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February 42005

February 4, 2005 Panel Eyes Hearings in Preparation for Bankruptcy Markup Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R–Pa.) said yesterday he might schedule a markup as early as this month on the

February 12005

February 1, 2005 Foes of Class-Action Bill Vow to Fight for Amendments Opponents of a bipartisan class-action bill said yesterday the measure is likely to pass when it moves to the Senate floor next

February 72005

February 7, 2005 Senate Prepares for Start of Class-action Debate Today The Senate plans to begin floor debate this afternoon on a bipartisan bill to overhaul the rules for class-action lawsuits

February 22005

February 2, 2005 Bankruptcy Bill Introduced in the Senate “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005,” S. 256, was introduced yesterday in the Senate by the Chairman of the

February 142005

February 14, 2004 House to Vote on Class-action Measure This Week The House vote on the class-action measure is expected on Wednesday or Thursday, CongressDaily reported. House Majority Leader Tom

February 112005

February 11, 2005 Senate Approves Class-action Bill Without Amendments The Senate approved a compromise class-action bill yesterday after rejecting several Democratic amendments, CongressDaily

February 152005

February 15, 2005 Shifts May Mean Prolonged Job Market Weakness—Economists U.S. job growth has been well below normal since the last recession ended in November 2001, CNN Money reported. But rather

February 162005

February 16, 2005 Democrats to Offer Several Amendments to Bankruptcy Bill Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats plan to offer several amendments during Thursday’s markup of legislation to overhaul the

February 102005

February 10, 2005 House Introduces Companion Bankruptcy Bill The House yesterday introduced a companion bill to one introduced by the Senate last week. House Judiciary Committee Chairman James

February 172005

February 17, 2005 House Looking to Senate to Help Expedite Bankruptcy Bill House Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce of Ohio said yesterday the House might follow a pattern of allowing the