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House votes for more scrutiny of economic impact of SEC rules
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided House of Representatives on Friday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would force federal securities regulators to conduct more economic analysis before adopting rules for Wall Street. The bill, which is not expected...Tags: Finance, U.S. Congress, Elections, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance
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Duo of senators plead with SEC to take action on credit raters
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators urged federal securities regulators to move quickly on fundamental changes to how credit-rating agencies are compensated, a step they said will reduce the type of...Tags: Financial Markets, Finance, Moody's Corporation, Roger F. Wicker, Economy, Business and Finance
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One GOP lawmaker suggests sequester alternative
WASHINGTON – With Washington stalemated over the coming “sequester,” one Republican lawmaker suggested swapping the steep budget cuts for a rollback of President Obama’s regulatory agenda as a way around the impasse. The idea is...
Tags: Environmental Politics, White House, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John Boehner, Crime, Law and Justice
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Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will be a guest on ‘Meet the Press.' Photo credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images UPDATE: THE REVISED GUEST LIST IS AT THE BOTTOM: The fiscal cliff, Susan Rice and Benghazi will be topics on the Sunday morning... -
Weekend TV Talk: Dianne Feinstein; John McCain; Richard Durbin
Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America Coverage of the shootings in Newtown, Conn. (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Situation Room With Wolf...
Tags: Judd Apatow, Michael V. Hayden, David Brooks, Rick Snyder, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Outcast of his caucus
WASHINGTON -- It seems the Republicans have run out of squishy moderates to purge. Now they're starting to run conservatives out of town for being insufficiently doctrinaire. Exhibit A: The defenestration of Tom Cole. Cole, a deeply conservative...
Tags: John Boehner, Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Elections, Republican Party
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Maryland investment firms haven't abandoned Democrats
Wall Street might have turned its back on Democrats this election, but that's not the case among Maryland investment firms. The vast majority of contributions to candidates by T. Rowe Price employees went to Democrats. And Democrats were the...
Tags: Finance, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, John Boehner, Elections
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House to pass 6-month spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP)— As its last major act before leaving Washington for the fall campaign, the House is voting to put the government on autopilot for six months. The temporary spending bill is needed to avert a government shutdown when the current...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Tea Party Movement, Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Labor Legislation
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Kaine, Warner address jobs, federal budget during visit to western Virginia
ReporterOne day after announcing his plan to strengthen the nation’s economy, Democratic candidate Tim Kaine brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to the Roanoke Valley. U.S. Senator Mark Warner joined Kaine for a campaign swing that started Thursday...Tags: Democratic Party, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Elections, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Barack Obama
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Key House Republican praises Obama housing plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's plan to gradually dissolve ailing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to shrink the government's role in the mortgage market drew praise from House Republicans on Tuesday. The GOP chairman of...Tags: Finance, Florida, Democratic Party, Federal Housing Administration, Homes
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Gov. Bob McDonnell gives his State of the Commonwealth speech
McDonnell urges lawmakers to trim government
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging legislators to make some tough choices to cut spending and restructure state government.
McDonnell said Wednesday night in his State of the Commonwealth...Tags: Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Pension and Welfare, Elections
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell: 'The private sector is strengthened when the public sector is restrained'
Top of the TicketRepublican Virginia governor cuts budget, invests in highways...
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