jeremy Hellickson</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4873011/matchup-matt-harrison-vs-jeremy-hellickson" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11358207</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 ...David Murphy is 2-for-2. ...Elvis Andrus and Ian Kinsler are a combined 0-for-7 against Hellickson. ...Two Tampa hitters have given Harrison particular trouble: Evan Longoria is 4-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs and Johnny Damon is 5-for-10 with two strikeouts. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4873011/matchup-matt-harrison-vs-jeremy-hellickson&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/131029818.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11356218</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Batting in front of Prince Fielder certainly is a major factor in Braun&amp;#39;s success, and the Diamondbacks haven&amp;#39;t done a very good job of containing the slugging first baseman, either (.375, 1 HR, 3 RBI). &amp;quot;They&amp;#39;re good hitters,&amp;quot; Arizon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/131029818.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4872950/matchup-colby-lewis-vs-david-price-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11355818</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Elvis Andrus (4-for-12, 3 RBIs), Adrian Beltre (5-for-17) and Nelson Cruz (4-for-7, HR, 3 RBIs) have had success off Price. ... Mike Napoli (2-for-11), Josh Hamilton (2-for-13) and Michael Young (2-for-12) have struggled some against him. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4872950/matchup-colby-lewis-vs-david-price-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11355797</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <link href="http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1390405&amp;amp;s=beisbol/playoffs11&amp;amp;type=story&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNdeportesPortada" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-02:/commentary/11355760</id>
    <updated>2011-10-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Entre Cabrera (4-3, HR, 3 impulsadas), Magglio Ord&#243;&#241;ez (3-3, 1 anotada) y V&#237;ctor Mart&#237;nez (4-1, 1 empujada), se combinaron para batear de 11-7, con 4 carreras empujadas. Contra Garc&#237;a, batearon de 9-6, con 3 impulsadas. &amp;quot;Fue una recta, algo as&#237;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1390405&amp;amp;s=beisbol/playoffs11&amp;amp;type=story&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNdeportesPortada&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reproductive Rights Restricted Across the Country</title>
    <link href="http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2011/09/29/reproductive-rights-restricted-across-the-country/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-29:/commentary/11345445</id>
    <updated>2011-09-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 On May 9, the House of Representatives passed HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; in a 251-175 vote. More than its name suggests, if passed in the Senate this coming year the act would cease federal funding to federally subsidize ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2011/09/29/reproductive-rights-restricted-across-the-country/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-27:/commentary/11341458</id>
    <updated>2011-09-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Zeichnung: Max Barthel1,5 Millionen H&#246;rer hat alleine hr 3 jeden Tag, alles Menschen, bei denen hr 3-Wellenchef J&#246;rg Bombach ein zunehmendes Heimatbed&#252;rfnis sieht. &#8222;Der Begriff ,Heimat&amp;#39; ist nicht mehr old-fashioned, sondern in einem schleichenden&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fnp.de/fnp/welt/thema/5rmn01.c.4794363.de/rmn01.c.9235983.de.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hunter has HR, 3 RBIs as Angels move within 2 1/2 games of AL wild card after ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/hunter-has-hr-3-rbis-as-angels-move-within-2-12-games-of-al-wild-card-after-4-2-win-over-as/2011/09/25/gIQAoQFyuK_story.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-25:/commentary/11344980</id>
    <updated>2011-09-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
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 By AP, ANAHEIM, Calif. &#8212; Jordan Walden literally had the game in his grasp in the ninth inning. Then it all came apart for the rookie closer and the Los Angeles Angels in a devastating defeat. ( no / Associated Press ) - Los Angeles Angels relief ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/hunter-has-hr-3-rbis-as-angels-move-within-2-12-games-of-al-wild-card-after-4-2-win-over-as/2011/09/25/gIQAoQFyuK_story.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Heimat ist bei uns Chefsache&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.fnp.de/nnp/region/hessen/heimat-ist-bei-uns-chefsache_rmn01.c.9235983.de.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-25:/commentary/11336592</id>
    <updated>2011-09-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nassauische Neue Presse</name>
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    <content type="html">
 1,5 Millionen H&#246;rer hat alleine hr 3 jeden Tag, alles Menschen, bei denen hr 3-Wellenchef J&#246;rg Bombach ein zunehmendes Heimatbed&#252;rfnis sieht. &#8222;Der Begriff ,Heimat&amp;#39; ist nicht mehr old-fashioned, sondern in einem schleichenden Prozess ein Schl&#252;sse&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fnp.de/nnp/region/hessen/heimat-ist-bei-uns-chefsache_rmn01.c.9235983.de.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hessen flie&#223;t in ihren Adern</title>
    <link href="http://www.fnp.de/fnp/region/hessen/rmn01.c.9232963.de.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-24:/commentary/11368636</id>
    <updated>2011-09-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frankfurter Neue Presse</name>
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    <content type="html">
 Die Moderatoren von &amp;quot;Pop und Weck&amp;quot; im hr-3-Studio sind die ersten an jedem Morgen, die hessisches Radio mit dem Heimataspekt f&#252;llen. Frankfurt. Von Jannika S&#252;&#223;, Nathalie Weygold, Jacqueline Schieferstein und Alexander Kaps &amp;quot;Die Fahrradfa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fnp.de/fnp/region/hessen/rmn01.c.9232963.de.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hunter has HR, 3 RBIs as Angels move within 2 1/2 games of AL wild card after ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/159eb1160edd4f15b3cbaa35e121ee66/BBA--Athletics-Angels/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-24:/commentary/11337786</id>
    <updated>2011-09-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
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 AP ANAHEIM, Calif. &#8212; Torii Hunter is trying to singlehandedly lead the Los Angeles Angels to a playoff berth. They still have to jump ahead of two teams to get there, though. Hunter homered and drove in three runs Saturday night in a 4-2 victory over ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/159eb1160edd4f15b3cbaa35e121ee66/BBA--Athletics-Angels/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hessen flie&#223;t in ihren Adern</title>
    <link href="http://www.fnp.de/nnp/region/hessen/hessen-fliesst-in-ihren-adern_rmn01.c.9232963.de.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-24:/commentary/11334519</id>
    <updated>2011-09-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nassauische Neue Presse</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Die Moderatoren von &amp;quot;Pop und Weck&amp;quot; im hr-3-Studio sind die ersten an jedem Morgen, die hessisches Radio mit dem Heimataspekt f&#252;llen. Frankfurt. Von Jannika S&#252;&#223;, Nathalie Weygold, Jacqueline Schieferstein und Alexander Kaps &amp;quot;Die Fahrradfa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fnp.de/nnp/region/hessen/hessen-fliesst-in-ihren-adern_rmn01.c.9232963.de.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <link href="http://www.tlz.de/startseite/detail/-/specific/Wartburgradio-96-5-feiert-zehnjaehriges-Jubilaeum-1800169836" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-16:/commentary/11300587</id>
    <updated>2011-09-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
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  <entry>
    <title>FAAB guide: Yankees&amp;#39; Montero worth a late-season look</title>
    <link href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2011/09/05/faab-guide-yankees-montero-worth-a-late-season-look/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-05:/commentary/11352722</id>
    <updated>2011-09-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tucson Citizen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Juan Francisco, 3B, Reds &#8211; Expect 19 AB, .262 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, and 0 SB. Henderson Alvarez, SP, Blue Jays-aaExpect 11 IP, 0 W, 4.09 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 8 K. Jacob Turner, SP, Tigers &#8211; Expect 12 IP, 0 W, 6.43 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 10 K. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2011/09/05/faab-guide-yankees-montero-worth-a-late-season-look/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-01:/commentary/11241326</id>
    <updated>2011-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-30:/commentary/11236537</id>
    <updated>2011-08-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>MORE FROM ESPNNewYork.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-29:/commentary/11233292</id>
    <updated>2011-08-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Tonight: 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI. about 7 hours ago @Buster_ESPN Weaver didn&amp;#39;t have his bullpen session between starts,to aid in rest,prepare for start on three days&amp;#39; rest. Wonder if that affected command. about 7 hours ago @Buster_ESPN The Angels had &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/new-york/?vid=6903603&amp;amp;city=newyork&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-28:/commentary/11233291</id>
    <updated>2011-08-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hitters: Elvis Andrus is 17-for-42 (.405, HR, 3 RBIs) against Weaver. That&amp;#39;s by far the best batting average of any Ranger. ... Mitch Moreland (5-for-17, 2 HR, 2 RBIs) has also hit well off him. ... David Murphy is just 5-for-34 with 10 Ks and Ian ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post?id=4870668&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sky Move Closer to Playoffs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-28:/commentary/11231786</id>
    <updated>2011-08-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Tonight: 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI. 44 minutes ago @Buster_ESPN Weaver didn&amp;#39;t have his bullpen session between starts,to aid in rest,prepare for start on three days&amp;#39; rest. Wonder if that affected command. about an hour ago @Buster_ESPN The Angels had a 4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/new-york/?vid=6905069&amp;amp;city=newyork&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Matchup: Colby Lewis vs. Jered Weaver</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-28:/commentary/11230718</id>
    <updated>2011-08-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hitters: Elvis Andrus is 17-for-42 (.405, HR, 3 RBIs) against Weaver. That&amp;#39;s by far the best batting average of any Ranger. ...Mitch Moreland (5-for-17, 2 HR, 2 RBIs) has also hit well off him. ...David Murphy is just 5-for-34 with 10 Ks and Ian ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4870668/matchup-colby-lewis-vs-jered-weaver-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-23:/commentary/11213578</id>
    <updated>2011-08-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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 Ehire Adrianza (SS, SJ): 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI 7. Ryan Cavan (2B, SJ): 1-for-3, HR (11), R, RBI * Left fielder Juan Ciriaco is 16-for-32 (.500) during his current 10-game hitting streak. He has five multi-hit games in that span, including a pair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-san-jose/giants-bats-fuel-18-4-rout-of-high-desert&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2011-08-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Bez wzgl&#281;du na u&#380;ycie HDLD podwy&#380;szony BUN pogarsza&#322; rokowanie chorych, jednak u pacjent&#243;w przyjmuj&#261;cych HDLD wy&#380;sze st&#281;&#380;enie BUN (HR 3,09; 95% CI 2,31&#8211;4,14; p &amp;lt; 0,0001) wi&#261;za&#322;o si&#281; ze znacznie wy&#380;szym ryzykiem ni&#380; u os&#243;b niestosuj&#261;cy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Zwiazek_miedzy_stosowaniem_wysokich_dawek_diuretykow_petlowych_a_stezeniem_azotu_mocznikowego_we_krwi_i_rokowaniem_u_pacjentow_z_niewydolnoscia_serca-1424&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2011-08-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 ... &#8222;The Subways&#8220;, &#8222;Donots&#8220;, &#8222;The Bosshoss&#8220;, &#8222;Iggy &amp;amp; The Stooges&#8220;, &#8222;H-Blockxx&#8220;, &#8222;Bullet For My Valentine&#8220;, &#8222;Rise Against&#8220; und noch knapp 50 andere Bands brachten auf der hr 3 B&#252;hne, der Freib&#252;hne und der Seeb&#252;hne die Esc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.osthessen-news.de/beitrag_G.php?id=1201829&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Interim Resourcing Specialist (HR) - 3 Months</title>
    <link href="http://www.personneltoday.com/jobs/job/interim-resourcing-specialist-hr-3-months-middlesex-1401234481.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-15:/commentary/11184365</id>
    <updated>2011-08-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Our client is a world-renowned organisation with an instantly recognisable brand. As part of an on-going review of Staffing capability, it has been identified that there is a need for a Resourcing Specialist to focus purely on Corporate Function ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.personneltoday.com/jobs/job/interim-resourcing-specialist-hr-3-months-middlesex-1401234481.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Our Social Networks</title>
    <link href="http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/local-scene-8-12-11-1.1187785" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-12:/commentary/11174404</id>
    <updated>2011-08-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scranton Times-Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Pacing the Miners&amp;#39; offense were seniors Matthew Harte (5 hits, 6 RBIs), DJ Navoczynski (1 HR, 3 RBIs), Dominick Gulius (4 hits and a triple), and juniors Elwell (4 hits, 3 RBIs), James Graziosi (6 hits), Grabowski (4 hits, 3 RBIs) and Nicholas Skerpon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/local-scene-8-12-11-1.1187785&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Speak up for the unborn</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunherald.com/2011/08/08/3334374/speak-up-for-the-unborn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-08:/commentary/11200706</id>
    <updated>2011-08-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SunHerald.com</name>
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 I also co-sponsored HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which prohibits federal funds from paying for any abortion. Finally, I voted to defund Planned Parenthood in HR 1, and I will continue to support its defunding in any bill that comes ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunherald.com/2011/08/08/3334374/speak-up-for-the-unborn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Motion to repeal Romney&amp;#39;s health care reform by anti-abortion group in Boston</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/feminism-in-boston/motion-to-repeal-romney-s-health-care-reform-by-anti-abortion-group-boston" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-07:/commentary/11142358</id>
    <updated>2011-08-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3), sponsored by Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, was passed by the House on January 20, 2011. The bill plans to put permanent restrictions on abortion coverage with any federal funded insurance &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/feminism-in-boston/motion-to-repeal-romney-s-health-care-reform-by-anti-abortion-group-boston&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Steven Palazzo Photo/File</title>
    <link href="http://leadercall.com/opinion/x541066898/Speak-up" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-07:/commentary/11142357</id>
    <updated>2011-08-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Laurel Leader Call</name>
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    <content type="html">
 I also co-sponsored HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which prohibits federal funds from paying for any abortion. Finally, I voted to defund Planned Parenthood in HR 1, and I will continue to support its defunding in any bill that comes ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leadercall.com/opinion/x541066898/Speak-up&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-02:/commentary/11131908</id>
    <updated>2011-08-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EntornoInteligente</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 El criollo no s&#243;lo conect&#243; el batazo clave, sino que se fue de 5-3 con 2 HR, 3 CA y 4 CI. Ya no sorprende lo que aporta Asdr&#250;bal dentro del line-up de Manny Acta. Desde comienzos de la temporada, el oriental ha demostrado a punta de batazos que la ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entornointeligente.com/articulo/1146995/Las-flechas-de-Asdr%C3%BAbal-apuntan-al-MVP&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>G-Braves open home-stand with 10-5 loss to the Indianapolis Indians</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/pro-sports-in-atlanta/g-braves-open-home-stand-with-10-5-loss-to-the-indianapolis-indians" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-31:/commentary/11109012</id>
    <updated>2011-07-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 SS Tyler Pastornicky (.435, 0 HR/ 3 RBI) had another multi-hit game going 2-for-5 on the day. He now has hit safely in 10-of-11 games with Gwinnett. Pastornicky also scored 2 runs giving him 10 runs scored in his short time with the G-Braves. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/pro-sports-in-atlanta/g-braves-open-home-stand-with-10-5-loss-to-the-indianapolis-indians&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/07/gallup-poll-show-large-majorities-in-favor-of-most-pro-life-initiatives/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-26:/commentary/11104912</id>
    <updated>2011-07-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 A recent poll conducted by the polling company, inc. found strong public support across partisan and ideological lines for the conscience protections in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act HR 3, recently passed by the US House of Representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/07/gallup-poll-show-large-majorities-in-favor-of-most-pro-life-initiatives/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Poprawa prognostycznej i diagnostycznej roli st&#281;&#380;enia troponiny T u chorych z ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ptkardio.pl/Poprawa_prognostycznej_i_diagnostycznej_roli_stezenia_troponiny_T_u_chorych_z_ostrym_zespolem_wiencowym_przy_stosowaniu_oznaczen_wysokiej_czulosci-1398" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-25:/commentary/11104922</id>
    <updated>2011-07-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne</name>
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    <content type="html">
 Mimo to wykazano, &#380;e podobnie jak we wcze&#347;niej rozpatrywanej bazie danych, tak&#380;e tutaj TnT oraz hsTnT okaza&#322;y si&#281; istotnymi predyktorami zgonu w okresie 6 miesi&#281;cy od hospitalizacji (dla hsTnT &amp;gt; 14 pg/ml &#8212; HR: 3,67; 95% CI: 1,8&#8211;7,7; p = 0001)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Poprawa_prognostycznej_i_diagnostycznej_roli_stezenia_troponiny_T_u_chorych_z_ostrym_zespolem_wiencowym_przy_stosowaniu_oznaczen_wysokiej_czulosci-1398&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gattis And Pastornicky Lead The Way In Super-Sized Atlanta Braves Minor League ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.talkingchop.com/2011/7/25/2292999/gattis-and-pastornicky-lead-the-way-in-super-sized-atlanta-braves" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-25:/commentary/11104911</id>
    <updated>2011-07-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talking Chop</name>
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    <content type="html">
 Myke Jones CF, Mississippi Braves - 9-20, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K - It&amp;#39;s been a trying year for Jones, but he&amp;#39;s shown flashes of brilliance, like this week, when he put up a .450 average, a .5522 OBP, and a whopping 1.272 OPS. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.talkingchop.com/2011/7/25/2292999/gattis-and-pastornicky-lead-the-way-in-super-sized-atlanta-braves&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Klischees auf der Schippe</title>
    <link href="http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/region/mainz/meldungen/10983991.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-24:/commentary/11104923</id>
    <updated>2011-07-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz</name>
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    <content type="html">
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  <entry>
    <title>Red Wings use big inning to clip Indians</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/indianapolis-indians-in-indianapolis/red-wings-use-big-inning-to-clip-indians" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-24:/commentary/11104913</id>
    <updated>2011-07-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Rivera (4-for-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Roberts (4-for-6, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI), Span (2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI) and Bailey (2-for-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI) all recorded multi-hit games for Rochester, while Alvarez (2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Marte (2-for-4, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/indianapolis-indians-in-indianapolis/red-wings-use-big-inning-to-clip-indians&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jhonny Peralta Tormenting Twins, and the Rest of Baseball, Since the Trade</title>
    <link href="http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/07/23/jhonny-peralta-tormenting-twins-and-the-rest-of-baseball-since-the-trade/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-23:/commentary/11104914</id>
    <updated>2011-07-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
 Peralta followed Thursday night&amp;#39;s big game (3-for-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) with an even bigger night on Friday where he again collected three hits, again with a double and a homer, but this time knocking in four runs. For the season, Peralta&amp;#39;s line again&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motorcitybengals.com/2011/07/23/jhonny-peralta-tormenting-twins-and-the-rest-of-baseball-since-the-trade/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-21:/commentary/11132259</id>
    <updated>2011-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-21:/commentary/11104920</id>
    <updated>2011-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 ... 95% CI 1,1&#8211;6,1; p = 0,03), hospitalizacja z powodu urazu b&#281;d&#261;cego nast&#281;pstwem upadku (HR 2,2; 95% CI 1,5&#8211;3,2; p &amp;lt; 0001), niedokrwisto&#347;&#263; (HR 4,2; 95% CI 3,4&#8211;5,3; p &amp;lt; 0001), st&#281;&#380;enie kreatyniny &amp;gt; 2,0 (HR 4,8; 95% CI 3,4&#8211;6,6; p &amp;l&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Nowa_skala_okreslajace_ryzyko_wystapienia_krwawienia_podczas_stosowania_warfaryny_u_chorych_z_migotaniem_przedsionkow-1393&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/doug-johnson-national-right-to-life" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-20:/commentary/11104910</id>
    <updated>2011-07-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS: Johnson helped craft HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, one of the GOP&amp;#39;s top legislative priorities this year. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Smith, is a hodgepodge of anti-abortion provisions, such as forbidding small .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/doug-johnson-national-right-to-life&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. #3: assault on women&#8217;s health</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-19:/commentary/11097979</id>
    <updated>2011-07-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vivian J. Page</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last week America paid her final respects to one of our most beloved First Ladies, Betty Ford. Time Magazine once called her the &#8220;Fighting First Lady&#8221; for her outspoken political views and support for women&#8217;s rights. She was a Republican who lobbied &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2011/07/19/h-r-3-assault-on-womens-health/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Public&amp;#39;s Desire to Repeal ObamaCare Remains High and Steady</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-18:/commentary/11104916</id>
    <updated>2011-07-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would codify the principles of the Hyde Amendment on a permanent government-wide basis, applicable both to longstanding federal health programs and to the new programs created by ObamaCare. Right now the Capitol is understandably fixated on the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/07/public%E2%80%99s-desire-to-repeal-obamacare-remains-high-and-steady/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Legion baseball: Appleton Post 38 falls to Eau Claire</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-18:/commentary/11104915</id>
    <updated>2011-07-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: Riley Acra S 2x3; Dan Lohff S 2x3, HR, 4 RBI; Hunter Hoffman S 2x3, 2B; John Quigley M 2 RBI; Nick Janssen M 2 RBI; Tyler Thompson M 2x3, 2 RBI; Alex Grambow M 3x4, 2B, 2 RBI; Eric O&amp;#39;Connell M HR, 3 RBI; Sam Kroll M 3x3; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110718/APC0206/107180512/American-Legion-baseball-Post-38-falls?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CAPC02%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Der See bebt einen Tag l&#228;nger</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-17:/commentary/11132254</id>
    <updated>2011-07-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Der Haupttag musste sich allerdings einer starken Konkurrenz erwehren, zu der nicht nur die HR-3-Discoparty in Hergershausen geh&#246;rte. Das ist dieses Jahr anders: &#8222;Ich gehe in den drei Tagen von insgesamt 3 000 Besuchern aus&#8220;, sagt David Reis ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.da-imnetz.de/nachrichten/babenhausen/bebt-einen-laenger-1324308.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Die Sonne geht auf &#252;ber Alzenau</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-17:/commentary/11104924</id>
    <updated>2011-07-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Und da &#187;Alzenau Rockt&#171; ja auch von HR 3 pr&#228;sentiert wurde, lie&#223;en es sich Sunrise Avenue nicht nehmen, zwischendurch ein paar typische Radiohits anzuspielen: &#187;No Woman No Cry&#171;, oder &#187;Forever Young&#171; waren dabei. Nat&#252;rlich warteten alle auf den Son&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/kultur/kultur/art4214,1724535&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ELSEWHERE ON THE FARM</title>
    <link href="http://www.fox43.com/sports/football/psu/mc-ironpigs-farm-0716-20110716,0,101099.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-16:/commentary/11104918</id>
    <updated>2011-07-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOX43.com</name>
    </author>
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 Evans is 6-for-18 over his last five games including a 3-hit game on Thursday at Trenton (HR, 3 RBIs). Evans is hitting .181 overall in 33 games (17-for-94, 4 HR, 9 RBIs). The Phillies released IF Niuman Romero, hitting .239 in 24 games at Reading, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fox43.com/sports/football/psu/mc-ironpigs-farm-0716-20110716,0,101099.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/07/misreading_bachmann.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-15:/commentary/11097465</id>
    <updated>2011-07-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that to turn the public against public figures, it is best to portray them as dumb or boring. Al Gore? Mitt Romney? Boring. Dan Quayle? Sarah Palin? Dumb. 
&#160;&quot;Crazy&quot; won't stick. &quot;Crazy&quot; works only when your audience&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/07/misreading_bachmann.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.ptkardio.pl/Stezenie_czynnika_von_Willebranda_niezaleznym_predyktorem_powiklan_u_leczonych_przeciwzakrzepowo_pacjentow_z_migotaniem_przedsionkow-1371" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-14:/commentary/11132243</id>
    <updated>2011-07-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 dl stanowi&#322;o tak&#380;e niezale&#380;ny czynnik ryzyka udaru (HR = 5,04), OZW (HR = 3,46) i ostrej niewydolno&#347;ci serca (HR = 1,97) traktowanych osobno. Czynnikami predykcyjnymi &#347;miertelno&#347;ci og&#243;lnej w tej grupie pacjent&#243;w by&#322;y: wiek &amp;gt; 75 lat (HR = 3,26)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Stezenie_czynnika_von_Willebranda_niezaleznym_predyktorem_powiklan_u_leczonych_przeciwzakrzepowo_pacjentow_z_migotaniem_przedsionkow-1371&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/lokales/kreis-giessen/hungen/10952202.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-14:/commentary/11104921</id>
    <updated>2011-07-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Aus den zwei erfolgreichen Volksmusikanten waren Fremdenf&#252;hrer geworden, die ein Kamerateam des HR 3 mit Jens K&#246;lker an der Spitze durch Hungen und einige Stadtteile begleiteten. F&#252;r den Redakteur der Hessenschau und sein Kamerateam war es eine ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/lokales/kreis-giessen/hungen/10952202.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/108646/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-14:/commentary/11104919</id>
    <updated>2011-07-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
 Here, we pay on the average Hr 3 [$0.38] per liter. My colleagues in the UK are currently paying around 19 pence [$0.30],&#8221; Aherne added. In the interview published in English on kyivpost.com and in Ukrainian language on kyivpost.ua, Aherne also called .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/108646/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coast cities may link with Japan on tsunami research</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-12:/commentary/11104917</id>
    <updated>2011-07-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
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 Debbie Boone, D-Cannon Beach, a member of the seismic commission and the sponsor of HR 3; Jay Raskin, architect and former Cannon Beach mayor who has proposed that the city build a tsunami evacuation building; Allison Pyrch, an engineer with experience ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opb.org/article/coast_cities_may_link_with_japan_on_tsunami_research/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-12:/commentary/11088755</id>
    <updated>2011-07-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 Debbie Boone, D-Cannon Beach, a member of the seismic commission and the sponsor of HR 3; Jay Raskin, architect and former Cannon Beach mayor who has proposed that the city build a tsunami evacuation building; Allison Pyrch, an engineer with experience ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/coast-cities-may-link-with-japan-on-tsunami-research/article_50955e8c-acaf-11e0-8896-001cc4c002e0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Murdoch: Yes, I rob 9/11 graves. But Media Matters is mean to me!</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/12/993936/-Murdoch:-Yes,-I-rob-9-11-graves-But-Media-Matters-is-mean-to-me!" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-12:/commentary/11088754</id>
    <updated>2011-07-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
 See, for example, previous coverage of the &amp;quot;Istook amendment&amp;quot; and HR 3. And if that&amp;#39;s not enough for you, consider what it means that Republicans say that both tax exempt status and tax deductions are both equivalent to government funding, .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/12/993936/-Murdoch:-Yes,-I-rob-9-11-graves-But-Media-Matters-is-mean-to-me!&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top dairy producer: Ukraine short of cows to milk</title>
    <link href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/108403/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-11:/commentary/11082680</id>
    <updated>2011-07-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kyiv Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Here, we pay on the average Hr 3 [$0.38] per liter. My colleagues in the UK are currently paying around 19 pence [$0.30]. KP: Is it the farmers who get this money in Ukraine? FA: Yes, but their cost structure is not the same. An average cow in Ukraine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/108403/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FIRST LOOK: No deal on federal debt as deadline looms</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-11:/commentary/11082679</id>
    <updated>2011-07-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)</name>
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 By Liz Goodwin | The Lookout &#8211; 1 hr 3 mins ago &#8226; Republicans and President Obama have still not reached a deal on the federal debt limit as the deadline looms. (Washington Post) &#8226; The royal couple made a splash in California. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/first-look-no-deal-federal-debt-deadline-looms-122453177.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legion baseball: DoubleDays earn split; Neenah, Menasha, New London win</title>
    <link href="http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110711/APC0206/107110477/Photos-story-American-Legion-baseball?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CAPC-Sports" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-11:/commentary/11082678</id>
    <updated>2011-07-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: Aaron Thorn S 3x5, 2 2B; Josh Gruenke S 2x5; Brady Callahan S HR, 3 RBI; Jaycob Bartels S HR, 3 RBI; Tanner Galeazzi A 2x4. WP: Jake Schnese. LP: Sam Raff. Leading hitters: Ryan Radue A 3x3, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI; Schnese A 2B; Grant Evans S ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110711/APC0206/107110477/Photos-story-American-Legion-baseball?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CAPC-Sports&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Antenne ist am Untermain der Hit</title>
    <link href="http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/aschaffenburg/aschaffenburg-stadt/stadt/art11846,1713498" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-08:/commentary/11072696</id>
    <updated>2011-07-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
 Beliebt sind auch drei Wellen des &#246;ffentlich-rechtlichen Hessischen Rundfunks: HR 3 mit 8,4, HR 4 mit 5,5 und HR 1 mit 3,4 Prozent. Bei der aktuellen Funkanalyse best&#228;tigt sich, dass Radio ein Medium zum Nebenbeih&#246;ren ist. Chancenlos gegen die Wellen .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/aschaffenburg/aschaffenburg-stadt/stadt/art11846,1713498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-08:/commentary/11072695</id>
    <updated>2011-07-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 Z powodu powa&#380;nego krwawienia zmar&#322;o 21 (0,3%) pacjent&#243;w z grupy prasugrelu i 6 (0,1%) z grupy klopidogrelu (HR 3,50; 95% CI 1,41&#8211;8,68; p = 0,01). Wzrost powa&#380;nych krwawie&#324; w grupie prasugrelu by&#322; spowodowany g&#322;&#243;wnie krwawieniami z dost&#281;p&#243;w ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptkardio.pl/Analiza_krwawien_oraz_w_badaniu_TRITON_TIMI_38-1349&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Women&amp;#39;s Groups Criticize Huey</title>
    <link href="http://redondobeach.patch.com/articles/womens-groups-criticize-huey" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-08:/commentary/11072694</id>
    <updated>2011-07-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 She cited several examples, including cutting Title X funding that provides reproductive health services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income and uninsured women, as well as the HR-3 anti-abortion bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://redondobeach.patch.com/articles/womens-groups-criticize-huey&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://venice.patch.com/articles/womens-groups-criticize-huey-ads-urge-members-to-vote-for-hahn" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-08:/commentary/11068023</id>
    <updated>2011-07-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Venice Patch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Representatives of EMILY&#8217;s List and NARAL Pro-Choice America are joined by Rep. Judy Chu in a conference call Thursday denouncing what they say are sexist ads being run by Huey supporters, and encouraging voters to support Hahn in Tuesday's election.
