Congress overwhelmingly passed and President Oabama signed an economic stimulus bill giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits the unemployed.

The Senate rejected a measure that would have required prisoners charged with involvement in the September 11 attacks to stand trial in a military court rather than a criminal court. And Democrats on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee ignored a Republican boycott and passed a climate change bill, though other committees will need to look at it as well.

Meanwhile, House Democrats are trying to whip up the votes to pass health care reform this weekend if possible. President Obama will go up to Capitol Hill to personally lobby on its behalf.