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October 3, 2002 House Passes Another Ch. 12 Extension The House passed H.R. 5472 by voice vote on Oct. 1, extending chapter 12 for another 6 months. The term would be from Jan. 1, 2003 through July 1

October 2, 2002 Durbin Substitute Amendment to S.2798 Would Delete Controversial Provisions Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a substitute amendment to the Employee Abuse Prevention Act of 2002

October 1, 2002 Pitts Charges That Schumer Targeted Peaceful Protesters Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) has charged that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) intended that the language of his amendment to the

September 30, 2002 Lobby Groups Crank Up Pressure on Bankruptcy Bill Top business, banking and retail lobbyists cranked up the pressure on House lawmakers to pass new bankruptcy laws in a meeting last

September 27, 2002 DeLay Signals Hope for Bankruptcy Legislation, Finance Groups Say Credit union lobbyists emerged hopeful from a one-on-one meeting yesterday with House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R

September 26, 2002 Bipartisan Senators Call for Quick Bankruptcy Action With prospects for enactment of bankruptcy reform legislation diminishing by the day, senators from both sides of the aisle

September 25, 2002 U.S. Lawmaker Asks Credit Unions to Push Bankruptcy Bill House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) called on credit union executives Tuesday to press lawmakers to pass

September 24, 2002 Anti-Abortion Lobbyists Tying up Bankruptcy Overhaul Bill ( New York Times) An article in today’s New York Times discusses the debate between two lobbying groups on Capitol Hill

September 23, 2002 Bankruptcy Reform Bill Is Stalled in the House A holding pattern remains in effect for legislative maneuvering on bankruptcy reform, which is stalled in the House over a

September 20, 2002 House Conservatives Developing Alternative Bankruptcy Measure A group of social conservatives in the House has been working on an alternative bankruptcy reform bill as a means of