Menendez Hails Passage Of Unemployment Insurance Extension
WASHINGTON, DC - November 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- This evening, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to extend unemployment insurance for laid off workers. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was a co-sponsor of the legislation and voted in favor of its passage.Related posts:
- COCHRAN SUPPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXTENSIO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of legislation that will allow the state of Mississippi to offer an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits to jobless workers....
- STARK LAUDS EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) today praised House passage of Unemployment Insurance Benefits for an additional 20 weeks for workers in California. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, H.R. 3548, passed by a bipartisan 403 to 12 vote....
- Davis Supports Extension of Unemployment Benefits, Home Buyer Credit and Small Business Net Operating Loss Carryback
November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL07) today spoke out for, and voted in favor of, extending Unemployment Benefits, the Home Buyer Credit and a Small Business Net Operating Loss Carryback. The vote today approved amendments added by the Senate to the legislation passed by the House of Representatives six weeks ago. The legislation is expected...
- House Votes to Add 20 Weeks for Michigan Unemployment Insurance
Washington D.C. - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House of Representatives today passed legislation which extends unemployment insurance up to 20 weeks for jobless workers who have exhausted their previous extensions. Additionally, the legislation extends and expands the availability of the homebuyer tax credit and provides tax relief for businesses hard hit by the recession. The Emergency Unemployment...
- Dahlkemper Delivers on Unemployment Extension, Homebuyer Tax Credit
Washington, DC - November 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) voted to extend relief to unemployed workers, local real estate markets, and provide much-needed help to businesses and families. ...
- Chambliss Applauds Passage of Legislation to Stabilize Housing Market
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today made the following statement following passage of the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, HR 3221, which passed the Senate by a vote of 88 to12. Chambliss was a co-sponsor of a provision included in the legislation authored by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to provide a $7,000 [...]...
- Meek Votes to Extend Critical Unemployment Benefits and First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Kendrick B. Meek today voted in favor of H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to extend critical unemployment benefits for unemployed workers, expand and improve the homebuyer tax credit, and provide tax relief for military families and businesses. The legislation passed by an overwhelmingly...
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- Durbin: New Report Shows Foreclosure Crisis Has Rising Impact on Middle Class
Foreclosures not limited to predatory lending as more homeowners are “underwater”. CHICAGO, IL - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More homeowners across Chicago find themselves at risk of foreclosure as property values drop and families struggle with unemployment, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today at a news conference to release National People’s Action’s 2009 Chicago Foreclosure Report.
- U.S. Census Questionnaires Mailed Out Next Week; Enumerators Reaching Out to Homeless Population on March 31
March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2010 U.S. Census Survey questionnaires will be mailed to every household beginning next week. Residents should watch for their questionnaire in the mail, fill it out with information on every person living in their residence, and return it by April 1
- Pelosi: Treasury Allocation to California is Step in Right Direction for Many Families at Risk of Losing Their Homes
Washington, D.C. - March 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Treasury Department’s allocation of $700 million to California’s housing finance agency under the President’s most recent $1.5 billion initiative to prevent foreclosures in the five hardest hit states.
- STEARNS PARTICIPATING IN GRAND OPENING OF THE HONOR CENTER SERVING HOMELESS VETERANS IN GAINESVILLE
March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- “One of the major tragedies in our nation is homelessness among our veterans,” stated Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Sixth). “There are over 130,000 homeless veterans, and we have a duty to provide shelter and care, especially to those who are disabled and with special medical needs. The opening of the HONOR Center in Gainesville represents a major step forward in serving these veterans.”
- State Awards $4.7 Million in Homeless Housing Assistance
Albany, NY - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that nearly $4.7 million has been awarded to fund homeless housing and related support services in the cities of Utica and Ithaca.
- Bennet Works to Forbid Mortgage Providers From Moving Forward on Potentially-Preventable Home Foreclosures
Washington, DC - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department encouraging them to forbid mortgage providers from initiating or continuing the foreclosure process until they determine whether a homeowner is eligible for mortgage loan assistance through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The Treasury is reportedly considering this change as part of its loan modification program
- Rep. Sánchez Introduces Bill to Combat Housing Crisis, Spur Job Growth
WASHINGTON DC - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Linda Sánchez, Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a bill today that would bolster the development of low-income housing. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010 would promote the development of low-income housing by allowing investors to exchange otherwise unusable low-income housing tax credits for cash to be put toward the development of this housing.