Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will likely pass H.R. 6022, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act.  Rep. John Lewis is one of the co-sponsors of the bill. The measure suspends the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve through the end of the year, as long as the price of crude oil remains above $75 per barrel.

“I feel very proud,” said Congressman Lewis, “of all the young people of the Fifth District, especially these fine artists who are using their talent to tell us how they view the world around them. They are expanding their minds through artistic expression and engaging in thought-provoking work that enriches and diversifies the culture of  this great metropolis called Atlanta.

Today the Internal Revenue Service announced that it granted Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation tax-exempt determination.  The 501 (c) 3 status enables the new corporation to receive a $200 million grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Atlanta’s largest philanthropic donor.  Many hope this generous funding will help begin a new era of stability for the hospital.   It has struggled in recent years with a $55 million deficit due to rising health care costs, dwindling government aid, and the inability for many of its patients to pay for its services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, the most comprehensive legislative response yet to the housing problems facing the country. Even though the bill will help keep more people in their homes and help stabilize the housing market, President Bush has threatened to veto the measure.