Sentences with phrase «congressional noose»

► «The congressional noose around research in the social sciences and the geosciences at [NSF] got pulled a little tighter today as an influential legislator unveiled a new and controversial budget metric as part of his blueprint for the agency,» Mervis wrote Thursday at ScienceInsider.

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This is the one of the newest trends that mortgage lenders are being watchful of as the trend continues even though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled out all stops trying to tighten down the noose on many would be homeowners according to Meg Burns, senior associate director for congressional affairs and communications at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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