Key House lawmakers announced bipartisan support for legislation introduced on Valentine's Day that would make it easier for policemen, firefighters, and teachers purchase a home in their local districts or near their assignments. The joint appearance of Rep. Jim Leach, R-IA. former chairman of the House Banking Committee, and Rep. John LaFalce, D-NY, ranking member of the newly constituted House Financial Services Committee, signaled a bipartisan effort in the House to get the