Senate Turns to Legislating on Housing Bill

Roll Call (06/23/08) P. 18; Pierce, Emily
The U.S. Senate could vote this week on a housing bill that has broad bipartisan support. The chamber voted on two amendments to the housing bill on June 19, and they represent the first vote on a legislative amendment for any measure in a month. Addressing the crisis of housing foreclosures was more important than partisanship, according to lawmakers. "I think this was a bill where people came together because there is a problem, and I think people were feeling enough of a need to act that they put politics aside and said, 'Let's do something,'" said Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla.