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    Congress passes Iraq war spending bill (AP)

    A U.S Army Soldier secures the area as Iraqi students  walk outside Hassan Bin Thabit school in Baiyaa, western Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, June 26, 2008, during the first day of  high school final exams. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)AP - The Senate passed a $162 billion war spending plan Thursday, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office.


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    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:41:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Senate housing bill stalled through holiday (Reuters)

    A foreclosed home is seen in Stockton, California in this May 13, 2008 file photo. (Robert Galbraith/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Legislation aimed at saving hundreds of thousands of troubled American homeowners from foreclosure stalled in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, with lawmakers not expected to resume work on it until early July.


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    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:09:09 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Millionaire's Decision Not Expected To Have Much Political Impact (CQPolitics.com)
    CQPolitics.com - The Supreme Court's decision Thursday striking down the so-called "millionaires amendment" is not expected to have much of an impact on federal elections, although it could force a handful of this year's congressional candidates to rethink their game plans. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:08:27 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Oil drilling spat derails House funding bills (Reuters)
    Reuters - A Republican effort to force a vote on opening up more land to drilling on Thursday threatened to bring the annual appropriations process in the U.S. House of Representatives to a halt. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:38:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Senate committee approves Petraeus nomination (AP)
    AP - The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to promote Gen. David Petraeus to become the top commander in the Middle East. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    House votes to curb energy market speculators (Reuters)
    Reuters - The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation that directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to use all its authority, including the agency's emergency powers, to "curb immediately" the role of excessive speculation in energy futures markets. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:08:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    House rejects bill to deny future drilling leases (Reuters)

    Boats known as 'jack-up' rigs, which support oil drilling platforms, lie docked in Lake Charles, Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita September 27, 2005. (Lee Celano/Reuters)Reuters - The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected legislation that would have required energy companies to develop oil and natural gas supplies on federal leases they have held for years or be denied future drilling access on government acres.


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    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:24:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    House committee criticizes FDA over bonuses (AP)
    AP - A review of bonuses paid to employees at the Food and Drug Administration showed many went to the agency's highest-paid staff rather than to the inspectors in the field, according to a review by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:26:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Honey bee crisis could lead to higher food prices (AP)
    AP - Food prices could rise even more unless the mysterious decline in honey bees is solved, farmers and businessmen told lawmakers Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:42:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    House approves financial help for mass transit (AP)
    AP - The House approved financial help Thursday to mass transit systems facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. But Republicans blocked Democrats from requiring oil and gas companies to drill on the millions of acres of government land and water on which they already own federal leases. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:44:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Senate delays vote on surveillance bill (AP)
    AP - The Senate on Thursday put off voting on controversial electronic surveillance legislation, in spite of what appeared to be overwhelming support for the bill. -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    House GOP concludes they failed to sway voters (AP)
    AP - House Republicans lost three recent elections when customary campaign themes failed to sway voters and their candidates could not overcome the "negative perception of the national party," according to an internal review that underscores the potential for widespread losses this fall. -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:24:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Highlights of war funding, new GI Bill (AP)
    AP - Highlights of the bill Congress passed and is sending to President Bush for funding U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, extending unemployment benefits, boosting GI Bill college benefits and providing flood aid to the Midwest: -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:15:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    Bill extends jobless benefits 13 weeks (AP)

    Joshua Persky, left, an unemployed financial engineer, hands out his resume to a passing businessman Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in New York. Persky, wearing a pinstriped suit and an 'MIT Graduate for Hire' sign draped over his shoulders, lost his job six months ago as an investment banking consultant. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The Iraq war funding bill that Congress is sending to the White House will extend weekly benefits for jobless Americans hurt by the tough economy and rising unemployment.


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    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:27:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
    How they voted: Senate roll call on war bill (AP)
    AP - The 92-6 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to pay for war operations, boost college aid for troops, extend unemployment benefits and provide emergency flood relief. -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:54:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
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