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Republicans Block Dodd’s Effort to Immediately Stop Credit Card Rate Hikes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:39:39 +0000

“Ninety colleagues here voted for the bill this spring. Why wouldn’t you join us today?” November 18, 2009 Today, Senate Republicans blocked Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) attempt to pass legislation to stop credit card interest rate hikes.

Firedoglake found this 12 days ago on dodd.senate.gov

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Dodd Challenger Crashes The Tailgates

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:03:54 +0000

Bringing her campaign to the morning bacchanalia outside the Yale-Harvard Game, U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon (pictured) declared her trust in President Obama on Afghanistan -- but not on health care reform. ...

Weekly Standard Blog found this 7 days ago on newhavenindependent.org

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Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:11 +0000

with unemployment approaching 20% (broader index), foreclosure rate still increasing, and credit markets still frozen, how long can we afford to stand behind...

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Could Wall Street Actually Lose in Congress?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:21:34 +0000

Something strange and a little disorienting is happening in the fight to reform Wall Street: It looks like the reformers are actually starting to win. This is not something you could have said as recently as six weeks ago. Back then, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank ...

Ezra Klein found this 6 days ago on tnr.com

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CT-Sen: Foley reconsiders, weighs gov bid

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:41:51 +0000

It was a smart political move for Sam Caliguiri to drop from the US Senate race and run for congress in the 5th district. Smart move for Caliguiri. I think it's a smart move for Foley to drop the US Senate race and run for Governor. Foley is a wealthy conservative who should not risk his ...

Swing State Project found this 6 days ago on voices.washingtonpost.com

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GOP candidate wants Geither to be replaced

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:44 +0000

A former House Republican running for the Senate in Connecticut is calling for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to be replaced because of the handling of AIG's bailout. GOP candidate Rob Simmons reacted to a report by Neil Barofsky, the inspector general of the $700 billion bailout program, ...

Instapundit found this 13 days ago on thehill.com

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How Geithner Could Hurt Dodd

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:44 +0000

Man, I don't like that flag symbol at the Inspectors General site. Anyway, remember Special Inspector General for TARP Neil Barofsky? We first learned his name during Obama's early IG scandal. I wonder why they wanted him, along with others, to be quiet? Could it be that CBS is now saying ...

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Reid rolls out Senate healthcare bill -

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:21 +0000

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, facing the camera, hugs Sen. Christopher J. Dodd after Senate Democrats unveiled their healthcare proposal. ( Win McNamee / Getty Images / November 19 , 2009 )

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 12 days ago on latimes.com

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CT Dems say Simmons and the GOP are using terror trial for political gain

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Colleen Flanagan, state Democratic party spokeswoman, lashed out at Rob Simmons for injecting politics into questions about where terrorism suspects should be tried. Earlier today, Simmons, a Republican running against U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, put out a press release attacking Dodd for ...

First Read found this 10 days ago on blogs.courant.com

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Bill Dyson, Dean Pagani On "The Stan Simpson Show''

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:03:58 +0000

Former state Rep. Bill Dyson and media strategist Dean Pagani will be among the guests Sunday morning on "The Stan Simpson Show'' on Fox 61. Dyson, the longtime co-chairman of the budget-writing appropriations committee who retired as the dean of the House of Representatives, and Pagani, the ...

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Dodd aims for Bernanke confirmation by year's end

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:11 +0000

The Senate is likely to take action on Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve by year's end. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said the Senate would hopefully begin hearings on Bernanke's renomination in the next few ...

Home/News found this 10 days ago on thehill.com

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Video: U.S. health reform moves on

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:38:53 +0000

Plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system narrowly clear their first hurdle.

MediaMan posted 8 days ago from politicalnewslive.blogspot.com

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Poll Finds Swine Flu More Popular Than Dodd

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:00 +0000

Poll Finds Swine Flu More Popular Than Dodd

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Republicans Block Dodd's Effort to Protect Consumers from Credit Card Rate Hikes (video)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:50 +0000

http://dodd.senate.gov/?q=node/5333Senate Republicans blocked Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodds (D-CT) attempt to pass legislation to stop credit card i...

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GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:42:09 +0000

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to immediately freeze increases in credit card interest rates, fees and finance charges. Shortly after Democrats passed credit card reform legislation in May, the card companies began jacking up rates in advance of its implementation. ...

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 12 days ago on huffingtonpost.com

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