Senator Christopher Dodd

Democrat  •  Connecticut  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
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11/20/09
Senate battle begins over financial rules

...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

11/19/09
$849 billion health bill sets up historic debate

...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

11/18/09
Are Americans paying attention to health care debate?

...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

Source: CNN
11/16/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

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

Source: Examiner.com
11/16/09
Caterpillar Opposes Dodd's OTC Proposal

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

Source: Emii.com
11/16/09
Obama in China as beggar-in-chief

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 ...

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
11/16/09
Senator Chris Dodd's financial services regulatory reform bill could hurt property/casualty ...

...Tuesday, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd unveiled a sweeping financial services regulatory reform bill that would restructure how virtually every financial institution in the country is regulated. We appreciate the hard work that Sen. Dodd

Source: The Hill
11/16/09
Paid time off for catching H1N1

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 ...

Source: KLTV
11/16/09
Biden To Visit Hartford For Dodd Fundraiser

...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

11/16/09
Biden To Visit Hartford For Dodd Fundraiser

...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

11/16/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

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 ...

Source: Center for Responsive Politics
11/16/09
Tax Credit Extension! "Now is the time"

“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, ...

Source: Westseattleherald.com
11/16/09
Live Blog: Rahm Emanuel at Wall Street Journal CEO Council

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. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal (blog)
11/16/09
Lieberman Independence Hinders Democrats' Health-Care End Game

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 ...

Source: Bloomberg
11/16/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

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

Source: CNN Political Ticker
11/16/09
Why 'say on pay' won't work

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

Source: CNNMoney.com
11/16/09
Bipartisanship Is Needed on Bank Industry Reform

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 ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
11/16/09
The Permanent TARP

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

Source: Wall Street Journal
11/16/09
Joe Biden to help embattled Sen. Chris Dodd raise campaign cash

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

Source: Boston Herald
11/16/09
Joe Biden to help embattled Sen. Chris Dodd raise campaign cash

...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

Source: Boston Herald
11/16/09
A New Solution For 'Too Big To Fail'?

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 ...

Source: National Journal (blog)
11/15/09
Poll: Approval rating down for Sen. Dodd

"We have a hard time believing Chris Dodd has done anything but strengthen his political position" because of that work, said Colleen Flanagan, ...

Source: The Durango Herald
11/15/09
CRITICAL CONDITION: The latest on the Senate bill

Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) (R) talk to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill September ...

Source: ABC Action News
11/15/09
Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

But as that panel's chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
11/14/09
Sen. Dodd takes on the Fed

...Chris Dodd of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has just proposed financial-reform legislation that is enormous even by the bloated standards of our contemporary Congress. An alphabet soup of new agencies and arrangements are envisi

11/14/09
NE Editorial Roundup

Several Republicans are angling to knock off Democratic US Sen. Chris Dodd. But there are others with political heft: former US Rep. ...

Source: Newsday
11/14/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Sen. Chris Dodd (D) of Connecticut announced Tuesday that he is preparing emergency legislation that would guarantee paid sick days for those diagnosed with ...

Source: ABC News
11/14/09
Strong proposals needed to halt another economic crisis

Frank's 'tough love' would be significantly magnified under new regulations proposed by Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd. Senator Dodd also proposes a drastic ...

Source: Belfast Telegraph
11/14/09
Dodd's danger

... and runaway federal spend ing will hurt their re-election chances next year -- but Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut has other matters to fret about. ...

Source: New York Post
11/13/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Tell that to Chris Dodd. And Harry Reid. Both will be put out to pasture next year. Republicans won't take back the Senate next year, but they will take ...

Source: msnbc.com

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