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

2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...Republicans also have in their sights Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas, a state John McCain won last fall; Chris Dodd in Connecticut, hampered by a mortgage controversy; Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, the party-switching former Republican; a

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2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

The House & Senate are Divided Over Financial Reform

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...they should lose it. And that's one reason he wants to replace the alphabet soup of bank regulators with a brand new one. SEN. CHRIS DODD, BANKING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: I'd like to begin there. I think that's -- because otherwise what you get is what the

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There Isn't a Free Credit-Card Market

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...your editorial "Dodd's Card Trick" (Oct. 29), you imply that Sen. Chris Dodd's proposed legislation to limit credit-card rates would interfere with the free market, with harmful consequences. But the market for credit card debt is neither free nor fair.

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Wall Street drawing ire over vaccine

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...should go to people who need them most, not people who happen to work on Wall Street," Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut said Thursday. "Wall Street banks have already taken so much from us. They've taken trillions of our tax dollars. They've ta

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Flu Shots for Wall Street Stirs Ire in New York

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...and city health departments, says 35.6 million doses have been made and packaged since production began. Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd released a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius saying he was "stunned". "I implore you to us

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Obama's edge not so sharp

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...of that state’s congressional seats could go Republican and the GOP could retain the seat of retiring Sen. Judd Gregg. Sen. Chris Dodd (D) is in real trouble in Connecticut. And Patrick? Or as he’ll be known during campaign season, “Tax-raising, t

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Senator Dodd Proposes Major Financial Reform

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

... Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd is planning to push a financial reform plan that would restructure the government's control of the banking industry, according to today's Wall Street Journal. Dodd, the Democratic senator from Connecticut, has

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Wall Street flu shots stir public anger

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Dodd to unveil financial overhaul legislation

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...crisis. Under Frank's proposal, the Fed would be granted enhanced powers to regulate large financial institutions. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) will unveil wide-ranging financial overhaul legislation as early as next week. Dodd, chairman of the Senate Ba

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Senate Passes Unemployment Extension, Home Buyer Tax Break

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...on track. He had been working on the tax credit idea for months, and co-sponsored the latest version with Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut as an amendment to the unemployment benefits bill. The U.S. House has already passed an extension of unem

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Merkley, Dodd try to repeal Bush-era policy

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Homeland Security in the defense of our country. Bowing to pressure from the lawyer lobby, our own Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sen. Chris Dodd are trying to get this legislation repealed. Voters, remember next election who was protecting the country and who w

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State Democratic head files complaint against Greenwich's McMahon

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...spokesman Ed Patru says that's a baseless accusation and the campaign has complied with all federal election rules. McMahon is seeking the Republican Party nomination and the chance to challenge Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd in next year's election. ...

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Senator Dodd Fights Against Past Scandal, Low Poll Numbers

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...the 2010 elections draw nearer, Chris Dodd's (D-Conn.) senate seat becomes increasingly precarious. As of Monday, Nov. 2, RealClearPolitics noted that Dodd's poll numbers continue to be lower than those of his rival, former Congressman Rob Simmons. Quin

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Chicago fundraiser shows White House's committment to Michael Bennet's campaign

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...in Washington. Colorado's junior senator was feted along with two other high-priority Senate candidates — Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, the vulnerable chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, and Robin Carnahan, Missouri's secretary of state and the p

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Bank fees may be curbed

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...also cap the number of overdraft fees consumers can be charged and tie the fees to the transactions' processing costs. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has a similar bill pending in the Senate. The legislation comes amid an ongoing USA TODAY investigation of o

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Congress prepares to curb bank overdraft fees

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

Conn. Democrats file complaint against McMahon

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...election rules. McMahon is one of five Republicans vying for the GOP nomination and the chance to challenge Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd next year. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not bepublished, broadcast, rew

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Obama campaigns one more day for NJ's governor, calling Corzine central to his own agenda

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

...— where friend Deval Patrick is seeking another term next year as the Bay State's governor — and to help Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd win in 2010. He also has raised money for Sen. Arlen Specter, the Pennsylvanian who left the GOP in favor of the Dem

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Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

...unemployment benefits last month. House leaders have also said they support extending the tax credit for homebuyers. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has been negotiating for several weeks with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to craft an extended tax credit for ho

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