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• Autoworkers Worry More Givebacks Are in Store

  If Detroit is to win a bailout this week, the United Automobile Workers may have to agree to big cost cuts. Posted Nov 30 2008, 09:11 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Economy, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Senate, House of Representatives, Labor, Automobiles, Ford Motor Co|F|NYSE, Wagoner, G Richard Jr, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, United Automobile Workers, Chrysler LLC, Organized Labor, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008), Gettelfinger, Ron

• Caravan of Auto Company Backers Hopes to Win Over Washington

  Car dealers, parts makers, union leaders and others intend to tell lawmakers that the auto industry is vital to the economy. Posted Nov 25 2008, 10:14 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Economy, Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Automobiles, Ford Motor Co|F|NYSE, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, Chrysler LLC

• Congress Remains Divided on Bailout

  New members of Congress were welcomed to Capitol Hill on Monday, but the celebratory mood did not extend toward an economic recovery measure or a bailout for U.S. automakers. Posted Nov 17 2008, 11:21 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Economy, Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Automobiles, Law and Legislation, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• F.D.A. Scientists Accuse Agency Officials of Misconduct

  In a letter to Congress, federal scientists said that officials ignored their concerns and approved unsafe or ineffective medical devices. Posted Nov 17 2008, 10:54 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, Letters

• Congress Meets for One Last Fight and to Look Ahead

  Congress returns for its lame-duck session with a major issue facing members: whether to bail out the imperiled domestic auto industry. Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:38 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Automobiles, Law and Legislation

• A Power Duo, Dingells Battle on Two Fronts

  Representative John Dingell, the husband of an executive at G.M., is being challenged for control of a committee. Posted Nov 16 2008, 01:57 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Dingell, John D, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Waxman, Henry A

• Words Fly, but No Aid for Detroit

  The White House urged Congressional Democrats to speed up access to $25 billion in federal loan guarantees for ailing U.S. automakers. Posted Nov 14 2008, 09:38 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Automobiles, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Chances Dwindle on Bailout Plan for Automakers

  Democratic leaders calling for an aid package to help auto companies conceded that they would face potentially insurmountable opposition in Congress. Posted Nov 13 2008, 09:34 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Senate, House of Representatives, Automobiles, Law and Legislation, Ford Motor Co|F|NYSE, Dodd, Christopher J, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, Chrysler LLC, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• Lawmakers Debate Pitfalls of Loan Modification

  At a hearing, legislators encouraged the financial industry to alter the terms of more mortgages. Posted Nov 12 2008, 11:45 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: House of Representatives, Foreclosures, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Hedge Fund Managers to Testify in Washington

  The money managers have been called by a House panel to discuss some of their trade secrets at a hearing on Thursday. Posted Nov 12 2008, 11:07 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Hedge Funds, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Democrats Vow to Pursue an Aggressive Agenda

  Congressional leaders promised to make priorities of the economy, health care, energy and ending the Iraq war. Posted Nov 06 2008, 12:41 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: United States Economy, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Democratic Party, Energy and Power, Iraq War (2003- )

• Republicans Scrambling to Save Seats in Congress

  Congressional Republicans scrambled to save embattled incumbents in an effort to hold down expected Democratic gains in the House and Senate. Posted Nov 02 2008, 11:56 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Democratic Party, Elections, Republican Party, Suburbs

• A Renewed Focus on Passenger Trains

  The high cost of fuel, along with traffic and airport congestion, is drawing travelers back to trains for commuting and for travel between cities as much as 500 miles apart. Posted Nov 02 2008, 09:12 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Transit Systems, Railroads, Infrastructure (Public Works)

• Democrats See Risk and Reward if Their Party Sweeps

  Republicans, for their part, are warning voters about unchecked one-party government and urging them to deny Democrats unfettered control. Posted Oct 25 2008, 12:22 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Senate, United States Politics and Government, House of Representatives, Presidential Election of 2008, Obama, Barack, Democratic Party, Republican Party

• Yankees Say They Would Have Left Bronx if Pushed

  The president of the Yankees told a Congressional hearing Friday that if the city had not issued tax-exempt financing for the team’s new stadium it would have left town. Posted Oct 24 2008, 11:33 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Stocks and Bonds, House of Representatives, New York Yankees, Stadiums and Arenas, Yankee Stadium (NYC), New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, Economic Development Corporation, Levine, Randy