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Citigroup Inc is leading other lenders in advanced talks with key U.S. senators on legislation that would allow judges to set new repayment terms for millions of mortgage holders who wind up in bankruptcy court, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people involved in the talks.Those who serve in the U.S. Senate should get their jobs through the voters' backing, not the state's governor, said Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York. He is introducing legislation to require that U.S. Senate vacancies be filled through a regular or special election.RICHMOND, Va. - Delegate Jennifer McClellan and Senator Donald McEachin filed legislation today to add a layer of protection for Virginia homeowners when dealing with mortgage brokers.WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama and Texas congressman Joe Barton don't have much in common, but they do agree on one thing: the Bowl Championship Series must go.A valley congressman has introduced new legislation to stop the bleeding in the nation's housing crisis.Now that all the ceremony of a new session of Congress is complete, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is planning on unrolling legislation that would permanently prohibit members of Congress from using public money to fund projects bearing their name.JACKSON ? The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday adopted legislation proposed by Sen. Terry Brown of Columbus to bar county supervisors from raising property taxes the year after land values get reappraised.OLYMPIA -- Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna on Wednesday unveiled a package of legislation he'll give to lawmakers to try to tackle abuse of the state's public records and open meetings laws.Weld County commissioners have sent a letter to Washington opposing language in federal wilderness legislation that could have an adverse effect on the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.While the lawmakers have to be complemented for their appreciable work removing various deficiencies in the Indian Cyberlaw and making it technologically neutral, yet it appears that there has been a major mismatch between the expectation of the nation and the resultant effect of the amended legislation. A perusal of the said legislation shows that there is hardly any logical or rational reason ...Yahoo! News Search Results for Legislation
