Obama calls on Senate to stop blocking nominees, may make recess appointments President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to stop blocking the ...
Bankers seek to improve image as Senate talks on how to regulate them hit impasse Looking to douse public and congressional anger, chief ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee intends to hold a hearing on President Barack Obama's proposals to limit banks' risk taking, a spokeswoman said on Friday. She said Chairman Christopher Dodd will call the hearing, but did not provide details on ...
Analysis: Dodd, as lame duck, seen as possibly more willing to cut banking deal with GOP Freed from his liberal base and moneyed donors, Sen. Chris Dodd can now cast himself as the honest broker in negotiations over a massive Wall Street ...
Key Democrat and Republican expect Wall Street regulation bill next month The top Senate Democrat and Republican negotiating new Wall Street regulation said Wednesday they expect to resolve their differences before the end of January, an optimistic outlook for a bill that ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat and Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday they hoped to resolve their differences on financial regulatory reforms before the Senate reconvenes in January. "For the last few weeks we, and other members ...
McCain backs bills that would split up big banks as Senate looks at consumer agency compromise Two senators, one from each party, called Wednesday for breaking up large financial firms that perform both commercial and investment banking, adding a wrinkle to already ...
Senators seeking US vote against IMF, World Bank loans to Antigua over alleged Stanford fraud A group of senators wants the United States to oppose any new international loans to Antigua until the island nation compensates victims of the fraud allegedly run ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Monday urged clear government procedures for dealing with large, failing financial firms. In his latest comment about one of the most difficult issues of financial regulation reform, Senator Richard ...
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 20: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affiars Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (L) confers with ranking member Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) during a hearing on Captiol Hill October 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. During the hearing, Housing and Urban ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has no grounds to use an initial world trade ruling to block the possible purchase of planes built by Airbus EADS for a U.S. Air Force refueling fleet, a senator said on Thursday. A European loan ...
Shelby: Insurance co-ops worth looking at as alternative to idea of public option A Republican senator says a potential administration shift from a government-run health insurance to a privately run cooperative is something that opponents like him should consider. Alabama's Richard Shelby ...
