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Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
- Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected to muster enough votes to confirm him.
U.S. Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
May 15 - U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected to muster enough votes to confirm him.
Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified
WASHINGTON - An outspoken freshman senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any wrongdoing.
UPDATE 2-US Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified
WASHINGTON, May 14 - An outspoken freshman U.S. senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any wrongdoing.
Senate banking panel approves Obama's SEC, CFPB choices
WASHINGTON - A Senate panel voted to move forward two of President Barack Obama's choices to lead financial regulatory agencies, but his pick of Richard Cordray to head the new consumer bureau likely still faces a tough path to final confirmation.
UPDATE 2-Senate banking panel approves Obama's SEC, CFPB choices
WASHINGTON, March 19 - A U.S. Senate panel voted to move forward two of President Barack Obama's choices to lead financial regulatory agencies, but his pick of Richard Cordray to head the new consumer bureau likely still faces a tough path to final confirmation.
UPDATE 3-SEC nominee White says Wall St legal work no barrier to job
* White says expects recusals to be "narrow," will not harm work
UPDATE 1-U.S. senator to watchdogs: bring more banks to trial
* Warren says concerned big banks seen as too-big-for-trial
Democratic senators condemn move to block consumer bureau nominee
WASHINGTON - Three Democratic senators defended the new consumer watchdog on Wednesday and said Republicans who have vowed to block President Barack Obama's choice to lead the bureau would hinder its work protecting consumers from financial scams.
Democratic senators condemn move to block consumer bureau nominee
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 - Three Democratic U.S. senators defended the new consumer watchdog on Wednesday and said Republicans who have vowed to block President Barack Obama's choice to lead the bureau would hinder its work protecting consumers from financial scams.
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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum
These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.
Tax official at center of scandal won't testify: lawyer
WASHINGTON - Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about the targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny, plans to assert her constitutional right not to answer questions from a congressional committee on Wednesday.
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