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As Support for Auto Aid Stalls, Efforts Shift to GOP Loan Plan

Congressional allies of the auto industry were rushing late yesterday to put together a bipartisan aid package for faltering Detroit car companies, but lawmakers said they may leave town today without taking action.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
The Strain To Pay for College

With a 3.3 grade point average and a 1700 SAT score, Danielle Price has done better than many of her classmates. Getting into college won't be a problem. Paying for it will.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-18-2008
Support Rallied as House Readies for Its Second Bailout Vote

A tide of lobbyists representing corporate executives, small-business owners, farmers and retirees swamped Capitol Hill yesterday in hopes of pushing an emergency economic rescue plan through Congress, but the fate of the measure remained uncertain as the House prepared for a climactic vote at...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-02-2008
Obama, McCain Stand United In Pressing Hard for Rescue

After months on the campaign trail and countless missed votes, Barack Obama and John McCain returned to the Capitol last night as just two of 99 senators voting on a massive Wall Street rescue plan, but their forceful advocacy for the controversial measure may help push it into law.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-01-2008
GOP Takes Hostile Tone in Talks on Aid For Mortgage Giants

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. returned to Capitol Hill yesterday to quell a potential rebellion among House Republicans worried that the Bush administration's plan to prop up mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could lead to a taxpayer bailout.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 07-16-2008
Republicans Push Back As Paulson Urges Aid For Mortgage Giants

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. returned to Capitol Hill yesterday to quell a potential rebellion among House Republicans worried that the Bush administration's plan to prop up mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could lead to a taxpayer bailout.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 07-16-2008
Not Asked What They Can Do for Their Country

Asking makes a difference. Roughly a third of young Americans would give a "great deal of consideration" to entering government service if asked by their parents, a teacher or -- surprisingly -- the next president of the United States, according to a Gallup survey.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 05-04-2008
Long Fight Ahead for Treasury Blueprint

Lawmakers and regulators said yesterday that an ambitious plan by the Treasury Department to revamp the nation's decades-old financial regulatory structure could require congressional action stretching over several years and would not help the economy out of its current credit crisis.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 03-29-2008
Democrats Draft Plans for Distressed Homeowners

After the collapse over the weekend of one of Wall Street's biggest investment banks, Democrats in Congress said they plan to move quickly on legislation aimed at stabilizing financial markets by helping as many as 2 million homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 03-18-2008

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