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The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
61 Senators Perpetuate "Too Big To Fail" Unfortunately, the Senate hasn't fixed the underlying problem that gives rise to bailouts: "too big to fail."   |
Salon.com
March 21, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 2 of the Senate's debate over campaign finance reform. Even a mild-mannered amendment can be a "poison pill" in disguise. |
Salon.com
March 20, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 1: A march, some speeches and a noble old lady. But the good vibes can't last. |
Salon.com
March 23, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary After senators come together to make a little Boy Scout's dreams come true, a warm glow fills the chambers. But darkness lurks... |
Salon.com
March 26, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Will the Dems derail McCain-Feingold? Campaign reform diary, Week 2: After a successful first week, the bill's supporters brace for opposition from unexpected places... |
Salon.com
March 27, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Poison Paul? Passed by the Senate, Paul Wellstone's amendment to McCain-Feingold could kill tough campaign finance reform this year. Do the Democrats really want to clean up politics? |
Salon.com
March 30, 2001
Jake Tapper |
McCain-Feingold seems a done deal After a dramatic final tussle, the first sweeping campaign reform since the 1970s seems ready to pass the Senate... |
Salon.com
March 16, 2001
Jake Tapper |
McCain's last stand? As the renegade senator readies his campaign-finance bill, plenty of people are lining up against him -- including his old opponent, the new president. |
Salon.com
March 28, 2001
Jake Tapper |
It's in the Democrats' hands As the compromises on McCain-Feingold get pounded out, skeptics wonder if Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle is really willing to bend... |
Salon.com
July 13, 2001
Alicia Montgomery |
Processed to death House GOP leaders lose a procedural battle to block campaign finance reform, but win the war. R.I.P. Shays-Meehan... |
Salon.com
March 22, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Campaign reform diary Day 3: A moist moment between Kennedy and Hatch and a no-bad-news day for McCain-Feingold, but there's an awfully eerie calm. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2006
Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Debate Enters Third Day While delaying network neutrality vote, lawmakers deal with a vast array of amendments to overall bill. |
Salon.com
August 8, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Regular Joe Gore's vice-presidential pick, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, has a reputation as a centrist respected by all -- and that's an image he's worked hard to cultivate. |
Salon.com
February 21, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Bush to Democrats: I'm your man, not McCain A Bush liaison tries to work with Democrats on a patients bill of rights -- but only if his former campaign rival is not involved... |
Reason
December 2005
Bradley A. Smith |
John McCain's War on Political Speech How the Arizona senator and other campaign finance reformers use the law to muffle critics and trample the First Amendment. |
Reason
July 2001
Michael W. Lynch |
Prof. Smith Goes to Washington Federal Election Commission member Bradley A. Smith takes on campaign finance laws... |
Salon.com
July 12, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Is campaign reform dead? Just months after McCain-Feingold's stirring victory in the Senate, it seems to be headed south in the House... |
Salon.com
March 13, 2001
Anthony York |
On the road again Pushing his campaign-finance bill, McCain swings through California. But Bush is out there too, and this time he's getting all the press... |
InternetNews
April 28, 2004
Roy Mark |
McCain Blasts Access Tax Ban Maneuvers Arizona senator calls an amendment to Internet access tax bill a 'parliamentary charade,' as the deadline for compromise looms. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street In a 61-to-33 vote, the Senate voted down an amendment that would have capped the size and leverage of banks in this country. That amendment, dubbed the SAFE Banking Act, was proposed by Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del. |
BusinessWeek
February 24, 2010
Paula Dwyer |
How the Political Gridlock in Washington Might End Anger at Washington and midterm elections are driving both parties to recalibrate their self-interest. A tentative bipartisanship is emerging. |
Salon.com
March 29, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Die hard, too? McCain-Feingold gets a big hand from former actor Sen. Fred Thompson. But it ain't over 'til they roll the credits... |
Reason
November 2005
David Weigel |
When Patriots Dissent Government error and bad publicity resulting from use of the PATRIOT Act have reduced the number of Americans who are willing to trade privacy for security. Politicians who vote against measures like PATRIOT will go home to sympathetic voters. |
Registered Rep.
