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Senate Abandons Auto Bailout Bid

Dec. 12, 2008
Senate Republicans refused to support a bill endorsed by the White House and Congressional Democrats.
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White House considers bailout plans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The White House is mulling ways to get a bailout package for U.S. automakers approved by Congress, a senator said Sunday.

Senate GOP puts brakes on auto bailout

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Republicans threw up a roadblock Wednesday on efforts to pass a $14 billion bailout for the U.S. auto industry.

Reid: Stimulus bill to be delayed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Democrats say they have dropped plans for a full-scale economic stimulus bill to be introduced in next week's lame-duck session of Congress.
Republicans work to save seats

Republicans work to save seats

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Republicans in the U.S. Congress are working to temper what observers say are expected Democratic gains in the House and Senate.

Democrats to control U.S. Senate and House

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Concessions by incumbent Republicans in Virginia and Montana Thursday gave the Democratic Party a two-vote majority in the U.S. Senate.

Analysis: Divided govt. may aid tax reform

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. tax consultant said the nation's federal elections may result in progress reforming the alternative minimum tax.

Report: GOP using politics of fear

PHILADELPHIA, May 14 (UPI) -- Republicans are focusing on fear of the opposition to motivate their base for the 2006 elections, contends a report Sunday in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Hill GOP moving foward with highway bill

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Republican congressional leaders have decided to proceed to conference on a six-year highway spending bill despite White House objections to funding levels.

Texas Senate gives remap final OK

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The Texas Senate Wednesday passed and sent to the House a congressional redistricting bill. It could give Republicans as many as six additional U.S. House seats after next year's election.

House-passed remap stalled in Texas Senate

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- The Texas House passed a congressional redistricting bill Tuesday and sent the measure to the Senate where a boycott by 11 Democrats prevented a quorum.

GOP defeats Dems homeland security plan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UPI) --

House, Senate could agree on stimulus

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) --
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler