The Week on the Hill.

The article presents update on several bills approved by the U.S. Congress as of October 4, 2004. The Senate sent the $700 billion financial markets rescue plan to the House for revote where it was previously defeated. President George W. Bush signed a continuing resolution that provides full fiscal 2009 funding for defense, homeland-security and veterans programs but keeps the rest of the government operating at fiscal 2008 funding levels through March 6. The Senate has approved bills on U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation pact and Amtrak oversight.