Senator Christopher Dodd

Democrat  •  Connecticut  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
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11/12/09
'Special Report' Panel on Obama's Pending Decision and Health Care

BAIER: Senator Chris Dodd, the chairman of the Senate banking committee, unveiled this huge new bill about overhauling the banking and financial services ...

Source: FOXNews
11/12/09
Q-Poll: Joementum Can't Be Stopped

First off, the numbers show little sign of improving for friend of Angelo and netleft hero Chris Dodd. He loses a hypothetical matchup against both ...

Source: The Weekly Standard
11/12/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory role over banks is sure to be the most controversial aspect of Senator Chris Dodd's financial reform ...

Source: The Business Insider
11/12/09
Financial Regulation: Disincentivized Investigators Won't Improve Anything

Senator Chris Dodd on Tuesday heaved up a 1136 page proposed financial regulation bill, and one proposal that is attracting considerable attention is his ...

Source: Seeking Alpha (blog)
11/12/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Connecticut: Incumbent Chris Dodd (D-CT) is damaged by ties to the high finance community, and Republicans are tripping over one another to challenge him. ...

Source: Radio Business Report
11/11/09
Homebuyers get a second shot at $8000

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd slipped the measure into the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 7. ...

Source: Tribuna
11/11/09
It Won't Be Easy to Fix Wall Street

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), chairman of the Banking Committee, says the Federal Reserve isn't up to the task, having failed to spot, much less ward off, ...

Source: Moneyshow.com
11/11/09
Sen. Dodd: Fed Should Return To 'Core Functions'

...an orderly massacre and a disaster, according to William Mack, founder and chairman of Area Property Partners. Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, discusses his financial regulatory reform proposal. Michael Yo

Source: CNBC
11/11/09
The Early Word: Soldiers and Wars

A proposal circulated Tuesday written by Senator Chris Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, called “for curbs on the Fed's ability to offer ...

Source: New York Times (blog)
11/11/09
Rachel Maddow: Trying to Skirt Work Laws, Corporations Are "Child Labor ...

Are these bills from Barney Frank and Chris Dodd the end-all, be-all for Wall Street rules? Will these prevent the shunting of all the financial risk on to ...

Source: AlterNet
11/11/09
Banking Groups React to Sen. Dodd's Draft Regulatory Legislation With a Big 'No'

...financial institutions." Although the ICBA says it supports "meaningful financial regulatory reform" and appreciates Sen. Chris Dodd's (D-CT) efforts, the group said in a statement: The release goes on to voice the group's dissatisfaction with the CFPA

Source: TechWeb
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Sen. Chris Dodd is not just rolling over for the White House on regulatory reform; perhaps he's got an eye toward a certain date in November 2010, election, ...

Source: msnbc.com
11/11/09
NBPCA Statement on Introduction of the Restoring American Financial Stability ...

... Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT): "The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association appreciates the efforts ...

Source: NewsBlaze
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

When it comes to the way the US government regulates the beleaguered financial industry, Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut wants to shake things up ...

Source: Daily Finance (blog)
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Sen. Chris Dodd, who chairs the Senate banking committee, unveiled a 1136 page plan to overhaul financial regulations that is substantially different from ...

Source: Seeking Alpha (blog)
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CN) said Tuesday he intended to introduce emergency sick-leave legislation tied to the new H1N1 virus ...

Source: NPR
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Sen. Chris Dodd, who chairs the Senate banking committee, unveiled a 1136 page plan to overhaul financial regulations that is substantially different from ...

Source: Seeking Alpha (blog)
11/11/09
Some may opt for debit over credit card debt

As a result, account holders may be charged as much as $35 for being overdrawn However, Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Dodd recently introduced ...

Source: Bills.com
11/11/09
Wall Street Banks Tricking Little Guys Into Lobbying for Them

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) said he sees evidence of the bankers' influence when end users lobby him. ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
11/11/09
Bond & equity report for Nov. 11

The only major fundamental release today was the release of a sweeping financial regulation reform package sponsored by US Senator Chris Dodd. ...

Source: Futures Magazine
11/11/09
Chris Dodd On "Morning Meeting": We Have Financial Regulations From 'The 19th ...

Calling our current financial regulatory regime "more an accident than anything else," Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) appeared on Dylan Ratigan's Morning ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
11/11/09
WATCH: HuffPost's Roy Sekoff On Massive Bank Bonuses: White House Continues To Coddle Wall St

...it enters the Senate. Sekoff agreed with Schultz that the White House is still not being tough enough with Wall Street: Chris Dodd is, however, doing the right thing in "swinging for the fences" with his financial reform legislation, Sekoff said, becaus

11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Sen. Chris Dodd, who chairs the Senate banking committee, unveiled a 1136 page plan to overhaul financial regulations that is substantially different from ...

Source: Seeking Alpha (blog)
11/11/09
SUBJECT: OVERHAULING THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM INTERVIEWERS: JOE KERNEN, BECKY ...

KERNEN: Senator Chris Dodd's financial overhaul bill would create a single banking regulator, a council of regulators to monitor systemic risk to the ...

Source: Federal News Service (subscription)
11/11/09
Sen. Chris Dodd's Financial Regluatory Plan

...are regulated. And as Stephanie Dhue explains, it's also a bold gamble for the man who came up with the plan. SEN. CHRIS DODD, BANKING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: This is not a time for timidity in this area. STEPHANIE DHUE, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT CORRESPON

11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

When it comes to the way the US government regulates the beleaguered financial industry, Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut wants to shake things up ...

Source: Daily Finance (blog)
11/11/09
Sick-Leave Legislation Gets A Boost From H1N1

...Dodd announced he would introduce "emergency" sick-leave legislation in the Senate. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CN) said Tuesday he intended to introduce emergency sick-leave legislation tied to the new H1N1 virus outbreak. It's s

Source: NPR
11/11/09
Citibank to Increase Checking Fees

That law is supposed to be implemented in February, but Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd is working to have that law implemented next month.

Source: NBC Connecticut
11/11/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Banking Committee Chairman Democrat Chris Dodd introduced the plan. It would strip the Federal Reserve of its authority over banks. SEN. ...

Source: NewsHour
11/11/09
Open Seat At The Capitol

...deep bench for a party that considers itself on the rebound. Several Republicans are angling to knock off Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd. But there are others with political heft: former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays and former U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor, t

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448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2823
Fax: 202-228-1083

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