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  • Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009

Elmendorf Sees Even Bleaker Jobless Outlook

CBO Director Elmendorf said today the country has not yet seen the worst of joblessness, despite some encouraging signs of economic growth.

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Spat Between Ethics Panel, OCE Escalates

The spat between the House Ethics Committee and the relatively new Office of Congressional Ethics escalated further Tuesday, as the OCE issued a detailed response disputing charges lodged against it last month by the Ethics Committee.

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House And Senate Health Bills Compared

For a chart comparing the key provisions of the House and Senate health overhaul bills, click here.

The Future of Health Care

For CongressDaily articles and markup reports, click here. For the National Journal Group's new expanded health page, click here.


Cantwell Lifts Hold On USTR Nominee

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., lifted a hold on the nomination of Miriam Sapiro to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, after securing a commitment from Trade Representative Kirk to help move legislation establishing duty-free export zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Groups Take Aim At Dodd Liability Plan

Business lobbyists are lining up to kill a provision in Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd's legislation to revamp the nation's financial regulatory system that would give investors the right to sue vendors such as accountants and bankers for assisting in securities fraud.

The Financial Reform Debate

Check out our issue page detailing the debate on overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure. For the latest stories, related documents and other coverage, click here.


Health Debate Continues Back Home

Lawmakers are away for the week, but the healthcare debate rages on during the recess. In a memorandum to members, Senate Democratic leaders suggested this is a prime time to frame the debate because momentum is growing after Saturday night's vote to start debate on the measure.

Group Blasts Dodd Bill, Eyes Other Dem Allies

The trade group representing financial service companies Tuesday blasted a bill by Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, saying the proposed agency will restrict access to consumer credit.


The Latest Markup Reports

Markup Reports offer "you are there" coverage of every key House and Senate markup session. Click here for the most recent Markup Reports and a schedule of this week's markups.

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Addressing Climate Change

For CongressDaily articles and markup reports, click here. For the National Journal Group's new expanded energy page, click here.

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House And Senate Climate Bills Compared

The Senate bill put forward by Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Boxer is similar to the bill that narrowly passed the House last June, but contains key differences.

CongressDaily 11:30 Extra


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