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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]</title>
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  <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400133</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit Card Reform: Priceless</title>
    <link href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/nov/08/credit-card-reform-priceless/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6624312</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Reader</name>
    </author>
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 8, 2009 On November 4, Congressman Bob Filner of the 51st District, an area covering south San Diego County, was one of 331 congressional representatives ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/nov/08/credit-card-reform-priceless/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/08/AR2009110818453.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6624313</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SDNN: San Diego News Network</name>
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 The two San Diego Democrats, Susan Davis and Bob Filner, voted for the bill, known as the &#8220;Affordable Health Care for America Act.&#8221; Republicans Brian ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/08/AR2009110818453.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Eye on Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_13738764?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6624339</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Breeze</name>
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...The House passed the Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act (H.R. 3949), sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner, D-Chula Vista, to make provisions for increasing educational opportunities for service members, stronger efforts nation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_13738764?source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roll Call</title>
    <link href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20091108_16_A16_WASHIN450051&amp;amp;rss_lnk=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6616404</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tulsa World</name>
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...The House passed the Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act (H.R. 3949), sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., to make provisions for increasing educational opportunities  for servicemembers, stronger efforts nationally &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20091108_16_A16_WASHIN450051&amp;amp;rss_lnk=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Rick Amato Show, Presented by The Washington Times, Receives Best ...</title>
    <link href="http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=139865&amp;amp;Itemid=65" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6624322</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR-CANADA.net (press release)</name>
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 ... were The Washington Times investigative reporter Audrey Hudson, a whistle blowing veteran and House Chairman of the VA, Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=139865&amp;amp;Itemid=65&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Saturday Report: In Del Mar, the Queen of Book Deals</title>
    <link href="http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/11/07/this_just_in/116morningreport110709.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6624324</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voice of San Diego</name>
    </author>
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 Bob Filner and Duncan D. Hunter. What&amp;#39;s the deal? We investigate this display of bipartisan unity. (In case you&amp;#39;re wondering: Yes, Friday was a slow news ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/11/07/this_just_in/116morningreport110709.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans Week to honor service members past and present</title>
    <link href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/veterans-week-to-honor-service-members-past-and/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6601916</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>San Diego Union-Tribune</name>
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...on the Revelle College Campus at the University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Guests will include Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, and Bryan Pettengill, the 2009 UC San Diego Veteran of the Year. (858) 534-0151. Parade in downtown S&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/veterans-week-to-honor-service-members-past-and/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Post office to be named after Cesar Chavez</title>
    <link href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/post-office-to-be-named-after-cesar-chavez/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6596318</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Union-Tribune</name>
    </author>
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...Chavez, following the approval of legislation granting the name change by the U.S. House of Representatives.    In 2002, Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Postal Service office at 2777 Logan Ave. as the Cesar E. Cha&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/post-office-to-be-named-after-cesar-chavez/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Veterans Week to honor service members past and present</title>
    <link href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/veterans-week-to-honor-service-members-past-and/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6624320</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Union Tribune</name>
    </author>
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 Guests will include Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, and Bryan Pettengill, the 2009 UC San Diego Veteran of the Year. (858) 534-0151. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/06/veterans-week-to-honor-service-members-past-and/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Rick Amato Show, Presented by The Washington Times, Receives Best ...</title>
    <link href="http://in.sys-con.com/node/1176290" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6624319</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SYS-CON Media (press release)</name>
    </author>
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 ... were The Washington Times investigative reporter Audrey Hudson, a whistle blowing veteran and House Chairman of the VA, Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://in.sys-con.com/node/1176290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Conversations with Nicole</title>
    <link href="http://www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=15799" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6624338</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gay and Lesbian Times</name>
    </author>
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 Congressman Bob Filner has written the US Postal Department supporting a postage stamp being issued in honor of Harvey Milk. San Diego&amp;#39;s &#8220;Math Teacher of ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=15799&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fear of health &amp;#39;reform&amp;#39; is warranted</title>
    <link href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/05/fear-health-reform-warranted/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6624318</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Union Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Susan Davis and Bob Filner, both D-San Diego, also note the results in the special election to fill a vacancy in California&amp;#39;s 10th Congressional District. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/05/fear-health-reform-warranted/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Reader Writes: Visionary, dreamer and icon</title>
    <link href="http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/11/05/our_opinion/ed01_11-05-09.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6624334</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Imperial Valley Press (subscription)</name>
    </author>
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 During the symposium special recognition was bestowed him by Rep. Bob Filner, President Gould of IVC, and Board of Supervisors member Terrazas. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/11/05/our_opinion/ed01_11-05-09.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-private-laws-bailout-americans-special-cases/story?id=8995047" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6624314</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ABC News</name>
    </author>
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 Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif, who&amp;#39;s introduced the most private bills in the House this year, hopes his nine pieces of legislation will expedite federal court ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-private-laws-bailout-americans-special-cases/story?id=8995047&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Filipino American History Month</title>
    <link href="http://globalnation.inquirer.net/columns/columns/view/20091105-234330/Filipino-American-History-Month" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6624331</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inquirer.net</name>
    </author>
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 It was originally sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner (D-California) with over 50 members of the House signing on as co-sponsors. Rep. Lynch also announced that ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalnation.inquirer.net/columns/columns/view/20091105-234330/Filipino-American-History-Month&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Homeless Veterans Find Counseling, Camaraderie and Calm at Shelters</title>
    <link href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/38329/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6624323</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City infoZine</name>
    </author>
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 ... and we need more money for a comprehensive holistic approach,&amp;quot; said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/38329/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What a Dollar Gets You on Capitol Hill, and What It Doesn&amp;#39;t</title>
    <link href="http://www.forward.com/articles/118311/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6624315</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forward</name>
    </author>
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 The incident has become a badge of honor for Rep. Bob Filner, a California Democrat, who told the recent J Street conference, &#8220;That kind of money is an ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forward.com/articles/118311/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BATRA: A plan ripe for voter fraud</title>
    <link href="http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/batra/article_d34fb5b0-5571-561e-bee4-a6508ab6d02d.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6624321</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North County Times</name>
    </author>
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 That&amp;#39;s why it&amp;#39;s particularly galling that Rep. Bob Filner (D-San Diego) is the co-sponsor of legislation to &amp;quot;make it easier for Americans&amp;quot; to register to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/batra/article_d34fb5b0-5571-561e-bee4-a6508ab6d02d.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;Corey Shea Act&amp;#39; gets House approval</title>
    <link href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/mansfield/news/x880802787/-Corey-Shea-Act-gets-House-approval" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/6624325</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mansfield News</name>
    </author>
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 Following the vote, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman US Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., thanked Anderson and Congressman Frank for supporting the bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wickedlocal.com/mansfield/news/x880802787/-Corey-Shea-Act-gets-House-approval&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our Opinion: Horn is here to stay, like it or not</title>
    <link href="http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/11/03/our_opinion/ed02_11-03-09.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/6624337</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Imperial Valley Press (subscription)</name>
    </author>
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 The Imperial County District Attorney&amp;#39;s Office, armed with letters from concerned residents and even US Rep. Bob Filner, D-Chula Vista, did what it could to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/11/03/our_opinion/ed02_11-03-09.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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