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		<title>In Move to Hold Back the K Street Gravy Train 1 Year, Michael Fitzpatrick Stands Alone</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/02/12/in-move-to-hold-back-the-k-street-gravy-train-1-year-michael-fitzpatrick-stands-alone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick of the 8th Congressional District of Pennsylvania introduced a new bill at the beginning of 2012. If passed, H.R. 3738 would take the current 1-year waiting period before former House members can join lobbying firms and extend it to 2 years. In the House of Representatives, fellow legislators indicate their support for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spencer Bachus: Using the Levers of Power to Hurt Poor People, Pulling those Levers to Help Himself</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012: Republican Representative Spencer Bachus declines to support H.R. 336, a bill to cap credit card interest rates. 2011: Rep. Spencer Bachus votes to knock away the requirement that federal contracts pay Americans workers at least the prevailing wage for their work, supporting pay cuts for federal contract workers instead. 2011: Rep. Spencer Bachus votes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Liberties Dominate Public Attention Toward Congress in January 2012</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/29/civil-liberties-dominate-public-attention-toward-congress-in-january-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/29/civil-liberties-dominate-public-attention-toward-congress-in-january-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In some quarters of Washington DC, people have grown fond of saying that all Americans care about is the economy. But take a look at the five congressional bills looked up most often by Americans during the week of January 22, 2012: H.R. 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act: Popularly known as SOPA, this bill would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Only 26 Stand For Separation Of Church And State In Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn't just historically inaccurate to create a public display claiming that World War II was a religious crusade. It's also unconstitutional.  The First Amendment to the <a href="http://irregulartimes.com/constitution.html">Constitution</a> states that <i>"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."</i>  H.R. 2070 is in violation of this part of the Bill of Rights.]]></description>
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		<title>Kucinich Proposes Constitutional Amendment For Public Funding Of Elections</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/20/kucinich-proposes-constitutional-amendment-for-public-funding-of-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/20/kucinich-proposes-constitutional-amendment-for-public-funding-of-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The legislation, would, if passed, begin the process of the ratification of a constitutional amendment to require all federal political campaigns to be funded solely from public sources.  Even candidates' own money could not be used for campaigns.  Independent expenditures, under this proposed constitutional amendment, would be prohibited.]]></description>
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		<title>Holt, Grijalva and Moran Oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/18/holt-grijalva-and-moran-oppose-the-stop-online-privacy-act/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/18/holt-grijalva-and-moran-oppose-the-stop-online-privacy-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Congress Watcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raul Grijalva wrote, wrote, <i>"I oppose SOPA and will not vote for it. This has gone well beyond protecting legitimate intellectual property rights - we're now talking about censoring the Internet and letting companies restrict what you get to view."</i>]]></description>
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		<title>Who Cares? Apparently, You. Top 3 Congressional Bills in Jan 2012 regard Civil Liberties</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/16/top-3-bills-in-congress-regard-civil-liberties/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/16/top-3-bills-in-congress-regard-civil-liberties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common declaration in intellectual circles is that the American people don&#8217;t care about their freedoms as long as they get money or entertainment. But is that true? The top three bills searched for on Thomas, the online database of the U.S. Congress, each pertain to civil liberties. The National Defense Authorization Act takes up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Susan Davis Linking Herself to Occupy Movement in Word While Opposing it In Deed</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/15/susan-davis-linking-herself-to-occupy-movement-in-word-while-opposing-it-in-deed/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/15/susan-davis-linking-herself-to-occupy-movement-in-word-while-opposing-it-in-deed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An organizer for the January 17 political action called Occupy Congress reports on a call from Rep. Susan Davis: Congresswoman Susan Davis’ office called. She wants to meet with us in DC on #J17. “I want to support OSD you while you’re here” &#8220;OSD&#8221; refers to Occupy San Diego, the California encampment in Davis&#8217; district [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rob Andrews Targeted By Opponents Of Indefinite Imprisonment</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/05/rob-andrews-targeted-by-opponents-of-indefinite-imprisonment/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/05/rob-andrews-targeted-by-opponents-of-indefinite-imprisonment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the mysterious hacker group Anonymous began releasing videos listing the members of the U.S. House who had voted to approve the unconstitutional imprisonment provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, calling for accountability.  Among the targets was Congressman Robert Andrews of New Jersey.]]></description>
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		<title>Which Congressional Caucus Most Strongly Supported Constitutional War Standards in 2011?</title>
		<link>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/02/which-congressional-caucus-constitution-war-powers/</link>
		<comments>http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/01/02/which-congressional-caucus-constitution-war-powers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Article I Section 8 of United States Constitution, the Congress and only the Congress is given the authority to declare war. No other person or body in government — not the Supreme Court, not the President — is the authority to do so anywhere in the Constitution. The first war in Iraq, the [...]]]></description>
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