House girds for 2nd try on financial rescue

2008-10-02 / Our World

By CHARLES BABINGTON and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) - House members are getting another chance to vote on a financial bailout bill that has infuriated millions of voters after the Senate added tax cuts and other sweeteners and passed it handily. Senators advanced the much-criticized measure in a 74-25 vote late Wednesday, sending it to the other side of the Capitol for a showdown vote expected Friday.


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