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    This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House. Bill sponsorships indicate the topics that legislators are most interested in, and spend the most time on.

2008-S2636 on Feb 13, 2008

  • Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - refinance mortgages originally financed through a qualified subprime loan.
  • Makes FY2008 appropriations for emergency needs of states and local governments to redevelop abandoned and foreclosed homes; and the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for foreclosure mitigation activities.
  • Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008 - Authorizes a bankruptcy plan for individuals with regular income to provide for payment of such claim for a period of up to 30 years. Creates a principal residence homestead exemption for debtors over 55 years of age.
  • Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to set forth additional disclosure requirements governing any extensions of credit (not only mortgages) secured by the dwelling of a consumer.


  • Topic: Budget & Economy
  • Headline: Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy
  • Key for participation codes:
  • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
  • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
  • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
  • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
  • Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.



Democrats participating in 2008-S2636

Xavier Becerra s1oCalifornia Democrat
Barbara Boxer s1oCA Democratic Jr Senator
Sherrod Brown s1oOH Democratic Sr Senator
Benjamin Cardin s1oMaryland Democrat
Bob Casey s1oPA Democratic Jr Senator; previously state treasurer
James Clyburn s1oSouth Carolina Democrat
Rosa DeLauro s1oConnecticut Democrat
John Dingell s1oMichigan Democrat
Chris Dodd s1oCT Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2010)
Richard Durbin s1oIL Democrat Sr Senator
Rahm Emanuel s1oIllinois Former Democrat (until 2009)
Dianne Feinstein s1oCA Democrat Sr Senator
Bart Gordon s1oTennessee Democrat (until 2010)
Tom Harkin s1oIA Democrat Jr Senator
Steny Hoyer s1oMaryland Democrat
Ted Kennedy s1oMA Former Democrat Senator (until 2009)
John Kerry s1oMA Democrat Sr Senator
Amy Klobuchar s1oMN Democrat/DFL Sr Senator
Tom Lantos s1oCalifornia Former Democrat (until 2008)
John Larson s1oConnecticut Democrat
Frank Lautenberg s1oNJ Democrat Sr Senator
Ed Markey s1oMassachusetts Democrat
Robert Menendez s1oNew Jersey Democrat
Barbara Mikulski s1oMD Democratic Sr Senator
George Miller s1oCalifornia Democrat
Patty Murray s1oWA Democratic Sr Senator
Bill Nelson s1oFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama s1oIL Former Democratic Senator (until 2008)
James Oberstar s1oMinnesota Dem./Farmer/Labor (until 2010)
Nancy Pelosi s1pCalifornia Democrat
Collin Peterson s1oMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Nick Rahall s1oWest Virginia Democrat
Charles Rangel s1oNew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Jack Reed s1oRI Democrat Sr Senator
Harry Reid s1pNV Democratic Sr Senator
John Rockefeller s1oWV Democratic Sr Senator
Ken Salazar s1oCO Former Democratic Senator (entered Cabinet, 2009)
Charles Schumer s1oNY Democratic Sr Senator
Chris Van Hollen s1oMaryland Democrat
Nydia Velazquez s1oNew York Democrat/Working-Families
Henry Waxman s1oCalifornia Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse s1oRI Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general



Republicans participating in 2008-S2636



Independents participating in 2008-S2636

Hillary Clinton s1oNY Former NY Democrat Senator; now Secretary of State
Joseph Lieberman s1oCT Independent Sr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres.2004



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 42
Republicans: 0
Independents: 2


















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