Rep&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://venice.patch.com/articles/womens-groups-criticize-huey-ads-urge-members-to-vote-for-hahn&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-07:/commentary/11069372</id>
    <updated>2011-07-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
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    <title>Can a Progressive Atheist Defeat the Democrats&amp;#39; &#8220;Family&#8221; Man in NC?</title>
    <link href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/4815/can_a_progressive_atheist_defeat_the_democrats%E2%80%99_%E2%80%9Cfamily%E2%80%9D_man_in_nc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-07:/commentary/11069371</id>
    <updated>2011-07-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 Shuler supported HR 3, for example&#8212;the controversial bill that once included a clause that would limit abortions paid for with government funds to victims of &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; And GetEQUAL NC, the North Carolina branch of the national organization ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/4815/can_a_progressive_atheist_defeat_the_democrats%E2%80%99_%E2%80%9Cfamily%E2%80%9D_man_in_nc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-07:/commentary/11066567</id>
    <updated>2011-07-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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    <content type="html">
 Shuler supported HR 3, for example, the controversial bill that once included a clause that would limit abortions paid for with government funds to victims of &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; And GetEQUAL NC, the North Carolina branch of the national organization ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/4815/can_a_progressive_atheist_defeat_the_democrats&amp;#x27;_%22family%22_man_in_nc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-06:/commentary/11063778</id>
    <updated>2011-07-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
 #AskObama Even extreme antichoice bills like HR 3 included exceptions for rape. Why won&amp;#39;t the DoD extend equal protections to servicewomen? #AskObama If those who cultivate/distribute marijuana in compliance w/state law can B prosecuted, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.firedoglake.com/kgosztola/2011/07/06/wars-foreign-policy-civil-liberties-taboo-at-first-ever-presidential-twitter-town-hall/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Taking Religious Right Values Abroad: NJ Republican Congressman Advises ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-06:/commentary/11063734</id>
    <updated>2011-07-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>God Discussion</name>
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    <content type="html">
 Smith sponsored the contentious HR 3, No Taxpayer for Funding Abortion Act, in January which strips away tax deductions for health insurance policies and health savings accounts that are used to pay for an abortion and restricts healthcare related to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goddiscussion.com/69119/taking-religious-right-values-abroad-nj-republican-congressman-advises-europeans-on-how-to-advocate-pro-life-pro-family-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Christian Medical Association Sends Over 61000 Petitions to President Obama ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-06:/commentary/11063733</id>
    <updated>2011-07-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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 A recent poll conducted by the polling company, inc. found strong public support across partisan and ideological lines for the conscience protections in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act HR 3, recently passed by the US House of Representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4144417316.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-05:/commentary/11062248</id>
    <updated>2011-07-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-04:/commentary/11056719</id>
    <updated>2011-07-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-01:/commentary/11054454</id>
    <updated>2011-07-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Washington Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP Bait and Switch &#8226; Celia Murray</title>
    <link href="http://www.morgancountycitizen.com/?q=node/17822" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-01:/commentary/11040860</id>
    <updated>2011-07-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Morgan County Citizen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Instead of delivering jobs, House members have spent their time voting for measures like HR 3 which bars insurance coverage for abortion. Then, in a completely illogical move, the GOP House threatened to shut down the government over defunding Planned ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.morgancountycitizen.com/?q=node/17822&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro-choice religious groups rally against abortion-restricting bills on ...</title>
    <link href="http://floridaindependent.com/37594/pro-choice-religious-groups-rally-against-abortion-restricting-bills-on-capitol-hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-01:/commentary/11040859</id>
    <updated>2011-07-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 These groups are claiming the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (S. 906/HR 3) and the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221; (S. 877/HR 358) &#8220;would directly infringe upon a woman&amp;#39;s ability to make conscience-based decisions about the healthcare services sh&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaindependent.com/37594/pro-choice-religious-groups-rally-against-abortion-restricting-bills-on-capitol-hill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2 Fetuses Called As Witnesses in Ohio Court. Say What?</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/greenliving/2-fetuses-called-as-witnesses-in-ohio-court-say-what.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-07-01:/commentary/11040858</id>
    <updated>2011-07-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 I also read about another bill, HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Paying For Funding Of Abortion&#8221; bill) threatens to pull all public funding for abortion, including having Medicaid pay for pregnancy termination (if a woman keeps the baby, however, Medicaid will &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/greenliving/2-fetuses-called-as-witnesses-in-ohio-court-say-what.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Religious voices support access to abortion</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/169255-religious-voices-support-access-to-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-30:/commentary/11038469</id>
    <updated>2011-06-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (S. 906/HR 3) would permanently bar any federal money from being spent on abortion, thereby singling out those women who depend upon Medicaid, Medicare, or the Indian Health service, or are in the military or&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/169255-religious-voices-support-access-to-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Flyer names 2011 all-county softball team</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/160802115" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-29:/commentary/11034658</id>
    <updated>2011-06-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Ericksen led her team in RBI (20), HR (3) and triples (8). She was third on the team with a .382 batting average. Cascade was led by sophomore Brandyce Sallee who helped the Cadets to two sectional victories before losing to eventual 2A state champion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/160802115&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Der Casino-Staat: Highlights von Mini-Manhattan</title>
    <link href="http://www.focus.de/reisen/reisefuehrer/der-casino-staat-highlights-von-mini-manhattan_did_35040.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-28:/commentary/11034659</id>
    <updated>2011-06-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOCUS Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Verkehrsamt, Griechische Zentrale f&#252;r Fremdenverkehr, FOL, Hilton (5), esculap-teo.hr (3), stra (15) Alle Inhalte, insbesondere die Texte und Bilder von Agenturen, sind urheberrechtlich gesch&#252;tzt und d&#252;rfen nur im Rahmen der gew&#246;hnlichen Nutzung des .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.focus.de/reisen/reisefuehrer/der-casino-staat-highlights-von-mini-manhattan_did_35040.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oshkosh Legion struggles on the mound in 20-10 loss to Hortonville</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110628/OSH02/110628131/Oshkosh-Legion-struggles-mound-20-10-loss-Hortonville?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-28:/commentary/11034339</id>
    <updated>2011-06-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: HORT &#8212; JD Forsling 2x3, HR, 3 RBI; Nate Pritzel 2x4; Dallas Hannus 2x4. OSH &#8212; Robbie Kleman 2x4, 3B, 3 RBI; Dylan Jacobson 2x3; Kyle Stephan 2x2, 2B, 2 RBI; Phil Anderson 1x3, 2B. The Legion season can be an excellent opportunity for &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110628/OSH02/110628131/Oshkosh-Legion-struggles-mound-20-10-loss-Hortonville?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Matchup: Derek Holland-Dillon Gee</title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4866753/matchup-derek-holland-vs-dillon-gee" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-26:/commentary/11023966</id>
    <updated>2011-06-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That was his only start in interleague play. ..He has never faced the Rangers. Hitters: No batter from Texas has ever faced Gee. &#8230; Two current Mets have seen Holland: Scott Hairston (0-for-6) and Jason Bay (2-for-6, HR, 3 RBIs). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4866753/matchup-derek-holland-vs-dillon-gee&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>San Jose drops second straight to Stockton, 8-5</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-san-jose/san-jose-drops-second-straight-to-stockton-8-5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-25:/commentary/11023728</id>
    <updated>2011-06-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For those attending the game, tickets are available by visiting www.sjgiants.com, or by calling (408) 297-1435. 1. Michael Gilmartin (3B, STO): 3-for-5, HR (6), 2B, 3 R - finished a triple shy of the cycle 2. Ryan Ortiz (C, STO): 2-for-4, HR (3), ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-san-jose/san-jose-drops-second-straight-to-stockton-8-5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Passes Two More Pro-Life Measures</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/06/u-s-house-passes-two-more-pro-life-measures/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-20:/commentary/11010958</id>
    <updated>2011-06-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On May 4, the House approved a major NRLC priority, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), by a vote of 251 to 175. Every Republican House member who was present&#8212;235 lawmakers&#8212;voted in favor of the bill, joined by 16 Democrats. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/06/u-s-house-passes-two-more-pro-life-measures/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bats Rack: Zack Cozart Interview</title>
    <link href="http://blogredmachine.com/2011/06/19/bats-rack-zack-cozart-interview/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-19:/commentary/11009507</id>
    <updated>2011-06-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Cincinnati Reds Blog (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Cozy: First off, about the first month, I was happy to end that month at .225&#8212;that&amp;#39;s when I went 5-5 (April 30 vs Norfolk, Cozart had 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI)&#8212;I was hitting like a buck seventy so when I saw .225, I was like &#8220;Yeah! .225! ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogredmachine.com/2011/06/19/bats-rack-zack-cozart-interview/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Think Big: Real family values</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/19/982894/-Think-Big:-Real-family-values" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-19:/commentary/11009506</id>
    <updated>2011-06-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Earlier this year, the Republican-led House passed HR 3, the bill to defund Title X. States, such as Indiana, are proposing and enacting legislation to do the same, even at the risk of losing all Medicaid funding, which of course means cutting off ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/19/982894/-Think-Big:-Real-family-values&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Colby Lewis (10 Ks), Josh Hamilton lift Rangers by Braves</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310617115" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-17:/commentary/11015075</id>
    <updated>2011-06-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Josh Hamilton, TEX: 4-5, HR, 3 RBI Hamilton made the most of his first career game at Turner Field, as his big night led the Rangers to a 6-2 win over the Braves. Half of the 18 pitches Hamilton saw on the night were changeups - and he took advantage. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310617115&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>No headline - all_BC_baseball_ballot</title>
    <link href="http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/17/no-headline---all_bc_baseball_ballot/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-17:/commentary/11006596</id>
    <updated>2011-06-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kitsap Sun</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ____ HAGEN HUTCHINSON, 1B/pitcher, soph., Stamford &#8212; .469 batting avg, .587 on-base %, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR. 3-1 record, 2 no-hitters. District 8-1A 1st team IF.____ HUNTER GREEN; 1B/pitcher, SOPH., Merkel &#8212; .402 avg., 16 walks, 35 RBI&amp;#39;s, ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/17/no-headline---all_bc_baseball_ballot/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stolen Valor Act 2: No Lie</title>
    <link href="http://technorati.com/politics/article/stolen-valor-act-2-no-lie/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-16:/commentary/11002019</id>
    <updated>2011-06-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Technorati</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 This time it is not the abridgement of a Constitutional right, such as the anti-abortion bill HR 3&amp;#39;s end sweep of the Fourteenth Amendment and Roe v. Wade. This time it is an end sweep of the Supreme Court itself. Back in March this year, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/politics/article/stolen-valor-act-2-no-lie/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Bill to Ban Indirect Federal Funding of Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/regblog/2011/06/house-passes-bill-to-ban-indirect-federal-funding-of-abortion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-14:/commentary/10996466</id>
    <updated>2011-06-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RegBlog (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The United States House of Representatives passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) by a 251-175 vote last month. The bill would prohibit government subsidies for healthcare plans that include abortion coverage. HR 3 would remove personal ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/regblog/2011/06/house-passes-bill-to-ban-indirect-federal-funding-of-abortion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Nationals Fight Back With 6-Run 7th, Take 8-6 Decision Over St ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/6/14/2224186/washington-nationals-fight-back-with-6-run-7th-take-8-6-decision-over" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-14:/commentary/10996465</id>
    <updated>2011-06-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Baseball</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Solo HR, 3-0 Cards. Nats&amp;#39; first baseman Michael Morse doubles to start the Nationals&amp;#39; fourth, but two outs later he&amp;#39;s still standing at second. Roger Bernadina, who singled off the Cards&amp;#39; lefty in his first at bat, works the count full, fo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/6/14/2224186/washington-nationals-fight-back-with-6-run-7th-take-8-6-decision-over&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Repealing Hyde Would Increase Abortions, Planned Parenthood Profit</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/06/12/repealing-hyde-would-increase-abortions-planned-parenthood-profit/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-12:/commentary/11056744</id>
    <updated>2011-06-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would codify the principles of the Hyde Amendment on a permanent, government-wide basis, applicable to both longstanding federal health programs and to the new programs created by the PPACA. It&amp;#39;s very much worth mentioning that NRLC estimates, ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/06/12/repealing-hyde-would-increase-abortions-planned-parenthood-profit/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defunding Planned Parenthood, The Battle Turns Uglier</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/defunding-planned-parenthood-the-battle-gets-uglier/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-11:/commentary/10990478</id>
    <updated>2011-06-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Just as after decades of use, the Hyde Amendment -- which bans federal dollars from being used on abortions -- is no longer good enough, and Republicans pushed for a &amp;quot;super Hyde&amp;quot; in HR 3 that would eliminate any exceptions, any need to renew it,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/defunding-planned-parenthood-the-battle-gets-uglier/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Braves Vs. Marlins Series Recap: Atlanta Sweeps Florida, Gains Ground In NL East</title>
    <link href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-braves/2011/6/10/2216871/braves-marlins-series-atlanta-sweeps-florida-NL-east" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-10:/commentary/10986394</id>
    <updated>2011-06-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SB Nation Atlanta</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Alex Gonzalez - 4-for-11, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Well played, Seabass. Well played. Tommy Hanson&amp;#39;s 5 Walks - Nothing to be too concerned with and he was being squeezed by the home plate umpire, but Tommy needs to keep his walks down to take the next step in .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-braves/2011/6/10/2216871/braves-marlins-series-atlanta-sweeps-florida-NL-east&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Repealing the Hyde Amendment&#8212;Always and forever important to Pro-abortionists</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/06/repealing-the-hyde-amendment%E2%80%94always-and-forever-important-to-pro-abortionists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-10:/commentary/10986392</id>
    <updated>2011-06-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would codify the principles of the Hyde Amendment on a permanent, government-wide basis, applicable to both longstanding federal health programs and to the new programs created by the PPACA. It&amp;#39;s very much worth mentioning that NRLC estimates, ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/06/repealing-the-hyde-amendment%E2%80%94always-and-forever-important-to-pro-abortionists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARAL hits GOP for tax hikes in abortion bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/abortion/165795-naral-hits-gop-for-tax-hikes-in-abortion-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-10:/commentary/10986391</id>
    <updated>2011-06-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The abortion bill, HR 3, would revoke existing federal tax credits for businesses whose healthcare plans cover abortion. That could raise employers&amp;#39; taxes by tens of thousands of dollars, according to NARAL. The organization says all 24 co-sponsors of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/abortion/165795-naral-hits-gop-for-tax-hikes-in-abortion-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Organize to Defend Women&amp;#39;s Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article16.php?id=1619" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-10:/commentary/10986390</id>
    <updated>2011-06-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Socialist Alternative</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 1, the first bill passed this session, had an amendment attached to ban funding for Planned Parenthood, and HR 3, the so-called &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Bill,&#8221; was dedicated to extending the existing ban on the use of federal funding for .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article16.php?id=1619&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tulowitzki&amp;#39;s 4 RBIs rally Rockies past Dodgers</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310609127&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=MLBHeadlines" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-10:/commentary/10984200</id>
    <updated>2011-06-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Matt Kemp (LAD), 3-5, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI Kemp was a single away from the &amp;quot;reverse cycle&amp;quot; - as he compiled a home run, triple and double in consecutive at-bats Thursday during the Dodgers&amp;#39; loss to Colorado. Kemp hit his home run off a slider a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310609127&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=MLBHeadlines&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roto Roundup: Dustin Pedroia Injured, Could be Out Up to A Month, Cole Hamels ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.faketeams.com/2011/6/9/2214566/roto-roundup-dustin-pedroia-injured-could-be-out-up-to-a-month-cole" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-09:/commentary/10983989</id>
    <updated>2011-06-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FakeTeams</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Rockies first baseman Todd Helton went 4-4 with a HR, 3 runs scored and an RBI yesterday and is having a bit of a surprising season in my opinion. I considered Helton washed up and on the downside of his career in the pre-season, but he is hitting well ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faketeams.com/2011/6/9/2214566/roto-roundup-dustin-pedroia-injured-could-be-out-up-to-a-month-cole&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cain subdues Nats with arm - and bat</title>
    <link href="http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=132377" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-08:/commentary/10981822</id>
    <updated>2011-06-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SanFranciscoSentinel.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Giants nemesis Michael Morse (who finished the three-game series against the Giants batting .308 (4-for-13), 2 R, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBI), started the seventh off with a single and stole second. Morse moved to third on a ground out from Wilson Ramos and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=132377&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The GOP&amp;#39;s War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/blogs/blog.htm?bid=167" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-07:/commentary/10976875</id>
    <updated>2011-06-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frederick News Post (subscription) (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 However, god-fearing Republicans don&amp;#39;t ever want a woman&amp;#39;s abortion covered even if that woman was a victim of rape or incest, so they decided to redefine rape with this HR 3 bill, which states on line 16 that a woman has to be forcibly raped to .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/blogs/blog.htm?bid=167&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Union Suffragettes Softball results</title>
    <link href="http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2011/06/union_suffragettes_softball_re.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-06:/commentary/10972063</id>
    <updated>2011-06-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Suburban News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Caryn 1-6 with an RBI, Kaitlyn 2-6 with an RBI, Allana Smith 1(triple)-4 and two walks, Alanna Bucu 4-5, HR, 3 RBI, Laura 2-4, a walk and RBI, Olivia 1-4, walk and RBI, Caty 0-1, three walks and a catchers interference. Alyssa, Kelsey, and Rebecca all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2011/06/union_suffragettes_softball_re.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Willman&amp;#39;s gem lifts Oshkosh West to regional baseball title</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110604/OSH020517/106040431/Willman-s-gem-lifts-Oshkosh-West-regional-baseball-title?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-04:/commentary/10969987</id>
    <updated>2011-06-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: OW &#8212; Willman 3x4, 2 2B, RBI; Dylan Jacobson 2x4; Phil Anderson, HR, 3 RBI; Jake Kohnke 2B, RBI; Kyle Stephan 2B, 2 RBI. MANITOWOC &#8212; Tyler Willman turned in another impressive performance on the mound and the Oshkosh West offense ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110604/OSH020517/106040431/Willman-s-gem-lifts-Oshkosh-West-regional-baseball-title?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Appleton East, Kaukauna, Hortonville advance after winning WIAA Division 1 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110603/APC020518/106030556/WIAA-Division-1-softball-Patriots-rally-past-Lightning?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CAPC-Sports" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-03:/commentary/10969177</id>
    <updated>2011-06-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appleton Post Crescent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: McKinzie Freimuth K 2x4, 2B 3 RBI; Ashley Van Zeeland K 2x3, HR, 3 RBI; Casey Arnold K 2B; Savanna Marsicek K 2B. At Oshkosh, the Rockets had a runner at third with one out in the seventh but could not score in the loss. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110603/APC020518/106030556/WIAA-Division-1-softball-Patriots-rally-past-Lightning?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CAPC-Sports&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pitching Matchups for Dodgers/Reds Series</title>
    <link href="http://blogredmachine.com/2011/06/03/pitching-matchups-for-dodersreds-series/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-03:/commentary/10969176</id>
    <updated>2011-06-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>My Cincinnati Reds Blog (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Brandon Phillips has hit a bit of a lull at the plate since returning to the #2 spot in the lineup (.179/.273/.204, 0 HR, 3 RBI). - Drew Stubbs has been striking out at an alarming rate as pointed out by the Reds announcers. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogredmachine.com/2011/06/03/pitching-matchups-for-dodersreds-series/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BASEBALL: Willman&amp;#39;s gem leads Oshkosh West to regional title</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110603/OSH020517/110603162/BASEBALL-Willman-s-gem-leads-Oshkosh-West-regional-title?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-03:/commentary/10969175</id>
    <updated>2011-06-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: OW &#8212; Willman 3x4, 2 2B, RBI; Dylan Jacobson 2x4; Phil Anderson, HR, 3 RBI; Jake Kohnke 2B, RBI; Kyle Stephan 2B, 2 RBI. MANITOWOC &#8212; Tyler Willman turned in another impressive performance on the mound and the Oshkosh West offense ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110603/OSH020517/110603162/BASEBALL-Willman-s-gem-leads-Oshkosh-West-regional-title?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CLASS A BASEBALL: State tournament capsules</title>
    <link href="http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_444dcae4-8ccd-11e0-ba4e-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-02:/commentary/10963073</id>
    <updated>2011-06-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bismarck Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chaz Mosby, sr., IF, .298, 0 HR, 3 RBIs, 6 R, 47 AB. Leading pitchers: Axtman, 2-1, 3.20 ERA, 15 IP, 13 H, 8 ER, 19 BB, 12 SO. Marcus Fearing, sr., 1-2, 2.16 ERA, 162/3 IP, 14 H, 6 ER, 8 BB, 10 SO. Connor Long, sr., 1-0, 1.13 ERA, 16 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_444dcae4-8ccd-11e0-ba4e-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>federal healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://eastcountymagazine.org/taxonomy/term/8605" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-31:/commentary/10959470</id>
    <updated>2011-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>East County Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) May 31, 2011- Women&amp;#39;s rights are under siege as Republicans in control of the House of Representatives recently passed HR 3. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act would sharply restrict access to abortion. ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastcountymagazine.org/taxonomy/term/8605&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Caviness: Bill promotes social agenda, not jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/01/TDOPIN02-caviness-bill-promotes-social-agenda-not--ar-1076687/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-31:/commentary/10959469</id>
    <updated>2011-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richmond Times Dispatch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Unfortunately, the House of Representatives has set out on a path that we have never before taken with the passage of HR 3 last month. HR 3, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith from New Jersey, is a dangerous bill that would raise taxes on small businesses ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/01/TDOPIN02-caviness-bill-promotes-social-agenda-not--ar-1076687/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Gets 100K Petitions Asking to Stop Tax-Funded Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/31/senate-gets-100k-petitions-asking-to-stop-tax-funded-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-31:/commentary/10956218</id>
    <updated>2011-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Earlier this month, the House passed HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, on a 251-175 vote with Republicans voting 235-0 for the bill and Democrats voting 175-16 against it. Congressman Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican who is the lead ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/31/senate-gets-100k-petitions-asking-to-stop-tax-funded-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defender of Life, Liberty and Marriage</title>
    <link href="http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/defender-of-life-liberty-and-marriage/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-30:/commentary/10951325</id>
    <updated>2011-05-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Catholic Register</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 I&amp;#39;ma sponsor of HR 3 [No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act], and we had 227 co-sponsors on conscience and no taxpayer funding anywhere. If you &#8220;google&#8221; my name and put in &#8220;HR 3&#8221; or even &#8220;rape&#8221; in there, you&amp;#39;ll see how the left has att&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/defender-of-life-liberty-and-marriage/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP tainted by a lack of compassion</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/CN/20110529/NJOPINION0202/305290009/GOP-tainted-by-lack-compassion?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-29:/commentary/10951327</id>
    <updated>2011-05-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dailyrecord.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Other bills proposed by the Republicans are not aimed at deficit reduction; they are aimed at controlling women&amp;#39;s reproduction systems. Congressman Lance voted yes to HR-3, as did the entire Republican contingent representing New Jersey. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/CN/20110529/NJOPINION0202/305290009/GOP-tainted-by-lack-compassion?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Series Snapshot: Chicago White Sox</title>
    <link href="http://bosoxinjection.com/2011/05/29/series-snapshot-chicago-white-sox/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-29:/commentary/10951326</id>
    <updated>2011-05-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BoSox Injection</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In his last 10 games, Lowrie is batting .257, with 0 HR, 3 RBI and 6 strikeouts. Overall on the year, he&amp;#39;s seen his batting average drop to a still respectable .306. - Carlos Quentin &#8211; He leads the White Sox with 13 home runs on the season and five &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bosoxinjection.com/2011/05/29/series-snapshot-chicago-white-sox/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP tainted by a lack of compassion</title>
    <link href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110529/NJOPINION0202/305290009/GOP-tainted-by-a-lack-of-compassion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-28:/commentary/10947284</id>
    <updated>2011-05-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyCentralJersey.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Other bills proposed by the Republicans are not aimed at deficit reduction; they are aimed at controlling women&amp;#39;s reproduction systems. Congressman Lance voted yes to HR-3, as did the entire Republican contingent representing New Jersey. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110529/NJOPINION0202/305290009/GOP-tainted-by-a-lack-of-compassion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>River City Rascals Hit The Road For Weekend Set With Florence Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/river-city-rascals-in-st-louis/river-city-rascals-hit-the-road-for-weekend-set-with-florence-freedom" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-27:/commentary/10933430</id>
    <updated>2011-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Rascals hitting stars the past week were Brandon Johnson (.421 average, 2 HRs, 5 RBI, 5 runs scored), Joash Brodin (.417, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs), and Chris McClendon (.375 average). First pitch on Friday and Saturday at The Home of the Florence ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/river-city-rascals-in-st-louis/river-city-rascals-hit-the-road-for-weekend-set-with-florence-freedom&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Isotopes hit road for longest trip of season</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/baseball-in-albuquerque/isotopes-hit-road-for-longest-trip-of-season" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-27:/commentary/10933429</id>
    <updated>2011-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 5 prospect, has struggled this year (.214, HR, 3 RBI), striking out 19 times in 70 at-bats. He spent 10 games in the big leagues, garnering just eight at-bats and one hit. The good news for the Isotopes is they will miss the Zephyrs&amp;#39; top starter, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/baseball-in-albuquerque/isotopes-hit-road-for-longest-trip-of-season&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ken Hall: We need to bring women who get services into debate on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110527/NEWS/105270365" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-27:/commentary/10929248</id>
    <updated>2011-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times Herald-Record</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That goes well beyond any action Congress has taken in the past, as does HR 3, the major assault on private abortion coverage Hayworth and her Republican House colleagues have launched. In their own words, the bill would eliminate &amp;quot;certain tax benefi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110527/NEWS/105270365&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Chair: Pro-Life Republicans &#8220;Anti-Woman,&#8221; Not Pro-Life Dems</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/26/democratic-chair-pro-life-republicans-anti-woman-not-pro-life-dems/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-26:/commentary/11015074</id>
    <updated>2011-05-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So, when I make a harsh characterization of Republicans, it&amp;#39;s in their platform, it&amp;#39;s their third most important priority, by indication of it being HR 3 was ending&#8211;was getting rid of Planned Parenthood funding, redefining rape so that you could&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/26/democratic-chair-pro-life-republicans-anti-woman-not-pro-life-dems/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DNC Chair: Republicans Are Waging a &amp;#39;War on Women&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dnc-chair-republicans-not-democrats-who-vote-pro-life-are-waging-war-women_571533.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-26:/commentary/10929246</id>
    <updated>2011-05-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Weekly Standard (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So, when I make a harsh characterization of Republicans, it&amp;#39;s in their platform, it&amp;#39;s their third most important priority, by indication of it being HR 3 was ending--was getting rid of Planned Parenthood funding, redefining rape so that you could &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dnc-chair-republicans-not-democrats-who-vote-pro-life-are-waging-war-women_571533.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>West Region baseball tournament capsules</title>
    <link href="http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_b286fe56-8712-11e0-b5ea-001cc4c002e0.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-25:/commentary/10963074</id>
    <updated>2011-05-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bismarck Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Brock Krueger, jr., IF-OF, .293, 0 HR, 3 RBIs, 4 R, 41 AB. Leading pitchers: Jarrett Peskey, sr., 4-1, 0.61 ERA, 23 IP, 14 H, 2 ER, 18 BB, 14 SO. Alex Schaefer, sr., 2-1, 1.31 ERA, 16 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 7 SO. Austin Maercklein, jr., 1-2, 2.21 ERA, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_b286fe56-8712-11e0-b5ea-001cc4c002e0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Unintended Pregnancies Cost Taxpayers $11 Billion A Year: Report</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/24/unintended-pregnancies-cost-taxpayers_n_866386.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-24:/commentary/10905445</id>
    <updated>2011-05-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Moreover, the House recently voted in favor of HR 3, which would disincentivize private insurance companies from covering abortion and penalize small businesses that buy plans that include such coverage. Now, in addition to forcing many women to pay ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/24/unintended-pregnancies-cost-taxpayers_n_866386.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If a Woman Isn&amp;#39;t Bruised and Bleeding, Will Her Rape Be Counted?</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2011/rapeisrape.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-23:/commentary/10905444</id>
    <updated>2011-05-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.) sparked outrage when he introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), which sought to further restrict abortion funding for all women. But what also angered feminists was that, in drafting an exception to allow abortion funding for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2011/rapeisrape.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lourdes baseball crushes Montello in five-inning game</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110519/OSH020517/105190466/Lourdes-baseball-crushes-Montello-five-inning-game?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-19:/commentary/10905455</id>
    <updated>2011-05-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 OL&#8212; Jimmy Brooks 3x3, RBI; Reed Trier 3x3, 3 RBI; Robbie Kleman 2x4, HR, 3 RBI; Mike Schmidt 2x3, 3 RBI; Mikey Hartenbach 2x3, 3B, 2 RBI, Jack Danielson 2x3, 3 RBI Oshkosh Lourdes 16, Montello 3 (5): The Knights (12-4, 10-3 Trailways North) had six ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110519/OSH020517/105190466/Lourdes-baseball-crushes-Montello-five-inning-game?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take Your Foot Off My Neck</title>
    <link href="http://my.firedoglake.com/rhrealitycheck/2011/05/17/take-your-foot-off-my-neck/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-18:/commentary/10976876</id>
    <updated>2011-05-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Congress of the United States should be ashamed for passing HR 3, which would impose permanent bans on federal funding of abortion. HR 3 will also make it nearly impossible to obtain healthcare insurance for abortion care and even some forms of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.firedoglake.com/rhrealitycheck/2011/05/17/take-your-foot-off-my-neck/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fox Valley Association</title>
    <link href="http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110517/APC020517/105170486/Baseball-Big-inning-propels-Kimberly?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CAPC-Sports%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-17:/commentary/10905448</id>
    <updated>2011-05-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appleton Post Crescent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: Hunter Veness F 2 RBI; Tony Smit F 2x4; Sam Rein K 2x4, HR, 2 RBI; Mitch Schreiber K HR, 3 RBI; TJ Dobinski K 2B, 2 RBI; Scott Schreiber K 2x3, 2B, RBI. At Appleton, Tony Wohlt drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the sixth ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110517/APC020517/105170486/Baseball-Big-inning-propels-Kimberly?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CAPC-Sports%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Federal Government Doesn&amp;#39;t Owe Women Abortion Aid</title>
    <link href="http://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2011/05/u-s-federal-government-doesn%E2%80%99t-owe-women-abortion-aid" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-17:/commentary/10905447</id>
    <updated>2011-05-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bottom Line</name>
    </author>
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 To call the bill HR 3&#8212;a bill originated in the House of Representatives&#8212;an &#8220;anti-abortion act&#8221; is grossly misleading. The bill is entitled, &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion.&#8221; But do not be fooled; this bill does not in any way take away a wom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2011/05/u-s-federal-government-doesn%E2%80%99t-owe-women-abortion-aid&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dodgers Hot &amp;amp; Cold Minor League Players of the Week - 5/9 thru 5/15</title>
    <link href="http://www.truebluela.com/2011/5/16/2172798/dodgers-hot-cold-minor-league-players-of-the-week-5-9-thru-5-15" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-16:/commentary/10983990</id>
    <updated>2011-05-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>True Blue LA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Jake Lemmerman (HiA): .278 average, .458 OB%, 1.014 OPS, 1 HR, 3 SB&amp;#39;s - Lemmerman&amp;#39;s average wasn&amp;#39;t all that great this week, but he got on base at a good clip and even stole his first 3 bases of the season. His season OPS stands at .855. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truebluela.com/2011/5/16/2172798/dodgers-hot-cold-minor-league-players-of-the-week-5-9-thru-5-15&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take Your Foot Off My Neck</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/16/take-your-foot-neck" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-16:/commentary/10905453</id>
    <updated>2011-05-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Congress of the United States should be ashamed for passing HR 3, which would impose permanent bans on federal funding of abortion. HR 3 will also make it nearly impossible to obtain healthcare insurance for abortion care and even some forms of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/16/take-your-foot-neck&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guest column: Protect life and the right to follow our conscience</title>
    <link href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110513/OPINION01/105130331/0/SPORTS05/?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-13:/commentary/10935776</id>
    <updated>2011-05-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DesMoinesRegister.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 My fellow bishops and I support, and urge all supporters of religious freedom, to back HR 3, a &amp;quot;no taxpayer funding for abortion&amp;quot; passed by the US House of Representatives and now before the US Senate. Besides definitively forbidding the use of &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110513/OPINION01/105130331/0/SPORTS05/?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Should Abortion Be Tax Deductible?</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.forbes.com/robertwood/2011/05/13/should-abortion-be-tax-deductible/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-13:/commentary/10905452</id>
    <updated>2011-05-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On May 4, 2011, the House (voting 251 to 175) approved HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; See House Bill Blocks Government Funds for Abortion. As a carve-out for the hugely broad medical expense tax deduction, the bill would outlaw most&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.forbes.com/robertwood/2011/05/13/should-abortion-be-tax-deductible/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Peterson a disappointment</title>
    <link href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/319411/group/Opinion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-11:/commentary/10905454</id>
    <updated>2011-05-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In-Forum</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3. This is a draconian anti-abortion measure voted for by 251 members of the House of Representatives, including our supposed Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson. Last week, the US House of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/319411/group/Opinion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#8220;Have You Lost Your Mind?&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://www.independent.com/news/2011/may/11/have-you-lost-your-mind/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-11:/commentary/10905451</id>
    <updated>2011-05-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Barbara Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On May 5, in another in an ongoing series of attacks against women, the House of Representatives passed &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3) despite the fact that the Hyde Amendment already prevents funding for abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.com/news/2011/may/11/have-you-lost-your-mind/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Think Congress&amp;#39;s Anti-Choice Legislation Is Extreme? Look at the States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-b-keegan/think-congresss-anti-choi_b_860538.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-11:/commentary/10905446</id>
    <updated>2011-05-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week&amp;#39;s contribution, HR 3, nicknamed &amp;quot;Stupak on Steroids,&amp;quot; a bill that if signed into law would eliminate abortion coverage for millions of women paying for insurance out of their own pockets, passed with the support of all House Republ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-b-keegan/think-congresss-anti-choi_b_860538.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>No Matter What Pro-abortionists Say, this is what the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/05/no-matter-what-pro-abortionists-say-this-is-what-the-%E2%80%9Cno-taxpayer-funding-for-abortions-act-means/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-10:/commentary/10970193</id>
    <updated>2011-05-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 really isn&amp;#39;t what its authors say it&amp;#39;s is&#8212;cutting off the federal funding pipeline to PPFA and its ilk&#8212;it&amp;#39;s really about [fill in the blank]. But&#8230;it is what it is. As National Right to Life explained in a letter to the House, &#8220;HR &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/05/no-matter-what-pro-abortionists-say-this-is-what-the-%E2%80%9Cno-taxpayer-funding-for-abortions-act-means/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Princess Kennedy: Walk for Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=2483710" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-10:/commentary/10969179</id>
    <updated>2011-05-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In Utah This Week</name>
    </author>
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 HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, would, according to opencongress.org, deny tax credits to companies that offer health plans that cover abortions, block anybody with insurance that covers abortions from receiving federal subsidies and ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=2483710&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Apparently, Many Are Just Unworthy To Exercise &quot;Choice.&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/9144/apparently-many-are-just-unworthy-to-exercise-choice" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-10:/commentary/10895024</id>
    <updated>2011-05-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MN Progressive Project</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last week, the U.S. House passed H.R.3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion For Abortion Act.&quot; &#160;This post is to pull together some commentary on how awful it is.
According to the National Women's Law Center, the bill will increase costs and taxes for m&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/9144/apparently-many-are-just-unworthy-to-exercise-choice&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Pennsylvania&amp;#39;s members of Congress voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110509/NEWS06/305099956/-1/NEWS02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-09:/commentary/10969988</id>
    <updated>2011-05-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GoErie.com</name>
    </author>
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 Voting 251 for and 175 against, the House on Wednesday sent the Senate a bill (HR 3) that would use the US tax code as a tool against abortions except those performed in cases of rape or incest or to save the life of the mother. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110509/NEWS06/305099956/-1/NEWS02&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Bill by Rep. Amash to End Taxpayer-Funded Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/michigan/house-passes-bill-by-rep-amash-to-end-taxpayer-funded-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-09:/commentary/10969178</id>
    <updated>2011-05-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3, a bill cosponsored by US Representative Justin Amash (MI-03) to prohibit federal funding of abortions and abortion coverage. The bill passed 251 to 175. The bill would make permanent current ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/michigan/house-passes-bill-by-rep-amash-to-end-taxpayer-funded-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why are there pro-life Democrats? HR3 and the fight for a Gosnell world</title>
    <link href="http://globalcomment.com/2011/why-are-there-pro-life-democrats-hr3-and-the-fight-for-a-gosnell-world/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-09:/commentary/10905459</id>
    <updated>2011-05-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlobalComment.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By Feature Writer | Published: May 9, 2011 HR 3 has been protested almost since the day it was introduced. The &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which does pretty much what it says on the tin &#8212; imposes a series of draconian restrictions on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalcomment.com/2011/why-are-there-pro-life-democrats-hr3-and-the-fight-for-a-gosnell-world/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capitol Link</title>
    <link href="http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/article_e2f3d5cf-6ff5-54ad-83c0-577a2a10cc12.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-08:/commentary/10935775</id>
    <updated>2011-05-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Daily Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Voting 251 for and 175 against, the House on May 4 sent the Senate a bill (HR 3) that would use the US tax code as a tool against abortions except those performed in cases of rape or incest or to save the life of the mother. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/article_e2f3d5cf-6ff5-54ad-83c0-577a2a10cc12.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Winneconne softball team pounds out wins at Poynette Jamboree</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110508/OSH020518/105080523/Winneconne-softball-team-pounds-out-wins-Poynette-Jamboree?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-08:/commentary/10905457</id>
    <updated>2011-05-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: WINN &#8212; King 2x2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI; Eckstein 3x4, 2 HR, 3 RBI. The Winneconne softball team flexed its muscle against some tough competition at the Poynette Jamboree on Saturday, defeating two top-10 ranked teams and narrowly losing to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110508/OSH020518/105080523/Winneconne-softball-team-pounds-out-wins-Poynette-Jamboree?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Votes in Congress &#8226; Week of May 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/article_62184c49-921e-5341-87f8-ed11e6dcaa7b.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-08:/commentary/10905456</id>
    <updated>2011-05-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>STLtoday.com</name>
    </author>
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 (HR 3) Yes &#8226; Akin (R-Mo.), Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), Shimkus (R-Ill.), Costello (D-Ill.) Health law exchanges &#8226; Members voted, 238-183, to prohibit funding for the state-run exchanges that are to become the centerpiece of the new health law starting in 201&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/article_62184c49-921e-5341-87f8-ed11e6dcaa7b.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-08</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/121454139.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-08:/commentary/10905450</id>
    <updated>2011-05-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Voting 251-175, the House sent the Senate a bill (HR 3) that would use the US tax code as a tool against abortions except those performed in cases of rape or incest or to save the life of the mother. The bill would bar women from deducting ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/philly/news/121454139.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/5243928-418/how-they-voted.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-07:/commentary/10963075</id>
    <updated>2011-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post-Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF ABORTIONS: The House passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). The bill would bar the government from funding or providing tax incentives for any health insurance plans that cover abortion except in the cases of rape ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/5243928-418/how-they-voted.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi fundraises off the threat of a &amp;#39;Republican war on women&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159797-pelosi-fundraises-off-republican-war-on-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-07:/commentary/10905458</id>
    <updated>2011-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Pelosi solicited cash to push back against HR 3, legislation passed recently by House Republicans which would end public funding for abortion services. &amp;quot;House Republicans should be working to help put Americans back to work, not waging an outrageous &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159797-pelosi-fundraises-off-republican-war-on-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Happy Mother&amp;#39;s Day: Now Let&amp;#39;s Rob You of a Key Right</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/happy_mothers_day_a_chore_or_a_choice_20110507/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-07:/commentary/10905449</id>
    <updated>2011-05-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig</name>
    </author>
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 Madison Shockley It is ironic that the Republican-led House of Representatives has passed HR 3, the proposed No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, just in time for Mother&amp;#39;s Day. Is this really a gift to the mothers of America? ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/happy_mothers_day_a_chore_or_a_choice_20110507/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>5/6 Morning Buzz</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicspa.com/56-morning-buzz/24023/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-06:/commentary/10933431</id>
    <updated>2011-05-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PoliticsPA</name>
    </author>
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 Pennsylvania&amp;#39;s delegation to Congress mostly supported HR 3, which set new limits on abortion funding. All PA Republicans along with blue dog Democrats Reps. Altmire, Critz and Holden voted for the bill that makes permanent the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicspa.com/56-morning-buzz/24023/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Keenan on the House H.R.3 Vote</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/C3kKDZ1q6AA/nancy-keenan-house-vote" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-06:/commentary/10867191</id>
    <updated>2011-05-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, talks about the implications of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the anti-choice bill H.R.3.
