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blogs.wsj.com - 6/10/2009
Hoyer Would Require Car Companies to Stick to Dealer Contracts
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Corey Boles and Josh Mitchell report on Congress . House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he strongly supports legislation that would require General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to honor existing franchise contracts with dealerships the troubled car makers intend to close. The bill, introduced by two House Democrats this week, would effectively halt plans by GM and Chrysler to close a combined 3,400 dealerships. Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, said that neither the White ...
Hoyer offers dismal take on D.C. vote bill
thehill.com - 6/9/2009
Hoyer offers dismal take on D.C. vote bill
— thehill.com — Hopes have evaporated for passing a bill giving the District of Columbia voting rights in the House,... Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday. The district's leaders can't reach consensus on what to do about an amendment that would gut D.C.'s gun ... (more) Hoyer offers dismal take on D.C. vote bill

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usatoday.com - 6/5/2009
Key Dem not a fan of Obama's health pitch
— usatoday.com — Obama wants to give a little-known panel, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, more power to come up... with recommendations to control costs in the government's Medicare program. Congress then would be required to vote on those recommendations — up ... (more) Key Dem not a fan of Obama's health pitch

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foxnews.com - 6/16/2009
House Republicans Pledge 'Solid' Opposition to War Spending Bill - Political News
— foxnews.com — House Republicans who previously criticized Democrats for opposing troop funding during the Iraq war, said Tuesday that... they will lock arms against a $105 billion war spending bill that includes money earmarked for the International Monetary Fund. The ... (more) House Republicans Pledge 'Solid' Opposition to War ...

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Doug Ross @ Journal:  Breaking: Supreme Court lifts stay on Chrysler-Fiat deal

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Breaking: Supreme Court lifts stay on Chrysler-Fiat deal
Doug Ross @ Journal — Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Breaking: Supreme Court lifts stay on Chrysler-Fiat deal The Associated Press: " Supreme Court clears way for Chrysler's Fiat sale ". [image] Other Chrysler headlines: • Congresswoman Assails Chrysler's Bankruptcy Plan : CBS4 • Chrysler's handling of closures 'outrageous' : PB Post • The Car Dealer Time Bomb : Reuters • Hoyer: no benefit in closing dealers : WSJ • Dealergate 10: The cost of closing dealers : Red State (Painter) • At jilted dealer, the pain is raw : N Hat tip : ...

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