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Congress frets as its ratings plummet
Washington - Members of Congress are used to working in an institution that gets no respect, but a recent plunge to the bottom of confidence ratings - and a week back home with constituents riled over gas prices - is raising alarms even on thick-skinned Capitol Hill.
Nations:U.S. People:Nancy Pelosi Activities:110th Congress Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-07-08
Senate may pass mortgage aid plan as soon as today
WASHINGTON - A mortgage aid plan is on track for passage in the Senate as soon as today. The massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test yesterday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners.
People:Barbara Boxer Kent Conrad Nancy Pelosi Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch 110th Congress 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-06-25
House fails to move gas pump price gouging bill
WASHINGTON - House Democrats failed Tuesday to resurrect a bill to punish price gouging at the gas pump, while maneuvering to block Republican attempts to expand offshore drilling, an idea gaining in popularity amid $4-a-gallon gas prices.
People:Nancy Pelosi John McCain Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 110th Congress Source:(AP)
2008-06-24
Housing rescue plan passes key Senate test
WASHINGTON - A massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners.
People:Barbara Boxer Kent Conrad Nancy Pelosi Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch 110th Congress Source:(AP)
2008-06-24
Congress wrestles over spying bill
Washington - Congress is on the verge of ending a year-long struggle with the White House over a contentious intelligence surveillance bill.
People:Christopher Dodd Russ Feingold Roy Blunt Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Activities:110th Congress U.S. Surveillance Dispute
2008-06-23
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- Congress frets as its ratings plummet 2008-07-08
- Senate may pass mortgage aid plan as soon as today 2008-06-25
- House fails to move gas pump price gouging bill 2008-06-24
- Housing rescue plan passes key Senate test 2008-06-24
- Congress wrestles over spying bill 2008-06-23
- House easily passes compromise surveillance law 2008-06-20
- Spy bill to shield phone companies from lawsuits 2008-06-19
- Bush urges Congress to lift offshore drilling ban 2008-06-18
- Family, Friends, NBC Fete Russert at Private Memorial 2008-06-18
- Political leaders pay tribute to TV's Russert 2008-06-18
- Political leaders pay tribute to TV's Russert 2008-06-18
- House passes jobless benefits extension 2008-06-12
- Dems to try again to extend unemployment benefits 2008-06-12
 'McCain-Bush' wars with 'Obama-Carter' 2008-06-11- Democrats back Obama's call for economic stimulus 2008-06-11
- Dems reluctant to take on 'don't ask, don't tell' 2008-06-11
- Reid, Pelosi meet with members of Obama's vetting team 2008-06-09
- Obama turns focus to McCain, starts VP search 2008-06-04
- Clinton open to being Obama's running mate 2008-06-04
- Long primary season ends today with Obama ahead 2008-06-03
- Clinton seeks to go after Obama superdelegates 2008-06-02
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates 2008-06-01
- Clinton ponders next move in marathon race 2008-06-01
- Clinton expects superdelegates to decide next week 2008-05-30
- US military: soldier shot at Quran for practice 2008-05-18
- US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq 2008-05-17
- Iraqi forces detain 1,000 in al Qaeda push 2008-05-17
- Democrats outraged by Bush "appeasement" remark 2008-05-15
- Republicans abandon Bush on food, energy issues 2008-05-15
- Big vote for farm bill could beat Bush veto 2008-05-14
- Voters select candidates in Miss., W.Va. and Neb. 2008-05-13
- March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount 2008-05-09
- Obama gets big welcome, fresh support on Capitol tour 2008-05-08
- Pelosi says more stimulus needed, Bush "in denial" 2008-05-06
- Democrat Cazayoux wins congressional seat in Louisiana 2008-05-04
- Clinton seeks gas tax vote; Obama calls it 'shell' game 2008-05-03
- Bush details extra $70 billion for wars in next fiscal year 2008-05-02
- Clinton calls for gas tax vote, Obama calls it 'shell' game 2008-05-02
- Pelosi: Clinton, Obama sharing the ticket not a good idea 2008-04-25
- Pelosi: Clinton, Obama sharing the ticket not a good idea 2008-04-25
- Democratic leaders may add unemployment benefits to war bill 2008-04-24
- Canada, Mexico brush aside free trade threats 2008-04-22
- Bush: Now is not the time to renegotiate or cancel NAFTA 2008-04-22
- Bush asks Congress to reconsider Colombia trade deal 2008-04-19
- Bush, South Korea meeting turns to nuclear issues 2008-04-19
- Analysis: Time, delegate math working against Clinton 2008-04-18
- Senate votes to seek federal probe of funding 2008-04-17
- Chinese fight back biased Western media 2008-04-16
- China editorials blast Dalai Lama, Pelosi 2008-04-13
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