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, talks about the implications of the U.S. House&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/C3kKDZ1q6AA/nancy-keenan-house-vote&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3 Uses Health Reform to Attack Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.womensenews.org/story/abortion/110505/hr-3-uses-health-reform-attack-choice" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-06:/commentary/10865364</id>
    <updated>2011-05-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Women&amp;#39;s eNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By WeNews staff By passing HR 3 on Wednesday night, House lawmakers pushed a radical and divisive abortion agenda with little chance of Senate approval. But it shows how health reform politics are being saddled by a heavy major anti-choice agenda. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.womensenews.org/story/abortion/110505/hr-3-uses-health-reform-attack-choice&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3 Uses Health Reform to Attack Choice</title>
    <link href="http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/hr-3-uses-health-reform-to-attack-choice" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10929247</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TrustLaw</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;This bill is yet another example of the House majority&amp;#39;s disregard for the importance of accessible health care for women and the wishes of the citizens of Washington, DC,&amp;quot; said Michael Keegan, president of People for the American Way. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/hr-3-uses-health-reform-to-attack-choice&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Roy Halladay strikes out 10 as Phillies beat Nationals</title>
    <link href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310505122" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10865365</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Raul Ibanez, PHI: 3-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI (tonight); 8-12, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI (series) Ibanez entered the just-completed series against the Nationals in an 0-for-34 slump. Add a groundout in his first AB Tuesday and the streak hit 35. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310505122&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oxy-Morons, Act II</title>
    <link href="http://lezgetreal.com/2011/05/oxy-morons-act-ii/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862164</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lez Get Real</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 As reported earlier today, the House of Representatives has passed their offensive No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act, HR 3 last night. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took time out from her visit to Gound Zero today to issue a statement concerning the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/2011/05/oxy-morons-act-ii/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill restricting FSA, HSA abortion reimbursement</title>
    <link href="http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20110504/BENEFITS03/110509954" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862143</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Insurance</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The measure, HR 3, approved Wednesday on a 251-175 vote, would require that FSA and HSA reimbursement for abortion related expenses would be added to employees&amp;#39; taxable income. Under current law, such reimbursements are tax-free. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20110504/BENEFITS03/110509954&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Woodall Votes Against Taxpayer Funded Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://dacula.patch.com/articles/woodall-votes-against-taxpayer-funded-abortions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862142</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The legislation, HR 3, passed the United States House of Representatives by a 251-175 margin. &#8220;For over 30 years, a variety of policies have regulated federal funding of abortions, but thanks to this bipartisan comprehensive bill, American taxpayer ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dacula.patch.com/articles/woodall-votes-against-taxpayer-funded-abortions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Poor defense leads to three runs in Yanks&amp;#39; 6-3 loss to Tigers</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/new-york-yankees-in-new-york/poor-defense-leads-to-three-runs-as-yanks-6-3-loss-to-tigers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862141</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 While facing Detroit right fielder Brennan Boesch (2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) in the first, Burnett attempted to pick center fielder Don Kelly off at second, but the throw went wide, allowing Kelly to scamper into third. Boesch then brought in Kelly with a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/new-york-yankees-in-new-york/poor-defense-leads-to-three-runs-as-yanks-6-3-loss-to-tigers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3: An End Sweep of Rights</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.blogcritics.org/~r/bc/opinion/~3/vVHwxvj8Tyw/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862066</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogcritics.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
While so much attention has been paid to the death of Osama Bin Laden, yet another Republican House majority attack on civil liberties has moved forward under a new guise. Introduced in the House back in January and renamed H.R.3 to symbolize its importa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.blogcritics.org/~r/bc/opinion/~3/vVHwxvj8Tyw/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR3 vote affects women&amp;#39;s health care; EMILY&amp;#39;s List comments</title>
    <link href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=31680" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862065</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Windy City Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Not only does HR 3 raise taxes on small businesses in an attempt to make it impossible to purchase abortion care coverage &#8212; even with an individual&amp;#39;s own money &#8212; it imposes even more draconian measures than already exist on those who seek these ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=31680&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another D.C. councilmember arrested for protesting abortion funding ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/another-dc-councilmember-arrested-for-protesting-abortion-funding-ban/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862063</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Cheh was part of a protest against HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which applies a government-wide permanent ban on federal abortion funding, except in cases of rape and incest. HR3 was passed by a comfortable margin by the House of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/another-dc-councilmember-arrested-for-protesting-abortion-funding-ban/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recapping yesterday&amp;#39;s action:</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/5/2739/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862062</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House passed HR 3, which is at once one of the most dangerous and vindictive bills I&amp;#39;ve ever seen. It&amp;#39;s said to have little chance of passing the Senate, and the President has issued a veto threat. But I&amp;#39;ll just warn you that the stand-alo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/5/2739/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Roundup: Off To Jail Edition</title>
    <link href="http://dcist.com/2011/05/morning_roundup_off_to_jail_edition.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862061</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DCist.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last night, DC Councilmember Mary Cheh was arrested along with several other women during a voting rights protest focused on the passage of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The demonstration, organized by DC Vote, saw Cheh and several ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dcist.com/2011/05/morning_roundup_off_to_jail_edition.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dems fundraise off GOP abortion funding bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159515-dems-fundraise-off-gop-abortion-funding-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862060</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 wrote supporters of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) asking for contributions to fight HR 3, which looks to codify restrictions to prevent tax dollars from going to fund abortion. Speier made public during a House debate over the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159515-dems-fundraise-off-gop-abortion-funding-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McClintock votes against women&amp;#39;s right to self determination</title>
    <link href="http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/177973.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862059</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Auburn Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Read again what McClintocks &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote on HR 3 stands for. &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; or HR 3 goes far beyond any other anti-choice measure that has been proposed in the House, including the Stupak Amendment that passed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/177973.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes HR 3, which Attempts to Ban Insurance Coverage of Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12994" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-05:/commentary/10862058</id>
    <updated>2011-05-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Yesterday all House Republicans and 16 Democrats voted to pass HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; The bill, which purports to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and ensure that healthcare reform law does not cover the cost of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12994&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Roundup for May 4, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/05/04/the-roundup-for-may-4-2011/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10859911</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 passed the House today, with 235 Republicans and 16 Democrats in support of essentially ending all insurance coverage of the legal medical procedure of abortion. And raising taxes on people with medical plans that cover abortion in the meantime. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/05/04/the-roundup-for-may-4-2011/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House passes ban on tax subsidies for health insurance plans that include abortion coverage</title>
    <link href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x4839316" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856231</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Underground</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Source: The Washington Independent
Reps. voted TK-TK for a health care bill that includes an amendment to eliminate all taxpayer funding to insurance plans that cover abortion; the measure now moves to the Senate
The U.S. House Representatives on Wednesd&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x4839316&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Chris Smith: &amp;quot;Re-enfranchise&amp;quot; the Unborn Child</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/04/chris-smith-reenfranchise-unborn-child" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856230</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the misnamed &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&amp;quot; bill, passed the House today in a 251-175 vote, with all House Republicans and 16 Democrats voting for it. The bill&amp;#39;s sponsor, New Jersey Republican Chris Smith, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/04/chris-smith-reenfranchise-unborn-child&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capitol Police arrest DC council member, abortion protesters</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159379-capitol-police-arrest-dc-council-member-abortion-protesters" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856229</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Passed with 251 votes, HR 3 would make permanent a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion. The rally&amp;#39;s organizer, voting-rights group DC Vote, has challenged the bill which would &#8220;federalize DC government and funds for the purposes of the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/159379-capitol-police-arrest-dc-council-member-abortion-protesters&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes H.R. 3, Reproductive and Women&amp;#39;s Groups Respond</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/house-passes-h-r-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856228</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 All House Republicans and 16 Democrats voted to pass HR 3, a alleged &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions&amp;quot; bill introduced by New Jersey Senator Chris Smith. The bill, which many called &amp;quot;Super Hyde&amp;quot; as it took the rules already in place &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/house-passes-h-r-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alliance of Catholic Health Care Hails House Passage of Legislation to Protect ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110504007493/en/Alliance-Catholic-Health-Care-Hails-House-Passage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856217</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 No one should be forced to make such a choice&#8221; The bill, HR 3 &#8211; &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act&#8221; &#8211; enjoyed strong bipartisan support and passed by a vote of 251 to 175. &#8220;For nearly two decades, various California state agencies have&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110504007493/en/Alliance-Catholic-Health-Care-Hails-House-Passage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HUFFPOST HILL - Senate Punk-Off Continues to Escalate</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/04/huffpost-hill---senate-pu_n_857791.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856216</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a 251-175 vote, the lower chamber this afternoon passed HR 3, a bill that would dismantle the monopoly these political malefactors have over their own bodies. Here&amp;#39;s Laura Bassett -- one of those evildoers -- with a more thorough description: &amp;quot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/04/huffpost-hill---senate-pu_n_857791.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Vote Severely Curtails Abortion Rights</title>
    <link href="http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=22142&amp;amp;pge_prg_id=11071&amp;amp;pge_id=2541" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856215</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religious Action Center (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WASHINGTON, DC, May 4, 2011 -- In response to today&amp;#39;s House passage of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), Dr. Cheryl Gutmann, Chair of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: As the Commission o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=22142&amp;amp;pge_prg_id=11071&amp;amp;pge_id=2541&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House adopts tighter abortion restrictions</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/abortion/159287-overnight-health-house-adopts-tighter-abortion-restrictions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856214</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, would bar private insurance policies purchased through new healthcare reform programs from offering abortion coverage. It also would make permanent the Hyde amendment, which Congress now takes up in the annual appropriations process. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/abortion/159287-overnight-health-house-adopts-tighter-abortion-restrictions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill to ban federal abortion funding up for a vote</title>
    <link href="http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/04/bill-to-ban-federal-abortion-funding-up-for-a-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856183</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Caller</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Pro-lifers are mounting an aggressive offensive supporting the passage of a bi-partisan bill to establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortions.
The &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; (H.R. 3) introduced in January by New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/04/bill-to-ban-federal-abortion-funding-up-for-a-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recapping yesterday&amp;#39;s action:</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/4/2738/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856182</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The main event in the House today: the abominable HR 3, which raises your taxes if you buy private health insurance and the plan you purchase offers abortion coverage&#8212;whether to you, your family, or any complete stranger who might happen to have ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/4/2738/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report: States&amp;#39; War On Planned Parenthood Guts Other Health And Nutrition ...</title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/04/planned-parenthood-states-war/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856180</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Not to be outdone by the states, it appears some House Republicans are willing to take the entire economy hostage by linking their draconian HR 3 measure to the debt ceiling increase. &#8220;What we use the debt limit to leverage is really up to the leaders, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/04/planned-parenthood-states-war/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Former employees&amp;#39; Mystetsky Arsenal museum accused of causing Hr 3 million in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/103571/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856179</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kyiv Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Prosecutor General&amp;#39;s Office of Ukraine has opened a criminal case against former employees of the Mystetsky Arsenal (Arts Arsenal) National Cultural Art and Museum Complex in Kyiv on charge of abuse of office causing UAH 3 million in damage to the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/103571/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some high-school softball highlights from Tuesday</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsportsblog/2014957435_some_high-school_softball_high_20.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856178</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Seattle Times (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And for the Wildcats: Chelsea Newgard (2-for-3, 2 2B), Madeline Johnson (2-for-4, 2 2B,RBI) and Marea Homes (HR, 3 RBI). Kelli Crawford took the loss despite striking out 16. Ali King tripled, singled and drove in two runs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsportsblog/2014957435_some_high-school_softball_high_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Steve Chabot &#8212; TV Star</title>
    <link href="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/05/04/steve-chabot-tv-star/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856177</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 At noon today Congressman Steve Chabot,R-Westwood, is giving a floor speech supporting the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). But you don&amp;#39;t have to be Washington to catch his comments. The speech will be aired live on C-SPAN. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/05/04/steve-chabot-tv-star/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CMA PHYSICIANS: NATIONAL POLL SHOWS MAJORITY SUPPORT CONSCIENCE PROTECTIONS IN ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/MedicalHealth/Medical/CMA_PHYSICIANS_NATIONAL_POLL_SHOWS_MAJORITY_SUPPORT_CONSCIENCE_PROTECTIONS_IN_HOUSE_BILL_SLATED_FOR_DEBATE_TODAY/44578" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856176</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Cypress Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... conducted by the polling company, inc. and commissioned by CMA and the Freedom2Care coalition, found strong public support across partisan and ideological lines for the conscience protections in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/MedicalHealth/Medical/CMA_PHYSICIANS_NATIONAL_POLL_SHOWS_MAJORITY_SUPPORT_CONSCIENCE_PROTECTIONS_IN_HOUSE_BILL_SLATED_FOR_DEBATE_TODAY/44578&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Leaders Want Every Bill To Have Social Issues Attached</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/gop-considers-tying-social-agenda-to-every-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856175</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Franks isn&amp;#39;t alone in hoping that HR 3 is part of the discussion on the debt ceiling extension. &#8220;What we use the debt limit to leverage is really up to the leaders, [but] I would think this would be one of the bills that we could be asking for,&#8221; s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/gop-considers-tying-social-agenda-to-every-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AtriCure narrows 1Q loss</title>
    <link href="http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20110504/BIZ01/305040060/AtriCure-narrows-1Q-loss?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856174</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 At noon today Congressman Steve Chabot,R-Westwood, is giving a floor speech supporting the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). But you don&amp;#39;t... Atricure Inc. in West Chester on Wednesday reported a narrower loss for the first quarter. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20110504/BIZ01/305040060/AtriCure-narrows-1Q-loss?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning News and Stuff</title>
    <link href="http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-1973-morning-news-and-stuff.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856173</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati CityBeat</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.), the author of the controversial HR 3 bill, is set to be disappointed, as President Obama has vowed to veto the bill if it even makes it to his desk. The HR 3 bill first became famous earlier this year because of the language about &#8220;forcible rape. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-1973-morning-news-and-stuff.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3, Wide-Sweeping Anti-Abortion Bill, Facing House Vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/04/hr-3-not-actually-about-t_n_857420.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10856172</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, also known as the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act,&amp;quot; would go beyond making the Hyde Amendment, which has already banned federally-funded abortions for the past 30 years, a permanent federal law. The legislation, sponsored by Reps. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/04/hr-3-not-actually-about-t_n_857420.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The HR3 Ten: Meet Nick Rahall of West Virginia</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/9RdwmzUnMQo/meet-nick-rahall-west-virginia" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-04:/commentary/10852786</id>
    <updated>2011-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ten Democrats cosponsored H.R.3, even with language redefining rape; four of those ten also apparently don&#8217;t care if pregnant women die. Sarah Jaffe takes a closer look at all ten, find all posted to date&#160;here.
Nick Rahall is the last but certainly not &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/9RdwmzUnMQo/meet-nick-rahall-west-virginia&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advisers Counsel President to Veto Bill Restricting Abortion Funds</title>
    <link href="http://www.truth-out.org/senior-advisors-counsel-president-veto-hr-3/1304443129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10862064</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>truthout</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House is scheduled to vote tomorrow on HR 3, a bill that will provide additional bans on abortion funding, including removing tax credits for any insurance plan that provides abortion coverage. According to Frank Knapp in The Hill, the bill is not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truth-out.org/senior-advisors-counsel-president-veto-hr-3/1304443129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Partial healthcare defunding bill clears House</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/159017-overnight-health-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10856181</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;The Administration strongly opposes HR 3 because it: intrudes on women&amp;#39;s reproductive freedom and access to health care; increases the tax burden on many Americans; unnecessarily restricts the private insurance choices that consumers have today;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/159017-overnight-health-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don&amp;#39;t: The Problem of the Rape Exception</title>
    <link href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/4496/damned_if_you_do,_damned_if_you_don%E2%80%99t%3A_the_problem_of_the_rape_exception/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10852823</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In this case, the committee report for HR 3 says that the bill will &#8220;not allow the Federal Government to subsidize abortions in cases of statutory rape.&#8221; Wow. Well, how to make sense of this? I can think of a few possible angles: On the one hand, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/4496/damned_if_you_do,_damned_if_you_don%E2%80%99t%3A_the_problem_of_the_rape_exception/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ACLU Ploy Would Force Hospitals to Perform Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=43307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10852822</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Events</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would codify a federal law that has existed temporarily for many years. It prohibits government entities from discriminating against health providers because they object to abortion. Abortion advocates are outrageously claiming that an &#8220;emergency .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=43307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Women of the Congressional Black Caucus Call to Action</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtoninformer.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=5926:the-women-of-the-congressional-black-caucus-call-to-action&amp;amp;catid=51:national&amp;amp;Itemid=114" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10852821</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Informer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Wednesday, the House will consider a sweeping anti-choice bill&#8212;HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8212;that among other things, contains an unprecedented provision permanently barring the District of Columbia from spending its local funds ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtoninformer.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=5926:the-women-of-the-congressional-black-caucus-call-to-action&amp;amp;catid=51:national&amp;amp;Itemid=114&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tax-Funded Abortion Ban Would Cut Abortion From Obamacare</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/03/tax-funded-abortion-ban-would-cut-abortion-from-obamacare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849892</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The legislation did not contain language banning funding of abortions in its provisions and HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, that the House will consider Wednesday, would fix that problem. Regrettably, however, the 111th Congress enacted ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/03/tax-funded-abortion-ban-would-cut-abortion-from-obamacare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>They&amp;#39;re Forcing Forcible Rape On Us Again</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/03/theyre-forcing-forcible-rape-again" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849891</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hailed by Speaker John Boehner as one of the top priorities for the new Congress, HR 3 allowed federal funding for abortion only in circumstances where the woman could prove she was the victim of &#226;&#8364;&#339;forcible&#226;&#8364; rape, taking us back to a time when ju&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/03/theyre-forcing-forcible-rape-again&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An immediate national assault on women&amp;#39;s health, with local trends</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/women-s-health-in-chicago/an-immediate-national-assault-on-women-s-health-and-local-trends" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849890</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Tomorrow, there&amp;#39;s a vote in the US Congress on a health bill with a very misleading name--HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; The name is sneaky for the simple reason that most of the proposed law has nothing to do with abortion. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/women-s-health-in-chicago/an-immediate-national-assault-on-women-s-health-and-local-trends&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NEWS BRIEFS: Firm that dumped DOMA loses clients; House to vote on key ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=35208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849876</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is HR 3. &amp;quot;This bill is long overdue,&amp;quot; Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics &amp;amp; Religious Liberty Commission, said in a May 2 email to constituents. &amp;quot;It is time that Congress once and for all make permanent the p&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=35208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CBC Women Urge Senate Democrats to Fight DC Abortion Restrictions</title>
    <link href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/cbc_women_urge_senate_democrats_to_fight_dc_abortion_restrictions-205298-1.html?pos=hln" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849875</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Roll Call (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;Although we know you will not allow HR 3 to pass in the Senate, House Republicans may feel emboldened to bring up a permanent DC abortion ban as a stand-alone bill or to attach it to another bill,&#8221; the CBC women wrote. &#8220;The consideration of HR 3 on&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rollcall.com/news/cbc_women_urge_senate_democrats_to_fight_dc_abortion_restrictions-205298-1.html?pos=hln&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barack Obama</title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/barack-obama/2011/05/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849874</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 President Obama would veto HR 3 -- the bill that became infamous earlier this year for its original language about &amp;quot;forcible rape&amp;quot; -- if it were ever to make it to his desk. The finalized version of HR 3, which proponents say is aimed at making &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/barack-obama/2011/05/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Will Consider Raft of Health-Related Legislation This Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/5/3/house-will-consider-raft-of-healthrelated-legislation-this-week.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849873</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Healthline</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Wednesday, the House is scheduled to vote on legislation (HR 3) that would block federal funding for abortion services. The measure includes another bill (HR 1232) that would prohibit using tax benefits to cover abortions (CQ HealthBeat, 5/3). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/5/3/house-will-consider-raft-of-healthrelated-legislation-this-week.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3 is GOP&amp;#39;s ultimate betrayal of &amp;#39;Tea Party values&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/03/972629/-HR-3-is-GOPs-ultimate-betrayal-of-TeaPartyvalues" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849872</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the so-called &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; is back and scheduled for floor action in the House on Wednesday. And so at the risk of... whatever it is you risk when you put a giant video of yourself in a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/03/972629/-HR-3-is-GOPs-ultimate-betrayal-of-TeaPartyvalues&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3 Would, In Fact, Redefine Rape</title>
    <link href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/05/03/hr-3-would-in-fact-redefine-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849871</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House plans to vote on its anti-abortion bill, HR 3, this week, which would effectively end all insurance coverage of abortion-related services. The White House has threatened to veto the bill. The Administration strongly opposes HR 3 because it: ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/05/03/hr-3-would-in-fact-redefine-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Full House to Vote on HR 3, &amp;#39;The No Taxpayer Funds for Abortion Act&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.earnedmedia.org/smith0503.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-03:/commentary/10849870</id>
    <updated>2011-05-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill before the House Wednesday, &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; or HR 3, would permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion across all federal programs. The bipartisan bill has 227 cosponsors. The legislation to be conside&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earnedmedia.org/smith0503.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House Threatens Veto of Republican Health Initiatives</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/healthcare/white-house-threatens-veto-of-republican-health-initiatives-20110502" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-02:/commentary/10812741</id>
    <updated>2011-05-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One, HR 3, aims to make permanent the &#8220;Hyde Amendment&#8221;, an existing year-to-year ban on the use of government money to pay for abortions. Doing so would circumvent the usual congressional action to include the amendment annually in appropriations ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationaljournal.com/healthcare/white-house-threatens-veto-of-republican-health-initiatives-20110502&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3 a deliberate attack on small business</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/158669-hr3-a-deliberate-attack-on-small-business" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-02:/commentary/10809307</id>
    <updated>2011-05-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Now HR 3, up for a vote this week, threatens to erase this benefit for small businesses because it would eliminate the health insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act for any existing or new plans that provide coverage for abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/158669-hr3-a-deliberate-attack-on-small-business&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of May 2</title>
    <link href="http://shopfloor.org/2011/05/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-2/20480" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-02:/commentary/10806506</id>
    <updated>2011-05-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Wednesday, the House considers HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. On Thursday, the issue is energy, with debate on HR 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, and possible consideration of HR 1229, the Putting the Gulf of ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shopfloor.org/2011/05/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-2/20480&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/2/2736/-This-Week-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-02:/commentary/10806505</id>
    <updated>2011-05-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
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 And last but not least the infamous HR 3, hiking taxes on anyone who takes deductions for the cost of health insurance plans that cover abortion&#8212;which 87% of private plans in America do. (If you prefer getting the background on that in video format, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/5/2/2736/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Family Research Council expands HR 3 push</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0511/Family_Research_Council_expands_HR_3_push.html?showall" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-01:/commentary/10806504</id>
    <updated>2011-05-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politico (blog)</name>
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 The socially conservative Family Research Council Action&amp;#39;s Super PAC is launching radio ads in six Democratic and six Republican congressional districts, pushing House members to vote for HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which wou&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0511/Family_Research_Council_expands_HR_3_push.html?showall&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The FBI&amp;#39;s Restrictive Definition Of Rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/30/fbi-rape-definition_n_855872.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-30:/commentary/10806507</id>
    <updated>2011-04-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
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 When Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) incited outrage by proposing to confine the definition of rape to instances of &amp;quot;forcible rape&amp;quot; in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&amp;quot; Act, it was a little-known fact FBI&amp;#39;s Uniform Cri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/30/fbi-rape-definition_n_855872.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Keenan: The War on Women: An Update on the Outrage</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/the-war-on-women-an-updat_b_855518.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-29:/commentary/10806513</id>
    <updated>2011-04-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
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And yet 49 percent of women continue to vote for those who consider them chattel. WTF? 
 
 
 I believe that the their real agenda her is to prohibit BC of any kind. They seem to a deep and unnatural fasination with so-called &quot;fast-wome&#173;n&quot; (and honey acco&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-keenan/the-war-on-women-an-updat_b_855518.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>UWO softball team swept by UW-La Crosse</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110429/OSH02/110429150/UWO-softball-team-swept-by-UW-La-Crosse?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-29:/commentary/10806511</id>
    <updated>2011-04-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 UWL &#8212; Katie Keyes 3x4, 2B, RBI; Lauren Schaller 2x3, HR, 3 RBI; Fink 2x3, RBI. LA CROSSE &#8212; It was an offensive struggle for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh softball team on Friday. The Titans managed just one run and seven hits in two games and ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110429/OSH02/110429150/UWO-softball-team-swept-by-UW-La-Crosse?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Budget Heats Up In The Senate &#8211; Gallup: &amp;quot;Americans See Republicans As Better ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.favstocks.com/budget-heats-up-in-the-senate-gallup-americans-see-republicans-as-better-able-to-handle-the-budget/2951694/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-29:/commentary/10806509</id>
    <updated>2011-04-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FavStocks</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 National Right To Life is reporting the US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday May 4th on HR 3, the so-called &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; This act would permanently restore the recently abrogated 30-year old Hyde Amendment across &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.favstocks.com/budget-heats-up-in-the-senate-gallup-americans-see-republicans-as-better-able-to-handle-the-budget/2951694/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US House to Vote on No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act!</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/u-s-house-to-vote-on-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-28:/commentary/10806508</id>
    <updated>2011-04-28T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WASHINGTON &#8211; The US House of Representatives is scheduled to take up a major pro-life bill &#8212; the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) &#8212; on or about Wednesday, May 4, 2011. National Right to Life urges you to promptly contact the office of you&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/u-s-house-to-vote-on-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday&amp;#39;s College and Community College Scoreboard (4/26/11)</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/27/3581456/tuesdays-college-and-community.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-27:/commentary/10852824</id>
    <updated>2011-04-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Top hitters: SJS&#8211;Stienstra 2 RBIs; Valdez 3x5, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs; Quiery 2x5, 3 RBIs; Jenkins 2x5, 3B, HR, 3 RBIs. UCD&#8211;Lyman 2x4; Andrade 2x3, 2B. Gerhart, Chinn (6) and Burns; Holmes, Thweatt (3), Cochran (6) and Miller. Top hitters: S&#8211;Hanewich 2x5; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/27/3581456/tuesdays-college-and-community.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Meh-ssassin: Hamels digs longball as Phillies beat D-backs on Whacking Day</title>
    <link href="http://www.thegoodphight.com/2011/4/27/2137824/meh-ssassin-hamels-digs-longball-as-phillies-beat-d-backs-on-whacking" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-27:/commentary/10806510</id>
    <updated>2011-04-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Good Phight</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 5-5, 2B, 2 HR, 3 runs, 8 RBI. That&amp;#39;s sheer lunacy. by The Dark on Apr 27, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions What&amp;#39;s the big deal with Madson pitching? He hadn&amp;#39;t pitched in the last three games and tomorrow&amp;#39;s an off-day. by yolacrary on Apr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegoodphight.com/2011/4/27/2137824/meh-ssassin-hamels-digs-longball-as-phillies-beat-d-backs-on-whacking&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How the Orioles&amp;#39; top prospects are faring</title>
    <link href="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/04/how_the_orioles_top_prospects.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-25:/commentary/10806512</id>
    <updated>2011-04-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baltimore Sun (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 (9-for-50), 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 5 BBs, 8 Ks, 2 SBs 5. Dan Klein, 22, RP (Single-A Frederick): 0-1, 1.64 ERA, 11 IPs, 2 ERs, 2 HRs, 2 BBs, 15 Ks 6. Wynn Pelzer, 24, SP/RP (Double-A Bowie): 1-0. 0.64 ERA, 14 IPs, 1 ER, 3 Hs, 0 HRs, 8 BBs, 13 Ks 7. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/04/how_the_orioles_top_prospects.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New York Mets Daily Farm System Report- 4/22: Bradley Holt, Esq.</title>
    <link href="http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/4/22/2126250/new-york-mets-daily-farm-system-report-4-22-bradley-holt-esq" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-21:/commentary/10798844</id>
    <updated>2011-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amazin&amp;#39; Avenue</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 3B Jefry Marte: 2-3, 2 HR (3), 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K; What is it scouts say? Tools always play. The Sand Gnats battled back from an early 4-0 deficit to take the lead with a four run eighth. The Legends pitching staff helped things along by walking in ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/4/22/2126250/new-york-mets-daily-farm-system-report-4-22-bradley-holt-esq&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Series Preview: Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/series-preview-chicago-white-sox-at-detroit-tigers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-21:/commentary/10798823</id>
    <updated>2011-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Verlander) Hitter to Fail: Paul Konerko (.105, 12 K vs. Verlander) CHI &#8211; Edwin Jackson (3-1, 3.33 ERA, 19 BB, 44 K vs. Detroit) Hitter to Fear: Magglio Ordonez (.500, 1 HR, 3 RBI vs. Jackson) Hitter to Fail: Brennan Boesch (.154, 7 K vs. Jackson) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/series-preview-chicago-white-sox-at-detroit-tigers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for April 22, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-April-22-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-21:/commentary/10796847</id>
    <updated>2011-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
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 Team leaders &#8212; CATHOLIC: C. Sciambra (2-4, HR, 3 RBIs), A. Nola (2-2, RBI), A. Guitreau (2-3); LIVE OAK: T. McGrew (1-2, 2B), C. Rabalais (1-2). Team records &#8212; Catholic 26-3, 9-1 in District 5-5A; LOHS 12-17, 4-6. W &#8212; K. Blalock (2-1). L &#8212; T. Dixo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-April-22-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_baseball_marlins/2011/04/marlins-offense-takes-hit-with-loss-of-morrison.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-20:/commentary/10793860</id>
    <updated>2011-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fashion (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... a decision on whether or not to put Morrison on the DL until after Thursday&amp;#39;s game. The sting of losing Morrison could be alleviated in a hurry if Hanley Ramirezd (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI) and Mike Stanton (.216, 0 HR, 3 RBI) could break out of their sl&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_baseball_marlins/2011/04/marlins-offense-takes-hit-with-loss-of-morrison.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republicans&amp;#39; 2012 Slogan: It&amp;#39;s Anything But the Economy, Stupid</title>
    <link href="http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/brad-bannon/2011/04/21/republicans-2012-slogan-its-anything-but-the-economy-stupid" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-20:/commentary/10793817</id>
    <updated>2011-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>U.S. News &amp;amp; World Report (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One of them, HR 3, would have allowed abortion only in cases of &#8220;forcible&#8221; rape. Like there&amp;#39;s some other kind. Then there was the battle in the first week of April that almost led to the shutdown of the US government and the end of all programs to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/brad-bannon/2011/04/21/republicans-2012-slogan-its-anything-but-the-economy-stupid&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roto Roundup: Prince Fielder Stays Hot, Jered Weaver Wins His 5th</title>
    <link href="http://www.faketeams.com/2011/4/21/2123911/roto-roundup-prince-fielder-stays-hot" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-20:/commentary/10793816</id>
    <updated>2011-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FakeTeams</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He went 3-4 with a HR, 3 runs scord and 2 RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .386-.438-.548 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. He also has a 17 game hitting streak going. Braves outfielder Jason Heyward went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts and is now hitting just ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.faketeams.com/2011/4/21/2123911/roto-roundup-prince-fielder-stays-hot&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Curtis pitches Terrors to win</title>
    <link href="http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110419/APC020517/104190483/Curtis-pitches-Terrors-win" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-19:/commentary/10788676</id>
    <updated>2011-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appleton Post Crescent</name>
    </author>
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 Leading hitters: Jess Ehrenberg R 2x3, 2B; Jordan Jess R 2x3; Kyle Gillett R 2x3; Taylor Boe R 2x3, HR, 3 RBI. WP: Henschel. LP: Michael Polcyn. Leading hitters: Patrick Van Daalwyk C 2x3, HR, 5 RBI; Persha C 2x3, 2B; Polcyn R 2x3, 2B: Jess Ehrenberg R ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110419/APC020517/104190483/Curtis-pitches-Terrors-win&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Closer rehab club: Aardsma, Francisco, Bailey on the mend</title>
    <link href="http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Closer-rehab-club-Aardsma-Francisco-Bailey-on?urn=fantasy-wp1106" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-18:/commentary/10783452</id>
    <updated>2011-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Yahoo! Sports (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Francisco&amp;#39;s final three rehab appearances (3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 5 Ks) went much better than his first two (1.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, K), so he appears to be ready. We don&amp;#39;t yet know, however, when FF will get closing duties for the Jays. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Closer-rehab-club-Aardsma-Francisco-Bailey-on?urn=fantasy-wp1106&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Connaughton no-hits Arlington</title>
    <link href="http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x333447435/Connaughton-no-hits-Arlington" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-18:/commentary/10783451</id>
    <updated>2011-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Salem News</name>
    </author>
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 Gino Cresta (3 hits, 3 RBI, 3 runs), Mike Walsh (3 hits, HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs), Justin Perry (2 hits, HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs), and Matt Videtta (2 hits, RBI, run) provided the offense. Peabody 10, Lynn English 1: Junior pitcher Tommy Burns earned the Tanners&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x333447435/Connaughton-no-hits-Arlington&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/19857/all-wright-moment" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-18:/commentary/10783450</id>
    <updated>2011-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ESPN (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Details: http://es.pn/dZOZAX 18 minutes ago @AdamRubinESPN Meanwhile, Scott Hairston is lifetime .545, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 12 PA vs. Rodriguez, so it&amp;#39;s got to be more than a numbers thing. 31 minutes ago @AdamRubinESPN Willie Harris said today he &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/19857/all-wright-moment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Area Sports - April 19, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/article_aeca76fa-6a32-11e0-aece-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-17:/commentary/10781380</id>
    <updated>2011-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bismarck Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Highlights: U-Mary - Derek Somerville H. Steffan 2-for-4, R. Franck H, R. Kratzke HR, 3 RBI. Wet grounds and inclement weather have made a mess of the local high school sports schedule. Three St. Mary&amp;#39;s events scheduled for today have been postponed. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/article_aeca76fa-6a32-11e0-aece-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Game Preview 4/18: Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/game-preview-4-18-detroit-tigers-at-seattle-mariners" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-17:/commentary/10777891</id>
    <updated>2011-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Detroit) Hitter to Fear: Magglio Ordonez (3 for 6, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI vs. Vargas) Hitter to Fail: Brandon Inge (.250, 1 K vs. Vargas) If Magglio Ordonez sits for today&amp;#39;s game, it is good to note the Brennan Boesch is 4 for 6 with a double against Varga&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/game-preview-4-18-detroit-tigers-at-seattle-mariners&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Punahou all business in victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110416_Punahou_all_business_in_victory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-15:/commentary/10765974</id>
    <updated>2011-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</name>
    </author>
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 Cas: Brittany Hawn 2-4, HR; Liilii 3-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Keisha Dacosin 2-3, HR, 4 RBIs; Kaululaau 2-3. Punahou freshman Larry Tuileta put down a kill over Hawaii Baptist&amp;#39;s Mason Ohta during last night&amp;#39;s first set. Tuileta led the Buffanblu with 10 kil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110416_Punahou_all_business_in_victory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>High school sports results for April 15</title>
    <link href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/high-school-sports/high-school-sports-results-for-april-15-1137632.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-15:/commentary/10762627</id>
    <updated>2011-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dayton Daily News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ME: Bowling 2B 3B, Clark HR 3 RBI, Fellers 2B 3B. Records: ME 4-3 (2-2), NT 7-3 (5-1). WP&#8212;sr. James Jesse (2-0) CG 15 K&amp;#39;s. F: jr. Austin Harrison 2 RBI single in 2nd inning. Records: F 9-3, S 93. WP&#8212;Stahl (1-0). TV: Pipenger 2B 2 RNO. Slade 3B 3 R&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/high-school-sports/high-school-sports-results-for-april-15-1137632.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Friday&amp;#39;s high school roundup | Roberts unhittable as Myrtle Beach baseball ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/16/2104674/roberts-unhittable-as-myrtle-beach.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-14:/commentary/10762629</id>
    <updated>2011-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Myrtle Beach Sun News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Top hitters - Waccamaw: Dylan Lee 3-5, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R; Shelley 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Josh Hoffman 2-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI; Logan Caulder 3-3, 2 RBI, R. Dillon: Jamie Callahan 1-2, 2B, BB. Records - Waccamaw 12-8, 7-3 Region VIII-AA. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/16/2104674/roberts-unhittable-as-myrtle-beach.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is Dan Murphy the Starting Second Baseman?</title>
    <link href="http://risingapple.com/2011/04/15/is-dan-murphy-the-starting-second-baseman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-14:/commentary/10762628</id>
    <updated>2011-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rising Apple</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dan Murphy, who is currently starting his second game in a row at second base, has arguably fared better at the plate (.240/.296/.360 line with 0 HR, 3 2B&amp;#39;s, 4 RBI, 3 R, and 1 SB in 27 PA&amp;#39;s), and actually has looked more comfortable in the field t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://risingapple.com/2011/04/15/is-dan-murphy-the-starting-second-baseman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Rays (4/14-4/17)</title>
    <link href="http://puckettspond.com/2011/04/14/2011-series-preview-twins-vs-rays-414-417/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-13:/commentary/10758640</id>
    <updated>2011-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Puckett&amp;#39;s Pond (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 RHP Jeff Niemann, who the Twins will face on Saturday, has allowed 14 H, 3 HR, 3 BB and 10 R (8 ER) in 8.2 IP this season. In two games agains the Royals the Twins managed 25 hits and scored 9 runs so the offense is starting to show some life. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://puckettspond.com/2011/04/14/2011-series-preview-twins-vs-rays-414-417/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/14/rep-nunnelee-rape-parenthood/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-13:/commentary/10758639</id>
    <updated>2011-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 After all, back in January, he was an original co-sponsor of HR 3, which while supposedly based around denying taxpayer funding for abortion, actually was originally written to do something much more sinister. As the Daily Beast&amp;#39;s Michelle Goldberg ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/14/rep-nunnelee-rape-parenthood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Pulse: The Republicans&amp;#39; War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/04/13/weekly-pulse-republicans-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-12:/commentary/10758642</id>
    <updated>2011-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 initially proposed to redefine rape as &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; That provision was withdrawn amid public outcry, but the bill would still effectively eliminate private health insurance coverage for abortion. HR 358 would give hospitals a loophole to not &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/04/13/weekly-pulse-republicans-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Josh Hamilton Out 6-8 Weeks</title>
    <link href="http://fantasycpr.com/2011/04/13/josh-hamilton-goes-out-6-8-weeks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-12:/commentary/10758638</id>
    <updated>2011-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fantasy CPR</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On the season, batting .313, 4 runs, 1 HR, 3 RBI&amp;#39;s and 2 SB&amp;#39;s in limited duty this season. Murphy will get the bulk of the PT with the Hamilton injury and is capable of double digit steals and stolen bases. On the season, batting .237, 6 runs, 3 H&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fantasycpr.com/2011/04/13/josh-hamilton-goes-out-6-8-weeks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Game Preview: Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/game-preview-detroit-tigers-at-oakland-athletics" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-12:/commentary/10758637</id>
    <updated>2011-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hitter to Fear: Daric Barton (3 for 4, 1 HR, 3 RBI vs. Coke) Hitter to Fail: David DeJesus (0 for 3, 1 K vs. Coke) OAK &#8211; Gio Gonzalez (0-3, 10.22 ERA, 8 BB, 15 K vs. Detroit) Hitter to Fear: Ryan Raburn (4 for 5, 2 HR, 3 RBI vs. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/game-preview-detroit-tigers-at-oakland-athletics&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Waiver Wire Pickups-Week 2</title>
    <link href="http://fantasycpr.com/2011/04/12/waiver-wire-pickups-week-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-11:/commentary/10749453</id>
    <updated>2011-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fantasy CPR</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Tabata is the hottest hitter since the last All Star game. Get him asap, his flashes of power hitting 2 homeruns to center has those who already own him (this guy) freaking out. A .342 average 11 runs, 2 HR&amp;#39;s, 3 RBI and 5 SB&amp;#39;s would be a nice addi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fantasycpr.com/2011/04/12/waiver-wire-pickups-week-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-abortion-20110409,0,3319449.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-10:/commentary/10747772</id>
    <updated>2011-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In fact the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) would go further; it would be a permanent prohibition on federal funding of abortion and federal subsidies for health plans that cover abortion Give Klein credit for an ugly kind of candor. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-abortion-20110409,0,3319449.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/planned-parenthood-defender-ppfa%E2%80%99s-annual-abortion-count-save-taxpayers-money/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-10:/commentary/10744519</id>
    <updated>2011-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Right to Life News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In fact the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) would go further; it would be a permanent prohibition on federal funding of abortion and federal subsidies for health plans that cover abortion Give Klein credit for an ugly kind of candor. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/planned-parenthood-defender-ppfa%E2%80%99s-annual-abortion-count-save-taxpayers-money/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Budget Showdown Casualties: DC Women as Bargaining Chips</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/16064" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-10:/commentary/10744481</id>
    <updated>2011-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Allowing prohibition on using the city&amp;#39;s own funds to give choice to low-income women would send the wrong signal from Democrats on a pending bill, HR 3, that goes even further by writing this restriction into permanent law. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/16064&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When do tax breaks constitute taxpayer funding? When it's convenient.</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/8yVIjuv-3Jw/-When-do-tax-breaks-constitute-taxpayer-funding-When-its-convenient" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-09:/commentary/10761081</id>
    <updated>2011-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Recently, Justice Kagan made what could be considered her first distinct impression as a member of the Supreme Court's liberal minority. The Court's junior justice wrote what The Atlantic called a blunt and pointed dissent; it was the first of her tenure&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/8yVIjuv-3Jw/-When-do-tax-breaks-constitute-taxpayer-funding-When-its-convenient&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fantasy forecast: What to do now that Manny is no longer being Manny on the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x1281106724/Fantasy-forecast-What-to-do-now-that-Manny-is-no-longer-being-Manny-on-the-diamond" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-08:/commentary/10733672</id>
    <updated>2011-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Salem News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 If you were using Manny as a utility player, obviously you have many more options: players such as Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar (.474, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB), Cincinnati catcher Ryan Hanigan (.500, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Cincinnati third baseman Scott Rolen ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x1281106724/Fantasy-forecast-What-to-do-now-that-Manny-is-no-longer-being-Manny-on-the-diamond&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekend Preview: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/weekend-preview-kansas-city-royals-at-detroit-tigers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-08:/commentary/10733671</id>
    <updated>2011-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chen) Hitter to Fear: Billy Butler (2 for 2, 1 HR, 3 RBI vs. Coke) Hitter to Fail: Wilson Betemit (0 for 0, 1 K vs. Coke) Hitter to Fear: Miguel Cabrera (.529, 1 HR, 5 RBI vs. Hochevar) Hitter to Fail: Jhonny Peralta (.133, 5 K vs. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/weekend-preview-kansas-city-royals-at-detroit-tigers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lourdes collects easy win</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110409/OSH020517/104090477/Lourdes-collects-easy-win?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-08:/commentary/10733670</id>
