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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



Democrats participating in 2008-S2636

Xavier Becerra s1oCalifornia Democrat
Barbara Boxer s1oCA Democratic incumbent
Sherrod Brown s1oOH Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.
Benjamin Cardin s1oMaryland Democrat
Hillary Clinton s1oNY Democrat Jr Senator
James Clyburn s1oSouth Carolina Democrat
Rosa DeLauro s1oConnecticut Democrat
John Dingell s1oMichigan Democrat
Richard Durbin s1oIL Democrat Sr Senator
Rahm Emanuel s1oIllinois Democrat
Dianne Feinstein s1oCA Democrat Sr Senator
Bart Gordon s1oTennessee Democrat
Tom Harkin s1oIA Democrat Jr Senator
Steny Hoyer s1oMaryland Democrat
John Kerry s1oMA Democrat Jr Senator
Amy Klobuchar s1oMN DFL challenger, Hennepin County Attorney
Tom Lantos s1oCalifornia Former Democrat (until 2008)
John Larson s1oConnecticut Democrat
Frank Lautenberg s1oNJ Democrat Sr Senator
Joseph Lieberman s1oCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Robert Menendez s1oNew Jersey Democrat
Barbara Mikulski s1oMD Democratic incumbent
George Miller s1oCalifornia Democrat
Patty Murray s1oWA Democratic incumbent
Bill Nelson s1oFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama s1oIL Democratic Jr Senator
James Oberstar s1oMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
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 incumbent
John Rockefeller s1oWV Democratic Jr Senator
Ken Salazar s1oCO Democratic Jr Senator
Charles Schumer s1oNY Democratic incumbent
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



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 40
Republicans: 0
Independents: 0

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