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| Democrats' economic stimulus bill falters in House
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| AP - A Democratic plan to inject $50 billion or so into the economy through a second stimulus bill faltered Thursday and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the party will instead try to put some of its components on a budget bill Congress must pass in the next two weeks. -- read full article |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:56:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Top Republican: Palin boosts GOP Senate chances
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| AP - John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate has boosted Republican chances of holding key Senate seats and denying Democrats a filibuster-proof majority next year, the GOP's Senate campaign chief said Wednesday. -- read full article |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:25:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Leahy: Suspect had help in anthrax attacks
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| AP - The chairman of the of Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday he does not believe that Dr. Bruce Ivins acted alone in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks. Sen. Patrick Leahy was one of the targets of the lethal anthrax-laced letters that killed five and sickened 17 in fall 2001. -- read full article |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:44:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| House votes to ease DC gun restrictions
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| AP - The pro-gun majority in the House moved Wednesday to compel the nation's capital to broaden the rights of its residents to buy and own firearms, including semiautomatic weapons. -- read full article |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:39:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Senate passes big military bill Wednesday
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| AP - The Senate passed a massive defense bill Wednesday that includes a pay raise for military personnel, despite Republican objections to billions of dollars in special projects lawmakers had added. -- read full article |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:28:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Lawmakers frustrated, sobered by AIG bailout
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|  AP - The Federal Reserve's bailout of insurance giant American International Group reminded some of the most powerful members of Congress how little power they sometimes have. The lawmakers didn't like the decision being sprung on them with no notice, but they're also happy not having the responsibility for it.
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| Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:31:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Congress sends student loan extension to Bush
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| AP - Congress has approved through the 2010 school year a program that will allow students who rely on loans to continue their educations regardless of current difficulties in the private credit market. -- read full article |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:19:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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