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GOP Gives Life To Bill Overhauling Financial Regs

April 29, 2010 • The financial regulatory bill has made it to the Senate floor for debate. Republicans had successfully blocked it three times. But late Wednesday, under threat of an all night session, they relented and let the bill go forward. Republicans say it was worth it because they have gotten some concessions on the bill, and will attempt to change it on the Senate floor.

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Republicans Stall Crucial Vote On Financial Rules

April 27, 2010 • Senate Republicans have successfully blocked Democrats from bringing up a sweeping overhaul of the rules governing Wall Street. But Majority Leader Harry Reid joined them in voting no, giving himself the right under Senate rules to call for another vote to end the GOP filibuster. He could do that as soon as Tuesday afternoon.

Republicans Stall Crucial Vote On Financial Rules

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Politics

Bipartisanship Aside, Financial Bill Faces Decision

April 24, 2010 • It's showdown time Monday on the financial regulations bill. After a week of back-and-forth, Republicans will have to decide whether to go along with a bill that creates a new consumer protection bureau, regulates derivatives and puts in place a system for winding down banks considered "too big to fail."

Bipartisanship Aside, Financial Bill Faces Decision

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Business

Derivatives: Major Player In Economic Troubles

April 21, 2010 • A Senate panel on Wednesday plans to take up a measure imposing regulations on over-the-counter derivatives — the privately traded financial contracts that businesses use to hedge their bets on the value of a commodity or investment. The measure would effectively require Wall Street banks to spin off their derivatives trading desks. Republicans say it's overkill, and could drive the derivatives market overseas.

Derivatives: Major Player In Economic Troubles

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Politics

Democrats Eye Financial Reform Amid Goldman Woes

April 20, 2010 • With Goldman Sachs facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the effort to get financial regulatory legislation on the Senate floor is getting a fillip. But Republicans show no signs of backing down their opposition to the current bill.

Democrats Eye Financial Reform Amid Goldman Woes

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Politics

Are GOP Warnings Of Permanent Bailouts True?

April 17, 2010 • Here's the main talking point in the GOP assault on the financial regulations bill: It would create a permanent, taxpayer-financed bailout system for troubled financial companies. But how accurate is that claim?

Are GOP Warnings Of Permanent Bailouts True?

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Economy

Banking On Hill For Wall Street Regulation

April 14, 2010 • The life-and-death question for the Wall Street bill is the recruiting of 60 votes to bring it to the Senate floor. Will all Democrats stand up for it? Will there be a Republican or two? More?

Banking On Hill For Wall Street Regulation

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Lawmakers Gird For Fight On Financial Overhaul Bill

April 13, 2010 • The long-awaited overhaul of financial regulations is set to hit the Senate floor in a matter of weeks, and both sides are hunkering down to strategize — while planning to meet with the president Wednesday. Republicans cannot agree on an alternative plan. They want to oppose the Democrats' bill while not appearing too cozy with Wall Street in an election year. Liberals aren't interested in making the kind of concessions they did on health care. They're daring Republicans to stage a public battle over bank regulation.

Lawmakers Gird For Fight On Financial Overhaul Bill

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Lawmakers Weigh Future Of Fannie, Freddie

March 24, 2010 • Lawmakers are trying to figure out how to wind down mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while also shoring up the housing finance market in the wake of the financial meltdown. Republicans are ready to phase them out, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said any new plan should "preserve what was good but phase out what was too risky."

Lawmakers Weigh Future Of Fannie, Freddie

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Politics

Senate Prepares For Banking Bill Battle

March 23, 2010 • The Senate Banking Committee approved an overhaul of banking regulations Monday. The move would create a consumer financial protection bureau under the Federal Reserve and require banks to pay into a fund that could bail out failing firms. Republicans say they will take their fight against the proposals to the Senate floor.

Senate Prepares For Banking Bill Battle

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Health Care

Pro-Health Care Groups Take Case To Capitol Hill

March 17, 2010 • With the fate of the health care bill still uncertain, Capitol Hill is swarming with advocates on both sides of the issue. Protesters have been knocking down the doors of lawmakers who are undecided, and bill supporters are pushing their message just as hard.

Pro-Health Care Groups Take Case To Capitol Hill

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Business

Debate Pledged To Begin Soon On Financial Bill

March 16, 2010 • Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced a bill to overhaul financial industry regulations Monday. The move follows months of bipartisan negotiations that failed to produce agreement on such controversial issues as consumer protection and reining in practices that led to the financial collapse in 2008. The way forward looks murky, but Dodd plans to move the bill through his committee next week.

Debate Pledged To Begin Soon On Financial Bill

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Politics

Republican Bob Corker Is Senate's Deal Maker

March 8, 2010 • Any day now, bipartisan negotiators in the Senate are supposed to unveil a bill that will rewrite the rules governing Wall Street. And when that happens, a lot of the credit for keeping the talks alive will go to Bob Corker, the junior senator from Tennessee. While he's not the top Republican on the Banking Committee, this is not his first go-round when it comes to bipartisan compromise.

Republican Bob Corker Is Senate's Deal Maker

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The Two-Way

GOP Nixes Independent Financial Agency As WH Reassures Consumers

March 3, 2010 • New proposals floated during committee negotiations over financial-reform regulations would have a consumer-focused agency in the Federal Reserve. The FDIC and the Treasury Department are also in the running to house the consumer office. Republica...

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Despite Delay New Financial Regulations Ahead

March 1, 2010 • Health care may dominate congressional news, but lawmakers have not forgotten about drafting new rules for Wall Street. Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are working on a plan, with the hope of unveiling it this week.

Despite Delay New Financial Regulations Ahead

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