Senator Christopher Dodd

Democrat  •  Connecticut  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 3%

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11/04/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Plus, the quote of the week By Betsy Yagla Merrick Alpert, the Mystic businessman running against US Sen. Chris Dodd, is seizing on every chance he can to ...

Source: New Haven Advocate
11/04/09
Wash. Senator Mulls OTC Bill

As Chris Dodd, chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee, prepares his over-the-counter derivatives bill for release next week, Sen. ...

Source: Derivatives Week
11/03/09
State Democratic head files complaint against Greenwich's McMahon

...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. ...

11/03/09
Merkley, Dodd try to repeal Bush-era policy

...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 Chris Dodd are trying to get this legislation repealed.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

11/03/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

And pro-Dodd establishment types are seething at what Joe may be doing to his old buddy Chris Dodd's reelection chances. Lieberman's accomplished this with ...

Source: fairfieldweekly.com
11/03/09
Senator Dodd Fights Against Past Scandal, Low Poll Numbers

...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

11/03/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said at a hearing on the state of the nation's housing market that the First-Time ...

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11/02/09
Conn. Democrats file complaint against McMahon

...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

Source: KIVITV.com
11/02/09
Bank fees may be curbed

...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

11/02/09
Chicago fundraiser shows White House's committment to Michael Bennet's campaign

...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

Source: Denver Post
11/02/09
Congress prepares to curb bank overdraft fees

...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

Source: USA Today
11/02/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

The complaint alleges that the WWE pulled the videos after Democrats allied with Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) complained that the company's hugely popular ...

Source: Politico
11/02/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

McMahon (R-CT) is one of several candidates hoping to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) next year. She is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
11/01/09
Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit

...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

11/01/09
Obama campaigns one more day for NJ's governor, calling Corzine central to his own agenda

...— 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

10/31/09
Focus on fixes

...until March 31 and then reduce it by $2,000 for each subsequent quarter of 2010. More controversial is the plan of Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who want to extend the whole $8,000 credit through June 30 and expand the program s

10/31/09
The Curious Case Of Joe Lieberman

...reports say the $2.6 million he received from the insurance lobbies since 1989, ranks 10th among contributions to senators. Chris Dodd, his fellow senator from the nutmeg state has received the most but critics worry Lieberman will strip Dodd’s title

10/31/09
Dodd, Lieberman far apart on public option

...Bridgeport, Conn.) - Health care reform and the public option is an issue that has divided Connecticut's two senators. Sen. Chris Dodd has been stumping for health care reform for the past few months, and on this Friday it was at Bridgeport Hospital, sp

Source: NECN
10/30/09
Peter Schiff talks to Face the State about Senator Chris Dodd

Peter Schiff has been almost prophetic in his predictions on the economy but does he have a chance to take Senator Dodd's Senate seat in Connecticut? ...

Source: Subprime Blogger
10/30/09
Senate Vote on Housing Tax Credit Likely Next Week

...and $225,000 for couples, vs. $75,000 and $150,000 previously. The maximum house value rises to $800,000. Senators Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), who chairs the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Johnny Isakson (R. Ga.), a former real estate profe

Source: CNBC
10/30/09
Lieberman May Support Republicans in 2010

...committee because of the indulgence of the Democratic Caucus. So, I'm sure all of those things will cross his mind before the final vote." Lieberman also told ABC he will support Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd's reelection campaign in Connecticut next year.

Source: CBS News
10/29/09
Dodd Seeks Answers On Slow H1N1 Vaccine

(Washington, DC) -- Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd wants to know why the production and distribution of the H1N1 vaccine is taking so long. ...

Source: Ozarks First
10/29/09
Senators to extend tax credit

...30, but they will have until June 30 to go to settlement. The measure still faces votes in the full Senate and the House. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has been negotiating for several weeks with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to craft an extended tax credit f

10/29/09
Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit

...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

Source: EDGE Boston
10/29/09
Homebuyer tax credit extended

...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 h

Source: WTVG
10/29/09
RE: Christopher Dodd

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd wants a new law; to freeze rates. And he swears, it's really going to work this time! "At a time when families are struggling ...

Source: Examiner.com
10/29/09
Beyond public option, big decisions loom for healthcare reform bill

...people and talking, and so I’ll leave that up to him at this point. We’ve had our opportunity to make our say,” said Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. “We’ll see how it goes.” Finance Co

Source: The Hill
10/29/09
Senators Look to Expand Home Buyer Tax Credit

...eligible. A home buyer who had lived in their previous house for five of the last eight years also could claim the credit. (Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., said this would enable 70 percent of the population to claim it if they bought a house by June of next

Source: ABC News
10/29/09
Senate passes extension of tax credit for first-time homebuyers

...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

10/28/09
Dems add stimulus provisions to stopgap spending measure

...this year. The extension would cost $16.7 billion and has support from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), who has sponsored the House’s unemployment bene

Source: The Hill

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