The House of Representatives on Friday approved a $787 billion economic stimulus bill by a vote of 246-183. Final Senate approval is likely to come as early as Friday evening.
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Stimulus bill expected to pick up a GOP vote in House
The stimulus bill likely has picked up the vote of one House Republican, with Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana saying he’s "leaning yes" on the $787 billion economic package
Obama makes 11th hour push for stimulus package
Taking no chances, President Obama is exerting last-minute pressure on Congress to approve his stimulus plan by highlighting stories of people affected by the economic downturn. The Democratic National Committee and Obama’s Organizing for America are using Obama’s vast e-mail list Friday to contact the president’s political supporters and point them to a new Web page, where several of these stories can be viewed
How Maine’s GOP Senators Are Key to Obama’s Agenda
The courtship of Senator Olympia Snowe started in December with a phone call from Joe Biden. The Vice President-elect made sure Snowe had his home telephone number in Delaware so she would know how to reach him on weekends. In the weeks that followed, the two traded memos back and forth about how an economic stimulus package should work.