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- House OKs $8 billion for highway trust 24 Jul 2008 10:33 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday approved ... to taxpayers at large." Supporters of the legislation, which passed by a veto-proof 387-37, argued ... used to pay for national defense, education, medical research and other congressional priorities." The trust ...
- BILLIONS ON THE WAY IN HOUSING BAILOUT 24 Jul 2008 09:36 GMT
... to reassure jittery financial markets about the health of two pillars of the mortgage market. ... and Freddie Mac, as well as the legislation Republicans long have advocated to rein in ... Philadelphia. The plan also creates a new regulator with tighter controls for Fannie Mae and ...
- Senators demand action 24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT
... inspectors in the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will begin enforcing the safety flooring ... the Department of Labor will take this request seriously and will take the necessary steps ... presses OSHA to move quickly on proposed regulations for construction crane operations. Three of the ...
- Lending a hand House 24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT
... market because that's the threat to the health of our overall economy," said Julie Senter, ... the often-costly foreclosure process. Jackson said the legislation simply slows down the housing calamity and ... said. The plan also creates a new regulator with tighter controls for Fannie Mae and ...
- Sweeping housing bill passed by House (Today) 24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT
... WASHINGTON -- The House yesterday easily approved legislation that seeks to slow the steepest slide ... nation's outstanding mortgages. Concern about their financial health has destabilized the markets and is driving ... legislation also would create a strong new regulator for the firms, with explicit authority over ...
- Sweeping housing bill passed by House 24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT
... WASHINGTON -- The House yesterday easily approved legislation that seeks to slow the steepest slide ... nation's outstanding mortgages. Concern about their financial health has destabilized the markets and is driving ... legislation also would create a strong new regulator for the firms, with explicit authority over ...
- House passes bill to fix housing mess 24 Jul 2008 08:59 GMT
... since the Great Depression by providing a federal backstop for struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae ... is the most important piece of housing legislation in a generation," said Senate Banking Committee ... to reassure jittery financial markets about the health of two pillars of the mortgage market. The ...
- Congress praises Arkansas fight against child obesity 24 Jul 2008 08:57 GMT
... yet," Thompson told members of a Senate health subcommittee. The percentage of children either overweight ... authority for the Department of Agriculture to regulate nutrition standards in public schools; give more ... communities. -Make obesity a treatable condition under Medicaid guidelines, this providing coverage for medical services ...
- Safety of nanotechnology products is no small concern 24 Jul 2008 08:57 GMT
... in more than 600 products in the U.S. market, said Lloyd Tran, president of the ... spending in order to improve oversight. "The regulatory system as a whole is in very ... of that funding is devoted to environmental, health and safety issues surrounding the use of ...
- House Approves Housing Rescue Legislation 24 Jul 2008 08:56 GMT
... 23, 2008 (Associated Press) WASHINGTON - Rescue legislation sailed through the House Wednesday aimed at ... to reassure jittery financial markets about the health of two pillars of the mortgage market. Hours ... measure, which accomplishes several Democratic priorities, including federal help for homeowners, a new permanent affordable ...
- Housing rescue plan passed in US 24 Jul 2008 08:55 GMT
... The House of Representatives has passed legislation that aims to help 400,000 strapped American ... to reassure jittery financial markets about the health of two pillars of the mortgage market. The ... millions of dollars invested in the two quasi-government agencies. The administration and politicians in both ...
- Darden spends big on lobbying 24 Jul 2008 08:53 GMT
... open its own lobbying office near the U.S. Capitol. "There is absolutely no question that ... As obesity rates rise in the U.S., health officials and policymakers have been pushing legislation to force big restaurant companies to list ...
- Moose Mountain Democrats hold garden party in Wakefield 24 Jul 2008 08:32 GMT
... of this great state with issues from health care, to infrastructure and education. The special guest of honor was Carol Shea Porter, the ... Hampshire with special attention given to the legislation she introduced to continue and raise the ...