    <updated>2011-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: OL &#8212; Michael Schmidt 2x4, 2B, RBI; Robbie Kleman 2x4, HR, 3 RBI; Hetzel 2x4, 3 RBI; Jimmy Brooks 2x2, 2-2B, 2 RBI; Jake Held 2x3, RBI; Mikey Hartenbach 2B, 4 RBI. Oshkosh Lourdes 17, Cambria-Friesland 5: The Knights were a tad anxious .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110409/OSH020517/104090477/Lourdes-collects-easy-win?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep scoreboard (April 8 results)</title>
    <link href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/apr/09/prep-scoreboard-april-8-results/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-08:/commentary/10733669</id>
    <updated>2011-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Union Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Notable: Smith (RBV) HR, 3 RBI, Copland (RBV) HR. Navarro (EC) HR. Francis Parker 12, Chrsitian 1. Notable: Dowdy (FP) 4-5, HR, 5 RBI. Santa Fe Christian 5, Mater Dei 4. Notable: Silva (MD) 3-5, RBI. Floyd (SF) 2-4, 2 RBI 2B. Gomez (SF) 2-3; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/apr/09/prep-scoreboard-april-8-results/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>IRS Abortion Audits H.R. 3</title>
    <link href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171307.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-08:/commentary/10732822</id>
    <updated>2011-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bella Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As if the war on choice, on abortion, on women, was not bad enough, now the government wants to get the IRS involved. 227 members of congress are behind H.R. 3, which allows for abortion audits by the IRS. Their goal is to insure no taxpayer funds or hea&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171307.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/08/abortion-us-federal-government-shutdown" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731246</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Look carefully at the language in HR 3. Among other points like redefining rape, there is a restriction for women who pay for their own health care and who have had abortions having to report it to the IRS to prove that they did not use federal funds ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/08/abortion-us-federal-government-shutdown&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52840.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731212</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Look carefully at the language in HR 3. Among other points like redefining rape, there is a restriction for women who pay for their own health care and who have had abortions having to report it to the IRS to prove that they did not use federal funds ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52840.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some high-school softball highlights from Thursday</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsportsblog/2014719734_some_high-school_softball_high_12.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731211</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Seattle Times (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The others were Kendra Holley-Lair (HR, 3 RBI) and Monica Eik (2 RBI). The Vikings broke into the win column with a 16-hit attack keyed by Molly Yoshikawa (4-for-4, 2 3Bs, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 runs), Brittany Halquist (3-for-4, 3B, 3 RBI) and Karyn Winquist ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsportsblog/2014719734_some_high-school_softball_high_12.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>North&amp;#39;s bats go quiet in opener</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110408/OSH020517/104080489/0/OSH1003/North-s-bats-go-quiet-opener?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731210</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: AN &#8212; Trent Whitcomb HR, 3 RBI; Chase Eagan 2x3, RBI; Clark Eagan 2x3. ON &#8212; Zach Bruley RBI. It was a cold start for the Oshkosh North baseball team as its bats appeared to still be in winter hibernation. The Spartans managed just two &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110408/OSH020517/104080489/0/OSH1003/North-s-bats-go-quiet-opener?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thursday&amp;#39;s Kentucky high school results</title>
    <link href="http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110407/SPT0302/104080345/Thursday-s-Kentucky-high-school-results?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731208</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leaders: B -Cottingham HR, 2 RBI; Suchanek HR, 2 RBI; Gohs 2-3, HR 3 RBI; Colosimo 2-5, 2 RBI; Brilz 2B; Bertke 2-4; Leeke 2-3. A -Delaney 2B. Records: B 10-2, A 4-1. WP -O&amp;#39;Bryan (2-0, 9 Ks); LP -Cummins. Leaders: R -Lonkard 2-3, 2B; Etscheid 2-3. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110407/SPT0302/104080345/Thursday-s-Kentucky-high-school-results?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>My Catholic Conscience: Doing the Right Thing for Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-obrien/my-catholic-conscience_b_846658.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731207</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 There are currently three bills that would do just that: the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; (HR 3), the &amp;quot;Protect Life Act&amp;quot; (HR 358) and the &amp;quot;Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act&amp;quot; (HR 217). They, along with the bu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-obrien/my-catholic-conscience_b_846658.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leilehua rallies twice to defeat Aiea 9-8</title>
    <link href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110408_Leilehua_rallies_twice_to_defeat_Aiea_9-8.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-07:/commentary/10731206</id>
    <updated>2011-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Lei: Jazmyn Dangaran 3-3, 2 runs; Villegas 2b, 2 runs; Kayla Larson 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Ashley McKeown 2-3. Ehlen Awaya and Chanel Kamanao. Leisha Yamauchi and Jane Yang, Chelsea Yamamoto (7). W--Awaya. L--Yamauchi. Leading hitters--Kaim: Krysta Yasui 3-5 ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110408_Leilehua_rallies_twice_to_defeat_Aiea_9-8.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Shutdown riding on riders?</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/154683-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10727466</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Rules delays abortion action: In light of ongoing budget negotiations, the House Rules Committee postponed a markup of HR 3, which would end tax breaks for insurance plans that cover abortion. It had been scheduled for Thursday afternoon, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/154683-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Viper Vibe: Society plays the blame game with rape</title>
    <link href="http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/430870/newspaperid/48/Society_plays_the_blame_game_with_rape.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10727465</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>my.hsj.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 There was recently a bill entitled &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; also known as HR 3. It&amp;#39;s pretty self-explanatory as it is intended to keep taxpayer money from paying for abortions, which is all fine and dandy, until it begins to exclude&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/430870/newspaperid/48/Society_plays_the_blame_game_with_rape.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pelosi: There is a war on women</title>
    <link href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/07/pelosi-there-is-a-war-on-women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10727464</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNN Political Ticker (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One, HR-3, would restrict women&amp;#39;s access to abortion and eliminate federal funds for abortion in all circumstances. A second, the stop gap spending measure passed Thursday by the House, would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood, including for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/07/pelosi-there-is-a-war-on-women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lightning strike down Spartans in season opener</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110407/OSH020517/110407198/-1/OSHbusiness/Lightning-strike-down-Spartans-season-opener?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10727463</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters: AN &#8212; Trent Whitcomb HR, 3 RBI; Chase Eagan 2x3, RBI; Clark Eagan 2x3. ON &#8212; Zach Bruley RBI. It was a cold start for the Oshkosh North baseball team as its bats appeared to still be in winter hibernation. The Spartans managed just two &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110407/OSH020517/110407198/-1/OSHbusiness/Lightning-strike-down-Spartans-season-opener?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Help Stop the War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.BlueMassGroup.com/diary/22475/help-stop-the-war-on-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-06:/commentary/10726046</id>
    <updated>2011-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Mass. Group</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(In which the gender gap is concisely explained. - promoted by Bob Neer)

 In the first few months of 2011, revolutions in the Middle East, the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the 2012 U.S. Senate race, and the fight over public employe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.BlueMassGroup.com/diary/22475/help-stop-the-war-on-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for April 7, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-April-7-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-05:/commentary/10731209</id>
    <updated>2011-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 EPISCOPAL: J. Kaple (1-4, 4 RBIs), C. Reed (1-2, HR, 3 RBIs), M. Rutland (1-2, RBI). Records &#8212; Episcopal (15-9, 7-0 in 7-2A). Only staff-produced articles and videos are archived in the Online search. WBRZ videos can be found on the Video page. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-April-7-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Clay softball and baseball teams district-bound</title>
    <link href="http://jacksonville.com/community/clay/2011-04-07/story/clay-softball-and-baseball-teams-district-bound" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-05:/commentary/10723277</id>
    <updated>2011-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Times-Union</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Austin Hilken (.551, 21 RBI, 3 home runs, 7 doubles and 14 runs) and Marlon Gibbs (.531, 13 RBI, 1 HR, 3 2B and 14 runs) are two of the top hitters in the area. Although the pitching staff has a 4.09 team ERA, Greg Scott is 5-1 with a 2.03 ERA and 29 ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jacksonville.com/community/clay/2011-04-07/story/clay-softball-and-baseball-teams-district-bound&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Dems continue assault on GOP budget</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/154339-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-05:/commentary/10723276</id>
    <updated>2011-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Abortion bill gains momentum: The Rules Committee will debate HR 3, which would ban tax breaks for health insurance plans that offer abortion services. Abortion-rights rally: Abortion-rights group, including Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/154339-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wherever You Are, Stand Up For Women's Health!</title>
    <link href="https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&amp;amp;id=3056" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-05:/commentary/10721612</id>
    <updated>2011-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Civil Liberties Union</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bills currently before Congress would do serious damage to women's access to reproductive health care. For example:
H.R. 3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&quot; introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), and H.R. 358, the &quot;Protect Life Act,&quot; introduce&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&amp;amp;id=3056&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) To Be Named New Chair of the DNC</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/theloop21/~3/36QAxVQ9fSI/congresswoman-debbie-wasserman-schultz-d-fl-be-named-new-chair-the-dnc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-05:/commentary/10720631</id>
    <updated>2011-04-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheLoop21</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday Governor Tim Kaine announced he is entering the 2012 VA Senate race, meaning the Democratic National Committee needs a new chairperson. &#160;Politico is reporting that the DNC has selected tough as nails and smart as a whip (D-FL) to be the new cha&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/theloop21/~3/36QAxVQ9fSI/congresswoman-debbie-wasserman-schultz-d-fl-be-named-new-chair-the-dnc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/06/boehner-budget-dc-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10758641</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slate Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Justice Anthony Kennedy When Congress convened this year, the new Republican majority quickly introduced a series of bills to flex their expanded conservative political muscle, among them, HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/06/boehner-budget-dc-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.slate.com/id/2290354/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10735543</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slate Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Justice Anthony Kennedy When Congress convened this year, the new Republican majority quickly introduced a series of bills to flex their expanded conservative political muscle, among them, HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.slate.com/id/2290354/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>With Ads, Super-PAC Pushes GOPers On Anti-Abortion Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.favstocks.com/with-ads-super-pac-pushes-gopers-on-anti-abortion-bill/0541797/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10719680</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FavStocks</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... to vote for HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; The bill would go well beyond current restrictions which already are law under the Hyde Amendment and would limit funding women&amp;#39;s health activities carried out by Planned Parenthood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.favstocks.com/with-ads-super-pac-pushes-gopers-on-anti-abortion-bill/0541797/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/a-badge-of-honor-for-pro-life-freshmen-congressmen-four-targeted-by-pro-abortion-emily%E2%80%99s-list/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10719679</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Cravaack was an original co-sponsor of HR 3, which actually attempted to redefine rape and led to incredible outrage over such a crass, inhumane act toward survivors of sexual assault.&#8221; Meanwhile, Cravaack represents one of 14 district that went for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2011/04/a-badge-of-honor-for-pro-life-freshmen-congressmen-four-targeted-by-pro-abortion-emily%E2%80%99s-list/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/05/obama-rejects-republican-short-term-cr-cutting-dc-abortion-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10719678</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slate Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Justice Anthony Kennedy When Congress convened this year, the new Republican majority quickly introduced a series of bills to flex their expanded conservative political muscle, among them, HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/05/obama-rejects-republican-short-term-cr-cutting-dc-abortion-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tigers drop season opener</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110405/OSH020518/110405186/Tigers-drop-season-opener?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10719677</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oshkosh Northwestern</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hitters: FREE &#8212; Erin Higgins HR 3 RBI. RIP &#8212; Jordan Krentz 2x3, 2B, RBI; Alyssa Lind 2B. Jordan Krentz went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, but Ripon lost its season opener 4-2 at home to Freedom Tuesday. Freedom jumped out to a quick three-run ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110405/OSH020518/110405186/Tigers-drop-season-opener?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Women have special health reform interest</title>
    <link href="http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110405/OPINION03/104050318/1014/OPINION/Women-special-health-reform-interest" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10718163</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Visalia Times-Delta</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 This goes hand in hand with the many anti-choice, anti-women legislation that has been the topic of discussion lately, including but not limited to eliminating Title X funding, HR 3, cutting WIC funding, cutting Healthy Families funding and many more. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110405/OPINION03/104050318/1014/OPINION/Women-special-health-reform-interest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dems, EMILY&amp;#39;s List to target Cravaack in 2012</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/79865/dems-emilys-list-to-target-cravaack-in-2012" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10718161</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Cravaack was an original co-sponsor of HR 3, which actually attempted to redefine rape and led to incredible outrage over such a crass, inhumane act toward survivors of sexual assault.&#8221; Meanwhile, Cravaack represents one of 14 district that went for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotaindependent.com/79865/dems-emilys-list-to-target-cravaack-in-2012&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/05/family-research-council-ads-back-ban-on-tax-funded-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-04:/commentary/10718160</id>
    <updated>2011-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... Republican Members of the US House of Representatives to vote for HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; This legislation would wipe the slate clean of government projects that force Americans to pay for abortions and abortion cov&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/05/family-research-council-ads-back-ban-on-tax-funded-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>High school roundup | St. James baseball rolls</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/05/2081449/st-james-baseball-rolls.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-03:/commentary/10716414</id>
    <updated>2011-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Myrtle Beach Sun News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 St. James, Gunnar Heidt 2-3, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 3 runs, SB; Trey Merritt 2-2, 2 2Bs, RBI, run; Robert Troiano 1-2, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Cossentino 2-4, 2 runs. Records-North Myrtle Beach n/a (2-4 Region VIII0-AAA), St. James 12-1 (5-1). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/05/2081449/st-james-baseball-rolls.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FRC Praises Ways and Means Committee for Passing &amp;#39;No Taxpayer Funding for ...</title>
    <link href="http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=254292" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-03:/commentary/10713498</id>
    <updated>2011-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance News Net (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WASHINGTON , March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The House Ways and Means Committee in a vote of 22 to 14 gave approval today to HR 1232, the companion bill to the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; (HR 3). Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=254292&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://themoderatevoice.com/105581/new-levels-of-perversity-in-the-never-ending-republican-war-on-women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-03:/commentary/10713435</id>
    <updated>2011-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Moderate Voice</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Where HR 3 goes &#8212; or rather went &#8212; completely off the rails was in redefining what constitutes forcible rape, and allowing an exemption to the law only in the case of incest involving minors. Women who were forced to have sex against their wishes and &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themoderatevoice.com/105581/new-levels-of-perversity-in-the-never-ending-republican-war-on-women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Asche&amp;#39;s HR, 3 RBIs lift Nebraska past Okla St 6-4</title>
    <link href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Asche-s-HR-3-RBIs-lift-Nebraska-past-Okla-St-6-4-1320797.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-02:/commentary/10711589</id>
    <updated>2011-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Antonio Express</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) &#8212; Cody Asche homered and had three RBIs and Nebraska beat Oklahoma State 6-4 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys&amp;#39; five-game winning streak. Asche&amp;#39;s two-run home run in the fifth inning put Nebraska (19-11, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) ahe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Asche-s-HR-3-RBIs-lift-Nebraska-past-Okla-St-6-4-1320797.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Series Preview: Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/series-preview-detroit-tigers-at-baltimore-orioles" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-02:/commentary/10711588</id>
    <updated>2011-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Detroit) Hitter to Fear: Miguel Cabrera (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI vs. Tillman) Hitter to Fail: Jhonny Peralta (1 for 10, 2 K vs. Tillman) The Orioles find themselves in a strange position to start the season, in first place and undefeated. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/detroit-tigers-in-detroit/series-preview-detroit-tigers-at-baltimore-orioles&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The California GOP's Assault on Democracy</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/150476/the_california_gop%27s_assault_on_democracy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-02:/commentary/10705760</id>
    <updated>2011-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Since the elections this past November, Republicans across the country have been reveling in their newfound power in Congress and in state legislatures across the country by attempting to enact a series of policy excesses that in many cases have nothing &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/150476/the_california_gop%27s_assault_on_democracy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The California GOP's assault on democracy</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/0OzjSgdnA0w/-The-California-GOPs-assault-on-democracy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-02:/commentary/10705734</id>
    <updated>2011-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Since the elections this past November, Republicans across the country have been reveling in their newfound power in Congress and in state legislatures across the country by attempting to enact a series of policy excesses that in many cases have nothing &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/0OzjSgdnA0w/-The-California-GOPs-assault-on-democracy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for April 2, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-April-2-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-04-01:/commentary/10703212</id>
    <updated>2011-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 L &#8212; n/a Team leaders: &#8212; DUTCHTOWN: J. Waguespack (1-2, HR, 2 RBIs), M. Willis (2-2, HR, 3 RBIs), L. Blouin (1-1, grand slam, 4 RBIs). Team records &#8212; Dutchtown 16-5, 5-0 in District 6-5A; East St. John 8-10, 0-5. Only staff-produced articles and ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-April-2-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>End Game</title>
    <link href="http://origin.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/04/end-game" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10703214</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Daily News (blog)</name>
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 In the House, the bill HR 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act is pending a vote, and may become part of the budget negotiations. This is the bill that would prohibit abortions paid for in any way by federal Medicaid or any other program. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://origin.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/04/end-game&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/03/31/2011-03-31_gop_indiana_state_rep_eric_turner_women_might_lie_about_rape_incest_to_get_an_ab.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10701159</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsMax.com</name>
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 While the GOP is fast tracking the HR-3 bill, do they realize last year only 119 abortions in the United States were covered due to rape? I don&amp;#39;t think cutting out the bill for 119 rape victims will help much with the national debt. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/03/31/2011-03-31_gop_indiana_state_rep_eric_turner_women_might_lie_about_rape_incest_to_get_an_ab.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wi.) Argues that Some Women Would Falsely Accuse Boyfriends ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8743116628.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10701158</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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 HR 1232 will be combined with a broader bill to permanently prohibit federal funding of abortion, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). A description of HR 3 and a current list of co-sponsors is found here. Recent congressional testimony on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8743116628.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>April 7 Lobby Day to STOP the War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://news.change.org/stories/april-7-lobby-day-to-stop-the-war-on-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10699455</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The anti-choice leadership of the U.S. House of Representative is waging a War on Women . The latest attack: a bill that could subject survivors of sexual assault who choose abortion care to &quot;rape audits&quot; by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) . According&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.change.org/stories/april-7-lobby-day-to-stop-the-war-on-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for April 1, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-April-1-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-31:/commentary/10697325</id>
    <updated>2011-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leaders &#8212; ASCENSION CATHOLIC: A. Olivier (2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs), J. Dupre (1-2, 3 RBI), P. Daze (2-3, 2B, RBI); ASCENSION CHRISTIAN: R. Moreland (1-2, 2B), C. Creden (1-2). Team records &#8212; Ascension Catholic 9-7, 4-0 in District 8-1A. W &#8212; A. Nola (3-0&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-April-1-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0331/Tax-deductions-for-abortion-GOP-chips-away" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10718162</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The measure, HR 1232, is similar to the language on the tax code included in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; and would likely be incorporated into that bill should it go to the House floor. HR 1232 does clean up some of HR 3&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0331/Tax-deductions-for-abortion-GOP-chips-away&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://kc.citizen-publications.com/news/missouri/mo-senate-approves-late-term-abortion-restrictions-1309/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10703213</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The measure, HR 1232, is similar to the language on the tax code included in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; and would likely be incorporated into that bill should it go to the House floor. HR 1232 does clean up some of HR 3&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kc.citizen-publications.com/news/missouri/mo-senate-approves-late-term-abortion-restrictions-1309/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/30/kansas-anti-abortion-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10701157</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The measure, HR 1232, is similar to the language on the tax code included in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; and would likely be incorporated into that bill should it go to the House floor. HR 1232 does clean up some of HR 3&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/30/kansas-anti-abortion-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.intersectionssouthla.org/index.php/story/opinion_defending_our_mothers_gardens/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697333</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The South Los Angeles Report</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One of the most pernicious civil liberties&amp;#39; rollbacks is HR.3, the House-sponsored legislation that would give the IRS the right to question women who had abortions about whether they became pregnant by rape or incest. The bill has been dubbed &#8220;Stup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.intersectionssouthla.org/index.php/story/opinion_defending_our_mothers_gardens/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE NIGHTLY WHIP: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/3/31/2723/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697332</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Check out the 2pm Ways and Means Committee markup of HR 1232, yet another bill trying to sneak by the huge tax hike hidden in HR 3. You can watch them throw out everything they ever said they stood for, from low taxes, to smaller government, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/3/31/2723/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/indiana-rep-women-would-lie-about-being-raped-for-free-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697330</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 We already have the potential for IRS audits for rape victims thanks to HR 3&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;no taxpayer funded abortion&amp;quot; stipulations. Now, apparently there are politicians who are going to demand &amp;quot;proof&amp;quot; that a woman was raped in order for he&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/indiana-rep-women-would-lie-about-being-raped-for-free-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/millions-of-women-could-lose-insurance-coverage-for-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697329</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In addition, anti-choice Republicans have passed two bills to restrict coverage -- HR 3 (the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;) and HR 358 (the &amp;quot;Protect Life Act&amp;quot;). While these may not make it out of the Senate, they pose another &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/millions-of-women-could-lose-insurance-coverage-for-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Combative Kolesnikov says Tymoshenko left Euro 2012 mess behind</title>
    <link href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/101336/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697328</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kyiv Post</name>
    </author>
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 They had the Olympic Stadium costing Hr 3 billion to build. I asked for documentation backing all the previous government&amp;#39;s figures. There wasn&amp;#39;t any. KP: So how do you plan to counter what many call the &#8220;taxi racket&#8221; in Boryspil that charge s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/101336/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support of abortion bill is contradiction</title>
    <link href="http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_1918d45a-5b26-11e0-bff4-001cc4c002e0.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697327</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloomington Pantagraph</name>
    </author>
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 The March 27 Pantagraph article was educational and well-written, but there was no mention of a topic that came up several times which seems to me of great importance: HR 3, the no taxpayer funding for abortion act, was brought up not only by myself, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_1918d45a-5b26-11e0-bff4-001cc4c002e0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-03-28-aviationbill28_ST_N.htm?csp=34news" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10697326</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The measure, HR 1232, is similar to the language on the tax code included in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; and would likely be incorporated into that bill should it go to the House floor. HR 1232 does clean up some of HR 3&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-03-28-aviationbill28_ST_N.htm?csp=34news&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Class A baseball: West Region capsules</title>
    <link href="http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_ec7bc4f6-5b4e-11e0-a74c-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10693633</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bismarck Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Alex Bray, jr., OF (.235, 0 HR, 3 RBIs, 4 R, 17 AB). Notes: Wentz and Keller won all-region honors in 2010. ... Wentz and Bihrle were named to the all-state tournament team. ... Century has played in the last three state tournaments. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/high-school/article_ec7bc4f6-5b4e-11e0-a74c-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for March 31, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-March-31-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-30:/commentary/10693632</id>
    <updated>2011-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
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 Leaders &#8212; CENTRAL: J. Lesage (2-3, HR, 3 RBIs). CATHOLIC: A. Guitreau (1-2, 2 RBIs), C. Cockerham (2-4), T. Rabalais (1-2, game-winning RBI). Records &#8212; Catholic 18-2, 2-0 in District 5-5A), Central 14-7, 1-1. W &#8212; Lacoq. L &#8212; Chustz. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-March-31-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Conservatives eye DC marriage law</title>
    <link href="http://www.congress.org/news/2011/03/30/conservatives_eye_dc_marriage_law" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-29:/commentary/10693635</id>
    <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio has aligned with social conservatives by promising to move a proposed ban (HR 3) on the use of federal funds or tax credits to pay for abortions or for health insurance that covers abortion. But several lawmakers said ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congress.org/news/2011/03/30/conservatives_eye_dc_marriage_law&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday&amp;#39;s high school results</title>
    <link href="http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110329/SPT0302/103300339/Tuesday-s-high-school-results?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-29:/commentary/10693631</id>
    <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leaders: C -Losey 2-5; Shepard 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Rebholz 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Teegarden 2-3, 3 RBI. B -Colosimo 2-5, Gohs 3-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Brilz 3-4, 2B, HR. Records: C 4-3, B 4-2. WP -Bjurquist (2-0); LP -Miller. Leaders: C-Bjurquist 3-3, 2B; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110329/SPT0302/103300339/Tuesday-s-high-school-results?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for March 30, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-March-30-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-29:/commentary/10690449</id>
    <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
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 Team Leaders &#8212; EUNICE: R. Olivier (4-4, 3B, 3 runs), T. Vidrine (3-5, HR, 3 RBIs), Z. Person (2-4, 2 RBIs). Team Records &#8212; Eunice 13-6, 4-0 in District 4-3A; Iowa 15-7, 3-1. W &#8212; B. Landry (1-0, perfect game). L &#8212; Knight. Team Leaders &#8212; LIVE OAK:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/Prep-report-for-March-30-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tottenville @ McKee/Staten Island Tech - Softball</title>
    <link href="http://highschoolsports.silive.com/news/article/-4615099150436335140" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-28:/commentary/10690448</id>
    <updated>2011-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SILive.com</name>
    </author>
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 McFarland (two HRs, two 2Bs, five RBI) and Palase (HR, 3 2Bs, three RBI) led a 20-hit attack with four safeties apiece. Cheryl Lopez (HR, three RBI) and Nicole Fillisetti (grand slam, five RBI) added three hits each for the 2-0 Pirates, who broke open ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://highschoolsports.silive.com/news/article/-4615099150436335140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SCOUTING INDIANA BASEBALL TEAMS</title>
    <link href="http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_7ff15de5-1732-5f94-b17a-25a65a544466.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-28:/commentary/10690447</id>
    <updated>2011-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>nwitimes.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 coach Jack Campbell Players to watch: Mike Manion, Sr., RHP (7-2, 1.77 ERA); Jose Andrade, Sr., C (.472, 3 HR, 10 SB); Jake Lindeman, Jr. (.376, 6 2B, 1 HR; 3-0); Brian Holloway, Sr., RHP (6-0, 3.07 ERA). Outlook: With the graduation of six seniors, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_7ff15de5-1732-5f94-b17a-25a65a544466.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter</title>
    <link href="http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2011/mar/28/gop-moving-needle-pledge-o-meter/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-27:/commentary/10683904</id>
    <updated>2011-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PolitiFact</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In other words, there&amp;#39;s still a long way to go before HR 3 becomes law -- and the debate is sure to be contentious at every stop. However, a bill has been introduced, has passed a major House committee and has secured a large number of co-sponsors. ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2011/mar/28/gop-moving-needle-pledge-o-meter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Codify Hyde Amendment to prohibit federal funding of abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/gop-pledge-o-meter/promise/691/codify-hyde-amendment-to-prohibit-federal-funding/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-27:/commentary/10683902</id>
    <updated>2011-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PolitiFact</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J. -- one of the House&amp;quot;s leading opponents of abortion -- introduced HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; According to a Congressional Research Service summary of the bill, it would, among other things, prohibit &amp;quot;the expendit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/gop-pledge-o-meter/promise/691/codify-hyde-amendment-to-prohibit-federal-funding/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Call To Action: Tell Congress To Say No To IRS Abortion Audits!</title>
    <link href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/in-the-aggregate/2011/03/28/call-to-action-tell-congress-to-say-no-to-irs-abortion-audits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-27:/commentary/10683901</id>
    <updated>2011-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tucson Citizen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 But this week we found out just how far the most recent radical assault on women could go. Recent testimony to a House taxation subcommittee confirmed the same bill that seeks to redefine rape (the &amp;quot;Stop Taxpayer Funded Abortions Act&amp;quot; or HR 3), &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tucsoncitizen.com/in-the-aggregate/2011/03/28/call-to-action-tell-congress-to-say-no-to-irs-abortion-audits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100081690/abortion-and-the-right-to-know-or-why-we-should-link-to-our-sources/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10697334</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Republicans passed two bills to restrict coverage&#8212;HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;) and HR 358 (the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221;)&#8212;as soon as Congress convened in January. An estimated 14.5 million women who are insured by their mid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100081690/abortion-and-the-right-to-know-or-why-we-should-link-to-our-sources/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barely Legal</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ecosalon/~3/gDfxp43jrtI/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10693636</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EcoSalon</name>
    </author>
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New legislation is chipping away at a woman&#8217;s right to choose.
In college, I took a class called &#8220;The History of Reproductive Rights.&#8221; Growing up in a liberal community &#8211; and with the kind of parents who agreed that a class called &#8220;The History of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ecosalon/~3/gDfxp43jrtI/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371167/MPs-launch-cross-party-bid-tighten-abortion-laws-make-counselling-compulsory.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10688087</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Republicans passed two bills to restrict coverage&#8212;HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;) and HR 358 (the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221;)&#8212;as soon as Congress convened in January. An estimated 14.5 million women who are insured by their mid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371167/MPs-launch-cross-party-bid-tighten-abortion-laws-make-counselling-compulsory.html?ito=feeds-newsxml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://madisoncountycourier.com/2011/03/27/abortion-truth-in-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10683932</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Republicans passed two bills to restrict coverage&#8212;HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;) and HR 358 (the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221;)&#8212;as soon as Congress convened in January. An estimated 14.5 million women who are insured by their mid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madisoncountycourier.com/2011/03/27/abortion-truth-in-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://madisoncountycourier.com/2011/03/19/you-can%E2%80%99t-legislate-morality/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10683903</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Republicans passed two bills to restrict coverage&#8212;HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;) and HR 358 (the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221;)&#8212;as soon as Congress convened in January. An estimated 14.5 million women who are insured by their mid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madisoncountycourier.com/2011/03/19/you-can%E2%80%99t-legislate-morality/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Insurance Coverage for Abortion in Health Care Reform Threatened</title>
    <link href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/4435/insurance_coverage_for_abortion_in_health_care_reform_threatened" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10682183</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Republicans passed two bills to restrict coverage&#8212;HR 3 (the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;) and HR 358 (the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221;)&#8212;as soon as Congress convened in January. An estimated 14.5 million women who are insured by their mid&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/4435/insurance_coverage_for_abortion_in_health_care_reform_threatened&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/27/959602/-GOP-welfare-reform-targets-strikers-and-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-26:/commentary/10682182</id>
    <updated>2011-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Remember HR 3? The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;? That was the one that freaked everybody out by trying to redefine rape so that it&amp;#39;d no longer be a safe exception to extremist abortion prohibitions. HR 3 would revoke eligibility fo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/27/959602/-GOP-welfare-reform-targets-strikers-and-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/27/marcotte_abortion_republicans" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10697331</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/27/marcotte_abortion_republicans&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/senate-still-tightlipped-when-it-comes-to-defunding-planned-parenthood/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10688127</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/senate-still-tightlipped-when-it-comes-to-defunding-planned-parenthood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anti-abortion-targets-planned-parenthood-with-ad-featuring-former-employee.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10688086</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anti-abortion-targets-planned-parenthood-with-ad-featuring-former-employee.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://weaselzippers.us/2011/03/28/dem-senators-without-taxpayer-funding-for-planned-parenthood-women-will-die/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10686060</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weaselzippers.us/2011/03/28/dem-senators-without-taxpayer-funding-for-planned-parenthood-women-will-die/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/198391/4/Wave-of-Anti-Abortion-Bills-Advance-in-Fla-other-States" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10683933</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/198391/4/Wave-of-Anti-Abortion-Bills-Advance-in-Fla-other-States&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/03/27/marcotte_abortion_republicans" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10682184</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/03/27/marcotte_abortion_republicans&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>As You See It: March 26, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_17705515" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-25:/commentary/10677804</id>
    <updated>2011-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Santa Cruz Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Under HR 3, IRS agents would have to investigate whether terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. It would require the IRS to audit tax records to determine the source of credits or deductions to pay for abortions or even health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_17705515&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican Masturbation Fodder Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.squarestate.net/diary/1378/the-republican-masturbation-fodder-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-24:/commentary/10673731</id>
    <updated>2011-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SquareState.net</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R.3 is the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and one of several disturbing and indicative stipulations in the bill is that no health insurance tax credits shall go to abortions unless it is found that the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.squarestate.net/diary/1378/the-republican-masturbation-fodder-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/25/pro-abortion-groups-target-pro-life-bill-banning-abortion-funding/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-24:/commentary/10673730</id>
    <updated>2011-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the government-wide permanent prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortion, was introduced by Reps. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, and Dan Lipinski, an Illinois Democrat. After the vote, Smith told LifeNews.com he was thankful for the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/25/pro-abortion-groups-target-pro-life-bill-banning-abortion-funding/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NEWS BRIEFS: David Platt weighs in on Rob Bell controversy; Colo. civil unions ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34909" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-23:/commentary/10668656</id>
    <updated>2011-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 As of March 22, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, had 221 cosponsors. A majority in the House is 218 votes. Typically, votes for a bill surpass the number of cosponsors. The proposal, which was approved by the Judiciary Committee, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34909&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP bill would have IRS target women who receive abortions</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonindependent.com/106850/gop-bill-would-have-irs-target-women-who-receive-abortions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-22:/commentary/10663462</id>
    <updated>2011-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Washington Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J. ), also known as HR 3, extends the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortion in most cases. It has been given top-priority by GOP House leaders and now has more than 220 co-sponsors. Last Wednesday, Thomas Barthold, chief of staff ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonindependent.com/106850/gop-bill-would-have-irs-target-women-who-receive-abortions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2011/03/23/mad-as-hell-this-party-aint-about-jobs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-22:/commentary/10663461</id>
    <updated>2011-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Memphis Flyer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 But the Motherlode of all anti-abortion legislation is the recently written No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR-3). It is yet another declaration of the denial of federal funding for abortion services, but this bill would require IRS agents to ask ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2011/03/23/mad-as-hell-this-party-aint-about-jobs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anti-Abortion Bill Progresses</title>
    <link href="http://www.thefamuanonline.com/news/anti-abortion-bill-progresses-1.2520003" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-22:/commentary/10663460</id>
    <updated>2011-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Famuan</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act was reported by a committee on March 3 and is now awaiting a vote from the House. Kenya Wilson, 22, senior education student from Fort Myers, said she feels as if this law will mean fewer abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thefamuanonline.com/news/anti-abortion-bill-progresses-1.2520003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP takes odd path to goal of job creation</title>
    <link href="http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/03/23/1593003/gop-takes-odd-path-to-goal-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-22:/commentary/10660548</id>
    <updated>2011-03-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hilton Head Island Packet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Here is one of the first bills introduced in the new Republican-majority House of Representatives: HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; considered a high priority by Speaker John Boehner, with 221 cosponsors, would prohibit the use &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/03/23/1593003/gop-takes-odd-path-to-goal-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/22/roe-v-wade-could-ironically-provide-conscience-protections/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-21:/commentary/10660550</id>
    <updated>2011-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 While the effort in HR 3 to create additional statutory protections for providers, which Helen Alvar&#233; recently wrote about for Public Discourse, is laudable, pro-lifers may be ignoring an even more promising source for conscience protection against ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/22/roe-v-wade-could-ironically-provide-conscience-protections/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Insurance Bans on Abortion Go for the Jugular</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlton-w-veazey/insurance-bans-on-abortion_b_839246.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-21:/commentary/10660549</id>
    <updated>2011-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In addition, anti-choice Republicans introduced two bills to restrict coverage -- HR 3 (the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;) and HR 358 (the &amp;quot;Protect Life Act&amp;quot;) -- as soon as Congress convened in January and, with their House ma&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlton-w-veazey/insurance-bans-on-abortion_b_839246.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Braves arms could carry them to another post season berth</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/atlanta-braves-in-atlanta/braves-arms-could-carry-them-to-another-post-season-berth" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-20:/commentary/10654943</id>
    <updated>2011-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He also leads the team in HR&amp;#39;s (3) and RBI (11). If Jones can stay healthy enough to play 130 games, admittedly a big IF over the course of the last 5-6 years for him, then the heart of the Braves order looks to be as solid as any other in the Nationa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/atlanta-braves-in-atlanta/braves-arms-could-carry-them-to-another-post-season-berth&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Monday Line: HBO&amp;#39;s Bill Maher Insults Meth Addicts as Republicans &amp;#39;Jump ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/the-monday-line-hbo%E2%80%99s-bill-maher-insults-meth-addicts-as-republicans-%E2%80%98jump-the-shark%E2%80%99/article11134.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-20:/commentary/10651708</id>
    <updated>2011-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UK Progressive Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 If HR 3 becomes law, parents could face IRS questions about whether they spent pre-tax money from health savings accounts on abortions for their kids. &#8220;It would seem there would have to be a question about that [in an audit] and maybe even a question ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/the-monday-line-hbo%E2%80%99s-bill-maher-insults-meth-addicts-as-republicans-%E2%80%98jump-the-shark%E2%80%99/article11134.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Feminist group shares new views on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://thetartan.org/2011/3/21/news/abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-20:/commentary/10651707</id>
    <updated>2011-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CMU The Tartan Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The US House Committee on Ways and Means granted an extension last Thursday on consideration of HR 3, a bill titled the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This is a hot-button issue that could permanently prohibit the public funding of abortion in ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thetartan.org/2011/3/21/news/abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UWF baseball team sweeps West Georgia in doubleheader</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnj.com/article/20110320/SPORTS/103200340/UWF-baseball-team-sweeps-West-Georgia-doubleheader?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-19:/commentary/10648545</id>
    <updated>2011-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pensacola News Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WP&#8212;Jason Postill (6-0) 8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K. Save&#8212;Shane Waller (5) 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. LP&#8212;Walker White (0-2) 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K. UWF hitters: Taye Larry 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Dustin Lawley 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, HR (3); ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnj.com/article/20110320/SPORTS/103200340/UWF-baseball-team-sweeps-West-Georgia-doubleheader?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ms. Magazine editor speaks about feminist rights at Women&amp;#39;s Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailysound.com/News/031911-FEMINIST-ACTIVIST-SPEAKS-IN-SANTA-BARBARA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-18:/commentary/10641445</id>
    <updated>2011-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Sound</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 She pointed to HR 3, which would have changed the rape exemption on federal abortion funding to only cases of &#8220;forcible&#8221; rape. After public outcry, the bill&amp;#39;s sponsors withdrew the language. She also pointed to three senatorial elections won in pa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailysound.com/News/031911-FEMINIST-ACTIVIST-SPEAKS-IN-SANTA-BARBARA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Midday open thread</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/H-AaZzWEs04/-Midday-open-thread" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-18:/commentary/10641430</id>
    <updated>2011-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here's an unforeseen potential consequence of the H.R.3, the so-called &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&quot; act. Keep in mind that Speaker Boehner has declared this a &quot;top priority&quot; for a Congress supposedly elected out of frustration with the lack of econ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/H-AaZzWEs04/-Midday-open-thread&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/18/hr3-irs-audit-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10677805</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The GOP&amp;#39;s HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortions Act, is quickly racking up a number of unprecedented offenses against a woman&amp;#39;s right to choose. Starting with the redefinition of rape, HR 3 also torpedoes the GOP ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/18/hr3-irs-audit-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/gop-wants-to-audit-your-abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10654862</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The GOP&amp;#39;s HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortions Act, is quickly racking up a number of unprecedented offenses against a woman&amp;#39;s right to choose. Starting with the redefinition of rape, HR 3 also torpedoes the GOP ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/gop-wants-to-audit-your-abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Limits of Tax Jihadism</title>
    <link href="http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/03/limits-tax-jihadism" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10648514</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ....The proposed law, also known as HR 3, extends the reach of the Hyde Amendment&#8212;which bans federal funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at stake&#8212;into many parts of the federal tax code. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/03/limits-tax-jihadism&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/gop-backed_bill_would_require.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10641473</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That&amp;#39;s because the proposed law, also known as HR 3, extends the ban on federal funding for abortion into many parts of the federal tax code. If women who used the benefit were audited, the burden would be on them to prove the tax credits or deduction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/gop-backed_bill_would_require.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Bill Will Require IRS to Audit Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://my.firedoglake.com/teddysanfran/2011/03/18/gop-bill-will-require-irs-to-audit-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10641446</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 If HR 3 becomes law, parents could face IRS questions about whether they spent pre-tax money from health savings accounts on abortions for their kids. &#8220;It would seem there would have to be a question about that [in an audit] and maybe even a question ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.firedoglake.com/teddysanfran/2011/03/18/gop-bill-will-require-irs-to-audit-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.indecisionforever.com/2011/03/18/irs-gyn-to-begin-policing-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-17:/commentary/10639271</id>
    <updated>2011-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The GOP&amp;#39;s HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortions Act, is quickly racking up a number of unprecedented offenses against a woman&amp;#39;s right to choose. Starting with the redefinition of rape, HR 3 also torpedoes the GOP ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indecisionforever.com/2011/03/18/irs-gyn-to-begin-policing-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Want to save lives? Hike cigarette taxes</title>
    <link href="http://www.kyivpost.com/news/opinion/op_ed/detail/100134/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10635287</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kyiv Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Since that time, the excise tax rate was increased even more and, at present, the average excise tax is more than Hr 3 per pack. The figures show what eventually has happened. Public health activists depict people &#8220;hooked&#8221; on smoking during a 2010 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kyivpost.com/news/opinion/op_ed/detail/100134/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Media Spotlight -- March 17</title>
    <link href="http://www.atr.org/daily-media-spotlight-march-a5957" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10635285</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Tax Reform</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 From the Healthwatch staff in The Hill; Norquist backs HR 3: &#8220;Grover Norquist, who heads Americans for Tax Reform, said his group is OK with HR 3, the abortion act, because the Congressional Budget Office said the bill has &amp;quot;negligible effects on ta&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atr.org/daily-media-spotlight-march-a5957&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Defunding Bill (HR 3) Is Not a Net Tax Hike</title>
    <link href="http://www.atr.org/abortion-defunding-bill-h-r-br-a5956" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10635283</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Tax Reform</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 There was much confusion yesterday in the tax and pro-life world courtesy of a story in Bloomberg on taxes in HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; This inflammatory article incorrectly reported that there is a conflict between the p&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atr.org/abortion-defunding-bill-h-r-br-a5956&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Standing Up for Things They Believe In [. . . huh?]</title>
    <link href="http://leanleft.com/2011/03/17/democrats-standing-up-for-things-they-believe-in-huh/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10633510</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lean Left</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Must be something in the water up on Capitol Hill today. Two (count &#8216;em . . . two!) Democrats actually took a stand for something, and used the GOP&#8217;s own tactics to call out their hypocrisy and mean-spiritedness.
