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September 19, 2002 Senate Panel OKs Asbestos Hearing The Senate Judiciary Committee has formally scheduled a hearing next Wednesday on asbestos litigation reform legislation, CongressDaily reported

September 18, 2002 Senate Will Pass on Bankruptcy Reform Unless House Resolves Dispute The Senate will not take up bankruptcy reform legislation until the House passes it, a spokeswoman for Senate

September 17, 2002 The Bankruptcy Bill Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has expressed concern over the fate of the stalled bankruptcy bill if Republicans continue to try to load tort reform

September 16, 2002 Bankruptcy Reform Remains in Limbo As Congress nears the end of another session, it has become increasingly clear that supporters of the bankruptcy reform legislation may be no

September 13, 2002 Abortion Fight Might Scuttle Bankruptcy Bill; Armey Says Bill is 'Indefinitely Postponed' Long-awaited legislation to overhaul the nation's bankruptcy laws, which the credit card

September 12, 2002 Democrats Angered by Delay of Action on Bankruptcy Measure Rep. Calvin Dooley (D-Calif.) said yesterday that he and other moderate Democrats are 'outraged' by House Republican

September 11, 2002 House Leaders Air Dispute over Stalled Bankruptcy Bill The fate of the bankruptcy reform legislation in the House will not be decided this week, several GOP sources said on Tuesday

September 10, 2002 Credit Card Spending in First Half of 2002 up over First Half of 2001 During the first six months of this year, $920.90 billion in purchases and cash volume was generated by Visa

September 5, 2002 House GOP Abortion Divide May Delay Bankruptcy Vote A wedge among House Republicans over the constitutional freedoms of non-violent abortion clinic protesters deepened this week

September 4, 2002 Social Conservatives Reiterate Stand on Bankruptcy Measure As Congress gears up to begin its latest round of bankruptcy reform bill negotiations, a Republican Conference divided over