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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Honors Service Men and Women who Gave All ]]></title>
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                                (Washington D.C.)- Today, Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statment honoring those that have given their lives for America:
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    <pubDate>5/25/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Comments on Democrat Claims that the Mission in Iraq has Failed &ldquo;Give the troops the funding and support they need&rdquo; ]]></title>
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                                (Washington D.C.)- Today, Congressman Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement in response to Democrat claims the mission in Iraq has failed: 
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    <pubDate>5/24/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Comments on Today&rsquo;s Lobbying Reform Bill ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/lobbyreform52407.html</link>
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                                (Washington D.C.)-Today, Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the Democrats retread of last year&rsquo;s Republican Lobbying reform bill: 
                                            &quot;Last year in response to the ethics violations between members of Congress and lobbyist, Republican's put forth a bill that addressed reforming the way we do business. The Democrats scoffed at our attempt and passed it off by calling it a &quot;Sham.&quot;]]></description>
    <pubDate>5/24/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Introduces Immigration Legislation ]]></title>
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                                (Washington D.C.)- Today, Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) has introduced the Border Security &amp; Immigration Act of 2007. Acknowledging that Immigration negotiations by administration officials and the Senate have started the ball rolling, Congressman Lungren released the following statement addressing the short comings in the so-called Senate compromise:
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    <pubDate>5/21/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Lungren Pays Respect to Nation's Police Officers ]]></title>
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                                (Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today released the following statement paying his respects to the nation&rsquo;s police officers and to those who have fallen in the line of duty:
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    <pubDate>5/15/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Defeat 2.0 ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/defeat2051007.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement opposing supplemental legislation offered by House Democrats to ration funding for America&rsquo;s troops and spend billions in non-emergency spending unrelated to the Global War on Terror:
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    <pubDate>5/10/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Lends Support for More Veterans to Own Homes ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/calvet51007.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today agreed to co-sponsor the &ldquo;Home Ownership for America&rsquo;s Veterans Act of 2007&rdquo; (HR 551), which would extend eligibility for the Cal-Vet program to wartime veterans who signed up for duty after 1977. The program offers low interest housing loans to wartime veterans. 
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    <pubDate>5/10/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. Chamber Presents Annual &ldquo;Spirit of Enterprise&rdquo; Award to Rep. Dan Lungren California Lawmaker Recognized for Support of Key Business Issues ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/chamberofcommerceaward51007.html</link>
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WASHINGTON, DC&mdash;The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA-3) with its annual &ldquo;Spirit of Enterprise&rdquo; award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress.
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    <pubDate>5/10/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Democrats Have Misplaced Priorities on Homeland Security ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/dhs5907.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, today voiced his opposition to Democrats stripping a number of important bi-partisan provisions out of the Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 1684).
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    <pubDate>5/9/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren Hosts Congressional Art Competition ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/congrssionalartcompetition5907.html</link>
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(Gold River, CA)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) hosted a reception on Sunday, May 6, 2007 recognizing local area high school artists in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition, created in 1982, is an annual event in which high school student artists are invited to submit their works of art to be exhibited and considered for prizes. Students from Loretto, Sheldon, Folsom, El Camino, Bella Vista, St. Francis, and Laguna Creek High Schools competed for the top honors.
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    <pubDate>5/9/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren Hosts Reception for United States Military Service Academies Appointees ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/military5807.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), honored Sacramento region students who received appointment to the prestigious United States Military Service Academies. 
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    <pubDate>5/8/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Hosts 3rd Tele Town Hall this Year ]]></title>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren, R-Gold River, hosted a Tele Town hall last night with constituents from our 3rd Congressional district. Congressman Lungren, speaking from his home in Virginia, answered questions for two hours. He addressed a myriad of issues such as Iraq, wasteful government spending, taxes, health care, and illegal immigration.
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    <pubDate>5/1/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Amendment Proves to be Linchpin in Bill Approval ]]></title>
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(Washington D.C.)- Today in the Homeland Security Committee mark up of HR 1680-the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) offered an amendment which will require the Department of Homeland Security to check against the Terrorist watch list all names of individuals wishing to acquire or purchase Ammonium Nitrate. 
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    <pubDate>4/26/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Lungren Hosts Army Corps Meeting for Regional Officials ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/armycorpsmeeting42407.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), hosted a meeting which included Members of Congress from the Sacramento region, Chairman Visclosky of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works John Paul Woodley Jr., and representatives of the Sacramento region regulatory community. This meeting focused on regional concerns associated with the Corps regulatory issues in the Sacramento Region. 
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    <pubDate>4/24/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Lungren Saddened at Death of Fellow CA Representative ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/42307JMM.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement upon hearing the news of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) passing early Sunday. 
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    <pubDate>4/23/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lungren Pleased with Supreme Court&rsquo;s Decision on Abortion Procedure ]]></title>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to uphold the Republican-passed law banning partial birth abortion. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>4/18/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren Thanks Appropriations Chairman for His Visit to Folsom ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/LungrenthankschairmanFolsombridge.html</link>
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(Gold River CA)-Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) was pleased the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Peter J. Visclosky, visited the City of Folsom for a briefing on the current projects in and around Folsom Dam. The new bridge at Folsom Dam was a focus of the meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers.  The bridge is essential for the City of Folsom and surrounding areas.
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    <pubDate>4/11/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren Sponsors Indian Gaming Reform Legislation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/IGRA32807.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), has introduced legislation, HR 1654, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). This bill will require the Secretary of the Interior to determine that a gaming establishment will not cause harm to the surrounding community in order for those newly designated lands to be exempt from the general prohibition on new tribal gaming. 
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    <pubDate>3/28/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren Votes to Support Veterans ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/32107veteransvote.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), today voted in favor of three bills, focused on assisting our nation&rsquo;s veterans: HR 327 to assist in suicide-prevention; HR 797, expanding benefits for vision impaired veterans; and HR 1284, providing disabled veterans with a cost of living adjustment. 
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    <pubDate>3/21/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Lungren's Op/Ed to the Sacramento Bee ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/lungrensopedtothebeehetchhetchy31507.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren today released the following Op/Ed to the Sacramento Bee. 
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    <pubDate>3/15/2007</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Lungren&rsquo;s Statement on the Conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca03_lungren/LungrenWalterreed.html</link>
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(Washington D.C.)- &ldquo;As Members of Congress, one of the most solemn decisions we make is to send the men and women of our armed forces into harm's way. I do not make these decisions lightly, and members of our armed forces have my sincere gratitude and admiration for their service and courage.  
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    <pubDate>3/9/2007</pubDate>
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