It can&#8217;t last, of course. But, hell, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leanleft.com/2011/03/17/democrats-standing-up-for-things-they-believe-in-huh/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The HR3 Ten: Jerry Costello Loves Fetuses, Hates Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15745" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10630835</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 More than women, apparently, since he&amp;#39;s a cosponsor not only of the formerly-rape-redefining HR 3 but also the currently letting-women-die HR 358. Costello, like our friend Daniel Lipinski, is from Illinois, but from the other end of the state--he ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15745&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/11/br_grimmnow_2011_3_18_bk.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-16:/commentary/10630833</id>
    <updated>2011-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BrooklynPapers.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Specifically, the four members of the group&amp;#39;s New York chapter railed against Grimm&amp;#39;s vote to cut funding for health clinics, and for his co-sponsorship of HR 3, a controversial bill that would further narrow existing federal restrictions on the u&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/11/br_grimmnow_2011_3_18_bk.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Deliberates on Taxes and Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Congress-Deliberates-Taxes-Abortions-57666-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10660551</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accounting Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, contains several tax provisions although it would not amend the Tax Code. &#8220;HR 3 clearly contains tax provisions within the Ways and Means Committee&amp;#39;s jurisdiction,&#8221; said subcommittee chairm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Congress-Deliberates-Taxes-Abortions-57666-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: CLASS Act, Medicaid fight looming</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/150055-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10654865</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Norquist backs HR 3: Grover Norquist, who heads Americans for Tax Reform, said his group is OK with HR 3, the abortion act, because the Congressional Budget Office said the bill has &amp;quot;negligible effects on tax revenues.&amp;quot; Rerports earlier this wee&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/150055-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Undercover at the Feminist&amp;#39;s Majority Foundation conference part 1: &amp;#39;It&amp;#39;s Not ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/undercover-at-the-feminists-majority-foundation-conference-part-1-its-not-a/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10654864</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The general session I attended talked about the about the current &#8220;war on women&#8221; and the &#8220;dangerous&#8221; bills that are in Congress like HR-3, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, or as they call it, &#8220;Stupak on Steroids,&#8221; and HR-358, Congressm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/undercover-at-the-feminists-majority-foundation-conference-part-1-its-not-a/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_9839.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10654863</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accounting Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, contains several tax provisions although it would not amend the Tax Code. &#8220;HR 3 clearly contains tax provisions within the Ways and Means Committee&amp;#39;s jurisdiction,&#8221; said subcommittee chairm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_9839.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/18/donovan.planned.parenthood/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10639273</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The general session I attended talked about the about the current &#8220;war on women&#8221; and the &#8220;dangerous&#8221; bills that are in Congress like HR-3, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, or as they call it, &#8220;Stupak on Steroids,&#8221; and HR-358, Congressm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/18/donovan.planned.parenthood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/249959/3/Mo-House-backs-late-term-abortion-restrictions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10639272</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accounting Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, contains several tax provisions although it would not amend the Tax Code. &#8220;HR 3 clearly contains tax provisions within the Ways and Means Committee&amp;#39;s jurisdiction,&#8221; said subcommittee chairm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/249959/3/Mo-House-backs-late-term-abortion-restrictions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-buck-planned-parenthood-0316-20110316,0,2138368.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10635286</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The general session I attended talked about the about the current &#8220;war on women&#8221; and the &#8220;dangerous&#8221; bills that are in Congress like HR-3, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, or as they call it, &#8220;Stupak on Steroids,&#8221; and HR-358, Congressm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-buck-planned-parenthood-0316-20110316,0,2138368.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/16/house-republicans-secure-votes-to-pass-sweeping-anti-abortion-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10635284</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accounting Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, contains several tax provisions although it would not amend the Tax Code. &#8220;HR 3 clearly contains tax provisions within the Ways and Means Committee&amp;#39;s jurisdiction,&#8221; said subcommittee chairm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/16/house-republicans-secure-votes-to-pass-sweeping-anti-abortion-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=51048" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10630837</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The general session I attended talked about the about the current &#8220;war on women&#8221; and the &#8220;dangerous&#8221; bills that are in Congress like HR-3, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, or as they call it, &#8220;Stupak on Steroids,&#8221; and HR-358, Congressm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=51048&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/14/medicaid-transforming-into-single-payer-surprise/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10630836</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Norquist backs HR 3: Grover Norquist, who heads Americans for Tax Reform, said his group is OK with HR 3, the abortion act, because the Congressional Budget Office said the bill has &amp;quot;negligible effects on tax revenues.&amp;quot; Rerports earlier this wee&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/14/medicaid-transforming-into-single-payer-surprise/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/conservative-activists-split-on-dangerous-and-misleading-abortion-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10630834</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 What would HR 3 mean for a real family? Take an assembly lineman with a wife and two kids who loses his job when his manufacturing plant closes. Right now, he&amp;#39;s eligible for the Health Coverage Tax Credit to help with the costs of his $13770 premium. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/conservative-activists-split-on-dangerous-and-misleading-abortion-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.idahoreporter.com/2011/fetal-pain-abortion-ban-moves-forward-in-idaho-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10630832</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accounting Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, contains several tax provisions although it would not amend the Tax Code. &#8220;HR 3 clearly contains tax provisions within the Ways and Means Committee&amp;#39;s jurisdiction,&#8221; said subcommittee chairm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idahoreporter.com/2011/fetal-pain-abortion-ban-moves-forward-in-idaho-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wasserman Shultz: GOP&#8217;s Anti-Abortion Bill Is &#8216;Nothing Short Of A Tax Increase&#8217; On Women And Small Businesses</title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/16/dws-abortion-tax-increase/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10629089</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Think Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on H.R.3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act, which would &#8220;prevent women from using itemized medical deductions, certain tax-advantaged health care accounts or tax credits included in last y&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/16/dws-abortion-tax-increase/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prep report for March 16, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-March-16-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-15:/commentary/10626523</id>
    <updated>2011-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate</name>
    </author>
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 Team Leaders &#8211; CENTRAL: B. Courville (2-3, HR, 3 RBIs), J. Lasage (1-3, HR, 2 RBIs), Z. Edgens (1-3 RBI); FONTAINEBLEAU: A. Hines (1-3), D. Manichia (1-3), C. Marque (1-2). Team records &#8211; Central 9-4 Only staff-produced articles and videos are archive&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/preps/Prep-report-for-March-16-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1ebc7541-07ae-408a-b95e-30d2ab373420" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10626526</id>
    <updated>2011-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
    </author>
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 The House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 16 on the tax related provisions of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 was considered and ordered ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1ebc7541-07ae-408a-b95e-30d2ab373420&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Women Declare &#8220;My Health Matters&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15766" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10626524</id>
    <updated>2011-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Other bills like HR 3 and HR 358 aim to choke off insurance coverage for abortion, even when that insurance is paid for with one&amp;#39;s own money. As it currently stands under the Affordable Care Act, most people will be required by law to purchase health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15766&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Congress ponders Medicare rates</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/149699-overnight-health-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10626522</id>
    <updated>2011-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Abortion back in focus: A Ways and Means subcommittee holds a hearing on HR 3, which would end tax breaks for health plans that offer abortion services. Brain safety: Sen. Tom Udall (DN.M.) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (DN.J.) are unveiling new legislation ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/149699-overnight-health-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP is in power, so where are the jobs?</title>
    <link href="http://www.cheboygannews.com/opinions/letters_to_the_editor/x13275458/GOP-is-in-power-so-where-are-the-jobs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-14:/commentary/10626521</id>
    <updated>2011-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cheboygan Daily Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Look at legislation since January: HR 1 &#8212; the draconian Spending Bill; HR 2 &#8212; a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act; HR 3 &#8212; Redundant bill repeating what the Hyde Amendment states: that no federal taxes for abortions; HR 4 &#8212; Repeal Expansion of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cheboygannews.com/opinions/letters_to_the_editor/x13275458/GOP-is-in-power-so-where-are-the-jobs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fla. Senate committee part of national trend in passing anti-abortion bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/fla-senate-committee-part-of-national-trend-in-1321317.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620227</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palm Beach Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Florida ban also would replicate a component of legislation being considered this year by the US House in a measure (HR 3) that goes much further and would virtually do away with private insurance coverage of abortions altogether, according to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/fla-senate-committee-part-of-national-trend-in-1321317.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/173726.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620183</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Auburn Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 [source: The Pew Research Center for the People &amp;amp; the Press] Since taking control of the House, Republicans have made it a prime directive to restrict or eliminate a citizen&amp;#39;s private right to choose by advancing HR 3, &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Fundin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/173726.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This week: Reform anniversary approaches</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/149209-this-week-reform-anniversary-approaches" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620182</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The abortion debate heats up again Wednesday when a Ways and Means subpanel holds a hearing on the tax implications of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Rep. Chris Smith&amp;#39;s (RN.J.) bill would end tax breaks for private health plans that .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/149209-this-week-reform-anniversary-approaches&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rainbow Wahine get offense going in sweep</title>
    <link href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110314_rainbow_wahine_get_offense_going_in_sweep.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620181</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 UH: Kelly Majam 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI; Jessica Iwata 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Alex Aguirre 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Jenna Rodriguez 1-4, 2b, RBI, run. Kori Seidlitz and Sammy Bingham. Stephanie Ricketts and Sharla Kliebenstein. W--Seidlitz (1-7). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110314_rainbow_wahine_get_offense_going_in_sweep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fight the legislative &amp;#39;war on women&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.tuftsdaily.com/op-ed/fight-the-legislative-war-on-women-1.2512696" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620180</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tufts Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Another bill (HR 3), introduced by Representative Chris Smith (R&#8722;NJ), would make obtaining health insurance covering abortion nearly impossible in two ways. First, it would impose tax penalties on families and small businesses if their private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tuftsdaily.com/op-ed/fight-the-legislative-war-on-women-1.2512696&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Daniel Lipinski, Daddy&amp;#39;s Boy</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/03/14/meet-daniel-lipinski-daddys-0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620179</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Lipinski is such a gem that he not only cosponsors HR 3 but also HR 358, the &amp;quot;Let Women Die If Saving Them Might Harm a Theoretical Hair on a Fetus&amp;#39;s Underdeveloped Head&amp;quot; act, and of course HR 217, the Pence &amp;quot;Defund Healthcare Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/03/14/meet-daniel-lipinski-daddys-0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First of Major Pro-Life Bills Moves Ahead in House</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/congress/6689-first-of-major-pro-life-bills-moves-ahead-in-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-13:/commentary/10620178</id>
    <updated>2011-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New American</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 While pro-life legislation has typically faced a barrage of amendments and competing bills from &#8220;pro-choice&#8221; lawmakers determined to thwart efforts to end abortion subsidies, HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; sponsored by Represent&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/congress/6689-first-of-major-pro-life-bills-moves-ahead-in-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sunday&amp;#39;s sports briefs</title>
    <link href="http://savannahnow.com/sports/2011-03-13/sundays-sports-briefs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-12:/commentary/10617893</id>
    <updated>2011-03-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Savannah Morning News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters&#8212;SCPS, Kenny Katzman 2-3; Erik Davis 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Harrison Curry 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Jonathan Chamblee 2-3, 2B; Andrew Broadman 2-2; SE Bulloch, S. Brown 2-2, RBI. The Savannah Junior Golf Association&amp;#39;s match play competition was .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://savannahnow.com/sports/2011-03-13/sundays-sports-briefs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Catholic tops Bay, stays undefeated</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnj.com/article/20110312/SPORTS/103120320/Catholic-tops-Bay-stays-undefeated?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-12:/commentary/10614289</id>
    <updated>2011-03-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pensacola News Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Patriots scored all four runs in the third inning. Tyler Curtis was 2 for 2 for Tate in the loss. WP&#8212;Trent Higgenbothem 7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 4 K, 0 BB. LP&#8212;Riley Hodge (0-1) 5 IP, 4 H, 2 B, 2 K, 4 R, 4 ER. Pace hitters: Jernigan 1-4, HR, 3 RBI; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnj.com/article/20110312/SPORTS/103120320/Catholic-tops-Bay-stays-undefeated?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Escambia baseball team tops Milton</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnj.com/article/20110311/SPORTS/103110315/1001/rss/Escambia-baseball-team-tops-Milton?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-10:/commentary/10603942</id>
    <updated>2011-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pensacola Business Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WP&#8212;Audrey Thomas (4-1) 4 IP, H, 7 K. LP&#8212;Pierce 7 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 3 K, 5 BB, 7 ER. Navarre hitters: Kelly Hayes 2-2, 2 BB, 2 R; Emily Pettigrew 2-2, RBI, 2 R; Jenna Bobbitt 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI; Brooke Murphy 1-4, HR, 3 RBI. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnj.com/article/20110311/SPORTS/103110315/1001/rss/Escambia-baseball-team-tops-Milton?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ways and Means to tackle abortion bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/148525-ways-and-means-to-tackle-abortion-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/commentary/10600319</id>
    <updated>2011-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;The Ways and Means Committee has a responsibility to lend our tax policy expertise to the development of HR 3 to ensure that the relevant provisions serve their intended purpose,&#8221; Rep. Pat Tiberi, the subcommittee&amp;#39;s chairman, said in a statement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/148525-ways-and-means-to-tackle-abortion-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Sebelius warns House CR messes with Medicare</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/148439-overnight-health-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/commentary/10600318</id>
    <updated>2011-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Panel looking at tax issues in abortion: The House Ways and Means Committee will take up HR 3 next Wednesday. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (RN.J.), would end tax breaks for health plans that offer abo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/148439-overnight-health-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Major pro-life bill progresses</title>
    <link href="http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1308766" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-08:/commentary/10600317</id>
    <updated>2011-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OneNewsNow</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congressman Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) is the lead sponsor of HR 3, a bill titled the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; As a recent guest on American Family Radio&amp;#39;s Focal Point, Smith said, &#8220;It is a government-wide, permanent ban on &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1308766&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/08/pew-poll-clear-majority-of-americans-support-legal-abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-07:/commentary/10594902</id>
    <updated>2011-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Raw Story</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Upon taking control of the House in January, Republicans have made it a high priority to curtail abortion rights, primarily by advancing HR 3, &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.&amp;quot; The sweeping measure, approved last week by the Judiciary &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/08/pew-poll-clear-majority-of-americans-support-legal-abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Women&amp;#39;s History Month: What&amp;#39;s Left to Fight For?</title>
    <link href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/todays-chicago-woman-jobs-money-opinion/2011/03/womens-history-month-what-are-we-fighting-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-07:/commentary/10594900</id>
    <updated>2011-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChicagoNow (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the third bill introduced by the 112th Congress, would vastly expand the limits of the Hyde Amendment*; it perpetuates the myth that current health care law permits federal funding of abortions, and grossly limits the ability of women to seek ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/todays-chicago-woman-jobs-money-opinion/2011/03/womens-history-month-what-are-we-fighting-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ready to fight for abortion rights</title>
    <link href="http://socialistworker.org/2011/03/08/fighting-for-abortion-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-07:/commentary/10591677</id>
    <updated>2011-03-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Socialist Worker Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Walk for Choice 2011 was a direct response to HR 3 and an international grassroots effort coordinated to stand up for Planned Parenthood as well as other abortion providers, after escalating these attacks. Walk for Choice took place in multiple ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://socialistworker.org/2011/03/08/fighting-for-abortion-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bias against women continues to exist</title>
    <link href="http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110307/OPINION03/103070315/Bias-against-women-continues-exist?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-06:/commentary/10589370</id>
    <updated>2011-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Visalia Times-Delta</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Mr. Smith of New Jersey&amp;#39;s HR 3 uses the term &amp;quot;forcible rape,&amp;quot; as though there is such a thing as unforced or consensual rape. HR 358, ostensibly named the &amp;quot;Protect Life Act,&amp;quot; allows medical professionals to &amp;quot;protect conscience&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110307/OPINION03/103070315/Bias-against-women-continues-exist?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/author-of-forcible-rape-law-stands-up-for-chinese-women.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-06:/commentary/10589369</id>
    <updated>2011-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R-NJ), the man who brought the 112th Congress the term &amp;quot;forcible rape&amp;quot; -- before quickly trying to pull it out of the controversial HR 3 he sponsored -- took to the microphones today to stand up for a woman&amp;#39;s right to control he&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/author-of-forcible-rape-law-stands-up-for-chinese-women.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please email to your member of Congress and ask him or her to oppose H.R.3.</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn/~3/2Nwfwgcnr6A/2738980" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-05:/commentary/10586249</id>
    <updated>2011-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Saturday March 5, 2011, 2:20 pm
 Contact your member of Congress right now and urge him or her to vote &quot;no&quot; on this extreme bill, officially known as H.R.3.
You remember H.R.3, right? That's one of the bills where they tried to redefine rape. It's truly &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/c2nn/~3/2Nwfwgcnr6A/2738980&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nepal OKs Abortion; Ongoing War on Women&amp;#39;s Health</title>
    <link href="http://www.womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/110304/nepal-oks-abortion-ongoing-war-womens-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-04:/commentary/10574116</id>
    <updated>2011-03-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Women&amp;#39;s eNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a 23-14 vote, the panel approved HR 3, &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; on a largely party-line vote. The legislation is the latest move in a larger strategy meant to weaken women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights, according to a recent ar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/110304/nepal-oks-abortion-ongoing-war-womens-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Judiciary Committee Passes No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act</title>
    <link href="http://blog.heritage.org/2011/03/04/house-judiciary-committee-passes-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10693634</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Heritage.org (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House Judiciary Committee finished its mark-up of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act on Thursday and voted 23&#8211;14, on mostly partisan lines, in favor of the bill. Puerto Rico Delegate Pedro Pierluisi was the only Democrat to vote for the &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.heritage.org/2011/03/04/house-judiciary-committee-passes-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Note&amp;#39;s Must-Reads for Friday, March 4th, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/03/the-notes-must-reads-for-friday-march-4th-2011.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574121</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ABC News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On a 23-14 vote, the panel approved HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, on a largely party-line vote. Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi was the only Democrat to vote for the measure. LINK The Wall Street Journal&amp;#39;s Naftali .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/03/the-notes-must-reads-for-friday-march-4th-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Recommended: Bucking Obama admin, Boehner, GOP take step to defend DOMA</title>
    <link href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/04/6190852-bucking-obama-admin-boehner-gop-take-step-to-defend-doma" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574120</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>msnbc.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Earlier this year, Boehner gave Smith&amp;#39;s bill the designation of HR 3 signaling it&amp;#39;s legislative importance behind funding the government (HR1) and repealing health care (HR2). &amp;quot;Aside from standing up for a discriminatory law and failing to fo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/04/6190852-bucking-obama-admin-boehner-gop-take-step-to-defend-doma&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>USCCB official: Mixed reaction to HHS conscience rule revision</title>
    <link href="http://www.the-tidings.com/2011/030411/conscience.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574118</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Tidings</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... behind efforts in Congress to clarify conscience protections and make them more secure by endorsing such initiatives as the Protect Life Act (HR 358), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) and the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (HR 361). ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.the-tidings.com/2011/030411/conscience.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Park leads &amp;#39;Iolani to comeback win</title>
    <link href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20110304_Park_leads_Iolani_to_comeback_win.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574117</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Leading hitters--Cast: B. Hahn 4-5, HR; Liilii 4-4, double, triple, HR, 3 RBIs; R. Silva 3-4, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBIs. Kais: Keara Ortega HR, 3 RBIs; Chelsea Lima triple. Mysha Sataraka went 2-for-4 with a triple and home run to lead the Buffanblu over ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20110304_Park_leads_Iolani_to_comeback_win.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House panel OKs ban on funding abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=34769" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-03:/commentary/10574114</id>
    <updated>2011-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House Judiciary Committee voted 23-14 for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). The vote was along party lines with one exception: Democrat Pedro Pierluisi, the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico, joined Republicans in the majority. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=34769&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/03/house-republicans-to-pregnant-women-fetal-life-is-more-important-than-your-health/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10654861</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WASHINGTON -- After significant public controversy over HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, lawmakers quietly amended the legislation and removed some of its most controversial provisions. But abortion-rights advocates say it is still a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/03/house-republicans-to-pregnant-women-fetal-life-is-more-important-than-your-health/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Collin Peterson, An Original Blue Dog</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/BpyKW0mXC5I/meet-collin-peterson" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10608117</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ten Democrats cosponsored H.R.3, even with language redefining rape; four of those ten also apparently don&#8217;t care if pregnant women die. Sarah Jaffe takes a closer look at all ten, find all posted to date&#160;here.
Meet Collin Peterson. He's from the great &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/BpyKW0mXC5I/meet-collin-peterson&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Much more than a war on women</title>
    <link href="http://www.pcccourier.com/home/news/2011/03/03/Opinion/Much-More.Than.A.War.On.Women-3982756.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10594901</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PCC Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Two bills, HR 3 and HR 358, reduce or eliminate access to abortion for unplanned pregnancies for middle class, poor, disabled and minority women. They are thinly veiled efforts to whittle away Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pcccourier.com/home/news/2011/03/03/Opinion/Much-More.Than.A.War.On.Women-3982756.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Passes Anti-Abortion Funding Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2011/March/House-Panel-Passes-Anti-Abortion-Funding-Bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10584346</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian Broadcasting Network</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;HR 3 does not ban abortion. It also does not restrict abortions, or abortion coverage in healthcare plans, as long as those abortions or plans use only private or state funds,&amp;quot; Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said in response. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2011/March/House-Panel-Passes-Anti-Abortion-Funding-Bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Judiciary OKs bill denying federal funds for abortion</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/homenews/house/147319-house-judiciary-oks-bill-denying-federal-funds-for-abortion-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10582977</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a 23-14 vote, the panel approved HR 3, &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; on a largely party-line vote. Puerto Rico Del. Pedro Pierluisi was the only Democrat to vote for the bill. Before sending the measure to the full House, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/homenews/house/147319-house-judiciary-oks-bill-denying-federal-funds-for-abortion-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50556.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10574115</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PCC Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Two bills, HR 3 and HR 358, reduce or eliminate access to abortion for unplanned pregnancies for middle class, poor, disabled and minority women. They are thinly veiled efforts to whittle away Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50556.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/03/951955/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571303</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 We&amp;#39;re taking this five-comment-a-day feature nationwide, baby! I lied. Second note: the House Judiciary Committee marks up the extremely dangerous and unbelievably invasive HR 3&#8212;the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortions Act&amp;quot;&#8212;today at 10 am.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/03/951955/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: With judge&amp;#39;s order, implementation goes forward</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/147357-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571301</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;HR 3 does not ban abortion,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;It also does not restrict abortions, or abortion coverage in healthcare plans, as long as those abortions or plans use only private or state funds.&amp;quot; The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (DN. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/147357-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why It Matters That We Elect More Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-schriock/why-it-matters-that-we-el_b_831035.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571300</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last month, when the notorious &amp;quot;HR 3&amp;quot; bill was debated in House subcommittee -- a bill that would dramatically reduce women&amp;#39;s ability to access health care, a bill that attempted to &amp;quot;redefine rape&amp;quot;, a bill that allowed doctors to r&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-schriock/why-it-matters-that-we-el_b_831035.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2011/03/03/students-community-protest-possible-planned-parenthood-cuts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571299</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>City on a Hill Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the third portion, prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. In response to what has been seen as a direct attack on Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2011/03/03/students-community-protest-possible-planned-parenthood-cuts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Gray-Haired White Guys Deciding Your Reproductive Fate</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenation.com/blog/158989/gray-haired-white-guys-deciding-your-reproductive-fate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571298</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nation. (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 You may know Smith&amp;#39;s bill, HR 3, for its attempt to deny some rape victims access to abortion. Though that particular provision was removed, the current proposal would essentially do away with private insurance coverage for abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenation.com/blog/158989/gray-haired-white-guys-deciding-your-reproductive-fate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.texastribune.org/texas-legislature/2011-abortion-sonogram-bill/texas-abortion-bill-tentatively-passes-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10571296</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 WASHINGTON -- After significant public controversy over HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, lawmakers quietly amended the legislation and removed some of its most controversial provisions. But abortion-rights advocates say it is still a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texastribune.org/texas-legislature/2011-abortion-sonogram-bill/texas-abortion-bill-tentatively-passes-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Resumes War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://humanitariannews.org/20110303/house-resumes-war-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-02:/commentary/10569706</id>
    <updated>2011-03-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Humanitarian News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Humanitarian News' sister sites are now styled so you can follow the latest news easier on your mobile phone. Check out: AidNews, AidResources, News On Green, AidBlogs and The NonProfit Blogs.
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, called t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanitariannews.org/20110303/house-resumes-war-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walk for Choice Bay Area</title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/03/02/18673647.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/commentary/10571302</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bay Area Indymedia</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Walk for Choice 2011 was created in direct response to the events in Congress surrounding The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). The event was organized by students from Mills College. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/03/02/18673647.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/3/2/2704/-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/commentary/10567909</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2, of course, was the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Then there&amp;#39;s HR 3, which hasn&amp;#39;t made it to the floor yet, but which focuses on... attacking abortion rights. And now, HR 4. Which repeals a specific part of the law that HR 2 was supposed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/3/2/2704/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Collin Peterson, An Original Blue Dog</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15700" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/commentary/10567908</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Collin Peterson is a co-sponsor of HR 3 and voted to defund Planned Parenthood and other Title X healthcare providers. Peterson&amp;#39;s 7th district is next to Bachmann&amp;#39;s, in the northwestern part of the state, and covers a lot of ground--right up to th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15700&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Anti-fraud proposals target doctors, Cuba</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/147103-overnight-health-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/commentary/10567907</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dems try to grab centrists on abortion bills: Democrats are already playing defense ahead of a Thursday House Judiciary Committee markup of HR 3, a bill from Rep. Chris Smith (RN.J.) that would ban tax breaks for healthcare plans that cover abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/147103-overnight-health-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anti Abortion Bill Has Sparked Uncommon Party Unity, Say House Dems</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTalkRadioNewsService/~3/cUsYEb0PymA/anti-abortion-bill-has-sparked-uncommon-party-unity-say-hous.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-01:/commentary/10566502</id>
    <updated>2011-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talk Radio News Service</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee took a final stand against H.R.3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act, Wednesday during a media conference call with reporters.&#160;
The GOP backed legislation, which Democrats have rebuked as an &#8216;assault on &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTalkRadioNewsService/~3/cUsYEb0PymA/anti-abortion-bill-has-sparked-uncommon-party-unity-say-hous.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/25/sierra-club-save-the-state-parks" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10673766</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/25/sierra-club-save-the-state-parks&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/24/gop-poised-to-pass-flat-tax-plan-that-raises-your-taxes-and-increases-your-paperwork" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10672196</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/24/gop-poised-to-pass-flat-tax-plan-that-raises-your-taxes-and-increases-your-paperwork&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/23/glendale-elementary-school-district-our-schools-are-not-full-of" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10668657</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/23/glendale-elementary-school-district-our-schools-are-not-full-of&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/14/your-monday-morning-legislative-recap-courtesy-of-random-musings" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10626525</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/14/your-monday-morning-legislative-recap-courtesy-of-random-musings&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/14/sierra-club-protect-the-grand-canyon-from-mining-plus-the-bad-bills-continue-at-the-legislature" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10620184</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/14/sierra-club-protect-the-grand-canyon-from-mining-plus-the-bad-bills-continue-at-the-legislature&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/08/bundgaard-skates-gop-lawmakers-stand-behind-senate-majority-leader" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10607125</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/08/bundgaard-skates-gop-lawmakers-stand-behind-senate-majority-leader&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The HR3 Ten: Meet Dan Boren (One Creepy Dude)</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/IzVu0zCfFOA/meet-boren-creepy-dude" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10602401</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ten Democrats cosponsored H.R.3, even with language redefining rape; four of those ten also apparently don&#8217;t care if pregnant women die. Sarah Jaffe takes a closer look at all ten, find all posted to date&#160;here.
