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Stimulus deal struck, but still no final bill

Feb. 12, 2009
Nearly a day after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a $789 billion economic stimulus deal, lawmakers still had not seen a printed bill or even a written summary of the legislation.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional negotiators said Wednesday they had reached an agreement on a $789 billion economic stimulus bill.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate, by a 61-36 vote Monday, moved forward the $829 billion compromise version of its economic stimulus plan.
Tentative stimulus deal in Senate

Tentative stimulus deal in Senate

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says "there will be oversight" of the second half of the $700 billion financial crisis bailout money.

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.

Senate Democrats outline housing bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- An economic stimulus package dealing with the slumping U.S. housing market and the mortgage crisis was unveiled by Senate Democratic leaders Thursday.

Senate standoff on immigration bill

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Economic stimulus bill 'dead'

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Economic stimulus off Senate agenda

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Bush offers, Senate rejects, stimulus deal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- President Bush -- bolstered by support from three Democratic Senators -- offered a plan Wednesday to break a House-Senate logjam on economic stimulus. But Senat
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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