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| Summaries of House financial disclosure forms
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| AP - Here are summaries of the 2007 financial disclosure forms filed by House leaders, chairman and ranking members of major House committees, and other members under scrutiny in ethics investigations. -- read full article |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:45:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| The Christian Science Monitor - Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner formally removed himself for consideration as a vice-presidential running mate for Democrat Barack Obama Saturday and instead accepted the Virginia Democratic Convention's nomination for a US Senate race this fall. -- read full article |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Sen. Conrad donates money over loan deal
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| AP - Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said Saturday he is donating $10,500 to charity and refinancing his loan on an apartment building after reviewing documents showing he received special treatment from Countrywide Financial Corp. -- read full article |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:11:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| House GOP falls short on campaign cash
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| AP - House rank and file Republicans are tens of millions of dollars short of meeting fundraising targets set by their own campaign committee in advance of this fall's elections, according to figures circulating among the leadership, heightening concerns inside the party about major losses in November.
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| Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:16:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Senator donates money over loan deal
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| AP - A North Dakota senator says he is donating $10,500 to charity and refinancing his loan on an apartment building after reviewing documents that show he received special treatment from Countrywide Financial Corp. -- read full article |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:45:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Lawmaker threatens contempt vote for EPA chief
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| AP - A House committee chairman on Friday threatened to hold the head of the EPA and a White House budget official in contempt of Congress for not handing over documents about new smog requirements and a decision blocking California greenhouse gas limits. -- read full article |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:33:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Democrats cut $6 billion from Bush's budgets
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| AP - Democrats controlling Congress plan to shift almost $6 billion from President Bush's request for defense and foreign aid accounts to bolster domestic programs such as education, job training and medical care for veterans. -- read full article |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:43:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Senate leaders report gifts, holdings
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| AP - Senate leaders are doing well financially thanks to a combination of their $183,500 salary, assets and relatively low debt. Some colleagues, however, have run up large legal bills in connection with political scandals, according to 2007 disclosure reports released Friday.
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| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:10:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Sens. Dodd, Conrad tied to special mortgage deals
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| AP - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd, a leader of Congress' efforts to help homeowners ensnared in the subprime mortgage meltdown, reportedly got special treatment on his own mortgages from the CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp., a company whose practices he has called "abusive." -- read full article |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:24:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Sens. Dodd, Conrad tied to special mortgage deals
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| AP - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd reportedly received two mortgages under a special Countrywide Financial Corp. program that gave preferential interest rates to "friends" of the company's chairman. -- read full article |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:17:03 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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