&quot;good thing for Oklahoma and for me.''&#160;
&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/IzVu0zCfFOA/meet-boren-creepy-dude&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/09/so-called-freedom-to-breathe-act-advances" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10600320</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/09/so-called-freedom-to-breathe-act-advances&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/07/sierra-club-not-thrilled-with-this-legislative-session" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10591678</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/07/sierra-club-not-thrilled-with-this-legislative-session&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/02/25/arizona-legislature-pro-life-pander-of-the-week" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10574119</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/02/25/arizona-legislature-pro-life-pander-of-the-week&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/02/rep-matt-heinz-abortion-bill-could-destroy-uas-obgyn-program" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10571297</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/03/02/rep-matt-heinz-abortion-bill-could-destroy-uas-obgyn-program&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/02/28/az-fact-check-montenegro-abortion-claim-mostly-false" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10567905</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/02/28/az-fact-check-montenegro-abortion-claim-mostly-false&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/01/obama-hits-abortion-conscience-clause-but-pro-lifers-can-respond/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10564527</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 As part of HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; Reps. Chris Smith (RN.J.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) promise to do what the Obama administration will not: protect the rights of health care workers permanently. Together with Congressman Joe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/01/obama-hits-abortion-conscience-clause-but-pro-lifers-can-respond/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In New Jersey, vice is nice, but incest is best</title>
    <link href="http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/commentary/in-new-jersey-vice-is-nice-but-incest-is-best" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10564525</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>newjerseynewsroom.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Looks like the language in HR 3, HR 217, and HR 358, Congressional bills designed to do an end run around Roe v. Wade, was born in New Jersey. It&amp;#39;s also a sneaky way to make incest legal in America, since all three bills state incest only applies to .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/commentary/in-new-jersey-vice-is-nice-but-incest-is-best&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support Ending Taxpayer Funding for Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.jbs.org/component/content/article/1009-commentary/6648-support-ending-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10564522</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Birch Society</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Targeted are three bills, HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; HR 217, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act; and HR 358, the Protect Life Act. These proposed bills would make a significant dent in the pro-abortion camp&amp;#39;s profitability ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jbs.org/component/content/article/1009-commentary/6648-support-ending-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Students March for Abortion Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenation.com/blog/158926/students-march-abortion-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10562966</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nation</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This article was originally published in the Harvard Crimson . Protesters in 55 cities worldwide gathered for International Walk for Choice day on Saturday in response to a number of bills introduced in Congress which could de-fund the $317 million-Title&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenation.com/blog/158926/students-march-abortion-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Get government out of abortion business</title>
    <link href="http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2011/03/get_government_out_of_abortion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-28:/commentary/10562945</id>
    <updated>2011-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MLive.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
JACKSON &#8212; The latest video documentation exposing Planned Parenthood&#8217;s blatant willingness to cover up sexual abuse of victims as young as 13, and its willingness to work with pimps and abusers, is proof plus to finally end taxpayer funding of this org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlive.com/opinion/jackson/index.ssf/2011/03/get_government_out_of_abortion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The HR3 Ten: Meet Dan Boren (One Creepy Dude)</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/28/meet-boren-creepy-dude" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/commentary/10561895</id>
    <updated>2011-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He of course voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and co-sponsors HR 3. But ladies! He&amp;#39;s a cosponsor of the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011! He does not want to discriminate against your abortions! &amp;quot;The legislation protects health care ent&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/28/meet-boren-creepy-dude&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Floats New Version of &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion&amp;quot; Bill</title>
    <link href="http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/gop-floats-new-version-no-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/commentary/10561893</id>
    <updated>2011-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mother Jones</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 But abortion rights groups have argued that the law, also known as HR 3, would effectively eliminate private insurance coverage for abortions by creating a strong disincentive for employers and individuals to select plans that cover those services. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/gop-floats-new-version-no-taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Buoyant pro-life &amp;#39;flash mob&amp;#39; catches pro-abortion rally by surprise</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/buoyant-pro-life-flash-mob-catches-pro-abortion-rally-by-surprise/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/commentary/10560005</id>
    <updated>2011-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;Walk for Choice&#8221; protests took place on February 26 in several US cities to protest HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by US Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and cosponsored by 209 more House lawmakers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/buoyant-pro-life-flash-mob-catches-pro-abortion-rally-by-surprise/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This week: Will healthcare reform be halted?</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/146367-this-week-will-healthcare-reform-be-halted" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-27:/commentary/10560004</id>
    <updated>2011-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The contentious abortion debate will be front and center next week when the full House Judiciary Committee marks up HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act&#8221; on Wednesday. Rep. Chris Smith&amp;#39;s (RN.J.) bill would eliminate tax benefits for pr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/146367-this-week-will-healthcare-reform-be-halted&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/01/arizona-house-approves-2-bills-restrict-services-funding-planned-parenthood/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-26:/commentary/10564526</id>
    <updated>2011-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Sundial</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Staff Photographer Pro-choice supporters gathered Saturday for the Los Angeles Walk for Choice in downtown LA to advocate for women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights responding to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/01/arizona-house-approves-2-bills-restrict-services-funding-planned-parenthood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/02/21/arizona-house-to-consider-abortion-restrictions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-26:/commentary/10561894</id>
    <updated>2011-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Sundial</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Staff Photographer Pro-choice supporters gathered Saturday for the Los Angeles Walk for Choice in downtown LA to advocate for women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights responding to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/02/21/arizona-house-to-consider-abortion-restrictions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Angelenos protest abortion act</title>
    <link href="http://sundial.csun.edu/2011/02/angelenos-protest-abortion-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-26:/commentary/10560003</id>
    <updated>2011-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Sundial</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Staff Photographer Pro-choice supporters gathered Saturday for the Los Angeles Walk for Choice in downtown LA to advocate for women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights responding to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sundial.csun.edu/2011/02/angelenos-protest-abortion-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/27/2011-02-27_rally_protests_abort_fund_cut_fights_bid_to_ax_planned_parenthood_cash.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-26:/commentary/10557018</id>
    <updated>2011-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Sundial</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Photo Credit: Tessie Navarro / Staff Photographer Pro-choice supporters gathered Saturday for the Los Angeles Walk for Choice in downtown LA to advocate for women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights responding to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/27/2011-02-27_rally_protests_abort_fund_cut_fights_bid_to_ax_planned_parenthood_cash.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walking Against Injustice</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesuffolkvoice.net/opinion/walking-against-injustice-1.2019659" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-26:/commentary/10555585</id>
    <updated>2011-02-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Suffolk Voice</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &amp;#39;HR 3- No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;#39; would deny tax credits to companies that offer health plans that cover abortions, block anybody with insurance that covers abortions from receiving federal subsidies, and redefine rape for the purp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesuffolkvoice.net/opinion/walking-against-injustice-1.2019659&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oklahoma Pro-Choice Supporters Protest Planned Parenthood Cuts</title>
    <link href="http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14148164" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-25:/commentary/10555586</id>
    <updated>2011-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News On 6</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congressional Bill HR 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act would eliminate tax breaks for abortions and permanently bans federal funding for abortions. &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m shocked at the level of hostility that reproductive rights is facing right now,&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14148164&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/02/26/18673151.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-25:/commentary/10554401</id>
    <updated>2011-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bay Area Indymedia</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The demonstrations were organized in response to HR-3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; In large measure, it would render permanent the restrictions on federal funding of abortion in the United States laid out in the Hyde Amendment. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/02/26/18673151.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stopping taxpayer-subsidized abortions on college campuses</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/stopping-taxpayer-subsidized-abortions-on-college-campuses/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-25:/commentary/10554388</id>
    <updated>2011-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R., NJ) recently introduced HR 3, &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which would enact a permanent, government-wide prohibition on funding of both abortion and health plans that cover abortion. Considering that nearly all college&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/stopping-taxpayer-subsidized-abortions-on-college-campuses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walk for Choice Feb. 26 in Oakland by Trust Women/ Silver Ribbon Campaign</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walk-for-choice-feb-26-in-oakland-by-trust-women-silver-ribbon-campaign-116975403.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-25:/commentary/10554387</id>
    <updated>2011-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And then HR 3 would deny access to abortions. This is another tragic and twisted redefinition of rape. In Madison, Wisconsin, state officials are attacking nurses, teachers and firefighters for a financial crisis caused by the housing market collapse ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walk-for-choice-feb-26-in-oakland-by-trust-women-silver-ribbon-campaign-116975403.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Are We Returning to the &amp;#39;June Cleaver&amp;#39; Era? (And Would June Stand for What&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/02/25/are-we-returning-to-the-june-cleaver-era-and-would-june-stan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-24:/commentary/10550283</id>
    <updated>2011-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And then there is HR 3, better known as the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; backed by over 200 members of Congress who wanted to limit the federal dollars available for rape victims to only those who have been &amp;quot;forcibly raped,&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/02/25/are-we-returning-to-the-june-cleaver-era-and-would-june-stan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/25/tax-subsidized-abortions-on-college-campuses-must-be-stopped/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-24:/commentary/10550246</id>
    <updated>2011-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R., NJ) recently introduced HR 3, &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which would enact a permanent, government-wide prohibition on funding of both abortion and health plans that cover abortion. Considering that nearly all college&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/25/tax-subsidized-abortions-on-college-campuses-must-be-stopped/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Room for Debate: The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2011/02/24/Editorials/Room-For.Debate.The.no.Taxpayer.Funding.For.Abortion.Act-3980339.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10660552</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hood Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; proposes to expand the Hyde Amendment restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortions, permanently prohibiting those funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that cover abort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2011/02/24/Editorials/Room-For.Debate.The.no.Taxpayer.Funding.For.Abortion.Act-3980339.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Acts of Outrage, Indifference and Arrogance</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-carolyn-maloney/acts-of-outrage-indiffere_b_827574.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10554389</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; makes it highly unlikely that any insurance company would write a policy that covers abortions. Under this bill no policy will be eligible for a tax deduction or tax credit if it covers abortion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-carolyn-maloney/acts-of-outrage-indiffere_b_827574.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.dailypolitical.com/politics/republicans-in-congress-pass-misogynous-bills.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10547617</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Political</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The first one is the HR 3, which is named as the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This act will ban Medicaid or Medicare funds from being used to pay for abortions. The only exemptions would be in case of incest or rape. Then there&amp;#39;s the HR 358 o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailypolitical.com/politics/republicans-in-congress-pass-misogynous-bills.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/02/abortion-protesters-arrested-john-boehner-/1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10545473</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hood Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; proposes to expand the Hyde Amendment restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortions, permanently prohibiting those funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that cover abort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/02/abortion-protesters-arrested-john-boehner-/1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corner</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/260677/stopping-taxpayer-subsidized-abortions-college-campuses-michael-j-new" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10545427</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R., NJ) recently introduced HR 3, &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which would enact a permanent, government-wide prohibition on funding of both abortion and health plans that cover abortion. Considering that nearly all college&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/260677/stopping-taxpayer-subsidized-abortions-college-campuses-michael-j-new&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The House&amp;#39;s Budget Bill Is a Bully&amp;#39;s Snigger</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-r-shaffer/walk-for-choices-on-satur_b_827526.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10545426</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House&amp;#39;s budget bill, HR 1, and the companion HR 3, are the equivalent of a bully&amp;#39;s snigger. Their plans to cut health care services including family planning would force more unintended pregnancies on the most vulnerable women. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-r-shaffer/walk-for-choices-on-satur_b_827526.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.kval.com/news/local/116791688.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10545425</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hood Today</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; proposes to expand the Hyde Amendment restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortions, permanently prohibiting those funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that cover abort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kval.com/news/local/116791688.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fake &amp;#39;Koch&amp;#39; call to Walker uses HR 3 arguments against unions</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/24/949219/-Fake-Koch-call-to-Walker-uses-HR-3-arguments-against-unions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-23:/commentary/10545424</id>
    <updated>2011-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That&amp;#39;s a straight-up Istook amendment fungibility argument, and it&amp;#39;s come back into vogue with Republicans thanks to HR 3. Yes, the bill most people still think of as an abortion measure also hides the key to this attack on collective bargaining r&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/24/949219/-Fake-Koch-call-to-Walker-uses-HR-3-arguments-against-unions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Mike Ross, Same as the Last One</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/23/meet-mike-ross-same-last" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-22:/commentary/10542895</id>
    <updated>2011-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He&amp;#39;s also a cosponsor of HR 3, HR 358, and of a bill to reaffirm &amp;quot;In God We Trust&amp;quot; as the official motto of the United States. Ross voted against healthcare reform, voted to repeal healthcare reform, and with his vote to defund Planned Paren&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/23/meet-mike-ross-same-last&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Pulse: The Republicans&amp;#39; War On Women</title>
    <link href="http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/media-consortium-blog/2011/02/weekly-pulse-republicans%E2%80%99-war-women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-22:/commentary/10540767</id>
    <updated>2011-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rabble.ca (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 initially proposed to redefine rape as &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; That provision was withdrawn amid public outcry, but the bill would still effectively eliminate private health insurance coverage for abortion. HR 358 would give hospitals a loophole to not &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/media-consortium-blog/2011/02/weekly-pulse-republicans%E2%80%99-war-women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Catholic Bishops Major Force Behind War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.enewspf.com/opinion/22019-us-catholic-bishops-major-force-behind-war-on-women.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-22:/commentary/10540766</id>
    <updated>2011-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNews Park Forest</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, also known as &amp;#39;Stupak on Steroids,&amp;#39; would enshrine the Hyde Amendment into law and expand it to impose tax penalties on millions of families and businesses whose private insurance covers abortion care, thereby expanding the scope of Internal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enewspf.com/opinion/22019-us-catholic-bishops-major-force-behind-war-on-women.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Walk for Choice 2011 Rallies- Editorial</title>
    <link href="http://www.empowher.com/wellness/content/walk-choice-2011-rallies-editorial" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-22:/commentary/10540764</id>
    <updated>2011-02-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EmpowHer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Walk for Choice 2011 rallies are being planned across the country and in other parts of the world for February 26, 2011 as a sign of protest against Congressional bill HR 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.empowher.com/wellness/content/walk-choice-2011-rallies-editorial&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8344368/Anti-abortion-billboard-in-New-York-sparks-outrage.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10540820</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Let&amp;#39;s do a quick legislative roundup of the misogynistic free-for-all that our government has devolved into: First, there&amp;#39;s HR 3, charmingly named the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 would make the odious Hyde Amendment permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8344368/Anti-abortion-billboard-in-New-York-sparks-outrage.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/is-it-time-for-the-federal-government-to-stop-funding-planned-parenthood/question-1534269/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10540765</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Let&amp;#39;s do a quick legislative roundup of the misogynistic free-for-all that our government has devolved into: First, there&amp;#39;s HR 3, charmingly named the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 would make the odious Hyde Amendment permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/is-it-time-for-the-federal-government-to-stop-funding-planned-parenthood/question-1534269/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.kval.com/news/health/116701424.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10538407</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Let&amp;#39;s do a quick legislative roundup of the misogynistic free-for-all that our government has devolved into: First, there&amp;#39;s HR 3, charmingly named the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 would make the odious Hyde Amendment permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kval.com/news/health/116701424.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>(Blue) Dog-ged</title>
    <link href="http://www.mountainx.com/news/2011/022311blue-dog-ged" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10536281</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mountain Xpress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 You&amp;#39;re a co-sponsor of the HR 3 bill, along with a number of Republicans and some Democrats. Why do you think there&amp;#39;s a need for such a bill? Every single piece of legislation that comes forward, we&amp;#39;re always having the debate based on the pro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mountainx.com/news/2011/022311blue-dog-ged&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/sen-franken-stands-up-for-planned-parenthood-video/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10536280</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Let&amp;#39;s do a quick legislative roundup of the misogynistic free-for-all that our government has devolved into: First, there&amp;#39;s HR 3, charmingly named the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 would make the odious Hyde Amendment permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/sen-franken-stands-up-for-planned-parenthood-video/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/conscience-clarifications/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10536238</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Catholic Register</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... behind efforts in Congress to clarify conscience protections and make them more secure by endorsing such initiatives as the Protect Life Act (HR 358), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) and the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (HR 361). ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/conscience-clarifications/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/nyc-billboard-names-most-dangerous-place-for-african-american" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-21:/commentary/10536237</id>
    <updated>2011-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Let&amp;#39;s do a quick legislative roundup of the misogynistic free-for-all that our government has devolved into: First, there&amp;#39;s HR 3, charmingly named the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 would make the odious Hyde Amendment permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/nyc-billboard-names-most-dangerous-place-for-african-american&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro-life groups, bishops blast &amp;#39;outrageous&amp;#39; Obama admin move to axe conscience ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-groups-bishops-blast-outrageous-obama-admin-move-to-axe-conscience/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10533549</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 She also urged the administration to throw its weight behind the same three pieces of pro-life legislation mentioned in Perkins&amp;#39; statement - the Protect Life Act (HR 358), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), and the Abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-groups-bishops-blast-outrageous-obama-admin-move-to-axe-conscience/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358489/Democrat-Jackie-Speier-abortion-outburst.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10531872</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 They include HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; which gained notoriety for its attempts to redefine rape; HR 358, the &amp;quot;Protect Life Act,&amp;quot; which protects doctors and health care providers that refuse to perform abortions,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358489/Democrat-Jackie-Speier-abortion-outburst.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wahine hammer 5 home runs in win</title>
    <link href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110221_wahine_hammer_5_home_runs_in_win.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10531846</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 UH: Sarah Robinson 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Kliebenstein 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI; Alex Aguirre 2-4, 2B, run; Jenna Rodriguez 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, run; Kelly Majam 1-4, HR, 4 RBI, run; Jessica Iwata 1-3, run. The Hawaii softball team closed a productive ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110221_wahine_hammer_5_home_runs_in_win.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://sdgln.com/commentary/2011/02/21/commentary-irritation-idiots-widens-csusm-capitol-hill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10531845</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Gay &amp;amp; Lesbian News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The main sponsor of HR 3, Smith was hoping to use the bill to redefine rape as &#8220;forcible rape,&#8221; and thereby prohibit federal funding for abortions for all the low-income rape victims whom he believes do not deserve federally funded abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sdgln.com/commentary/2011/02/21/commentary-irritation-idiots-widens-csusm-capitol-hill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recent abortion bill gets students talking</title>
    <link href="http://www.uab.edu/kscope/kaleidoscope-article-3160.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10531844</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kaleidoscope</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act was introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) on January 20 of this year. UAB biomedical engineering student Marcus Jones stated his opposition to the circumstances in the bill. &#8220;Every case is different and .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uab.edu/kscope/kaleidoscope-article-3160.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anti-woman legislation a dangerous trend</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailycampus.com/commentary/anti-woman-legislation-a-dangerous-trend-1.2007231" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-20:/commentary/10529601</id>
    <updated>2011-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UConn Daily Campus</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 I&amp;#39;ve already written about HR 3, which seeks to redefine rape, HR 358, which would allow ER doctors to refuse treatment for women needing emergency abortions &#8211; essentially letting them die &#8211; and the Pence Bill, also known as the Title X Abortion .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailycampus.com/commentary/anti-woman-legislation-a-dangerous-trend-1.2007231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Unmasking the War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/--Hw4HX2JeU/-Unmasking-the-War-on-Women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-19:/commentary/10609045</id>
    <updated>2011-02-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
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The GOP of the last decade defined itself by its so-called war on terror. This decade's GOP, by contrast, is defining itself by something far less noble: a war on America's women.
The previous salvos in this war were hard-hitting enough: as originally wr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/--Hw4HX2JeU/-Unmasking-the-War-on-Women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>USCCB Finds Weakening of Health Care Conscience Rule a &amp;#39;Disappointment ...</title>
    <link href="http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=630755&amp;amp;Itemid=28" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-19:/commentary/10527285</id>
    <updated>2011-02-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR-USA.net (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... efforts in Congress to clarify conscience protections and make them more secure, by endorsing such initiatives as the Protect Life Act (HR 358), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), and the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (HR 361).&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=630755&amp;amp;Itemid=28&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Metro Brief: DC activists against reproductive health bill barring federal funds</title>
    <link href="http://www.districtchronicles.com/news/2011/02/20/Neighborhood/Metro.Brief.Dc.Activists.Against.Reproductive.Health.Bill.Barring.Federal.Funds-3979000.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-19:/commentary/10527261</id>
    <updated>2011-02-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Howard University The District Chronicles</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democracy activists staged a silent protest action during a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s Subcommittee on the Constitution to review HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; The protesters wore gags and stood silen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.districtchronicles.com/news/2011/02/20/Neighborhood/Metro.Brief.Dc.Activists.Against.Reproductive.Health.Bill.Barring.Federal.Funds-3979000.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tnr.com/article/the-permanent-campaign/83825/abortion-culture-war-washington" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-18:/commentary/10511178</id>
    <updated>2011-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Plank on TNR.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Take the incoming &#8220;Tea Party Congress&#8221;: This January, House Republicans made restricting abortions an immediate goal, pushing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) as a top priority right after their vote on Repealing the Job-Killing Health &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tnr.com/article/the-permanent-campaign/83825/abortion-culture-war-washington&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Title X Disguised as the Abortion Debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/526457/Title-X-Disguised-as-the-Abortion-Debate.html?nav=5072" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-18:/commentary/10511177</id>
    <updated>2011-02-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marshall Independent</name>
    </author>
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 These bills are HR 3, HR 217 and HR 358. All three address the same issue. The following is an example of HR 3. &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; Christopher Smith a New Jersey Representative sponsors this act. &amp;quot;It would deny tax cred&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/526457/Title-X-Disguised-as-the-Abortion-Debate.html?nav=5072&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FRC Condemns Obama Administration&amp;#39;s Weakening of Conscience Protections for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frc-condemns-obama-administrations-weakening-of-conscience-protections-for-medical-professionals-116500733.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-17:/commentary/10527311</id>
    <updated>2011-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski&amp;#39;s (D-IL) &amp;#39;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;#39; (HR 3) and Rep. Joe Pitt&amp;#39;s (R-PN) &amp;#39;Protect Life Act&amp;#39; (HR 358). Americans overwhelmingly believe that conscience rights are legitimate and must be p&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frc-condemns-obama-administrations-weakening-of-conscience-protections-for-medical-professionals-116500733.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>USCCB Finds Weakening of Health Care Conscience Rule a &amp;#39;Disappointment ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usccb-finds-weakening-of-health-care-conscience-rule-a-disappointment-affirms-some-positive-elements-116498213.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-17:/commentary/10511180</id>
    <updated>2011-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... efforts in Congress to clarify conscience protections and make them more secure, by endorsing such initiatives as the Protect Life Act (HR 358), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), and the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (HR 361).&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usccb-finds-weakening-of-health-care-conscience-rule-a-disappointment-affirms-some-positive-elements-116498213.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-02-18-abortion-conscience-18_ST_N.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-17:/commentary/10511179</id>
    <updated>2011-02-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski&amp;#39;s (D-IL) &amp;#39;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;#39; (HR 3) and Rep. Joe Pitt&amp;#39;s (R-PN) &amp;#39;Protect Life Act&amp;#39; (HR 358). Americans overwhelmingly believe that conscience rights are legitimate and must be p&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-02-18-abortion-conscience-18_ST_N.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ultimate Irony: Sanctity of Life Promotes Attacking Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/02/17/ultimate-irony-sanctity-life-promotes-attacking-women-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506718</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 No discussion of this new world reality can be had without noting that in HR 3, Rep. Smith redefined rape to a narrow phrase of &amp;quot;forced rape.&amp;quot; Now he is a lexicographer who has a new meaning of rape. Not quite sure what it is, as the very nature&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/02/17/ultimate-irony-sanctity-life-promotes-attacking-women-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Pushing Culture War Legislation With A Vengeance, Against GOP&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio2172011101.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506717</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PipeLineNews.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, John Boehner, [R-Ohio]To Prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes. It would appear that every House Republican has co-signed this bill. The formal title is: &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=giglio2172011101.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/cause-celebre-actors-and-their-first/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506716</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogcritics.org (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The newly empowered conservatives in Congress have several proposals (including HR 3) in development to make it more difficult (if not impossible) for women to have an abortion&#8212;even in cases where the woman&amp;#39;s life is at stake. Personally I am pro-li&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/cause-celebre-actors-and-their-first/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>No Laughing Matter: Youth and &amp;quot;Stupak on Steroids&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angela-baxter/no-laughing-matter-youth-_b_824834.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506715</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Make no mistake: together with communities of color and low-income communities, young people have the most to lose if the heinous No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) and Protect Life Act (HR 358) -- popularly known as the &amp;quot;Stupak on Steroids&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angela-baxter/no-laughing-matter-youth-_b_824834.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Side-By-Side Looks at Legislation on Federal Financing of Abortion and ...</title>
    <link href="http://kff.org/womenshealth/8155.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506714</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kaiser Family Foundation</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The document compares the major features of the new bills to current law and the provisions for 2014 in the new health reform law. The three bills are HR 3, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ); HR 217, sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.); ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kff.org/womenshealth/8155.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.blogher.com/open-season-abortion-providers-south-dakota-and-women-everywhere?wrap=blogher-topics/pregnancy&amp;amp;crumb=32402" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506713</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlogHer (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 A few weeks ago, the House introduced HR 3, a bill that said that not all rape is forcible as a way to ensure that women who were raped could not use Medicaid funds if they needed an abortion as a result of being raped. Another bill, HR 358, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogher.com/open-season-abortion-providers-south-dakota-and-women-everywhere?wrap=blogher-topics/pregnancy&amp;amp;crumb=32402&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Get New York Alerts</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-louise-slaughter/equality-is-choice_b_824677.html?ir=New%20York" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10506712</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Republican Party would like you to think that the debate over their proposed anti-choice legislation (HR 3 and HR 358) is a debate about whether or not we should value life. Rest assured it is not; we all value life. The debate is about a bedrock ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-louise-slaughter/equality-is-choice_b_824677.html?ir=New%20York&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/16/anti-abortion-group-hires-planned-parenthood-whistleblower/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-16:/commentary/10499546</id>
    <updated>2011-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Tar Heel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By Letter to the Editor | Letters Two bills currently sit in the House of Representatives, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217), and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). This week the House will vote on legislation that could ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/16/anti-abortion-group-hires-planned-parenthood-whistleblower/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Led House Blocks DC Delegate From Testifying</title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=107553&amp;amp;sID=3&amp;amp;ItemSource=L" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10567910</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Medium</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;I strongly oppose the harsh anti-choice HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in its entirety, but I am specifically compelled to discuss an unprecedented provision of the bill, Section 310, &#8220;Application to District of Columbia,&#8221; said Nor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=107553&amp;amp;sID=3&amp;amp;ItemSource=L&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Anti-abortion legislation has far-reaching effects</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2011/02/antiabortion_legislation_has_farreaching_effects" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10527284</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Tar Heel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By Letter to the Editor | Letters Two bills currently sit in the House of Representatives, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217), and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). This week the House will vote on legislation that could ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2011/02/antiabortion_legislation_has_farreaching_effects&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/02/19/2011-02-19_gopcontrolled_house_votes_to_strip_federal_funding_of_planned_parenthood_sponsor.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10524412</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Tar Heel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By Letter to the Editor | Letters Two bills currently sit in the House of Representatives, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (HR 217), and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3). This week the House will vote on legislation that could ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/02/19/2011-02-19_gopcontrolled_house_votes_to_strip_federal_funding_of_planned_parenthood_sponsor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shuler on health care, Patriot Act vote, anti-abortion bill and more</title>
    <link href="http://www.mountainx.com/news/2011/shuler_on_health_care_patriot_act_vote_anti-abortion_bill_and_more" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499552</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mountain Xpress</name>
    </author>
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 You&amp;#39;re a co-sponsor of the HR 3 bill, along with a number of Republicans and some Democrats. Why do you think there&amp;#39;s a need for such a bill? Every single piece of legislation that comes forward, we&amp;#39;re always having the debate based on the pro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mountainx.com/news/2011/shuler_on_health_care_patriot_act_vote_anti-abortion_bill_and_more&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Public Eye: Republicans Renew Their War on Women</title>
    <link href="http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-02-16/article/37328?headline=The-Public-Eye-Republicans-Renew-Their-War-on-Women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499551</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Berkeley Daily Planet</name>
    </author>
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 Recognizing that a strong majority of Americans wants abortion to remain legal and affordable, Republicans have been chipping away at it bit by bit (That&amp;#39;s the purpose of the &#8220;Smith bill&#8221; HR 3 and the &#8220;Pitts bill&#8221; HR 358.) But there are two eq&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-02-16/article/37328?headline=The-Public-Eye-Republicans-Renew-Their-War-on-Women&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republicans declare war on women: So, what else is new?</title>
    <link href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-progressive/2011/02/16/republicans-declare-war-on-women-so-what-else-is-new/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499550</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tucson Citizen</name>
    </author>
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 It&amp;#39;s one of our highest legislative priorities, and as such, I&amp;#39;ve directed that it receive the designation of HR 3. AMY GOODMAN: That was House Speaker John Boehner. As he noted, HR 3, called the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; would c&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-progressive/2011/02/16/republicans-declare-war-on-women-so-what-else-is-new/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>You say you want a revolution Lavender Tube</title>
    <link href="http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=lavendertube&amp;amp;article=136" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499549</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bay Area Reporter</name>
    </author>
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 ... seeing here which impacts every woman and girl in America, the Republicans and their conservative Democrat friends are attempting to eviscerate choice via three bills currently in the House which are likely going to pass: HR 3, HR 217 and HR 358. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=lavendertube&amp;amp;article=136&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/ent/feature/2011/02/16/lisa_edelstein_justin_bieber_abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499548</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And now there&amp;#39;s HR 3. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act&amp;quot; is bad in all the ways that Hyde and Stupak-Pitts were bad, but it&amp;#39;s worse, too: It seeks to make Hyde federal law. Like previous measures, HR 3 would have been widely decr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/ent/feature/2011/02/16/lisa_edelstein_justin_bieber_abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.afro.com/sections/news/Washington/story.htm?storyid=4087" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10499547</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle Medium</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;I strongly oppose the harsh anti-choice HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in its entirety, but I am specifically compelled to discuss an unprecedented provision of the bill, Section 310, &#8220;Application to District of Columbia,&#8221; said Nor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afro.com/sections/news/Washington/story.htm?storyid=4087&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Having cake, eating cake?</title>
    <link href="http://blog.faithinpubliclife.org/2011/02/post_50.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10498500</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Faith In Public Life</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
One of the interesting effects of the right's advocacy for H.R. 3 (the legislation on abortion Beth and I have blogged about recently) is the way they have to justify their seemingly contradictory positions on &quot;fungibility.&quot; The fungibility argument cent&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.faithinpubliclife.org/2011/02/post_50.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Attention Ladies: John Boehner Wants to be Your Pimp</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15560" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-15:/commentary/10498033</id>
    <updated>2011-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 They&amp;#39;ll take your money, taxing your body (HR 3), denying you any means of independence, unable to control your sexual or reproductive or physical health. And they&amp;#39;ll pay it forward, by giving tax breaks and subsidies and other perks to those corp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15560&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://nation.foxnews.com/planned-parenthood/2011/02/16/worst-attack-ever-planned-parenthood-reeling-attacks-all-fronts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10499545</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democrats and women&amp;#39;s rights advocates called Republican bill HR 3 an historical assault on women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights. House Republicans say the bills will reduce abortion. By Dina Sciortino | Email the author | 3:00pm Correction: Some early ver&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nation.foxnews.com/planned-parenthood/2011/02/16/worst-attack-ever-planned-parenthood-reeling-attacks-all-fronts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alarming new restrictions on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailydemocrat.com/editorial/ci_17391773" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496678</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Democrat</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That&amp;#39;s quite an irony given the name of the bill: the Protect Life Act. Another bill, HR 3, could wipe out insurance coverage of abortion even in private policies. This bill would enshrine existing prohibitions on taxpayer funding of abortion -- the .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailydemocrat.com/editorial/ci_17391773&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Eliminating Abortion or Women&amp;#39;s Reproductive Freedom?</title>
    <link href="http://southeast.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496677</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democrats and women&amp;#39;s rights advocates called Republican bill HR 3 an historical assault on women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights. House Republicans say the bills will reduce abortion. By Dina Sciortino | Email the author | 3:00pm Correction: Some early ver&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://southeast.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Eliminating Abortion or Women&amp;#39;s Reproductive Freedom?</title>
    <link href="http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496495</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democrats and women&amp;#39;s rights advocates called Republican bill HR 3 an historical assault on women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights. House Republicans say the bills ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The HR3 Ten: Meet Joe Donnelly: Not Quite As Big AD*** as Heath Shuler</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15531" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496494</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;I welcome yesterday&amp;#39;s news that Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey, the author of HR 3, is going to strike the word &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; from the bill,&amp;quot; said ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15531&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Happens to Washington State Women if Title X Falls?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/features/what-happens-washington-state-women-titlefalls" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496438</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Dr. Gosnell&#8217;s story reminds me that too many women in this country can&#8217;t get the kind of care my colleagues and I offer. I am more dedicated than ever to making safe abortion an option for everyone.
The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget proposal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/features/what-happens-washington-state-women-titlefalls&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014217630_plannedparenthood14.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496436</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democrats and women&amp;#39;s rights advocates called Republican bill HR 3 and a historical assault on women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights. House Republicans say the bills ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014217630_plannedparenthood14.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://nyunews.com/news/2011/02/15/15maloney/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-14:/commentary/10496335</id>
    <updated>2011-02-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NYU Washington Square News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So far I think the truly drastic nature of their budget cuts, the backward nature of their abortion legislation, HR 3, and the regressive nature of their ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nyunews.com/news/2011/02/15/15maloney/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Eliminating Abortion or Women&amp;#39;s Reproductive Freedom?</title>
    <link href="http://newcity.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10564529</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Democrats and women&amp;#39;s rights advocates called Republican bill HR 3 and a historical assault on women&amp;#39;s reproductive rights. House Republicans say the bills will reduce abortion. By Dina Sciortino | Email the author | February 14, 2011 US Democrats&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newcity.patch.com/articles/eliminating-abortion-or-womens-reproductive-freedom-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Beyond the Same Old Abortion Debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.theroot.com/views/beyond-same-old-abortion-debate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10564528</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Root</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It started with HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Introduced in late January by Rep. Chris Smith (RN.J.), the bill would prevent tax benefits for health care plans that cover abortion and also change language in the Hyde Amendment that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theroot.com/views/beyond-same-old-abortion-debate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House GOP veers off track on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.modbee.com/2011/02/14/1556029/house-gop-veers-off-track-on-abortion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10496437</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Modesto Bee</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The major bill, HR 3, would prohibit the use of federal money to buy any health insurance that covers abortion, even if those services are paid with private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.modbee.com/2011/02/14/1556029/house-gop-veers-off-track-on-abortion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Happens to Washington State Women if Title X Falls?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/11/draft-title-x" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10495069</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On a conference call with the press, Senate Democrats spoke of these proposed cuts, as well as the legislative attacks in the form of HR 3 and HR 358, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/11/draft-title-x&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cantor&amp;#39;s policy on women&amp;#39;s health shows his speech as empty rhetoric</title>
    <link href="http://flathatnews.com/content/74956" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10495028</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Flat Hat</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.) introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. HR 3 similarly &#8220;prohibits federal funds from being used for any health benefits coverage that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flathatnews.com/content/74956&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=dcf849e1-e898-4ab2-b880-92c2157be5e4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10494945</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Catholic Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 8 before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Judiciary Committee in strong support of HR 3 (the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act) ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=dcf849e1-e898-4ab2-b880-92c2157be5e4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Led House Blocks DC Delegate from Testifying</title>
    <link href="http://www.blackvoicenews.com/news/news-wire/45718-republican-led-house-blocks-dc-delegate-from-testifying.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10494234</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Black Voice News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;I strongly oppose the harsh anti-choice HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in its entirety, but I am specifically compelled to discuss an ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackvoicenews.com/news/news-wire/45718-republican-led-house-blocks-dc-delegate-from-testifying.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/171458.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10494231</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Auburn Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the so-called &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; imposes a series of tax hikes on small businesses to punish them for choosing employee health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/171458.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=8dbc72fd-234c-498d-8d9c-54cdeb9afc7d" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-13:/commentary/10492969</id>
    <updated>2011-02-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Catholic Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 8 before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Judiciary Committee in strong support of HR 3 (the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act) ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=8dbc72fd-234c-498d-8d9c-54cdeb9afc7d&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/14/early-abortion-court-challenge-fails" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10494232</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Evergreen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) was pushed by Republicans in the House of Representatives. This bill would redefine the qualities that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/14/early-abortion-court-challenge-fails&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/alaska/sen-mark-begich-on-the-resignation-of-egyptian-president-mubarak/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10492968</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Evergreen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) was pushed by Republicans in the House of Representatives. This bill would redefine the qualities that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/alaska/sen-mark-begich-on-the-resignation-of-egyptian-president-mubarak/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/virginia/rep-jim-moran-statement-on-republican-proposed-budget-cuts-to-epa/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10492932</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Evergreen</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) was pushed by Republicans in the House of Representatives. This bill would redefine the qualities that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/virginia/rep-jim-moran-statement-on-republican-proposed-budget-cuts-to-epa/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Who watches the watchers: A look at media objectivity</title>
    <link href="http://iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_d8c032a4-3604-11e0-a263-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10489126</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iowa State Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 I don&amp;#39;t care about the ethics of it; it&amp;#39;s a noteworthy and relevant story, particularly given the firestorm surrounding HR 3. Yet the story has received ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_d8c032a4-3604-11e0-a263-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/the-latino-partnership-for-conservative-principles-calls-to-cut-off-federal/5226" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10488752</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hispanically Speaking News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, a leading voice for Latinos, today called on the House of Representatives to pass HR 3, the No Taxpayer ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/the-latino-partnership-for-conservative-principles-calls-to-cut-off-federal/5226&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disappointed Shuler co-sponsored controversial bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/0/OPINION02/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10488751</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Record and Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler not only supported bill HR 3 but co-sponsored it as well. As a constituent and former supporter, Shuler no longer have my vote. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/0/OPINION02/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The War on Women Continues</title>
    <link href="http://themoderatevoice.com/101222/the-war-on-women-continues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10488750</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Moderate Voice</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 This week, the House Committee on the Judiciary had its first hearing on HR 3 (the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act) and the House Committee on Energy ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themoderatevoice.com/101222/the-war-on-women-continues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ahlin: If religion stymies medicine, there will be consequences</title>
    <link href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/308468/group/Opinion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-12:/commentary/10487543</id>
    <updated>2011-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>In-Forum</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In HR 3, Rep. Chris Smith, RN.J., added the word &#8220;forcible&#8221; to the longstanding Hyde abortion exemption for rape, a contemptible addition that Smith has ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/308468/group/Opinion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nursing Moms Get Tax Cut; Afghan Shelters Limited</title>
    <link href="http://www.womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/110211/nursing-moms-get-tax-cut-afghan-shelters-limited" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-11:/commentary/10485479</id>
    <updated>2011-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Women&amp;#39;s eNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 8 at a House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on bill HR 3, which proposes restrictions in insurance coverage of abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/110211/nursing-moms-get-tax-cut-afghan-shelters-limited&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Commentary: GOP is off-base on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/11/3395314/commentary-gop-is-off-base-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10489093</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The major bill, HR 3, would prohibit the use of federal money to buy any health insurance that covers abortion, even if those services are paid with private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/11/3395314/commentary-gop-is-off-base-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://weaselzippers.us/2011/02/12/grandma-mimi-pelosi-does-some-serious-fundraising-off-of-killing-babies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10487542</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About - News &amp;amp; Issues</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). Although existing laws already prohibit federal dollars from directly ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weaselzippers.us/2011/02/12/grandma-mimi-pelosi-does-some-serious-fundraising-off-of-killing-babies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wingers Push AG Holder to Prosecute More Porn</title>
    <link href="http://news.avn.com/articles/Wingers-Push-Holder-to-Prosecute-More-Porn-426474.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10485044</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVN News (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... was the only Democrat to vote against repealing &amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t Ask Don&amp;#39;t Tell&amp;quot;; and is a co-sponsor of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8212;and the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.avn.com/articles/Wingers-Push-Holder-to-Prosecute-More-Porn-426474.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>School Board to vote on union contract, drilling near high school</title>
    <link href="http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4979850" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10484924</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hudson Hub-Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 $31.85/hr. 3. Change in Hours - Individual Small Group Instruction Teacher Carey, Lauren - From 5.25 daily hours to 5.59 daily hours Ef. 1-18-11. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4979850&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Tammy Baldwin Stands Up to GOP Assault on Women&amp;#39;s Health and Rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/wisconsin/rep-tammy-baldwin-stands-up-to-gop-assault-on-womens-health-and-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10484923</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Together, HR 3, the so-called &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; and HR 358, the &#8220;Protect Life Act&#8221; would prevent millions of women from using their ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/wisconsin/rep-tammy-baldwin-stands-up-to-gop-assault-on-womens-health-and-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.tbd.com/blogs/amanda-hess/2011/02/abortion-at-cpac-sins-of-fathers-and-lives-of-mothers-8428.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10484922</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TBD.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And pass HR 3, the bill that would bar taxpayer funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or to preserve life of the mother. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tbd.com/blogs/amanda-hess/2011/02/abortion-at-cpac-sins-of-fathers-and-lives-of-mothers-8428.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nancy Pelosi - &amp;#39;Extreme Legislation&amp;#39; Threatens Women&amp;#39;s Health</title>
    <link href="http://womensissues.about.com/b/2011/02/11/nancy-pelosi-extreme-legislation-threatens-womens-health.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-10:/commentary/10484917</id>
    <updated>2011-02-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About - News &amp;amp; Issues</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). Although existing laws already prohibit federal dollars from directly ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womensissues.about.com/b/2011/02/11/nancy-pelosi-extreme-legislation-threatens-womens-health.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Bishops Support Ban on Abortion Funding</title>
    <link href="http://www.catholic.net/index.php?option=zenit&amp;amp;id=31713" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-09:/commentary/10564530</id>
    <updated>2011-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Catholic.net</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The US bishops are expressing support for the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (HR 3), noting that this proposed ban is &amp;quot;long overdue.&amp;quot; On Tuesday, Richard Doerflinger, a representative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.catholic.net/index.php?option=zenit&amp;amp;id=31713&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3 funding bill aims to ban abortion deceptively</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/opinion/letters/143391-hr-3-funding-bill-aims-to-ban-abortion-deceptively" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-09:/commentary/10533548</id>
    <updated>2011-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 This week the House Judiciary Subcommittee will hear testimony on HR 3, the artfully titled &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion,&#8221; bill. Playing upon the voters&amp;#39; call for spending cuts, the leaders behind this bill are falsely advertising it as an ef&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/opinion/letters/143391-hr-3-funding-bill-aims-to-ban-abortion-deceptively&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WOMEN&amp;#39;S RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK</title>
    <link href="http://bhamweekly.com/birmingham/article-2140-choice-cuts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-09:/commentary/10484921</id>
    <updated>2011-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Birmingham Weekly</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith of New Jersey is the main sponsor of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The title states its aim quite specifically, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bhamweekly.com/birmingham/article-2140-choice-cuts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Your Views: A window to insist that we do not want our tax dollars supporting ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rgj.com/article/20110210/MVN08/102100343/1309/MVN" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-09:/commentary/10484919</id>
    <updated>2011-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reno Gazette Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 My husband and I just finished watching House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on HR-3 Measure to Stop Taxpayer Funding for Abortions. Amazing. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rgj.com/article/20110210/MVN08/102100343/1309/MVN&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Racism is Shameful. Sex Isn't.</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/10/racism-shameful-isnt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-09:/commentary/10483332</id>
    <updated>2011-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hispanic women are 15 times more likely and Black women three more times likely than white women to be tested for Chlamydia. Dare I say racial differences in STI testing is due to doctors&#8217; racial prejudices about the sexual behaviors of Women of Color?
