Senate panel to vote on U.S. housing finance bill next week, aide says

Senate panel to vote on U.S. housing finance bill next week, aide says

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WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee will vote on a bill to revamp the U.S. housing finance system next week, a Senate aide said on Tuesday.
Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, a Democrat, and Senator Mike Crapo, the panel's top Republican, had previously delayed scheduling votes on the bill in order to build more
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