Recess News Spurs Housing Compromise

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

April 2, 2008, 12 a.m.

The near-collapse of a major investment firm over the two-week recess and voters’ concerns about the economy jolted Senate Democrats and Republicans into a compromise on housing legislation.

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Today, too many Americans are out of work. Today, we will send $1 billion overseas to satisfy our appetite for foreign oil, while the Chinese will continue their massive investment in clean energy technology. Today, our nation faces an economic crisis, an energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Read Full Article