U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Friday said it will vote next week on the nominations of seven individuals for senior federal regulatory positions, including two Securities Exchange Commission members.The committee plans an executive session on Thursday to vote on ...

The article focuses on the revised financial reform bill to be released by Senate Banking Committee chairman Christopher Dodd in the U.S. in February 2010. Excerpt from Article: San Antonio Shrinks Nuke Stake Agreement Would End Suit Over Financing of Reactors BY ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may begin formal debate on a controversial financial reform bill the third week in April, industry and congressional sources said on Friday.Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee already passed the hefty bill, but now they must ...

Dodd financial overhaul proposal would give Fed powers to break up firms; seeks middle road A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the Senate Banking Committee drafting financial reform have "about reached a balance" on the controversial consumer watchdog proposal, Republican Senator Bob Corker said on Tuesday, indicating a bipartisan deal could be reached soon.Corker, in an interview on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee members are considering a watered down version of the 'Volcker rule' unveiled last month by the Obama administration to curb risk-taking by banks, sources familiar with the panel's thinking said on Thursday.Committee members are leaning against ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The expected extension and expansion of a popular home-buyer tax credit should be the last extension Congress should consider, the tax credit's chief proponent said on Thursday. "This is the last extension of the homebuyer credit," Georgia Republican Senator ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reform of financial services regulation has taken a temporary back seat in the U.S. Senate to much-needed changes to the American healthcare system, a Senate Banking Committee aide told Reuters on Tuesday.The switch in priority was determined by the ...

Senate Committee Supports State, Local Efforts to Pressure Sudan to Ease SufferingThe Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday endorsing some state and local governments' efforts to use their investments to pressure Sudan to ease suffering in its Darfur region.The bill quickly ...

Congressional Help for Those With Bad Mortgages Unlikely to Come SoonWant government help to get out of a bad subprime mortgage? Don't look for Congress to come to your rescue anytime soon.Lawmakers have lots of ideas and plans _ as well as ...

Topic: U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

Senate panel to vote on 7 SEC, financial nominees

Bill May Not Cover Ratings

Senators may start financial reform debate late April

Chamber, Wall Street lobby seek to alter Dodd bill

Sen Corker says sides nearing on consumer watchdog

Senate panel mulls watered down "Volcker rule"

Homebuyer tax credit extension to be final: senator

Healthcare reform takes priority in Senate: aide

Senate panel backs efforts against Sudan

No quick action expected on mortgages

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