Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]

Senate battle begins over financial rules

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...greed." Republicans contend it will lead to more bailouts. Bloomberg News Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said an overhaul of U.S. financial rules is needed to prevent "staggering greed" and close gaps that allowed risky len

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$849 billion health bill sets up historic debate

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...speaks to the media about the Democratic health care bill on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Washington. Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Al Franken, D-Minn., second left, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., listen in the back. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)S

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Are Americans paying attention to health care debate?

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...players on health care include, from left, Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. John Rockefeller, Sen. Harry Reid and Sen. Chris Dodd. Washington (CNN) – November and December tend to be a typically slow time for Congress as it wraps up business before a new sessio

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

The Connecticut Democratic Party announced Monday that Biden will join Sen. Chris Dodd for a fundraising event in Hartford on Friday, December 11. ...

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Live Blog: Rahm Emanuel at Wall Street Journal CEO Council

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

The House of Representatives recently passed its version of the health-care bill, but battles are expected to continue in the Senate. Sen. Chris Dodd (D. ...

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Lieberman Independence Hinders Democrats' Health-Care End Game

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Connecticut's other US senator, Democrat Chris Dodd, has raised twice as much from the insurance industry, $2.3 million since 1989, including $1.2 million ...

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Paid time off for catching H1N1

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Democratic Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) said workers should have paid sick leave as a matter of basic fairness. "But now sick leave is a matter of keeping ...

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Tax Credit Extension! "Now is the time"

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

“We also all know people out there who wanted to take advantage of the original tax credit, but we're stymied by the deadline,” Senator Isakson has said, ...

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Why 'say on pay' won't work

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sen. Chris Dodd would give shareholders a nonbinding vote on executive pay. NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Waiting for investors to slam ...

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Obama in China as beggar-in-chief

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

The bailouts were due to the BS policies of Chris Dodd(D- CT), Barney Frank(D- MA) related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bush tried to deal with this while ...

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A New Solution For 'Too Big To Fail'?

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Second, would the legislation that is offered by Senator Chris Dodd be a better approach to financial reform than alternative proposals, or even than the ...

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Joe Biden to help embattled Sen. Chris Dodd raise campaign cash

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...Conn. — Campaign officials for Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd say Vice President Joe Biden will visit Hartford on Dec. 11 for a fundraiser for the senator, who is trailing in the polls in his 2010 re-election bid. Dodd’s campaign says Biden will

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

However, Senator from Connecticut Chris Dodd's plan to completely strip the Fed of its ability to regulate financial institutions has trumped any ...

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Bipartisanship Is Needed on Bank Industry Reform

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

I commend Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) for his hard work on the draft proposal he released last week, and I am looking ...

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The Permanent TARP

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

But Sen. Chris Dodd's effort, introduced last week, clears this hurdle. Much attention has focused on the fact that his "Restoring American Financial ...

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Joe Biden to help embattled Sen. Chris Dodd raise campaign cash

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Campaign officials for Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd say Vice President Joe Biden will visit Hartford on Dec. 11 for a fundraiser for the senator, ...

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Between 2004 and 2006, however, the senator had reported his personal wealth in even higher ranges, suggesting he may have been worth more earlier this ...

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Caterpillar Opposes Dodd's OTC Proposal

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

The draft bill presented by Chairman of the Senate banking committee, Chris Dodd, introduces tougher capital requirements on institutions using OTC ...

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Biden To Visit Hartford For Dodd Fundraiser

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...another measure of just how important U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd's fate is to the Democratic party, the embattled Connecticut senator is getting his third high-profile visit of the fall. Vice President Joseph Biden will come to Hartford on Dec. 11 for a lunch

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Biden To Visit Hartford For Dodd Fundraiser

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z