H&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/10/racism-shameful-isnt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3 will save your tax dollars</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-new-york/the-joys-of-h-r-3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10484918</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Basically, HR 3 will make it so that any individual or business that chooses to purchase a health insurance policy that offers a complete array of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-new-york/the-joys-of-h-r-3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Duffy Target Of New Campaign Ads</title>
    <link href="http://ashlandcurrent.com/article/11/02/09/duffy-target-new-campaign-ads" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480991</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ashland Current</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; Cosponsor (R) Sean Duffy. WI-07 HR217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Cosponsor (R) Sean Duffy. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ashlandcurrent.com/article/11/02/09/duffy-target-new-campaign-ads&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HUFFPOST HILL - Rep. Chris Lee Steps Down</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/09/huffpost-hill-rep-chris-l_n_821098.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480989</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... taxpayer dollars from being used for abortions, except in cases of incest and rape -- not just &amp;quot;forcible rape,&amp;quot; as the Smith bill, HR 3, would have it. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/09/huffpost-hill-rep-chris-l_n_821098.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Pulse: New Anti-Choice Bill Suggests More #DearJohn Letters Needed</title>
    <link href="http://campusprogress.org/articles/weekly_pulse_new_anti-choice_bill_suggests_more_dearjohn_letters_needed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480987</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Campus Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Doyle launched the #dearjohn Twitter campaign to channel public outrage over HR 3, particularly its clause that changed the existing &amp;quot;rape and incest&amp;quot; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campusprogress.org/articles/weekly_pulse_new_anti-choice_bill_suggests_more_dearjohn_letters_needed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corner</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259385/new-jersey-senator-gone-wild-kathryn-jean-lopez" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480986</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He was talking about HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which is a lot less dramatic than he&amp;#39;s making it out to be. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259385/new-jersey-senator-gone-wild-kathryn-jean-lopez&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Norton Silenced at Congressional Hearing</title>
    <link href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Norton-Silenced-at-Congressional-Hearing-115639619.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480984</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NBC Washington</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; Tuesday. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Norton-Silenced-at-Congressional-Hearing-115639619.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/bill-doesn-t-ban-abortion-just-government-involvement" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480983</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Steve King (R-Iowa) took a new step Tuesday in his campaign to limit abortion access, asking a witness testifying at a House hearing on HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/bill-doesn-t-ban-abortion-just-government-involvement&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/02/09/gop-abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480982</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>89.3 KPCC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.) HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; and Rep. Joe Pitts&amp;#39; (R-Pa.) HR 358, the &#8220;Protect Life Act.&#8221; Both bills, which seek to severely limit ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/02/09/gop-abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Senators Decry Anti-Abortion Bills</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12850" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480981</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s Constitution Subcommittee held a hearing yesterday on the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; (HR 3), introduced by ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12850&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/congress.abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10480980</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It could be amended during the committee markup process, which has not yet been scheduled for HR 3. The bill could also be reintroduced, but a congressional ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/congress.abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>POLITICS: Lee, Buerkle support funding restrictions for abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2011/02/POLITICS-Lee-Buerkle-support-funding-restrictions-for-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10478245</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rochester City Newspaper</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 They&amp;#39;re the only members of the local House delegation to sign on to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. If passed, the bill, HR 3, would restrict the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2011/02/POLITICS-Lee-Buerkle-support-funding-restrictions-for-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Heath Shuler</title>
    <link href="http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/02/09/meet-the-hr3-ten-heath-shuler/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10478244</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feministe (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 We learned last week that the new Congress followed HR 3 with HR 358, the Protect Life Act, which would redefine &#8220;conscience&#8221; clauses to allow pregnant ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/02/09/meet-the-hr3-ten-heath-shuler/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/02/09/house_lawmakers_clash_over_gop_push_to_curb_abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10478241</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Basically, HR 3 will make it so that any individual or business that chooses to purchase a health insurance policy that offers a complete array of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/02/09/house_lawmakers_clash_over_gop_push_to_curb_abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Expert Sports Picks</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/02/09/expert-sports-picks" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10478226</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Clergy and people of faith are speaking up in a new campaign about the outrageous &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&quot; It's deceptive and reveals a profound lack of respect for the sacredness of women's lives.
What saddens me now are women who want to&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/reader-diaries/2011/02/09/expert-sports-picks&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government overreach</title>
    <link href="http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/239228/government-overreach" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-08:/commentary/10477056</id>
    <updated>2011-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/239228/government-overreach&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/news/right-wing-attacks-womens-right-choose.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10567911</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 First you have the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funds for Abortion Act,&#8221; HR 3, which would in carrying the Hyde Amendment into statutory law expand its restrictions to essentially end the possibility of insurance coverage for the legal medical procedure of abortion. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/news/right-wing-attacks-womens-right-choose.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.news.com.au/world/pope-wanted-priests-to-have-sex/story-e6frfkyi-1226001194733" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10564524</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today&amp;#39;s congressional hearing on HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; is notable for many reasons. The proposed legislation would enact unreasonable obstacles to reproductive healthcare for mil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com.au/world/pope-wanted-priests-to-have-sex/story-e6frfkyi-1226001194733&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/02/08/elder.law.expert.health.care.reform.act.a.mixed.bag.seniors" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10494233</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/02/08/elder.law.expert.health.care.reform.act.a.mixed.bag.seniors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10492933</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/high-risk-insurance-pool-enrollment-climbing-are-you-eligible/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10487544</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesleader.com/opinion/Nearly_a_year_after_health_care_law_passed__states_are_all_over_map_02-13-2011.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Health_Care_Law_Loophole_Could_Cause_Millions_to_Miss_Out_for_Months_at_a_Time_110208" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10485478</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Health_Care_Law_Loophole_Could_Cause_Millions_to_Miss_Out_for_Months_at_a_Time_110208&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10485043</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2011/02/heres_help_understanding_healt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.suite101.com/content/student-health-insurance-changes-under-the-affordable-care-act-a345722" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10484920</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.suite101.com/content/student-health-insurance-changes-under-the-affordable-care-act-a345722&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
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    <link href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/02/08/democrats-rally-for-womens-health-but-last-time-they-fell-short/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10480988</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 First you have the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funds for Abortion Act,&#8221; HR 3, which would in carrying the Hyde Amendment into statutory law expand its restrictions to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/02/08/democrats-rally-for-womens-health-but-last-time-they-fell-short/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/congressmen-refusing-health-benefits-principled-statement/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10480985</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last week US House Republicans backed down on their redefinition of rape (eg. forceable rape) in HR 3, which is designed to ban all government funds that go ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/congressmen-refusing-health-benefits-principled-statement/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DC Vote Protests Congressional Attacks on District of Columbia at Hearing</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dc-vote-protests-congressional-attacks-on-district-of-columbia-at-hearing-115594904.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10478247</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... activists staged a silent protest today during a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s Subcommittee on the Constitution to review HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dc-vote-protests-congressional-attacks-on-district-of-columbia-at-hearing-115594904.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Catholics for Choice Statement on HR 3</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catholics-for-choice-statement-on-hr-3-115579964.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10478243</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 cosponsors, Reps. Smith and Lipinski, are Catholics. All of the &amp;quot;experts&amp;quot; testifying in support of HR 3 are current or former employees of the pro-life ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catholics-for-choice-statement-on-hr-3-115579964.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/08/ohio-abortion-ban-hinges-heartbeat/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10478242</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In January, Smith introduced HR 3 with Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). The bill is set to be the topic of a hearing today in the House Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/08/ohio-abortion-ban-hinges-heartbeat/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Democrats Push Back Against Republicans&amp;#39; Attempt To Take Over Women&amp;#39;s Uteri</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477064</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lez Get Real</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 (HR 3) 9 Those who pay health insurance premiums with pre-tax dollars would not be able to buy or keep insurance plans that cover a full range of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/2011/02/senate-democrats-push-back-against-republicans-attempt-to-take-over-womens-uteri/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>#DearJohn twitter campaign signals feminist offensive on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/humanist-in-national/dearjohn-twitter-campaign-signals-feminist-offensive-on-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477063</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... along with other actions, helped convince Republican Chris Smith that he should remove the controversial language around &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; rape from of HR 3. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/humanist-in-national/dearjohn-twitter-campaign-signals-feminist-offensive-on-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Proposed GA Bill to Refer to Rape Victims as Accusers</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12848" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477062</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Following an outcry from women&amp;#39;s rights groups and others last week, House Republicans removed the word &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; to describe the rape exception in HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12848&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The North Carolina Independent News</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanindependent.com/168548/wind-turbines-move-closer-to-n-c-coast" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477061</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina have joined 171 other members of Congress as co-sponsors of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanindependent.com/168548/wind-turbines-move-closer-to-n-c-coast&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It&amp;#39;s Not About Who Pays; It&amp;#39;s About Respect</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15489" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477060</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Pro-choice clergy in the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice network are outraged at the lack of respect for women&amp;#39;s lives implicit in HR 3 &#8211; the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/15489&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Enables Targeting of Latino Community by Abortion Profiteers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477059</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... today called on the House of Representatives to pass HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/congress-enables-targeting-of-latino-community-by-abortion-profiteers-115593109.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Meet the HR3 Ten: Heath Shuler</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/02/08/meet-the-hr3-ten-heath-shuler/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477058</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 We learned last week that the new Congress followed HR 3 with HR 358, the Protect Life Act, which would redefine &#8220;conscience&#8221; clauses to allow pregnant ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/02/08/meet-the-hr3-ten-heath-shuler/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is the DC government funding abortions?</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/08/AR2011020804676.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477057</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 This afternoon, a House Judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing on HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act.&amp;quot; Not only does the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/08/AR2011020804676.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/congress.abortion/?hpt=Sbin" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10477055</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In January, Smith introduced HR 3 with Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). The bill is set to be the topic of a hearing today in the House Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/congress.abortion/?hpt=Sbin&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Boxer, Senate Dems blast House GOP on abortion</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PoliticalBlotter/~3/IeAt62Y9yg4/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10475806</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ibabuzz.com - Political Blotter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and other Senate Democrats held a news conference today in opposition to legislation being pushed by House Republicans this week that they say would endanger women&#8217;s health by limiting access to affordable health care a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PoliticalBlotter/~3/IeAt62Y9yg4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Who is in the corner for women of Greene County?</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/feminism-in-springfield-mo/who-is-the-corner-for-women-of-greene-county" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-07:/commentary/10471588</id>
    <updated>2011-02-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Missouri Congressman put his signature on HR-3 (otherwise known as &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion&amp;quot; Act). Sound familiar? ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/feminism-in-springfield-mo/who-is-the-corner-for-women-of-greene-county&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10478246</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And now there&amp;#39;s HR 3. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act&amp;quot; is bad in all the ways that Hyde and Stupak-Pitts were bad, but it&amp;#39;s worse, too: It seeks ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/08/eveningnews/main7330768.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Stand With EMILY's List Against Radical GOP Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-kirsten-gillibrand/post_1693_b_819636.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10471590</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The 2010 elections were about one thing: jobs. So what on earth is going on in the GOP-controlled House? 
When John Boehner campaigned to become the Speaker, he promised a party and a chamber devoted to fiscal responsibility and economic growth. Then, he&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-kirsten-gillibrand/post_1693_b_819636.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48990.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10471589</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politico</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Judiciary&amp;#39;s constitution subcommittee will hear HR 3, which is Rep. Chris Smith&amp;#39;s (RN.J.) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Energy and Commerce will ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48990.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/us-abortion-controversy-a-reminder-issues-persist-north-of-the-border-too/article1898019/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10471587</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And now there&amp;#39;s HR 3. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act&amp;quot; is bad in all the ways that Hyde and Stupak-Pitts were bad, but it&amp;#39;s worse, too: It seeks ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/us-abortion-controversy-a-reminder-issues-persist-north-of-the-border-too/article1898019/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disappointed Shuler co-sponsored controversial bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/1005/ENT/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467753</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Asheville Citizen-Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler not only supported bill HR 3 but co-sponsored it as well. As a constituent and former supporter, Shuler no longer have my vote. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/1005/ENT/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disappointed Shuler co-sponsored controversial bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/1005/ENT/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467752</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Asheville Citizen-Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler not only supported bill HR 3 but co-sponsored it as well. As a constituent and former supporter, Shuler no longer have my vote. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/1005/ENT/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Planned Parenthood Caught Offering Services to Child Human Traffickers</title>
    <link href="http://media-newswire.com/release_1141846.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467748</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 There is currently an effort underway in the House of Representatives, known as HR 3, which will eliminate all federal funding for abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://media-newswire.com/release_1141846.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Pulse: #DearJohn, Does Banning Abortion Trump Job Growth?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/04/weekly-pulse-dearjohn-does-banning-abortion-trump-growth" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467747</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In AlterNet, Amanda Marcotte notes that the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, or HR 3, also redefines rape as &#8220;forcible rape&#8221; in order to determine ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/04/weekly-pulse-dearjohn-does-banning-abortion-trump-growth&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/gop-push-another-abortion-restriction/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467745</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Jose Mercury News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 That&amp;#39;s quite an irony given the name of the bill: the Protect Life Act. Another bill, HR 3, could wipe out insurance coverage of abortion even in private ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/gop-push-another-abortion-restriction/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: HHS mounts CLASS Act defense</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/142511-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467698</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The panel will take up HR 3, which is Rep. Chris Smith&amp;#39;s (RN.J.) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The witness list includes: Richard Doerflinger of the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/142511-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gillibrand Teams with Blumenthal to Defend Abortion Rights Before House G.O.P. Onslaught</title>
    <link href="http://www.observer.com/2011/politics/gillibrand-teams-blumenthal-defend-abortion-rights-house-gop-onslaught?utm_medium=partial-text&amp;amp;utm_campaign=home" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467676</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Observer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives is slated to take up H.R. 3, the &quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&quot; which would ban federal funding for abortion, eliminate tax breaks for health insurance premiums on plans that cover abortion and would prevent women fr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.observer.com/2011/politics/gillibrand-teams-blumenthal-defend-abortion-rights-house-gop-onslaught?utm_medium=partial-text&amp;amp;utm_campaign=home&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion battle heats up</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.politico.com/click.phdo?i=8650ed9f4c86d7ba52fc3090766f3743" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467675</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Politico</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A pair of House hearings on abortion legislation has riled forces on both sides of the issue, particularly supporters of abortion rights, who are gearing up for a fierce fight. This afternoon EMILY&#8217;s List will publish a piece co-authored by Sens. Richard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.politico.com/click.phdo?i=8650ed9f4c86d7ba52fc3090766f3743&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The &#8220;Stupak on Steroids&#8221; Agenda Brings Multiple Attacks on Women&#8217;s Health</title>
    <link href="http://news.change.org/stories/the-stupak-on-steroids-agenda-brings-multiple-attacks-on-womens-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467653</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The anti-choice leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives is moving full steam ahead with its extreme &quot;Stupak on Steroids&quot; agenda , which represents the worst attack on a woman&#8217;s right to choose that I have seen in a very long time. We call it &#8220;S&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.change.org/stories/the-stupak-on-steroids-agenda-brings-multiple-attacks-on-womens-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Debate rages on legal notices</title>
    <link href="http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110207/NEWS01/302080005/Debate-rages-on-legal-notices" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10467652</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cherry Hill Courier Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Smith&amp;#39;s office would not answer questions from national media or the Courier-Post about that provision of HR 3, banning taxpayer subsidies for abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110207/NEWS01/302080005/Debate-rages-on-legal-notices&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defending Life</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelloLadies/~3/210gHuan8uQ/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10466782</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hello Ladies</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Following on the heels of H.R.3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act, comes H.R. 358, the &#8220;Protect Life Act,&#8221; another attempt to severely limit women&#8217;s access to the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare. According to Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Penn.), s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelloLadies/~3/210gHuan8uQ/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letter: Republicans show odd priorities</title>
    <link href="http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/ci_17316207" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10466780</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Enterprise-Record</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So with their new majority in the house, HR 3 &#8212; one of their vary highest priorities &#8212; is the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. But we already have ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/ci_17316207&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capitol Report for Feb. 7</title>
    <link href="http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/feb/06/capitol-report-feb-7/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10466779</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lawrence Journal World</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would make permanent the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds for abortions except in cases of rape, incest and if the life of the mother is ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/feb/06/capitol-report-feb-7/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disappointed Shuler co-sponsored controversial bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/0/LIVING/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-06:/commentary/10466777</id>
    <updated>2011-02-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Asheville Citizen-Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler not only supported bill HR 3 but co-sponsored it as well. As a constituent and former supporter, Shuler no longer have my vote. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110207/OPINION02/110204038/0/LIVING/Disappointed-Shuler-co-sponsored-controversial-bill?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;Protect Life Act&amp;#39; a malevolent misnomer</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailycampus.com/commentary/protect-life-act-a-malevolent-misnomer-1.1964847" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-05:/commentary/10466778</id>
    <updated>2011-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UConn Daily Campus</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Although the repugnant attempt at redefining rape in HR 3 has been removed, anti-choice legislators are still pressing to curtail women&amp;#39;s bodily autonomy. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailycampus.com/commentary/protect-life-act-a-malevolent-misnomer-1.1964847&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP-led House is moving to restrict funding of abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/06/2636285/gop-led-house-is-moving-to-restrict.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-05:/commentary/10466112</id>
    <updated>2011-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, designated HR 3 and sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (RN.J.), would codify provisions of the Hyde Amendment, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/06/2636285/gop-led-house-is-moving-to-restrict.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Would Ronald Reagan Do?</title>
    <link href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7722984/what_would_ronald_reagan_do.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-05:/commentary/10466093</id>
    <updated>2011-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Associated Content</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Rather than spending their time championing absurd bills like the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; (or HR 3), which panders to a select group of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7722984/what_would_ronald_reagan_do.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/05/abortion-debate-returns-capitol-hill-proposed-restrictions-advance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-05:/commentary/10466092</id>
    <updated>2011-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TriCities.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is HR 3. I urge everyone to write, call or email your congressional representative or senator and request this bill pass. It&amp;#39;s not the final answer ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/05/abortion-debate-returns-capitol-hill-proposed-restrictions-advance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support bill against abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/feb/06/support-bill-against-abortion-ar-823525/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-05:/commentary/10465246</id>
    <updated>2011-02-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TriCities.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is HR 3. I urge everyone to write, call or email your congressional representative or senator and request this bill pass. It&amp;#39;s not the final answer ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/feb/06/support-bill-against-abortion-ar-823525/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republicans Redefine Rape</title>
    <link href="http://live.drjays.com/index.php/2011/02/05/republicans-redefine-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-04:/commentary/10571304</id>
    <updated>2011-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DrJays.com Live</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3&#8212;the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221;&#8212;would limit the use of federal funds for abortions to &#8220;forcible rape.&#8221; As the law stands now, the only times federal funds may be used for an abortion are in cases of rape, incest, and where the &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://live.drjays.com/index.php/2011/02/05/republicans-redefine-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/senate-panel-to-consider-abortion-law-requiring-women-1237219.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-04:/commentary/10466781</id>
    <updated>2011-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TriCities.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill is HR 3. I urge everyone to write, call or email your congressional representative or senator and request this bill pass. It&amp;#39;s not the final answer ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/senate-panel-to-consider-abortion-law-requiring-women-1237219.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 358: The new &amp;quot;Let Women Die&amp;quot; bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/5/941357/-H.R.-358:-The-new-Let-Women-Die-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-04:/commentary/10464515</id>
    <updated>2011-02-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Again, it&amp;#39;s entirely possible this is a feint by the House GOP looking for a bargaining chip on the odious HR 3--look what we can do if you don&amp;#39;t give us ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/5/941357/-H.R.-358:-The-new-Let-Women-Die-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3: GOP drops shiny object; rape redefinition out</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/3/941040/-H.R.-3:-GOP-drops-shiny-object;-rape-redefinition-out" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10567906</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Nor should we let any Member of Congress announce this change and declare victory over HR 3. If you missed the discussion yesterday, do catch yourself up on what an abject surrender it would be to let this bill&amp;#39;s abortion restrictions go unchallenged,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/3/941040/-H.R.-3:-GOP-drops-shiny-object;-rape-redefinition-out&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP backs down on rape redefinition, but fight against H.R. 3 has just begun</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/SeDIb9x7WY8/-GOP-backs-down-on-rape-redefinition,-but-fight-against-H.R.-3-has-just-begun" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10467677</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&quot;Look, my reaction is this is not really changing things that much,&quot; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) told TPM in an interview today. &quot;This exposed them for what their true intentions are. Now that they're exposed they're trying to put the genie back&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/SeDIb9x7WY8/-GOP-backs-down-on-rape-redefinition,-but-fight-against-H.R.-3-has-just-begun&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Forcible Rape&amp;quot; Clause Removed from Chris Smith Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12844" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10465292</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Following an outcry from women&amp;#39;s rights groups and others, House Republicans have removed the &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; to describe the rape exception in HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12844&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>#DEARJOHN</title>
    <link href="http://www.bust.com/blog/2011/02/04/dearjohn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10464525</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bust Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you're a twitter junky, like myself, you may have noticed #dearjohn trending all over your newsfeed-&#160; if you follow any feminist or pro-choice activists. I'm not going to lie, at first I thought it may have been about the Channing Tatum/Amanda Seyfrie&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bust.com/blog/2011/02/04/dearjohn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans agree to drop &amp;quot;Forcible Rape&amp;quot; language from Abortion Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.sify.com/news/house-republicans-agree-to-drop-forcible-rape-language-from-abortion-bill-news-international-lcepufejcia.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10464521</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sify</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; also known as HR 3, is a bill that would make permanent the &amp;quot;Hyde Amendment&amp;quot; - a provision banning the use of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sify.com/news/house-republicans-agree-to-drop-forcible-rape-language-from-abortion-bill-news-international-lcepufejcia.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Fine, rape is rape,&amp;quot; says Rep. Smith</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-new-york/fine-rape-is-rape-says-rep-smith" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10464512</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith has stepped back and said that &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;, also known as HR 3. is not going to be redefining rape, not that they ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-new-york/fine-rape-is-rape-says-rep-smith&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/02/us-usa-healthcare-congress-idUSTRE70O62D20110202" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462328</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina have joined 171 other members of Congress as co-sponsors of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/02/us-usa-healthcare-congress-idUSTRE70O62D20110202&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urgent Call to Action: GOP House Pushing Anti-Woman Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-kirsten-gillibrand/urgent-call-to-action---g_b_818690.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462327</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 is about preventing the Federal gov. from paying for abortions. Women can still have all the abortions they want. Either they&amp;#39;ll have to pay for it ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-kirsten-gillibrand/urgent-call-to-action---g_b_818690.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Welcoming Back Coat-Hanger Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1-/7992-democrats-welcoming-back-coat-hanger-abortion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462271</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pacific Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Sady and health care advocate Eesha Pandit join Laura in studio to discuss HR 3, the Republicans&amp;#39; skewed sense of priorities, the Democrats who are ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1-/7992-democrats-welcoming-back-coat-hanger-abortion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The North Carolina Independent News</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanindependent.com/168361/hackey-says-gops-early-moves-on-divisive-issues-strain-cooperation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462270</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina have joined 171 other members of Congress as co-sponsors of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanindependent.com/168361/hackey-says-gops-early-moves-on-divisive-issues-strain-cooperation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Digest &#8211; 02/04/11</title>
    <link href="http://uprisingradio.org/home/?p=18697" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462269</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Uprising</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 He is currently the Editor of America in Arabic News Service The controversial bill HR 3, also known as the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act&#8221;, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uprisingradio.org/home/?p=18697&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/new-gop-law-would-allow-hospitals-to-let-women-die-instead-of-having-an-abortion.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10462268</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So Republicans dropped the shiny object of redefining rape from HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; which would be more aptly ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/new-gop-law-would-allow-hospitals-to-let-women-die-instead-of-having-an-abortion.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0203/Did-bill-try-to-redefine-rape-GOP-backs-down-after-public-outcry." rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-03:/commentary/10461570</id>
    <updated>2011-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The MIT Tech</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Instead, John Boehner (R-Ohio) has declared that the passing HR 3 is of &#8220;critical&#8221; importance and &#8220;one of our highest legislative priorities.&#8221; What is HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0203/Did-bill-try-to-redefine-rape-GOP-backs-down-after-public-outcry.&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans Will Drop &amp;quot;Forcible Rape&amp;quot; Definition from H.R. 3</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/women-s-issues-in-greenville/house-republicans-will-drop-forcible-rape-definition-from-h-r-3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10564523</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The financial ramifications of HR 3 far exceed its benefits, of which I have yet to find. This bill leaves behind it a steady flow of victims: small businesses, individuals previously seeking financial refuge under the Health Coverage Tax credit due to ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/women-s-issues-in-greenville/house-republicans-will-drop-forcible-rape-definition-from-h-r-3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;No&amp;quot; Means &amp;quot;No,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Rape&amp;quot; Once Again Means &amp;quot;Rape&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/02/03/no-means-no-and-rape-once-again-means-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10480990</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TIME (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... Hyde Amendment exceptions needed to be limited to victims of &amp;quot;forcible rape,&amp;quot; the GOP authors of HR 3 are dropping the word &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; from their bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/02/03/no-means-no-and-rape-once-again-means-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion bill that redefined rape to be changed by author</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/77136/abortion-bill-that-redefined-rape-to-be-changed-by-author/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10466094</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Clarifying the record is right on one thing, HR 3 is just poltics. For Congressmen or their staff, experienced in bill drafting and having access to all ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotaindependent.com/77136/abortion-bill-that-redefined-rape-to-be-changed-by-author/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Grudgingly Admits That All Types of Rape Are Pretty Bad</title>
    <link href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/02/gop_admits_all_types_of_rapes.html?f=most-commented-24h-5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10465254</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;The language of HR 3 was not intended to change existing law regarding taxpayer funding for abortion in cases of rape, nor is it expected that it would do ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/02/gop_admits_all_types_of_rapes.html?f=most-commented-24h-5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Right Wing Assault on Women, Reproductive Rights, and Definition of Rape</title>
    <link href="http://uprisingradio.org/home/?p=18655" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10465247</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Uprising</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The controversial bill HR 3, also known as the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act&#8221;, will be reviewed by the Judiciary Committee&amp;#39;s constitution ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uprisingradio.org/home/?p=18655&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Staff editorial</title>
    <link href="http://www.theduquesneduke.com/news/2011/02/03/Opinions/Staff.Editorial-3973381.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10464523</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Duquensne Duke</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Although most bills provide definitions of any and all words that could possibly be misinterpreted, HR 3 does not. The vague phrase, which has caused a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theduquesneduke.com/news/2011/02/03/Opinions/Staff.Editorial-3973381.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion? A New Bill With An Old Face</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/03/taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill-face" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10464518</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RH Reality Check (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; (or HR 3), introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and whole-heartedly pushed by ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/03/taxpayer-funding-abortion-bill-face&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hyde and seek on &amp;#39;forcible rape&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2011/02/hyde_and_seek_on_forcible_rape.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10464516</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congressional Republicans have been catching hell ever since word caught on that HR 3 -- the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; -- would narrow even ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2011/02/hyde_and_seek_on_forcible_rape.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP agrees to drop controversial rape language in abortion bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110203/UPDATES01/110203008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10464513</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Coloradoan</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, as introduced would ban the use of federal funds for abortion, with exceptions for &#8220;forcible rape,&#8221; incest ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110203/UPDATES01/110203008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rape Language Dropped From Bill Banning Tax-Funded Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/03/rape-language-dropped-from-bill-banning-tax-funded-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10462334</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, rolls several federal rules that have to be passed annually to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions in ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/03/rape-language-dropped-from-bill-banning-tax-funded-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Republicans Drop &amp;#39;Forcible Rape&amp;#39; Language From Abortion Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/03/republicans-forcible-rape-abortion-bill_n_818014.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10462330</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.), one of the sponsors of HR 3. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act,&amp;quot; told Politico. The Hyde Amendment is the existing measure meant to bar the use ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/03/republicans-forcible-rape-abortion-bill_n_818014.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House GOPer re-writes abortion language in bill</title>
    <link href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/03/5983150-house-goper-re-writes-abortion-language-in-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10462326</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>msnbc.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In the last two weeks, there&amp;#39;s been a slowly bubbling uproar over HR 3, legislation to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions, introduced by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/03/5983150-house-goper-re-writes-abortion-language-in-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Congress attacks women&amp;#39;s health care (again)</title>
    <link href="http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/02/republican-congress-attacks-womens-healthcare-again/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10461571</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueOregon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Shockingly, that is exactly what legislation introduced this Congress, HR 3, does. Even more shocking is the powerful symbolism that the House leadership ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/02/republican-congress-attacks-womens-healthcare-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Just How Wide is the Reach of HR #3? --- VERY WIDE</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/461408/just_how_wide_is__the__reach_of_hr_%233__---_very_wide/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459259</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 David Waldman aka KagroX wrote an excellent post at Daily Kos last night about just how potentially big a net the theory underlying this bill could cast. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/461408/just_how_wide_is__the__reach_of_hr_%233__---_very_wide/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reid: GOP wasting time on &amp;#39;symbolic votes&amp;#39; like healthcare repeal</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/floor-speeches/141927-reid-criticizes-gop-for-wasting-time-on-symbolic-votes-like-healthcare-repeal" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459243</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 castigated Republicans Thursday for wasting time on &#8220;symbolic votes&#8221; like healthcare repeal. and useless bill like the recent drive behind HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/floor-speeches/141927-reid-criticizes-gop-for-wasting-time-on-symbolic-votes-like-healthcare-repeal&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: HHS defends Medicaid flexibility</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/142027-overnight-health-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459242</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Liberals fight back: The ACLU is asking supporters to contact House members to oppose HR 3, which would establish a permanent prohibition on federal ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/142027-overnight-health-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Bill, New Problems for Anti-Choice Politicians</title>
    <link href="http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/02/03-19" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459241</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Dreams (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Even as they attempted to modify this rape-related provision found in two pieces of legislation, HR 3 and HR 358, these lawmakers inserted a new provision ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/02/03-19&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/dem-women-unimpressed-with-new-house-abortion-bill.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459220</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... said that the changes to the wording announced this morning are designed to bring HR 3 in line with the prohibitions on the books. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/dem-women-unimpressed-with-new-house-abortion-bill.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/03/undercover-sex-work-videos-fuel-congressional-campaign-planned-parenthood/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459219</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TIME (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... Hyde Amendment exceptions needed to be limited to victims of &amp;quot;forcible rape,&amp;quot; the GOP authors of HR 3 are dropping the word &amp;quot;forcible&amp;quot; from their bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/03/undercover-sex-work-videos-fuel-congressional-campaign-planned-parenthood/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>#DearJohn: There&amp;#39;s a Bigger Problem Than H.R. 3</title>
    <link href="http://campusprogress.org/articles/dearjohn_theres_a_bigger_problem_than_h.r.3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459218</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Campus Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would also codify the Hyde Amendment -- a bit of legislation that has been renewed every year for the last 30 years -- converting it to law from its ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campusprogress.org/articles/dearjohn_theres_a_bigger_problem_than_h.r.3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48766.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459217</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The financial ramifications of HR 3 far exceed its benefits, of which I have yet to find. This bill leaves behind it a steady flow of victims: small ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48766.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Morning Plum</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/02/the_morning_plum_179.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10459196</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;&amp;quot;In HR 3, Republicans revive the mid-90s &amp;quot;Istook amendment&amp;quot; theory of the fungibility of money to include under their definition of &amp;quot;taxpayer funding for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/02/the_morning_plum_179.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Planned Parenthood Busted Helping Human Traffickers</title>
    <link href="http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/30140-planned-parenthood-busted-helping-human-traffickers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-02:/commentary/10458749</id>
    <updated>2011-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charisma News Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 There is currently an effort underway in the House of Representatives, known as HR 3, which will eliminate all federal funding for abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/30140-planned-parenthood-busted-helping-human-traffickers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3 hides even bigger dangers than redefinition of rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/2/940765/-H.R.-3-hides-even-bigger-dangers-than-redefinition-of-rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10467746</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Because then you&amp;#39;ll miss out on the fact that HR 3 is also the killing blow capping 30 years of consistent losses on abortion restrictions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/2/2/940765/-H.R.-3-hides-even-bigger-dangers-than-redefinition-of-rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Going backward on women&amp;#39;s rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20110203/OPINION/102030367/Going-backward-on-women-s-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10465252</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Journal News | LoHud.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill&amp;#39;s designation as HR 3 puts it at the top of the House legislative list, a signal that it is a priority for the new Republican majority. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lohud.com/article/20110203/OPINION/102030367/Going-backward-on-women-s-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republicans worry more about abortions than jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110203/OPINION02/110202054/1006" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10465248</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Asheville Citizen-Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Hyde Amendment has never satisfied the right, and since they have taken control of the House, they are fixated upon HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding For ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110203/OPINION02/110202054/1006&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/135129/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10464520</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forward (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 But on the national level, the most headline-worthy move against women has been a new bill in Congress, HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; or ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/135129/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion bill co-sponsored by Jenkins draws fire for changing &#8220;rape&#8221; language</title>
    <link href="http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/feb/02/abortion-bill-co-sponsored-jenkins-draws-fire-chan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10464517</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lawrence Journal World</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, called the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; would make permanent the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds for abortions except in cases ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/feb/02/abortion-bill-co-sponsored-jenkins-draws-fire-chan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Still waiting for a definition of &amp;#39;forcible rape&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2011/02/still_waiting_for_a_definition.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10464514</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J.) on my request for a definition of &amp;quot;forcible rape&amp;quot; in the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot; -- or HR 3 -- ended today, sort of, with an e-mail from ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2011/02/still_waiting_for_a_definition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/02/anti-abortion-changes-definition-rape-critics-say/?test=latestnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10462343</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fox News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 was not intended to change existing law regarding taxpayer funding for abortion in cases of rape, nor is it expected that it would do so,&amp;quot; he said. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/02/anti-abortion-changes-definition-rape-critics-say/?test=latestnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/new-proposed-law-would-restrict-public-abortion-funding-to-victims-of-rape-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10462341</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mediaite.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So, while HR 3 might exclude drug-induced rapes (but likely would not), it definitely excludes statutory rapes, the type that Whoopi Goldberg also didn&amp;#39;t ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mediaite.com/online/new-proposed-law-would-restrict-public-abortion-funding-to-victims-of-rape-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Weekly Pulse: #DearJohn, Does Banning Abortion Trump Job Growth?</title>
    <link href="http://campusprogress.org/articles/weekly_pulse_dearjohn_does_banning_abortion_trump_job_growth/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10462340</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Campus Progress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In AlterNet, Amanda Marcotte notes that the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, or HR 3, also redefines rape as &amp;quot;forcible rape&amp;quot; in order to determine ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campusprogress.org/articles/weekly_pulse_dearjohn_does_banning_abortion_trump_job_growth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://buquad.com/2011/02/02/republicans-decide-to-tell-us-women-what-rape-means/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10462333</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BU Quad</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 House Bill HR 3., the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act,&#8221; aims to change the legal definition of rape for the convenience of Boehner and his cohorts. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buquad.com/2011/02/02/republicans-decide-to-tell-us-women-what-rape-means/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Stupak On Steroids&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2011/02/stupak-on-steroids.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10462325</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Atlantic</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 [HR 3] demonstrates a startling new extremism in the GOP. In the past, even the most resolutely antiabortion Republicans usually made ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2011/02/stupak-on-steroids.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://nation.foxnews.com/planned-parenthood/2011/02/02/planned-parenthood-funding-threatened" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10456695</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Planned Parenthood&amp;#39;s funding often comes under attack, but the combination of this campaign and HR 3 shows that activists who care about reproductive health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nation.foxnews.com/planned-parenthood/2011/02/02/planned-parenthood-funding-threatened&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48651.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10456668</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Planned Parenthood&amp;#39;s funding often comes under attack, but the combination of this campaign and HR 3 shows that activists who care about reproductive health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48651.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://theuptake.org/2011/02/02/draft-bachman-kline-cravaack-redefine-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10456667</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The UpTake</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In AlterNet, Amanda Marcotte notes that the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, or HR 3, also redefines rape as &#8220;forcible rape&#8221; in order to determine ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theuptake.org/2011/02/02/draft-bachman-kline-cravaack-redefine-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/higher-taxes-for-people-with-insurance-plans-covering-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10456666</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Hailed by Speaker John Boehner as one of the top priorities for the new Congress, HR 3 would allow federal funding for abortion only in circumstances where ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/higher-taxes-for-people-with-insurance-plans-covering-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Note to congress: all rape is &amp;#39;forcible&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mmagowan/detail?entry_id=82255" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10456665</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Francisco Chronicle (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Thank you for introducing bill HR 3 to make sure federal funding will only go towards abortions if the pregnancies resulted from &amp;#39;forcible&amp;#39; rape and not ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mmagowan/detail?entry_id=82255&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Is Making Me Crazy</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2011/02/02/abortion-is-making-me-crazy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10454131</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Magazine (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On the minus side, Republicans and their detestable HR 3 are making me very, very tired. Way back in 1972, in its very first issue, Ms. magazine published a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2011/02/02/abortion-is-making-me-crazy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The North Carolina Independent News</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanindependent.com/167928/perdue-names-former-u-s-rep-etheridge-to-lead-office-overseeing-stimulus-funds" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10454130</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina have joined 171 other members of Congress as co-sponsors of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanindependent.com/167928/perdue-names-former-u-s-rep-etheridge-to-lead-office-overseeing-stimulus-funds&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pick-And-Choose Tax-Paying in Massachussetts?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/01/pickandchoose-taxpaying-massachussetts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10454095</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
It used to be that anti-choice forces simply pushed for &quot;conscience clauses&quot; which, for all purposes, are basically anti-legal abortion protection mechanisms which allow health care providers to refuse to provide abortions - or pharmacists now to &quot;opt ou&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/01/pickandchoose-taxpaying-massachussetts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Smith's Bill Attempting to Redefine Rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogher.com/congressman-smiths-bill-attempting-redefine-rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10453605</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlogHer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Im just jumping right in today.&#160;
The H.R.3 otherwise known as the&#160;&quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&quot;&#160;Spearheaded by&#160;Congressman Chris Smith and supported by 173 members of the House is a bill that re-defines what is considered rape.&#160;Currently, fed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogher.com/congressman-smiths-bill-attempting-redefine-rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John Boehner's push to redefine rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/02/01/hr3_abortion_rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-02-01:/commentary/10453603</id>
    <updated>2011-02-01T06:22:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Like previous measures, H.R. 3 would have been widely decried, regardless of anything else it contained. But it just so happens to contain one clause that makes it worse than all of those previous measures. It just so happens to redefine rape.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salon.com/news/abortion/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/02/01/hr3_abortion_rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/wasserman-schultz-calls-house-abortion-bill-violent-act-against-women.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10466113</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... difference to existing federal policy, though he acknowledges that HR 3 changes the rape and incest exceptions currently written in the Hyde Amendment. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/wasserman-schultz-calls-house-abortion-bill-violent-act-against-women.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Activists Flailing in Opposition to Abortion Funding Ban</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/01/activists-flailing-in-opposition-to-abortion-funding-ban/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10465253</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would permanently end federal funding of abortion, even abortions covered by the health care reform bill. &#8220;This is a very serious threat,&#8221; Planned ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/01/activists-flailing-in-opposition-to-abortion-funding-ban/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Emily&amp;#39;s Post: Republicans seek to redefine rape to block abortion access</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=32084" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10465251</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Isthmus Daily Page</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... but this is just too abhorrent to ignore: House Republicans are currently trying to pass HR 3, the so-called &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; In ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=32084&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.goddiscussion.com/39957/republicans-want-to-redefine-rape-so-women-cant-get-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10465249</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>God Discussion</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In addition to &amp;quot;forcible rape,&amp;quot; HR 3 would also exclude cases of incest involving a minor or situations in which pregnancy puts the mother&amp;#39;s life in danger. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goddiscussion.com/39957/republicans-want-to-redefine-rape-so-women-cant-get-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/wasserman-schultz-gop-rape-violent-women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10464522</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Raw Story</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And she didn&amp;#39;t mince her words in an interview with Raw Story, fiercely denouncing GOP colleagues over HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;It ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/wasserman-schultz-gop-rape-violent-women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://chicagoist.com/2011/02/01/dan_lipinski_abortion_limits_health.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10464519</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicagoist</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 3rd Congressional District Representative Dan Lipinski, the Democratic co-author of HR 3 (aka &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&amp;quot;) is finally ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chicagoist.com/2011/02/01/dan_lipinski_abortion_limits_health.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corner</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/258593/scare-tactics-gone-wild-kathryn-jean-lopez" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462339</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In particular, abortion activists* are taking aim at HR 3, &#8220;The No Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; which everyone from John Boehner to Republican Study Committee ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/258593/scare-tactics-gone-wild-kathryn-jean-lopez&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Rape Panels, the Latest in a Long String of Pro-Rape Policies</title>
    <link href="http://bluewavenews.com/blog/2011/02/01/republican-rape-panels-the-latest-in-a-long-string-of-pro-rape-policies/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462338</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 is called the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; &#8211; a deceptive title as the bill goes quite a bit further than just &#8220;taxpayer&#8221; funding &#8211; literally ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluewavenews.com/blog/2011/02/01/republican-rape-panels-the-latest-in-a-long-string-of-pro-rape-policies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP: no to jobs, attack women instead</title>
    <link href="http://peoplesworld.org/gop-no-to-jobs-attack-women-instead/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462337</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>People&amp;#39;s World</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, which follows last week&amp;#39;s bill to repeal health care reform, would deny federal funding even for abortions resulting from rape or incest if ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoplesworld.org/gop-no-to-jobs-attack-women-instead/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Non-Problem of False Rape Claims for Medicaid Abortions</title>
    <link href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/02/01/the-non-problem-of-false-rape-claims-for-medicaid-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462335</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TIME (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By now you&amp;#39;ve no doubt heard that one of the signature bills of the new Republican majority, HR 3 or &amp;quot;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act,&amp;quot; seeks to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/02/01/the-non-problem-of-false-rape-claims-for-medicaid-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP bill would exclude incest and drug inducement from definition of &amp;#39;rape&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/gop-bill-would-exclude-incest-and-drug-inducement-from-definition-of-rape" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462332</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill in question is HR 3 the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; In an effort to restrict funding for abortion as much as possible, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/gop-bill-would-exclude-incest-and-drug-inducement-from-definition-of-rape&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2011/02/01/hr3_abortion_rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462331</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 And now there&amp;#39;s HR 3. The &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act&amp;quot; is bad in all the ways that Hyde and Stupak-Pitts were bad, but it&amp;#39;s worse, too: It seeks ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2011/02/01/hr3_abortion_rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What&amp;#39;s Behind The Drive To Redefine Rape In New And Insane Ways?</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/01/whats-behind-the-drive-to-redefine-rape_n_816967.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10462329</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The recent drive behind HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; is animated by one thing and one thing only -- the deep and abiding belief among ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/01/whats-behind-the-drive-to-redefine-rape_n_816967.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Emily&amp;#39;s Post: Republicans seek to redefine rape to block abortion access</title>
    <link href="http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=32084" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10461615</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Isthmus</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... but this is just too abhorrent to ignore: House Republicans are currently trying to pass HR 3, the so-called &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; In ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=32084&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20030292-503544.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10461614</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill (also known as HR 3) was introduced into the House last week by New Jersey Republican Chris Smith. It proposes making permanent some federal bans ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20030292-503544.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Truth About Blacks and Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/the-truth-about-blacks-an_b_816900.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10454099</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Smith, HR 3, which would prevent an impoverished 13-year-old who let&amp;#39;s say is raped by an adult relative--who didn&amp;#39;t tie her up and use a firearm, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/the-truth-about-blacks-an_b_816900.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Senate repeal vote coming</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/141503-overnight-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10454098</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Abortion hearing announced: A House Judiciary Committee subpanel announced it will hold the first hearing on HR 3, a bill that would establish a permanent, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/141503-overnight-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Rep. Wassermen says proposed law a &#8220;violent act against women&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://fsrn.org/audio/headlines-tuesday-february-1-2011/7948" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10454097</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Speech Radio News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;...it&amp;#39;s one of our highest legislative priorities, and as such I&amp;#39;ve directed it receive the designation of HR 3.&#8221; HR 3 would also increase the cost of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fsrn.org/audio/headlines-tuesday-february-1-2011/7948&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If Abortion Isn&amp;#39;t Health Care, What is It?</title>
    <link href="http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/guest_bloggers/4149/if_abortion_is_not_health_care,_what_is_it%C2%A0/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10454096</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Dispatches (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congressman Chris Smith (Republican, New Jersey) introduced his party&amp;#39;s third highest priority for the new congress, HR 3, or &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/guest_bloggers/4149/if_abortion_is_not_health_care,_what_is_it%C2%A0/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fistula Survivors: Stories from Uganda and Sudan</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/01/fistula-survivors-stories-uganda-sudan" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10453604</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
From Halima&#8217;s self-assured manner in the delivery room of Darfur&#8217;s Al-Fasher Hospital, an observer would never guess how far this former fistula sufferer has come. Now a certified village midwife, 25-year-old Halima assists in childbirth, saving the li&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/02/01/fistula-survivors-stories-uganda-sudan&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Imprisoned for Miscarriage: A Young Mexican Woman Gets 23 Years for Losing Her Baby and Advocates Call for Help</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/P_gaRnwqdJE/imprisoned-miscarriageyoung-woman-gets-years-losing-baby" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10453278</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Latin American and Caribbean Women&#8217;s Health Network (LACWHN or Red de Salud in Spanish) is calling for solidarity in support of a 21-year-old Baja California (Mexico) woman sentenced to 23 years in prison for losing her baby.&#160; Red de Salud is a regi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/P_gaRnwqdJE/imprisoned-miscarriageyoung-woman-gets-years-losing-baby&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Obstetric Fistula is a Human Rights Issue</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/features/obstetric-fistulahuman-rights-issue" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-31:/commentary/10453277</id>
    <updated>2011-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
How many will give serious second thought to whether life in the public domain is worth it; to whether a life in the very bull&#8217;s-eye is worth the price Gabby Giffords is now paying and Christina Green has already paid?
