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Housing bill clears test, foreclosure halt asked

washingtonpost.com     15 hrs ago   648 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing market rescue legislation cleared a procedural test vote in the U.S. Senate on Friday ahead of final passage expected on Saturday, and lawmakers asked banks to suspend further foreclosures until a...                

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Congress sends Bush expanded global AIDS program

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress on Thursday approved a large expansion of a program to fight AIDS and other diseases raging in Africa and elsewhere, sending the measure to President George W. Bush, who is expected to sign...                

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Senate leader wants housing bill passage today

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008   29 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday said he would like to see Senate passage of a housing reform bill today, but said there could be some delays by Republicans. The U.S. House of...                

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earthtimes.org: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Bush administration plan to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost U.S. taxpayers $25 billion, congressional analysts said on Tuesday in a report that fueled debate as Congress took steps to approve a housing market rescue package. earthtimes.org

Vote looms in Congress on housing rescue plan

reuters.com     Jul 23, 2008   372 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major rescue package for the U.S. housing market is scheduled to come to a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with lawmakers agreeing final language late on Tuesday and congressional...                

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Vote looms in Congress on housing rescue plan (Reuters)

yahoo.com     Jul 23, 2008   16 related          

Reuters - A major rescue package for the U.S. housing market is scheduled to come to a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with lawmakers agreeing final language late on Tuesday and congressional analysts putting...                

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earthtimes.org: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional budget analysts on Tuesday put a $25 billion cost estimate on a Bush administration plan to bolster mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , but raised questions about a key assumption underlying the plan. earthtimes.org

Fannie, Freddie rescue estimate mounts

reuters.com     Jul 22, 2008   16 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Bush administration plan to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost U.S. taxpayers $25 billion, congressional budget analysts said on Tuesday as Congress worked to complete sweeping housing market...                

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Infrastructure could spur new stimulus: Rep

washingtonpost.com     Jul 23, 2008   9 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is discussing a second economic stimulus bill that could include nearly $15 billion in infrastructure spending, a senior member of the House of Representatives told Reuters on Tuesday.                

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GSE rescue gets big price tag as House vote looms

reuters.com     Jul 22, 2008   81 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Bush administration plan to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost U.S. taxpayers $25 billion, congressional analysts said on Tuesday in a report that fueled debate as Congress took steps to...                

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Senate panel approves new Iran sanctions

reuters.com     Jul 17, 2008   70 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday that would expand trade and economic sanctions in another attempt to prod Iran to step back from suspected nuclear weapons...                

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Senate passes bill to boost global AIDS funds

reuters.com     Jul 17, 2008   153 related          

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate, fending off opposition from some conservative Republicans, voted on Wednesday to spend $48 billion to fight AIDS worldwide over the next five years. By a vote of 80-16, the...                

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