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Obama Signs Ledbetter Act
as His First Bill

Law allows suits for decades-old pay discrimination

Jan 29, 09 10:23 AM CST
(AP) - President Obama signed his first piece of legislation today, selecting an equal pay bill that makes it easier for women to sue for decades-old discrimination. Lilly Ledbetter—who for 19 years endured a pay discrepancy at Goodyear—stood at his side as the president signed the Fair Pay Act named... More »

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women • salary • civil lawsuits • Goodyear • bill • Obama administration • Ledbetter v. Goodyear • President Obama

Elderly Man Freezes to Death Over Unpaid Bill 

Mich. neighbor finds 93-year-old in house after city cut power

Jan 27, 09 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - A 93-year-old Michigan man who failed to pay his electricity bill froze to death in his home after the city cut his power supply, the Bay City Times reports. Marvin Schur suffered what a pathologist called "a slow painful death" from hypothermia several days after city workers installed a... More »

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elderly • Michigan • electricity • bill • hypothermia • recession depression

ANALYSIS

 Bill Could Kill 
 Doc-Owned Hospitals 

Feds may see $1.2B in savings if for-profit facilities come under new regulation

Jan 22, 09 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - A clause in a child-health bill just passed by the House would restrict Medicare payouts for, and the expansion of, doctor-owned hospitals, the specialized-care units blamed for hurting income at nonprofit facilities, the Wall Street Journal reports. There are 200 such facilities nationwide, touted for their efficiency but criticized for... More »

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health care • Congress • physician • doctor • hospital • for-profit hospital • nonprofit hospital • bill • Obama administration • President Obama

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 Bailout Vote Shows 
 Bush's Power Waning 

Huge defeat contrasts with days of willing Congress

Sep 30, 08 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The bailout bill’s failure to pass the House—due in large part to defectors from his own party—demonstrates President Bush’s flagging influence in Washington, observes the Washington Post. Bush’s “biggest legislative defeat” as president, it highlighted his tendency to rely on alarmist rhetoric—repeated dire... More »

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Congress • Henry Paulson • bailout • George W. Bush • bill • financial crisis

ANALYSIS

 5 Reasons Pols
 Dissed the Bailout 

A bad sell, partisan wrangling, and an urge to be reelected led to bill's downfall: Pershing

Sep 29, 08 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - House members were only given a chance to salvage the world economy—why do it? There are several reasons why 95 Democrats and 133 Republicans turned down Henry Paulson's $700 billion bailout plan, Ben Pershing writes in the Washington Post. The simplest? “A lot of members just didn't... More »

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Congress • Wall Street • politics • Washington DC • vote • bailout • bill • financial crisis

House Debate Heated
 as Bush Pushes Bailout 

But whether bill will pass remains up in the air

Sep 29, 08 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush called on lawmakers this morning to support the hotly-contested bailout bill as the House began debate and leaders on both sides of the aisle counted defections, Politico reports. ““Every member of Congress and every American should keep in mind: A vote for this bill is a... More »

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Congress • bailout • George W. Bush • bill • financial crisis

House Votes on Bailout Package Today

Compromise deal still faces rough fight

Sep 29, 08 2:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The House votes today on the nation's largest government bailout, followed by the Senate as soon as Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. The bipartisan compromise would grant Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson broad latitude to purchase assets at any price from any firm. Free-market Republicans have dropped their opposition, but the... More »

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Wall Street • House of Representatives • John Boehner • bailout • bill • financial crisis

 Deal Reached on Bailout 

Bill would address exec salaries, hold equity stake for taxpayers

Sep 28, 08 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congress and the Bush administration have agreed on a preliminary plan for the $700 billion bailout bill, Washington leaders said after emerging from talks after midnight this morning. Though details need ironing out, “I think we're there,” announced Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Work was to continue with a... More »

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Congress • Henry Paulson • compromise • subprime crisis • bailout • bill • financial crisis

New Compromise Close
on Bailout Bill

Plan would include optional insurance-based protection

Sep 27, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Washington is nearing a new compromise on a Wall Street bailout plan, the Wall Street Journal reports, this one aiming to reel in House Republicans who rebelled Thursday against the bill that had been hammered out by congressional negotiators. The new plan would incorporate the group's alternative model—using an... More »

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Treasury Department • compromise • House Republicans • bailout • bill • financial crisis

 How the Bailout 
 Talks Broke Down 

Partisanship, an alternative plan undercut consensus

Sep 26, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hopes were high yesterday morning that a deal was imminent for Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s bailout plan, but a surprise GOP revolt at a tense summit with Bush and the presidential candidates scuttled the agreement, and plunged the capital into partisan bickering last night, the New York Times reports.... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Henry Paulson • partisanship • bailout • George W. Bush • bill • financial crisis

Tweaked Bailout Bill Opens Aid to Foreign Banks

Revision is first change sparked by Treasury-Congress talks

Sep 21, 08 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Treasury Department has amended its bailout bill to include foreign banks, Politico reports, abandoning an earlier requirement that banks be headquartered in the US to receive money. Now, the banks must have “significant operations in the US” or be approved by Henry Paulson—meaning Barclays, Credit Suisse, and... More »

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Henry Paulson • bank • subprime crisis • bailout • bill • financial crisis

Dems Fail to Override GOP's Bill-Blocker

Reid's bundled bill designed to trump Coburn falls short

Jul 29, 08 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bill aimed at trumping one senator’s efforts to block dozens of pieces of legislation was itself halted yesterday, the Washington Post reports. Sen. Tom Coburn has held up some 80 bills to prevent spending he considers unnecessary; Democrat Harry Reid's legislative omnibus, which contained 35 bills in one,... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • legislation • Tom Coburn • bill

Senate OKs Foreclosure Relief Bill

House outcome uncertain; Bush will veto unless changed

Jul 11, 08 8:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - By a huge margin, the Senate today passed a $300 billion bill to help homeowners avoid foreclosure—but the White House vows to veto it unless the House makes changes, the AP reports. The bill will let struggling homeowners reinsure at cheaper rates backed by the government, but President President... More »

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Senate • House of Representatives • Federal Housing Administration • Bush veto • subprime crisis • George W. Bush • bill

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