by Bill Scher | May 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Credit Card Bill Expected To Pass Today Politico reports Senate expected to pass credit card reform bill today as President demands final bill by Friday. Banks respond, reports NYT, by "going after those people with sterling credit." New Fuel-Efficiency Standard, May...
by Bill Scher | May 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
Climate Bill Moves To Mark-Up Today "The House Energy and Commerce Committee planned to begin work [today] on legislation that, for the first time, would limit the emissions blamed for global warming ... The House Energy committee wants to complete work and vote on...
by Bill Scher | May 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
House Begins To Shape Public Plan Option Bloomberg reports on a draft House health care plan: U.S. House Democrats are weighing ... a mandate that employers provide coverage to all full- time workers or pay a percentage of their payroll to the Treasury. Also being...
by Bill Scher | May 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Climate Compromises Keep Coming "Rep. Henry Waxman says he thinks he has enough support among fellow Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to pass his climate bill next week. But at least two of those Democrats said Wednesday they can’t support the bill...
by Bill Scher | May 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Climate Compromises Announced in House AP has the rundown on the climate compromises: Initially, the bill called for electricity producers to generate 25% of their power from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2025. That target has been lowered to 15% by 2020,...
