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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Women in public life</title>
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  <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.578 A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.555 A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/action/156690</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1026 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/action/146951</id>
    <updated>2008-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2654 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134820</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 24, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-100.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2654 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/action/134695</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 24, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2654 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2654/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132205</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 15, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2654 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2654/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-03:/action/131389</id>
    <updated>2007-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2069 GROWTH Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-19:/action/129671</id>
    <updated>2007-09-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1998 International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/127024</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.553 Mourning the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of the United States.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr553/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-17:/action/122956</id>
    <updated>2007-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Mourning the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2965 Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2965/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/action/121977</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.248 A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister and Attorney General, and the first female Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr248/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/119436</id>
    <updated>2007-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister and Attorney General, and the first female Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.495 Honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister, Attorney General, and Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr495/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-18:/action/118742</id>
    <updated>2007-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister, Attorney General, and Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2654 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2654/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/117817</id>
    <updated>2007-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the &quot;Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.96 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Harriett Woods will be remembered as a pioneer in women's politics.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sr96/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/action/95804</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Harriett Woods will be remembered as a pioneer in women's politics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.947 Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-08:/action/106907</id>
    <updated>2007-02-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.147 Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-04:/action/89477</id>
    <updated>2007-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.511 A resolution commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, the 1st and only radio station for the women of Iraq.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-sr511/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-13:/action/45796</id>
    <updated>2006-06-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, the 1st and only radio station for the women of Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.784 Commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-27:/action/43132</id>
    <updated>2006-04-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5185 Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2006</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-25:/action/50330</id>
    <updated>2006-04-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the empowerment of women in Afghanistan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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