March 11, 2010
Kristen French |
Dodd to Introduce Financial Regulatory Overhaul Bill Monday, without Republican Support He's still hopeful that negotiations with Republican Senators will prove successful. |
AFP eWire
January 21, 2015 |
Tax Reform Efforts Starting in Congress The Charitable Giving Coalition has sent a letter to new members of Congress encouraging them to preserve the full scope and value of the charitable deduction. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Man Behind the SAFE Banking Act on Fixing Wall Street Senator Ted Kaufman discusses why, despite the defeat of his SAFE banking amendment, there is still hope for real reform. |
Reason
April 2007
David Weigel |
Reformers vs. the Old Guard Will fiscal conservatives retake the GOP? Here are four key members to watch in Congress. |
Salon.com
July 24, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Will the GOP scuttle the patients' bill of rights, too? As jockeying begins in the House, observers wonder whether the popular health reform bill will go the way of campaign finance... |
Salon.com
June 6, 2001
Jake Tapper |
McCain stands firm In an exclusive interview, the Arizona maverick says he really isn't leaving the GOP to run for president. Really... |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Patrick O'Connor |
Key Primary Races Worth Watching A primer on some of the most important battles. |
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Stacy Kaper |
Will Close Vote Doom Card Reform? Although the Senate Banking Committee has voted to adopt comprehensive credit card reforms, the close margin cast doubt on its odds for enactment. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market. |
Investment Advisor
June 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants? |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Phil Mattingly |
Are Wall Street Lobbyists Losing Clout in D.C.? A GOP senator's support for a tough derivatives bill suggests President Obama may have momentum for broader regulation overhaul. |
InternetNews
September 21, 2006
Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform Hopes Fading Telecom reform is dead in the U.S. Senate - until at least a November lame duck session, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said. |
Salon.com
May 21, 2001
Jake Tapper |
The Kennedy compromise Conservatives might be screaming the loudest, but Democrats made their share of concessions in the House and Senate education bills... |
Salon.com
May 24, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Why'd he do it? Sen. Jim Jeffords has had problems with his party for a long time, but President Bush appears to have pushed him over the edge... |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
James Warren |
Why the Senate Is Sitting on 309 Bills The "hold" is a tactic so juvenile that it isn't even in the Senate rules. Yet it's never been more common, and it's keeping important legislation at bay |
InternetNews
April 27, 2004
Roy Mark |
New Maneuvers on Internet Access Ban Parliamentary maneuvering bottles McCain amendment for a four-year ban on taxing Internet connections. |
Salon.com
May 10, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Holding court Bush unveils the beginning of his legacy -- the people he wants to shape the law. But Democrats are plotting to keep a say in the nominations... |
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2010
Kristen French |
Senate Nears Vote On Financial Reform, Fiduciary Standard On Hold The Senate voted 60-40 Thursday to end weeks of debate on Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation, in what is called a cloture vote. That clears the way for a final vote on the bill within 30 hours. |
InternetNews
June 22, 2006
Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Delays Net Neutrality Vote Harried by time restraints, contentious Democrats and dozens of proposed amendments, the Senate Commerce Committee took a pass Thursday afternoon on network neutrality. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter. |
AFP eWire
November 14, 2005 |
AFP Co-Sponsors Care Day Event on Capitol Hill Congress is being urged to pass the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act before the end of this session. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2007
Roy Mark |
Senate: Write Away, Bloggers Republicans force changes in language calling for greater reporting requirements for grassroots groups and political bloggers. |
Reason
May 2007
David Weigel |
More Money, No Problem The death of taxpayer-financed campaigns: Taking the money out of campaigns is supposed to clean up politics; the fact that 2008 might become the first $1 billon presidential campaign is considered a sign of a broken democracy. |
InternetNews
February 14, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Senator Introduces 'Disappointing' E-Vote Reform Bill Florida Senator Bill Nelson has introduced a bill that would ban paperless voting. |
Managed Care
September 2004 |
Bush Officials Seek Bounce From Medicare Reform Law Unfortunately for Bush, a recent survey says that most Medicare recipients who plan to let this issue influence their vote plan to cast those votes for Sen. John Kerry. |
Registered Rep.
May 6, 2010
Kristen French |
Washington Goes Crazy For Fiduciary Standard A number of senators are scrambling to get on the fiduciary bandwagon following last weeks' Goldman Sachs hearings. |
InternetNews
June 13, 2006
Roy Mark |
Senate Showing Little Interest in Net Neutrality The network neutrality debate resumed today in the U.S. Senate the way it ended in the House of Representatives Thursday night: apparently dead on arrival. |
