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	<title>Boucher, Pence Support Senate Agreement on Media Shield Legislation</title>
	<pubdate>November 20, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Mike Pence (R-IN) released the following statement regarding an agreement on media shield legislation...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/20/boucher-pence-support-senate</link>
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	<title>Pence Issues Challenge to Preserve the Real American Revolution</title>
	<pubdate>November 20, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered remarks last night at the American Spectator Bartley...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/20/pence-issues-challenge-to-preserve</link>
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	<title>Pence Urges President to Overturn &#8220;Wrongheaded Decision&#8221; Regarding Gitmo Detainees</title>
	<pubdate>November 20, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today urging the Obama Administration...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/20/pence-urges-president-to-overturn</link>
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	<title>House GOP Launches Congressional Transparency Initiative</title>
	<pubdate>November 20, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[From the office of House Republican Leader Johm Boehner: House Republicans today launched a new effort to change the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/20/house-gop-launches-congressional-transparency</link>
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	<title>Congressman Manzullo on the Real Danger of Gitmo in Illinois </title>
	<pubdate>November 20, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Don Manzullo (IL) was interviewed by Human Events' Elisabeth Meinecke recently regarding the transfter of Gitmo detainees to...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/20/congressman-manzullo-on-the-real</link>
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	<title>House Republicans Leading the New Media Charge</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Though Republicans are often portrayed as behind Democrats on the new media frontier, times are changing. After last year's...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/house-republicans-leading-the-new</link>
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	<title>GOP Women Fight Back Against Mammogram Guidelines</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[For years, women have been warned of the dangers of breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Part...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/gop-women-fight-back-against</link>
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	<title>Sen. Reid&#8217;s Government-run Health Plan Requires A Monthly Abortion Fee</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[From the office of House Republican Leader John Boehner: Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/sen-reid-s-government</link>
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	<title>Blog Spotlight: Riehl World View</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dan Riehl of the prominent conservative blog, Riehl World View, covered our blogger conference call yesterday with House Republican...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/blog-spotlight-riehl-world-view</link>
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	<title>Pence to Democrats: &#8220;When You&#8217;re in A Hole, Stop Digging&#8221;</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following statement today on H.R. 3961, the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/pence-to-democrats-when</link>
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	<title>Now Online: Thanksgiving District Work Period Kit</title>
	<pubdate>November 19, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below please find a link to the Thanksgiving District Work Period Kit, containing materials designed to help communicate the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/19/now-online-thanksgiving-district-work</link>
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	<title>Remembering Ft. Hood as It Should Be</title>
	<pubdate>November 18, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. John Carter (TX) wrote a blog post in rememberance of the Ft. Hood victims, noting that they should...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/18/remembering-ft-hood-as</link>
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	<title>House Republican Leader John Boehner on BigGovernment.com</title>
	<pubdate>November 18, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Leader John Boehner published a piece on the up and coming web site, BigGovernment. Boehner's piece, "Five...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/18/house-republican-leader-john-boehner</link>
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	<title>Pence Condemns Pelosi&#8217;s Latest Deficit Spending Bill</title>
	<pubdate>November 18, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today urging opposition to H.R....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/18/pence-condemns-pelosi-s-latest</link>
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	<title>Thornberry on &quot;The Big Intelligence Chill&quot;</title>
	<pubdate>November 18, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mac Thornberry (TX) published a piece for Human Events today. Across the country, people are angry and frustrated...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/18/thornberry-on-the-big</link>
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	<title>House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's &quot;Weekly Waste Watch&quot;</title>
	<pubdate>November 18, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[If you haven't seen House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's "Weekly Waste Watch" Feature, you should check it out. They've just...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/18/house-republican-whip-eric-cantors</link>
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	<title>Poll Says: More in U.S. Say Health Coverage Is Not Government Responsibility</title>
	<pubdate>November 17, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[The latest Gallup poll proves that Americans do not see health care coverage as a responsibility of the government....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/17/poll-says-more-in-u</link>
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	<title>John Campbell: House Health Care Bill Is Horrible</title>
	<pubdate>November 17, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. John Campbell (CA) isn't done pointing out what's wrong with the Pelosi health care bill. Even though the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/17/john-campbell-house-health-care</link>
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	<title>Today's House Republican Leadership Press Conference</title>
	<pubdate>November 17, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Watch today's House Republican Leadership Press Conference:  &nbsp; See photos of the event here and listen to the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/17/todays-house-republican-leadership-press</link>
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	<title>ABC News: Exclusive: Jobs 'Saved Or Created' in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist</title>
	<pubdate>November 16, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Check out the latest from ABCNews: Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/16/abc-news-exclusive-jobs</link>
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	<title>Rep. Mark Kirk: Weekly Republican Address</title>
	<pubdate>November 16, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Kirk (IL) delivered the Weekly Republican Address this week:]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/16/rep-mark-kirk-weekly</link>
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	<title>At the Foundry: Rep. Dave Reichert Says Trade Is Best Stimulus</title>
	<pubdate>November 16, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Dave Reichert (WA) published a blog post on the Foundry recently. Read the following excerpt: President Obama&rsquo;s trip...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/16/at-the-foundry-rep</link>
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	<title>The Washington Times: Together Against the Pelosi Plan</title>
	<pubdate>November 13, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[The Washington Times today published a piece written by House Republican women standing against the Democrats' health care bill....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/13/the-washington-times-together-against</link>
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	<title>Pence Calls on President to Embrace Immediate Tax Relief to Create Jobs Without Further Delay</title>
	<pubdate>November 12, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/12/pence-calls-on-president-to</link>
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	<title>House Republicans Hit the Blogs </title>
