Sep 29th, 2008 · The House is expected to vote Monday on a $700 billion rescue bill for Wall Street. President Bush endorsed the plan and praised Congress for bipartisan cooperation, but opposition to the massive bailout remains widespread.
Sep 29th, 2008 · President Bush on Monday praised congressional leaders for their bipartisan cooperation in revising the $700 billion bank rescue plan and said he is confident the bill will help stabilize the nation's ailing economy. In an early morning address at the White House, the president urged Congress to pass the plan quickly.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on a $700 billion rescue plan for the nation's financial system. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it isn't a bailout of Wall Street, but a "buy-in" to help turn the economy around. It's not clear whether the bipartisan legislation has the needed votes to pass.
Sep 24th, 2008 · A new poll indicates that in several swing states, the presidential race is in effect a dead heat between Barack Obama and John McCain. NPR's bipartisan team of pollsters, Republican Glen Bolger and Democrat Stan Greenberg, say the race in the most competitive battleground states are still tight.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · Republican presidential hopeful John McCain called Monday for bipartisan oversight of the Bush Administration's proposed bailout of the U.S. financial markets. Campaigning in Scranton, Pa., McCain said the current plan makes him "deeply uncomfortable" because one man, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, would have control over all that money.
Sep 17th, 2008 · Not so long ago, there was bipartisan agreement on a probe into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's dismissal of the state's top public safety officer. Now, that's gone, and Republicans have called the investigation tainted and moved to block it.
Aug 27th, 2008 · In an interview with All Things Considered, on Tuesday, U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Gov. Warner used the term "my value-add." Though it's a business term, he was referring to his ability to forge a bipartisan consensus.
Aug 2nd, 2008 · A bipartisan group of senators have unveiled an $84 billion plan to permit offshore oil drilling while backing a push to convert most vehicles to using alternative energy within two decades. Scott Simon talks to David Welna about the political implications of the deal as lawmakers head home for the August recess.