U.S. Congress

Housing bill clears test, foreclosure halt asked

washingtonpost.com     18 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...                

Effort to curb oil speculation stalls in Senate

bostonherald.com     19 hrs ago   211 related          

By Associated Press Friday, July 25, 2008 - Added 8m ago WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats failed today to advance a measure to rein in oil market speculators, one of a series of efforts to tell voters they are serious about...                

Congress OKs $48B for AIDS Fight

cnn.com     23 hrs ago   114 related          

— The House voted Thursday to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, giving new life and new punch to a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives in Africa alone. The 303-115...                

Rocky Anderson calls for Bush impeachment at Congressional committee hearing

deseretnews.com     14 hrs ago   41 related          

WASHINGTON — Call it the un-impeachment hearing —one where former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson joined a chorus of Democrats calling for the removal of President Bush. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Friday...                

Kucinich broaches impeachment at hearing

upi.com     16 hrs ago   22 related          

WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- Rep. Dennis Kucinich Friday asked the House Judiciary Committee to consider his proposal to impeach U.S. President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. The Ohio Democrat is holding hearings...                

Clean Energy Fuels Buzz on Capitol Hill

newsblaze.com     15 hrs ago   147 related          

By Lea Terhune T. Boone Pickens, an octogenarian Texas oil billionaire, recently paid to air television ads promoting his plan to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil through developing alternative energy sources. The Pickens...                

Senator calls polygamous sects a form of organized crime

religionnewsblog.com     yesterday   26 related          

Polygamous sects that have spread throughout the United States and beyond are "a form of organized crime," largely unchecked by law enforcement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday. Sen. Harry Reid says polygamous...                

Democrats in Congress Look to November (U.S. News & World Report)

yahoo.com     23 hrs ago   13 related          

By Katherine Skiba 11 minutes ago With 100-plus days until the elections, top Democrats are high on their prospects of picking up more House and Senate seats. Could Democrats reach the magic number of 60 for a filibuster-proof...                

Pelosi: Dems saved Bush’s 'chestnuts'

cbsnews.com     23 hrs ago   13 related          

“We pulled the president’s chestnuts out of the fire,” Pelosi told Politico. After driving a hard bargain, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now taking credit for pulling President Bush’s “chestnuts out of the fire” in winning House...                

Analysis: GOP chose base, not Bush in housing vote

charlotte.com     22 hrs ago   21 related          

President Bush pulled the rug out from under Republicans this week when he abruptly dropped his opposition to a massive housing rescue.Their reaction? Good riddance.Three-quarters of House Republicans defied Bush and voted...                

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