House approves economic recovery plan
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The House voted Tuesday to rush rebates of $600-$1,200 to most taxpayers, but a partisan battle brewed in the Senate over Democrats' efforts to add jobless aid and help for the poor to the economic stimulus package.
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Top House leaders discussed plans for tax rebates, breaks for business and additional food stamp and unemployment insurance benefits as President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke voiced support for steps to avert a recession.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18  â The House approved a plan on Tuesday to expand federal backing of mortgages in hopes of helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved a $157 billion economic stimulus package that offers smaller tax rebates to more people than a plan passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The House has backed an $800 billion increase in the limit on federal debt, raising the allowable level of public borrowing to nearly $8.2 trillion.
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What's in Â and what's out of Â the economic stimulus package being considered by Congress. The Senate approved its version of the plan Thursday. House leaders planned to act as early as Thursday night to send the measure to President Bush.
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Economic stimulus proposals favored by Democrats, including tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps, are cost-effective ways for Congress to try to boost the economy, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.
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The Senate passed an economic rescue plan Thursday that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the elderly.
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US lawmakers are nearing a fast-track plan aimed at boosting the economy and avoiding a possible recession.
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The House of Representatives voted  on Wednesday to revise how the federal government reviews  foreign takeovers of U.S. companies, sending the legislation to  the White House.
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The House voted Tuesday to award increases to programs aimed at making cars and buildings more energy efficient and boosting research and development of alternative energy sources.
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The House voted to provide money to keep the U.S. government functioning after the federal fiscal year ends this Sunday.
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Legislation designed to overhaul the U.S. patent system was approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a compromise measure to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade -- and provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to help businesses pay for it. The vote was 348-73.
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WASHINGTON -- Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a compromise measure to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade -- and provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to help businesses pay for it.
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday approved a bill to hike spending for the environment, national parks and global warming research.