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1:   (ACORN) Congress Right To Bar ACORN Money : Congress acted within its authority when lawmakers last year blocked federal subsidies to community activist group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, a federal court ruling 08/20/2010 1:15 PM

2:   (COMMUNITIES) Senate Panel Clears Communities Plan : A signature plan developed at HUD in the advent of the Obama administration clears the Senate Banking Committee on a 12-10 vote. The measure, the proposed Livable Communities Act 08/06/2010 10:58 AM

3:   (PUBLIC HOUSING) Save Public Housing Bill Advanced : A plan crafted by House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-M) to preserve public housing units and prevent displacement of tenants moves from the committee to the House floor. The 07/30/2010 12:41 PM

4:   (GSEs) Focus Now On Fannie, Freddie : Passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill without including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has resulted in a loud chorus of complaints, particularly from Republican lawmakers. The criticism 07/23/2010 12:50 PM

5:   (SWEETHEART MORTGAGES) Senate Staffers Get Sweetheart Loans : At least 12 staffers for Sen. Robert Bennett received sweetheart home loans from Countrywide Financial Corp. that weren't available to the general public, says a letter to the Senate Ethics Committee 07/16/2010 1:01 PM

6:   (BUDGET) Fiscal Panel Congress' Budget Crutch : President Barack Obama's Fiscal Commission has become the primary excuse why Congress has failed to approve a budget resolution for FY 2011. As a result, the House approved a "budget 07/09/2010 12:52 PM

7:   (NEIGHBORHOODS) $1B More For Neighborhoods In Bill : A Senate vote on the final version of the proposed Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act stands as the only potential obstacle to a third round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 07/09/2010 12:18 PM

8:   (CONGRESS) Flood Insurance Will Soon Be Available Again : Congress has passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program ... 07/02/2010 08:50 AM

9:   (MORTGAGE FINANCE) Frank Clobbers Franken On Ratings : An amendment from freshman Sen. Al Franken to bar banks from choosing which credit ratings agency can rate which product was accepted in the Senate during debate on the Wall Street reform bill. 06/18/2010 12:24 PM

10:   (SUSTAINABLE HOUSING) Livable Communities Plan Advances : Nearly a year after Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced the measure, the move toward making the concept of "livable communities" a part of federal law advances with an initial 06/11/2010 12:07 PM

11:   (GOVERNMENT SPENDING) Dems Shun GOP 'YouCut' Proposal : House Democrats soundly reject a proposal by Republicans to reform government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage giants at the heart of the financial meltdown 06/11/2010 11:38 AM

12:   (FLOOD INSURANCE) Flood Insurance Program Runs Dry : Congress left for its Memorial Day recess without settling the chaos surrounding the National Flood Insurance Program. That failure resulted in a suspension of policy sales in the program operated by 06/04/2010 12:02 PM

13:   (CONGRESS) Legislation Aims to Guarantee Loans for Home Construction : Reps. Brad Miller (D-N.C.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Joe Baca (D-Calif.) have introduced legislation ... 06/02/2010 4:25 PM

14:   (FINANCE OVERHAUL) Finance Overhaul Compromise Sought : Negotiations between the Senate and House are expected to begin immediately to reconcile differences in the two measures designed to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory structure. The Senate, 05/21/2010 12:34 PM

15:   (CONGRESS) House Considers Cash for Caulkers Legislation : The House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation that would provide thousands of dollars .. 05/07/2010 08:41 AM

16:   (FINANCIAL REFORM) Financial Reform Remains In Question : Despite a move by Republican lawmakers to end their effort to stop consideration of financial reform legislation crafted by Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd and the Obama 04/30/2010 12:44 PM

17:   (CONGRESS) Legislators Back Long-Term Extension of Flood Insurance Program : A bill to overhaul the troubled National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ... 04/29/2010 08:08 AM

18:   (FINANCIAL REFORM) GSEs Key To Financial Reform : Opponents of the Obama administration's effort to enact a financial reform law are mounting a concerted effort to block the legislation based on its exclusion of remedies for Fannie Mae and Freddie 04/23/2010 12:11 PM

19:   (RENTAL RIGHTS) Right To Rent Law Sought : A measure introduced by Rep. Raul Grijalva, dubbed the "Right to Rent Act," would allow homeowners in foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters. The proposal, HR 5028, is co-sponsored by Rep. 04/23/2010 12:06 PM

20:   (CONGRESS) Bernanke Predicts Moderate Recovery in Coming Quarters : Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says that the coming quarters will see modest economic growth ... 04/14/2010 4:58 PM

21:   (LEGISLATION) Congress Tackles Financial Regulation : When Congress reconvenes April 12, the major focus will be on the overhaul of the U.S. financial system and the Senate's effort spearheaded by Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd. But 04/09/2010 12:24 PM

22:   (LEGISLATIVE TENSION) Frank Fires Staffer For Job Move : Only a week after infighting among House leaders over comments aimed at the staff of the House Financial Services Committee, Chairman Barney Frank fires a staffer after he quits to join an 04/02/2010 12:12 PM

23:   (FORECLOSURES) Permanent Tenant Protections Sought : Faced with another round of foreclosures and the prospect that the housing crisis will continue, Rep. Keith Ellison crafts legislation to extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act permanently. 03/26/2010 1:08 PM

24:   (SENATE) Home Star Threatened By Lead Rules : In testimony Thursday (March 18) before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Connecticut remodeler Bob Hanbury says that new lead-safety rules effective April 22 governing contractors in homes where lead paint may be present will preven... 03/19/2010 1:01 PM

25:   (PRESERVATION) Housing Preservation Effort Launched : A move to stem the loss of affordable rental housing units across the country is initiated by House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank. Frank is the architect of HR 4868, the proposed 03/19/2010 12:35 PM

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