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Senate leaders to draft compromise housing bill
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate agreed on Tuesday to craft a compromise bill to help homeowners hit by a widening U.S. mortgage market crisis that threatens to tip the economy into recession.
People:Mitch McConnell Christopher Dodd Harry Reid Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch 110th Congress
2008-04-01
Democrats seek foreclosure relief
While senators realize they need to address the nation's housing-related economic crisis, Democrats and Republicans are divided over how to tackle the issue.
People:Mitch McConnell Christopher Dodd Henry Paulson Harry Reid Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-04-01
McCain competes for money, spotlight
John McCain sees one downside to having clinched the Republican presidential nomination: There's less attention focused on him than on the volatile contest between Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
People:Mitch McConnell David Petraeus John Boehner Barack Obama John McCain Dick Cheney Activities:US Election 2008
2008-03-09
Senate advances bill to cut Iraq funding
In an about-face, Senate Republicans on Tuesday agreed with Democrats to advance an anti-war bill because they said the debate would give them time to hail progress in Iraq.
People:Mitch McConnell Russ Feingold Carl Levin Harry Reid John McCain Activities:110th Congress Anti-war Movement
2008-02-26
Anti-war Democrats ponder next step
Democrats facing rejection of a proposal to cut off money for the Iraq war are deliberating their next step in trying to rebuild anti-war momentum.
People:Mitch McConnell Norm Coleman Russ Feingold Harry Reid John McCain Activities:110th Congress Anti-war Movement
2008-02-26
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