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September 2008
- Congress Watches Uneasily as Fed, Treasury Move Boldly
  
  Washington Post | Sep 18, 08 10:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Like sports fans second-guessing officials’ calls, lawmakers are watching uneasily from the sidelines as Treasury and Federal Reserve officials pledge billions of taxpayer dollars to fight Wall Street’s meltdown, the Washington Post reports. And, while many in both parties have been convinced the moves were appropriate, they’re worried too few players—unelected, at that—have too much power. More »
- House Passes Drill Bill
  
  Washington Post | Sep 17, 08 2:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An energy bill including a partial lifting of the ban on new offshore drilling has passed the House, reports the Washington Post . The vote split largely along party lines, with most Republicans rejecting the package for not going far enough. The measure would allow new drilling beginning at 50 miles offshore and beyond. Opponents say the limit is too far to exploit most known reserves. More »
- Rangel Won't Step Down From Tax Panel
  
  New York Times | Sep 16, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New York Rep. Charles Rangel will remain in his post as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee while an ethics investigation takes place, the New York Times reports. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports the move, said his attorney, and Rangel "believes that the facts should prevail, not innuendo or editorial opinion.” Rangel is under increasing scrutiny for a host of issues related to his personal tax filings and real estate investments. More »
- Pelosi Asks Rangel to Step Down as Tax Panel Chair
  
  New York Post | Sep 16, 08 7:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has privately asked New York Rep. Charles Rangel to step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee after it emerged that his personal tax filings neglected to report income from a rental property for some 20 years, says a source to the New York Post . “You have to have one standard—you can't have one for [Republicans] and one for us,” said a New York congressperson who thinks he should relinquish the post. More »
- Democrats Switch Policy to Back Offshore Drilling
  
  New York Times | Sep 12, 08 2:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Democrats are tossing a big part of their environmental policy overboard to reach a compromise on offshore drilling, reports the New York Times . A shift in public opinion, coupled with Republican pressure on the issue, has convinced the party to reverse its long-held opposition to back a deal allowing some new drilling. The compromise bill is tied to clean energy initiatives. More »
- Dems Put Auto Aid in Fast Lane
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 10, 08 9:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - House Democrats are considering a $25 billion rescue plan for the flagging US auto industry, the Los Angeles Times reports, hoping to speed the measure through Congress in a matter of weeks. “This is very, very important,” said Nancy Pelosi. “It's about jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs.” It’s also about votes —major auto industry centers like Michigan and Ohio are also battleground states. More »
- Franken Wins Minn. Primary
  
  The Hill | Sep 10, 08 7:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Al Franken won Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary last night, the Hill reports. The former funnyman had almost 70% of the vote with two-thirds of precincts reporting. The state party-endorsed Franken saw off a late challenge from attorney Priscilla Lord Faris, who used some of Franken's crude jokes of the past as ammunition against him.

Stories

Congress Watches Uneasily as Fed, Treasury Move Boldly

House Passes Drill Bill

Rangel Won't Step Down From Tax Panel

Pelosi Asks Rangel to Step Down as Tax Panel Chair

Democrats Switch Policy to Back Offshore Drilling

Dems Put Auto Aid in Fast Lane

Franken Wins Minn. Primary