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By Sunlight Foundation & Participatory Politics Foundation

• Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] has proposed a bill to end coroporal punishment in schools. (ABCNews)
• President Obama urges Congress to work on an immigration bill. (WashingtonTimes)
• Congress asks Toyota to hand over more documents regarding recallled vehicles. (WSJ)
• Democrats may cut $19 million bank fee in the financial reform bill. (BusinessWeek)
• Senate Democrats are willing to scale back their energy bill to get Republican support. (AP)
• The House has voted to extend homebuyer credit meaning that consumers now have three more months to complete their purchases. (AP)
• Senator Byrd’s death complicated Democrats plans to pass financial reform. (CBSNews)
• Senate Democrats may split Afghan war spending bill and domestic spending package so Democrats can vote on each issue seperately. (Politico)
• House Republican Leader John Boehner [R-OH] said that he would support raising the retirement age to 70. (Pittsburg Tribune-Review)

Full post as published by Open Congress on June 30, 2010 (boomark / email).