WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. senators say they hope to have a strong watchdog in place quickly for the Treasury Department's $700 billion bailout program.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans may put off a vote on expelling Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens from the GOP caucus since his challenger seems to be winning the seat, sources say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Convicted felon Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, could be ousted from his party's Senate caucus even before his re-election bid is settled, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's vote for the $700 billion U.S. financial market bailout hurt his credibility among conservatives, observers and conservative lawmakers say.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Economic turmoil is posing a serious threat to Republican congressional candidates and a possible Democratic boon, officials say.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives, spurred by cries that inaction was unacceptable, passed a $700 billion economic bailout bill 263-171 Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives may take up Friday the $700 billion bailout for financial markets to which the Senate added vote-attracting incentives.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- President George Bush gave the Senate kudos Wednesday night for approving the $700 billion U.S. financial industry bailout bill.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic and Republican leaders in the U.S. House say they're counting heads to ensure a $700 billion bailout package will pass a second time around.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Both major U.S. presidential candidates said Monday they would return to Washington to vote on the controversial financial sector bailout plan.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Finger pointing in Washington began almost as soon as numbers came in for the failed U.S. House vote on the federal $700 bailout package.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. agreed Wednesday companies benefiting from a bailout plan should impose restrictions on executive pay.
WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Democrats say they're hoping to force a vote on Medicare payment cuts to doctors after an advertising blitz aimed at Republicans.
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to override President George W. Bush's veto of the $307 billion farm bill, with most Republicans joining Democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers said they agreed to reach across the aisle to push a measure meant to stimulate the sale of new homes and help deter loan foreclosures.
