Daily Legislation

	House	Senate	President
Democrats	236	49
Republicans	199	49	1
Independents		2*
* both caucus for the Democrats (Bernie Sanders - VT, Joe Lieberman - CT)

Friday October 3, 2008

House PASSES $700 billion bailout bill - MSNBC


Thursday October 2, 2008

Senate approves $700 billion bailout bill - Washington Post
Senate approves nuclear deal with India - Washington Post



Tuesday September 30, 2008

Congress rejects historic bailout, Dow drops 778 points - Washington Times
Lawmakers blame each other on failed bailout bill - Washington Post
Officials, lawmakers scramble to find new plan - AP



Monday September 29, 2008

House DEFEATS $700 billion bailout bill - FOX News



Sunday September 28, 2008

$634 Billion spending bill Ok'd - Washington Times
Senate sends big spending bill to Bush to sign - AP
U.S. House approves nuclear pact with India - CNN



Saturday September 27, 2008

Stimulus bills pass House, die in Senate - AP



Wednesday September 24, 2008

Senate OKs $100 billion in tax relief - AP



Tuesday September 22, 2008

Congress wants rail reform after crash - AP
Can 16 Senators solve the health care crisis? - NBC News



Sunday September 20, 2008

Democrats vow to refine rescue plan - Ward / Lengell, Washington Times



Friday September 19, 2008

Alaska's road to nowhere - IHT



Wednesday September 17, 2008

House OK's drilling;  GOP calls it 'hoax' - Sean Lengell, Washington Times
Senate tax package makes breakthrough - Jim Abrams, AP



Friday September 12, 2008

Bush sends nuclear deal to Congress - VOA News
Congress sends Bush bill restoring highway funds - Jim Abrams, AP



Thursday September 11, 2008

Obama has asked for 1 billion dollars in earmarks in the Senate - Brian Todd, CNN
Ad on Sex Education distorts Obama's policy - Larry Rohter, NY Times



Wednesday September 10, 2008

Congress:  short session likely partisan - David R. Sands, Washington Times
Dems agree on offshore drilling vote - Sean Lengell, Washington Times



Tuesday September 9, 2008

Congress returns to gridlock over oil drilling - Sean Lengell, Washington Times