The Women's Medical Society in West&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/features/obstetric-fistulahuman-rights-issue&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can We Re-Define &amp;#39;Rape&amp;#39;?</title>
    <link href="http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=29244" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10465250</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Emory Wheel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3), which was introduced last week in the House with 173 co-sponsors &#8212; most of whom were Republicans &#8212; will ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=29244&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Banning Tax-Funded Abortions Attacked Over Rape Issues</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/31/bill-banning-tax-funded-abortions-attacked-over-rape-issues/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10464524</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The language of HR 3 was not intended to change existing law regarding taxpayer funding for abortion in cases of rape, nor is it expected that it would do ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/31/bill-banning-tax-funded-abortions-attacked-over-rape-issues/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN</title>
    <link href="http://lezgetreal.com/2011/01/the-republican-war-on-women/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10462342</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lez Get Real</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 would limit funding to victims of &#8220;forcible rape&#8221; &#8211; a term that doesn&amp;#39;t exist in most state definitions of rape. It would deny abortions to victims of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/2011/01/the-republican-war-on-women/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shuler, McIntyre back GOP bill that redefines rape in publicly-funded abortion ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanindependent.com/167644/shuler-mcintyre-back-gop-bill-that-redefines-rape-in-publicly-funded-abortion-cases" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10453239</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The American Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina have joined 171 other members of Congress as co-sponsors of HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanindependent.com/167644/shuler-mcintyre-back-gop-bill-that-redefines-rape-in-publicly-funded-abortion-cases&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/should-republicans-redefine-rape/question-1482321/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451677</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Beast (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; or HR 3, is &#8220;one of the most extreme bills that we&amp;#39;ve seen,&#8221; says Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/should-republicans-redefine-rape/question-1482321/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>City of Baltimore and Reproductive Rights Group to Appeal Decision on Pregnancy Crisis Centers</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/01/31/city-baltimore-reproductive-rights-group-appeal-decision-pregnancy-crisis-centers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451669</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Center for Reproductive Rights and the City of Baltimore announced on Saturday that they will immediately appeal a court decision involving a legal challenge to a new city ordinance that demands truth in advertising from crisis pregnancy centers in B&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/01/31/city-baltimore-reproductive-rights-group-appeal-decision-pregnancy-crisis-centers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Idea on How to Stop the Right's Campaign Against Rape Victims</title>
    <link href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/01/31/stop-rights-campaign-against-rape-victims" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451668</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Republican leadership is at it again. House Republicans rode into office on claims that President Obama and the Democratic Congress were promoting a &#8220;liberal&#8221; agenda rather than focusing on the real task at hand &#8212; job creation. Yet the first act &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/01/31/stop-rights-campaign-against-rape-victims&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Planned Parenthood Funding A Defacto Abortion Tax on America</title>
    <link href="http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2011/01/31/planned-parenthood-funding-a-defacto-abortion-tax-on-america/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451667</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Government</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 They&amp;#39;ve introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), an act that will &#8220;prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2011/01/31/planned-parenthood-funding-a-defacto-abortion-tax-on-america/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Back to Life: My Journey from Suffering</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/ock0E3x1vrQ/back-life-journey-suffering" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451646</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reproductive Health: Reality Check</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
My name is Sarah Omega and I am a fistula survivor from Kenya. My parents passed away when I was young, leaving behind my eight siblings and me. The loss caused us enormous emotional pain and left us struggling in deep poverty.
At a young age, I dropped &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhrealitycheck/~3/ock0E3x1vrQ/back-life-journey-suffering&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>#dearjohn: No On 3</title>
    <link href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2011/01/dearjohn-no-on-3.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10451644</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shakesville</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[Trigger warning for sexual violence, rape apologia, victim auditing.]
On Friday, I wrote about the GOP's latest effort to simultaneously chip away at Roe and, in the process, redefine what constitutes rape. The potential effects of this legislation, H.R&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2011/01/dearjohn-no-on-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Corner</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/258434/puzzling-itimesi-michael-new" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450350</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congressman Chris Smith has introduced HR 3 &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; which would create a permanent ban on federal taxpayer funding of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/258434/puzzling-itimesi-michael-new&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: Ending Tax-Funded Abortions Means &amp;#39;Transition to American Taliban ...</title>
    <link href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2011/01/31/daily-kos-ending-tax-funded-abortions-means-transition-american-taliban-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450349</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBusters (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... Saturday&amp;#39;s Open Thread by Dante Atkins kissed up to Kos founder Markos Moulitsas, hyping his &amp;quot;American Taliban&amp;quot; attack line again, this time about HR 3, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2011/01/31/daily-kos-ending-tax-funded-abortions-means-transition-american-taliban-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Tom Marino sponsors ban on funding abortions</title>
    <link href="http://thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/pennsylvania/rep-tom-marino-sponsors-ban-on-funding-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450308</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 was introduced by Reps. Christopher Smith, a New Jersey Republican, and Democrat Daniel Lipinski of Illinois. Two DC-bound buses departed from the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thestatecolumn.com/state_politics/pennsylvania/rep-tom-marino-sponsors-ban-on-funding-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=03262e93-11f1-4210-94bd-8734c19e3090" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450307</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California Catholic Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a January 21 letter, Cardinal DiNardo also voiced his support for the bipartisan No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, which would &#8220;write into ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=03262e93-11f1-4210-94bd-8734c19e3090&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CBS Sees &amp;#39;Conservatives&amp;#39; Wanting to Restrict Abortion, But No &amp;#39;Liberal&amp;#39; Label ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2011/01/31/cbs-sees-conservatives-wanting-restrict-abortion-no-liberal-label-pro" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450306</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsBusters (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It&amp;#39;s one of our highest legislative priorities, and, as such, I&amp;#39;ve directed that it receive the designation of HR 3. NANCY CORDES: Republicans are now back ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2011/01/31/cbs-sees-conservatives-wanting-restrict-abortion-no-liberal-label-pro&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NARAL Pro-Choice America&amp;#39;s Keenan Explains Threat Of &amp;#39;Stupak On Steroids&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/215135.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450305</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical News Today (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 &amp;quot;is a very serious threat to women&amp;#39;s access to abortion,&amp;quot; Keenan says, because it &amp;quot;would force millions of American families to pay more taxes if their ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/215135.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-gops-plan-redefine-rape/story?id=12793004" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-30:/commentary/10450304</id>
    <updated>2011-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Beast (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; or HR 3, is &#8220;one of the most extreme bills that we&amp;#39;ve seen,&#8221; says Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-gops-plan-redefine-rape/story?id=12793004&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP Abortion Bill Redefines Rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-01-31/gop-abortion-bill-redefines-rape/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-29:/commentary/10462336</id>
    <updated>2011-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Beast (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; or HR 3, is &#8220;one of the most extreme bills that we&amp;#39;ve seen,&#8221; says Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-01-31/gop-abortion-bill-redefines-rape/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennzeichen Deutschrock</title>
    <link href="http://www.fnp.de/fnp/region/lokales/rmn01.c.8633884.de.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-29:/commentary/10450310</id>
    <updated>2011-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frankfurter Neue Presse</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Juni, unter der Regie von HR 3 in der Hessentagsarena ein gro&#223;es Open Air-Konzert stattfindet. Clueso und Band warten mit einem Mix aus Pop, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fnp.de/fnp/region/lokales/rmn01.c.8633884.de.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How 173 Congressmen Are Trying to Redefine Rape</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/asher-smith/how-173-congressmen-are-t_b_815977.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-29:/commentary/10449520</id>
    <updated>2011-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Going forward, if HR 3 becomes law, only incest victims younger than 18 could receive taxpayer funding for an abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/asher-smith/how-173-congressmen-are-t_b_815977.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LOIS HENRY: This abortion bill needs fixin' -- now</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tbc102/~3/Av55JFAynAE/LOIS-HENRY-This-abortion-bill-needs-fixin-now" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-29:/commentary/10448349</id>
    <updated>2011-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bakersfield.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Tell Kevin McCarthy what you think of H.R. 3
Call him at his Bakersfield office (661) 327-3611
Or you can email him from his website at: 
This column is going to plunge into the abortion debate so I suggest holding on to your hats.
A bill was introduced &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tbc102/~3/Av55JFAynAE/LOIS-HENRY-This-abortion-bill-needs-fixin-now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LOIS HENRY: This abortion bill needs fixin&amp;#39; -- now</title>
    <link href="http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x331594921/LOIS-HENRY-This-abortion-bill-needs-fixin-now" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-29:/commentary/10448347</id>
    <updated>2011-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bakersfield Californian</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill, HR 3, would prohibit any health plans that provide abortion coverage from receiving any kind of federal funds. It would also strip away current ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x331594921/LOIS-HENRY-This-abortion-bill-needs-fixin-now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/01/abortion.html?f=most-commented-24h-5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-28:/commentary/10446863</id>
    <updated>2011-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a statement sent to TPM, Lipinski says the intent of the abortion law -- known in the House as HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act -- was ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/01/abortion.html?f=most-commented-24h-5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Midday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/DqMu7SiWSeA/-Midday-Open-Thread" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-28:/commentary/10446854</id>
    <updated>2011-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
More from the insanity of H.R.3, the latest embodiment of the Republican War on Women:
Last night I was in the studio audience of Real Time with Bill Maher. He made a very interesting point about the Super Bowl: that unlike what happens with baseball, sm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/DqMu7SiWSeA/-Midday-Open-Thread&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/republican-plan-redefine-rape-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-28:/commentary/10446852</id>
    <updated>2011-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a statement sent to TPM, Lipinski says the intent of the abortion law -- known in the House as HR 3, or the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act -- was ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/republican-plan-redefine-rape-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Q&amp;amp;A: pro-life Rep. Chris Smith says pro-choice position has become &amp;#39;acceptable ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34542" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10450309</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 His No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) -- along with repeal of the 2010 health-care law that authorizes subsidies for insurance plans that cover ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34542&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial prudence could end culture wars</title>
    <link href="http://picayuneitem.com/opinion/x1514637948/Financial-prudence-could-end-culture-wars" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10446853</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Picayune Item</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://picayuneitem.com/opinion/x1514637948/Financial-prudence-could-end-culture-wars&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/some-march-for-life-fun-facts-and-a-few-thoughts-on-media-blackouts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10439293</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 His No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) -- along with repeal of the 2010 health-care law that authorizes subsidies for insurance plans that cover ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/some-march-for-life-fun-facts-and-a-few-thoughts-on-media-blackouts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-health-association-now-supports-bill-to-stop-abortion-funding-in-h/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10439258</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Pitt&amp;#39;s legislation was unveiled last week along with the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3), which would establish a permanent government-wide ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-health-association-now-supports-bill-to-stop-abortion-funding-in-h/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/a-right-to-a-child/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10439256</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Thursday, two pieces of pro-life legislation were introduced in Congress, HR 3 &#8220;The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; and HR 358 &#8220;The Protect Life ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/a-right-to-a-child/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/dem-co-sponsor-of-forcible-rape-law-not-talking.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10439255</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPMDC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, known as the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; is essentially a rewrite of existing anti-abortion language in the federal code. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/dem-co-sponsor-of-forcible-rape-law-not-talking.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-27:/commentary/10438376</id>
    <updated>2011-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(CBS)&#160; WASHINGTON - It's been 38 years since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in America. Passions over this issue haven't faded with time. This week, hundreds of thousands of abortion rights opponents protested on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. Whil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Debate in America Reignited</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/27/eveningnews/main7291149.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-26:/commentary/10438342</id>
    <updated>2011-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
(CBS)&#160; WASHINGTON - It's been 38 years since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in America. Passions over this issue haven't faded with time. This week, hundreds of thousands of abortion rights opponents protested on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. Whil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/27/eveningnews/main7291149.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial prudence could end culture wars</title>
    <link href="http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2011/01/26/opinion/srv0000010707633.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10456696</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2011/01/26/opinion/srv0000010707633.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cardinal outlines rationale behind three pro-life bills before House</title>
    <link href="http://www.catholicsentinel.org/main.asp?SectionID=2&amp;amp;SubSectionID=34&amp;amp;ArticleID=14022" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10448348</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Catholic Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, which would write into permanent law the long-standing prohibition on the use of federal funds to promote or ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.catholicsentinel.org/main.asp?SectionID=2&amp;amp;SubSectionID=34&amp;amp;ArticleID=14022&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Planned Parenthood Funding A Defacto Abortion Tax on America</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/32547" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10439259</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 They&amp;#39;ve introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3), an act that will &#8220;prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/32547&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/26/catholic-bishops-support-bills-to-end-tax-funded-abortions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10439257</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LifeNews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 DiNardo also voiced his support for the bipartisan No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) which would &#8220;write into permanent law a policy on which there ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/26/catholic-bishops-support-bills-to-end-tax-funded-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.btlonline.org/2011/seg/110204af-btl-keenan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10438370</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Between The Lines</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J., is the chief sponsor of bill HR 3 which goes under the deceptive title, &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; and what some critics are calling ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.btlonline.org/2011/seg/110204af-btl-keenan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republican Lawmakers Participate In &amp;#39;March For Life&amp;#39; Rally, Vow To Restrict ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/214737.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10438369</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medical News Today (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dan Lipinski (Ill.), a co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3, said during the rally, &amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s not easy being a pro-life ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/214737.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/nation-s-youth-will-help-overturn-roe-v-wade" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10438368</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Catholic Sentinel</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, which would write into permanent law the long-standing prohibition on the use of federal funds to promote or ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/nation-s-youth-will-help-overturn-roe-v-wade&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2011/01/26/obamacare-h-r-3-making-sure-feds-dont-pay-for-abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-25:/commentary/10438366</id>
    <updated>2011-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>First Things (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... or physical threat to the mother), opponents of federally subsidized or paid for abortion introduced the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3), ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2011/01/26/obamacare-h-r-3-making-sure-feds-dont-pay-for-abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Rights at Risk</title>
    <link href="http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/01/25/opinion/abortion-rights-at-risk/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10467750</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bangor Daily News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 was introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith, RN.J., and 161 co-sponsors, including 10 Democrats. It was misleadingly titled &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/01/25/opinion/abortion-rights-at-risk/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Shimkus co-sponsoring abortion bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/abortion-31366-funds-provides.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10467749</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jacksonville Journal-Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The legislation includes HR 3, which would impose a consistent government-wide ban on abortion funding; HR 217, which would prohibit federal funds from ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/abortion-31366-funds-provides.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COLUMN: Roe v. Wade still attacked 38 years later</title>
    <link href="http://www.oudaily.com/news/2011/jan/26/column-roe-v-wade-still-attacked-38-years-later/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10462272</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oklahoma Daily</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The latest assault on this constitutional right came to Congress on Thursday in the form of HR 3, or the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funds for Abortion Act.&#8221; This ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oudaily.com/news/2011/jan/26/column-roe-v-wade-still-attacked-38-years-later/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lopez: Fiscal prudence could end culture wars</title>
    <link href="http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/01/25/opinion/doc4d3e308e44ecb205120079.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10459260</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware County Daily Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: Keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/01/25/opinion/doc4d3e308e44ecb205120079.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kathryn Lopez: Financial prudence could end culture wars</title>
    <link href="http://www.galesburg.com/opinions/x1791704489/Kathryn-Lopez-Financial-prudence-could-end-culture-wars" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10456669</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Galesburg Register-Mail</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.galesburg.com/opinions/x1791704489/Kathryn-Lopez-Financial-prudence-could-end-culture-wars&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bishops Support Three Bills to Strengthen Protections for Life and Conscience</title>
    <link href="http://www.dfwcatholic.org/bishops-support-three-bills-to-strengthen-protections-for-life-and-conscience12189/.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10454100</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DFW Catholic</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a January 21 letter, Cardinal DiNardo also voiced his support for the bipartisan No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, which would &#8220;write into ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dfwcatholic.org/bishops-support-three-bills-to-strengthen-protections-for-life-and-conscience12189/.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Marino cosponsors bill, ban abortion funding</title>
    <link href="http://www.neagle.com/news/x1651175426/Rep-Marino-cosponsors-bill-ban-abortion-funding" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10438375</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NEagle</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3 was introduced by Reps. Christopher Smith, a New Jersey Republican, and Democrat Daniel Lipinski of Illinois. Two DC-bound buses departed from the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neagle.com/news/x1651175426/Rep-Marino-cosponsors-bill-ban-abortion-funding&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=41406" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10438373</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Insider</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Christian&amp;#39;s vote helped HR 3, the Housekeeping Resolution for the House of Representatives pass. The vote came in light of the Texas Comptroller&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=41406&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Is the Role of Theology in the Abortion Debate?</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/clay-naff/whats-next-coroners-for-m_b_813907.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10438372</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Smith introduced HR 3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&amp;quot; with 173 cosponsors. It requires that complaints about violations be referred to the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/clay-naff/whats-next-coroners-for-m_b_813907.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/abortion-provider-seeks-fbi-probe-1.1016573" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10438367</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Delaware County Daily Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: Keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/abortion-provider-seeks-fbi-probe-1.1016573&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stupak on steroids</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/140011-stupak-on-steroids" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-24:/commentary/10436088</id>
    <updated>2011-01-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Americans who were under the impression that the new leadership in the House of Representatives would focus on jobs and the economy learned the truth last week.
One day after voting to repeal a health-reform law that includes guaranteed prenatal care and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/140011-stupak-on-steroids&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rebels take stand for Roe v. Wade</title>
    <link href="http://unlvrebelyell.com/2011/01/24/rebels-take-stand-for-roe-v-wade/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10467751</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UNLV The Rebel Yell</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith has introduced the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3) to a chorus of support from national pro-life groups. The bill, if enacted, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unlvrebelyell.com/2011/01/24/rebels-take-stand-for-roe-v-wade/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion Rights: When Dollars Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/01/24/abortion-rights-when-dollars-can-mean-the-difference-between-life-and-death/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10434569</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... to expanding the Hyde Amendment so that it would pertain to private insurance as well (see Daily Kos&amp;#39; piece on HR 3 or the Smith Bill), ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/01/24/abortion-rights-when-dollars-can-mean-the-difference-between-life-and-death/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro-life, pro-choice advocates attend vigil</title>
    <link href="http://www.reflector.com/news/pro-life-pro-choice-advocates-attend-vigil-253445" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10434568</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greenville Daily Reflector</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Jones also spoke to two pieces of pending federal legislation &#8212; HR 3 and HR 358 &#8212; aiming to eliminate public funding that could be used for abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reflector.com/news/pro-life-pro-choice-advocates-attend-vigil-253445&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-throw-support-behind-three-key-pro-life-bills/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10434567</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lifesite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In a January 21 letter, Cardinal DiNardo also voiced his support for the bipartisan No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-throw-support-behind-three-key-pro-life-bills/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/24/national/main7278873.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-23:/commentary/10434565</id>
    <updated>2011-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UNLV The Rebel Yell</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Chris Smith has introduced the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act&#8221; (HR 3) to a chorus of support from national pro-life groups. The bill, if enacted, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/24/national/main7278873.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Abortion as a Tea Party Issue</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/node/257694" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10459261</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR-3, to do something that the old leadership claimed it had done: keep taxpayer money out of the business of funding abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/node/257694&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Could Ban Local DC Abortion Funding</title>
    <link href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/House-Could-Ban-Local-DC-Abortion-Funding-114445599.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10438374</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NBC Washington</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, would &#8220;prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.&#8221; It&amp;#39;s the sort of thing one would expect from its sponsor, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/House-Could-Ban-Local-DC-Abortion-Funding-114445599.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/01/24/gop-abortion-strategy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10438365</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and 161 of his colleagues with the introduction of HR 3 on the House Floor. HR 3 would prohibit taxpayer funded abortions by ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2011/01/24/gop-abortion-strategy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/columnists/HadleyHeath/2011/01/19/why_doctors_will_support_obamacare_repeal" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10434566</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Move on to HR-3, to do something that the old leadership claimed it had done: keep taxpayer money out of the business of funding abortion. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/columnists/HadleyHeath/2011/01/19/why_doctors_will_support_obamacare_repeal&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/21389" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10434564</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and 161 of his colleagues with the introduction of HR 3 on the House Floor. HR 3 would prohibit taxpayer funded abortions by ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/21389&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/quiet_on_abortion_in_campaign.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10432107</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Syracuse.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Thursday, Buerkle signed as a co-sponsor of HR 3, the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&#8221; The bill would permanently ban federal subsidies for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/quiet_on_abortion_in_campaign.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;Bodily authority&amp;#39; hurt by politicians</title>
    <link href="http://www.statenews.com/index/javascript/vendor/mootools/mootools-1.2.4-compressed.js/javascript/vendor/mootools/mootools-1.2.4-compressed.js/r/bfc5faec/r/e6b838e9/index.php/article/2011/01/bodily_authority_hurt_by_politicians" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10432106</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MSU State News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 J., introduced the &#8220;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,&#8221; or HR 3, in the US House of Representatives. The act not only blocks federal spending for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statenews.com/index/javascript/vendor/mootools/mootools-1.2.4-compressed.js/javascript/vendor/mootools/mootools-1.2.4-compressed.js/r/bfc5faec/r/e6b838e9/index.php/article/2011/01/bodily_authority_hurt_by_politicians&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3: To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/house-of-representatives-in-national/h-r-3-to-prohibit-taxpayer-funded-abortions" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-22:/commentary/10432105</id>
    <updated>2011-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) and 161 of his colleagues with the introduction of HR 3 on the House Floor. HR 3 would prohibit taxpayer funded abortions by ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/house-of-representatives-in-national/h-r-3-to-prohibit-taxpayer-funded-abortions&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOProud Supports Republican Mass Destruction Of Women&amp;#39;s Rights</title>
    <link href="http://lezgetreal.com/2011/01/goproud-supports-republican-mass-destruction-of-womens-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-21:/commentary/10430186</id>
    <updated>2011-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lez Get Real</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 As CAP&amp;#39;s Jessica Arons put it, &#8220;HR 3 would redefine the concept of government funding far beyond the current common understanding. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lezgetreal.com/2011/01/goproud-supports-republican-mass-destruction-of-womens-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-0122-gop-ryan-20110122,0,517277.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10438412</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For example&#8230; n the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-0122-gop-ryan-20110122,0,517277.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ryan-response-20110122,0,868175.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10438371</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For example&#8230; n the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ryan-response-20110122,0,868175.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/22/roe-v-wade-anniversary-abortion-foes-increasingly-confident-cultural-shift/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10432109</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The bill received the designation HR 3, signaling its importance to the anti-choice leadership. &amp;quot;Stupak on Steroids&amp;quot; is a very serious threat to women&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/22/roe-v-wade-anniversary-abortion-foes-increasingly-confident-cultural-shift/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/21/gop-picks-budget-hawk-ryan-respond-obamas-state-union-address/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10432108</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For example&#8230; n the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/21/gop-picks-budget-hawk-ryan-respond-obamas-state-union-address/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/taxpayer-dollars-should-fund-abortion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10430188</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It&amp;#39;s this argument that congressional Republicans are using to try and pass HR #3, the &amp;quot;No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.&amp;quot; And this argument is unfair ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/taxpayer-dollars-should-fund-abortion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=2a67069064e023b6a6abdf821e639d2d" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10430187</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For example&#8230; n the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=2a67069064e023b6a6abdf821e639d2d&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/konrad-yakabuski/obamacare-meets-boehnercare/article1876663/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424947</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 Their No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, HR 3, seeks to halt federal funding for abortions, even though President Obama signed an executive order last ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/konrad-yakabuski/obamacare-meets-boehnercare/article1876663/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41202728/ns/us_news-life/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424946</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
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 The bill received the designation HR 3, signaling its importance to the anti-choice leadership. &amp;quot;Stupak on Steroids&amp;quot; is a very serious threat to women&amp;#39;s ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41202728/ns/us_news-life/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lankford pro-life speech gains following</title>
    <link href="http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34492" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424945</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BP News</name>
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 Lankford, R.-Okla., was speaking in favor of a bill, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, that would prohibit federal funding of abortions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34492&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Don&amp;#39;t House Republicans Care About Creating Jobs?</title>
    <link href="http://bluewavenews.com/blog/2011/01/21/why-dont-house-republicans-care-about-creating-jobs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424944</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blue Wave News (blog)</name>
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 For example&#8230; n the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluewavenews.com/blog/2011/01/21/why-dont-house-republicans-care-about-creating-jobs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://townhall.com/columnists/KathrynLopez/2011/01/21/financial_prudence_could_end_culture_wars" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424943</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Town Hall</name>
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 Move on to HR 3, a measure that would take care of something that the old leadership claimed they had already done: keep taxpayer money away from abortion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://townhall.com/columnists/KathrynLopez/2011/01/21/financial_prudence_could_end_culture_wars&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republican priorities being revealed in bill numbering</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/139295-republican-priorities-being-revealed-in-bill-numbering" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424942</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
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 In the middle of this week, Republicans introduced HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. That bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (RN. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/139295-republican-priorities-being-revealed-in-bill-numbering&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47900.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424941</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
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 Wade, the anti-choice crowd in the House of Representatives has introduced HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, a monstrosity that would set back ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47900.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3 on abortion = More than Hyde Amendment on steroids</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/JHICmQrMAT8/-H.R.-3-on-abortionMore-than-Hyde-Amendment-on-steroids" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-20:/commentary/10424474</id>
    <updated>2011-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos</name>
    </author>
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- It would deny tax credits to employers or other entities that pay for health plans that cover abortion
- It would deny tax credits to individuals or entities that pay for abortion care
- Disallow medical deductions for payments for any health plan that&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/JHICmQrMAT8/-H.R.-3-on-abortionMore-than-Hyde-Amendment-on-steroids&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Corner</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/257580/boehner-abortion-funding-ban-be-one-our-highest-legislative-priorities-robert-costa" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-19:/commentary/10430191</id>
    <updated>2011-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Review Online</name>
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 ... and deserves the support of the House. It is one of our highest legislative priorities. As such, I have directed that it receive the designation of HR 3. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/257580/boehner-abortion-funding-ban-be-one-our-highest-legislative-priorities-robert-costa&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Boehner: Barring federal funds for abortion one of GOP&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;highest&amp;#39; priorities</title>
    <link href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/20/boehner-barring-federal-funds-for-abortion-one-of-gops-highest-priorities/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-19:/commentary/10430190</id>
    <updated>2011-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNN Political Ticker (blog)</name>
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 The bill, which Boehner labeled &amp;quot;HR 3&amp;quot; &#8211; the low number reserved for prominent legislation - was introduced by New Jersey Republican Chris Smith, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/20/boehner-barring-federal-funds-for-abortion-one-of-gops-highest-priorities/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>After Health Care Repeal Vote, GOP Targets Abortion</title>
    <link href="http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133090776/after-health-care-repeal-gop-targets-abortion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-19:/commentary/10430189</id>
    <updated>2011-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NPR</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 His bill has been officially designated HR 3, signaling that it&amp;#39;s a top priority for the GOP leadership. Abortion-rights supporters say the new Republican ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133090776/after-health-care-repeal-gop-targets-abortion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3: The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act</title>
    <link href="http://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/20/h-r-3-the-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-19:/commentary/10424475</id>
    <updated>2011-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michelle Malkin</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Obama paid lip service to opposing taxpayer funding for abortion. So, let&#8217;s see him join with GOP House Speaker John Boehner in supporting a common-sense codification of the bipartisan ban. Make your words matter, Mr. President.
House Speaker J&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/20/h-r-3-the-no-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Leadership Puts Anti-Choice Attacks Ahead of Jobs and the Economy</title>
    <link href="http://humanitariannews.org/20110120/house-leadership-puts-anti-choice-attacks-ahead-jobs-economy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-19:/commentary/10424473</id>
    <updated>2011-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Humanitarian News</name>
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Humanitarian News' sister sites are now styled so you can follow the latest news easier on your mobile phone. Check out: AidNews, AidResources, News On Green, AidBlogs and The NonProfit Blogs.
Today, Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanitariannews.org/20110120/house-leadership-puts-anti-choice-attacks-ahead-jobs-economy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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