	<pubdate>November 10, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Paul Ryan (WI): We Still Hold These Truths Rep. Paul Ryan The Foundry Health Care Update: Republican Reading...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/10/house-republicans-hit-the-blogs</link>
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	<title>Pence: &#8220;The Message From Last Night Is That Democrats Didn&#8217;t Get the Message&#8221;</title>
	<pubdate>November 09, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared on "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace. See...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/09/pence-the-message-from</link>
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	<title>Side-by-Side: GOP Plan Delivers Health Care Reform Americans Want</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[From the office of House Leader John Boehner: When it comes to reforming health care, controlling skyrocketing costs is...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/side-by-side-gop-plan</link>
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	<title>Stupak-Pitts Amendment: Most Important Abortion-Related Vote Since Roe</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Good News: In a surprise move after hours of tumultuous...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/stupak-pitts-amendment-most-important</link>
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	<title>Flashback: Pelosi in 2003 on &quot;Votes Taken in the Middle of the Night.&quot;</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Heading into a late Saturday night, remember what Speaker Pelosi said back in 2003: &ldquo;For some reason, and I...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/flashback-pelosi-in-2003-on</link>
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	<title>Pence Urges Congress to Support the Pitts/Stupak Amendment</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference,     delivered the following remarks today...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/pence-urges-congress-to-support</link>
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	<title>Pence Calls on Members of Congress to Choose Freedom</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference,     gave the following statement today...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/pence-calls-on-members-of</link>
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	<title>Statement By House GOP Leaders Boehner, Cantor, &amp; Pence on Stupak-Pitts Amendment</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/statement-by-house-gop-leaders</link>
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	<title>Pence Video Calling on Americans to Choose Freedom</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
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	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/pence-video-calling-on-americans</link>
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	<title>Now Online: Veterans Day District Work Period Kit</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Below please find a link to the Veterans Day District Work Period Kit, containing materials designed to help communicate...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/now-online-veterans-day-district</link>
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	<title>GOP Health Care Press Conference Today</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican leaders today held a special press conference to address the impending vote on the Pelosi Health Care...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/gop-health-care-press-conference</link>
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	<title>House Republican Conference Policy Shop Has What You Need</title>
	<pubdate>November 07, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Keep checking the House Republican Conference Policy Shop for relevant facts and details as the health care debate continues....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/07/house-republican-conference-policy-shop</link>
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	<title>&quot;House Call&quot; Press Conference Up Close and Personal</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Human Events covered the "House Call" press conference yesterday with a video compilation. House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence,...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/house-call-press</link>
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	<title>Congressman Peter King Trades (Literal) Jabs With Politico's Patrick Gavin</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Rep. Peter King (NY) stepped into the boxing ring with Politico's Patrick Gavin:]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/congressman-peter-king-trades</link>
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	<title>Video: Voices of Republican Women</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's office produced this video spotlighting House Republican women on health care in America. Women...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/video-voices-of-republican-women</link>
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	<title>CongressDaily: AMA Faces Revolt By State Branches</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[CongressDaily reports today on state chapters of the AMA who do not support the government-run Pelosi health care bill....]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/congressdaily-ama-faces-revolt-by</link>
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	<title>While Democrats Ignore Unemployment, Americans Pay the Price</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Our fabulous policy shop has tallied a new handful of numbers for you regarding the record high unemployment rate...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/while-democrats-ignore-unemployment</link>
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	<title>Pence Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence has a lot to say about the unemployment numbers released this morning: The...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/pence-statement-on-latest-unemployment</link>
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	<title>Pence: Congress Should Put Aside Government-Run Health Care, Focus on Jobs</title>
	<pubdate>November 06, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/06/pence-congress-should-put-aside</link>
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	<title>Pence Hails CBO Report on Republican Health Care Bill</title>
	<pubdate>November 05, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after the Congressional Budget...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/05/pence-hails-cbo-report-on</link>
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	<title>How Do Women Feel About the Health Care Bill?</title>
	<pubdate>November 05, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[From the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA): How Do Women Feel about the Health Care Bill?...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/05/how-do-women-feel-about</link>
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	<title>MSNBC: Pence Advocates for GOP Alternative Health Care Bill</title>
	<pubdate>November 05, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence appeared yesterday on MSNBC to promote the GOP health care alternative against the...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/05/msnbc-pence-advocates-for-gop</link>
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	<title>Pence Urges Vote on Explicit Ban of Abortion Coverage in Democrat Health Care Bill</title>
	<pubdate>November 05, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Mike Pence submitted the following remarks on the floor of the House today, urging a vote on...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/05/pence-urges-vote-on-explicit</link>
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	<title>Republican Health Care Alternative Now Available</title>
	<pubdate>November 04, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[The full text of the 219-page, common-sense Republican alternative to Speaker Pelosi&rsquo;s 1,990-page government takeover of health care is...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/04/republican-health-care-alternative-now</link>
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	<title>GOP Health Care Solutions for America: See It Now</title>
	<pubdate>November 04, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[Want common sense health care reforms our nation can afford? You got it. House Republicans have come out strong...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/04/gop-health-care-solutions-for</link>
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	<title>House Republican Leaders to Speak At Health Care &quot;House Call&quot; Press Conference Tomorrow</title>
	<pubdate>November 04, 2009</pubdate>
	<description><![CDATA[House Republican Leader John Boehner, Republican Whip Eric Cantor and Conference Chairman Mike Pence, will join their Republican colleagues...]]></description>
	<link>http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/11/04/house-republican-leaders-to-speak</link>
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