- Immigration issue may stay stalled 24 Jul 2008 08:29 GMT
... It's a topic for feds, many legislative candidates say Kansas legislators talked tough about ... ground to such issues as gas prices, health care, Iraq and the economy in importance ... I think it is very important to regulate the situation in the state, but now ...
- Report: New car smell not good 24 Jul 2008 08:19 GMT
... that "new car smell" could pose a health threat. The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow and ... these gases is possible. As the formal legislative session winds down, legislators and health advocates ... defects, impaired learning, liver toxicity and cancer. "Federal government has dropped the ball in protecting ...
- Lawmakers' efforts seen as providing some help, but not solution to housing market bust 24 Jul 2008 08:18 GMT
... won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market. The bill was widely praised ... seen for sale in Sacramento, Calif.. Rescue legislation sailed through the House Wednesday, July 23, ... the past week, investor fears about the health of Fannie and Freddie, which buy or guarantee ...
- S. Ariz. lawmakers do right by kids 24 Jul 2008 08:14 GMT
... shown that being uninsured is a children's health problem they are ready to cure. Two ... well-child visits and childhood vaccinations, more consistent medical treatment and fewer hospitalizations than uninsured children. ... need when they need it. As our Legislature wrestled with a large budget deficit, some ...
- Demise of a corrupted reading program 24 Jul 2008 08:08 GMT
... had control over writing the provisions and regulating Reading First that greed and power took ... specifically at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the University of ... progress of NCLB is unattainable. Under the guise of supporting only the best programs, a ...
- Senate passes legislation that would reauthorize federal funding for community health centers 24 Jul 2008 08:07 GMT
... ) that would reauthorize through 2012 three federal programs that provide services to rural and ... $12.9 billion over five years to community health centers and other similar rural health care services. ... Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a co-sponsor of the legislation, said that since 2001, additional funding provided ...
- Escape From Desiderata 24 Jul 2008 08:00 GMT
... BLAST FROM THE PAST Re: James Bowman's : James ... see and what treatment you can have medically. They already pretty much control the print ... Security, or any other of the loathsome regulations imposed by the liberal Democrats, just leave ...
- Vigorous debate held on 'don't ask, don't tell' 24 Jul 2008 07:57 GMT
... Vigorous debate held on 'don't ask, don't tell' ... its enactment 15 years ago. ADVERTISEMENT Although legislation has been introduced to overturn the ban, ... Vic Snyder, D-Ark., a Vietnam veteran and medical doctor, called that comment "so inappropriate" and ...
- Agency skips Congress in bid to block birth control access 24 Jul 2008 07:56 GMT
... Bush administration Wednesday to kill a proposed regulation that they say could cut off federal ... off federal money to hospitals and other health care providers that offer commonly used contraceptives. ... to more than 500,000 hospitals, clinics and medical facilities that get federal money. Under government ...
- "Don't ask, don't tell" debate 24 Jul 2008 07:56 GMT
... Center for Military Readiness President Elaine Donnelly listens ... since its enactment 15 years ago. Although legislation has been introduced to overturn the ban, ... Vic Snyder, D-Ark., a Vietnam veteran and medical doctor, called that comment "so inappropriate" and ...
- 'Don't ask' inquiry starts off heated 24 Jul 2008 07:56 GMT
... WASHINGTON — Opponents of the "don't ask, don't ... since its enactment 15 years ago. Although legislation has been introduced to overturn the ban, ... Vic Snyder, D-Ark., a Vietnam veteran and medical doctor, called that comment "so inappropriate" and ...
- House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie 24 Jul 2008 07:55 GMT
... to reassure jittery financial markets about the health of two pillars of the mortgage market. ... and Freddie Mac a lifeline and the legislation Republicans long have advocated to rein in ... Philadelphia. The plan also creates a new regulator with tighter controls for Fannie Mae and ...
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