Senate

White House: Time is Running Out on Housing Bill 

A housing bill frozen in the Senate is “running out of time,” White House spokesperson Tony Fratto said in a press conference Tuesday. Softening the administration’s stance on proposed housing relief legislation set to be at the top of Congress’ list after the July 4 break, Fratto said that President Bush wants to see a housing bill “as soon as possible.” “The Senate put off a lot of work,” he said. “They’ve been in session for a long time and some very critical pieces of legislation got put off for yet another recess, and now this last session is getting pretty close to the August recess.”