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NC bank panel hears comment on new mortgage rules
... tougher oversight. The legislation will move first through the House Financial Services Committee, and Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., wants any recipient of new bailout money to report every three months on how much its lending has increased or ... Comment?
... was 153 yeas to 271 nays. YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (8th), Rep. William D. Delahunt D-MA (10th), Rep. Barney Frank D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (9th), Rep. Edward J. Markey D-MA (7th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (3rd), Rep. John ... Comment?
... that their own Democratic party is party to the problem. The new wrist-restraint bill was largely authored by Barney Frank - who many believe played a key role in the housing bubble burst.. In 2003, Frank was the ranking Democrat on the Financial ... Comment?
Editorial: Incorrigible legislators
Even after 25 indictments in the legislature, the folks in Harrisburg still don't get it. Comment?
LETTER: State legislators protected Buzzards Bay
... st Guard and we will be able, I believe, to prevent any undue pressure to weaken that important bill. U.S. Rep. BARNEY FRANK Fourth District Massachusetts Comment?
Garrison Keillor Doesn’t Like Jews Writing Christmas Songs
... 'Grab your loafers, come along if you wanna, and we'll blow that shofar for Rosh Hashanah'? Garrison needs a Barney Frank hug. 12/19/2009 8:24:18 PM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?) To: Misterioso Garrulous ... Comment?
House passes major Wall Street makeover
... Republican position of doing literally nothing to rein in these abuses or should we try to rein them in?' Rep. Barney Frank, who led the Democratic effort on the bill, asked moments before the final vote. Republicans cast the regulatory bill as a ... Comment?
After vote boycott, Black Caucus gets what it wanted
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... House jobs bill in spending they sought for Black communities. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., inserted $3 billion to the legislation to provide low-interest loans to unemployed homeowners in danger of foreclosure. ... Comment?
America's last hope for an honest Democrat caves under health care massive bribe
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... m-wits like never seen in America. The country is being overrun by like of Al Frankens, Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, and Nancy "lie me a river, Pelosis. Corrupt Politician Comment?
... of the nation's 200-mile exclusive economic zone. The federal lawmakers - whose numbers include Congressman Barney Frank and John Tierney, House representatives for the ports of New Bedford and Gloucester, respectively - asked Locke to take ... Comment?
Lawmakers protest tighter scallop regulations
... have cost the industry less. The letter was signed by U.S. Sens. John F. Kerry, Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Rep. Barney Frank, all D-Mass., in addition to others. According to the letter, the proposed rules will reduce the scallop catch by nearly 6 ... Comment?
Will The South Rise Up a As an Epicenter of LGBT Political Power?
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Jared Polis: Colorado. Tammy Baldwin: Wisconsin. Barney Frank: Massachusetts. If America's most well-known openly gay elected officials all hail from above the Mason-Dixon line, how is it that LGBT political power is raising so fast in the South? Houston's election of Annise Parker as mayor is just the most recent example, according to an analysis ... Comment?
Will New Regulations Hurt Non-Profits?
... works. Assuming you think 1,279 pages [PDF] of new regulations on financial institutions are a good idea, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and his coauthors had no choice but to include nonprofits in ... Comment?
... conservative base that's venomously opposed to gay marriage." Obama is not alone; openly gay Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank has come out as not in support of another bill in Congress called The Respect for Marriage Act , which would repeal DOMA and ... 1 comment
CBC Members Rebuke White House on Unemployment
... situation particularly in Black and Brown communities. House Financial Services Commit tee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., said the full House will not vote on financial overhaul legislation until the second week of December at the earliest. Frank ... Comment?
Fragile economy needs protection
... liberal goal of greater government control of the economy. That would place immense power in the likes of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.). They are the powerful lawmakers who played such important and reckless roles in ... Comment?
Fishing bills advance to ease Georges Bank limits
... by the United States and Canada. A similar House bill was introduced by Massachusetts Democrats Congressmen Barney Frank and John Tierney, who were joined by colleagues from Massachusetts, Maine and North Carolina. The related actions - aimed at ... Comment?
House Dems name Dermody to replace embattled DeWeese
With the state House reeling from an ongoing corruption investigation, the Democratic Caucus on Thursday turned to a veteran prosecutor to fill the No. Comment?
Job-creation plan would provide billions for public works, state governments.
... hought and getting better more slowly than we hoped but it's clearly getting better,'' countered Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat. Comment?
New CEO inheriting heavy load at bank
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... statement for the city,'' real estate executive Kevin Phelan said. Local politicians such as US Representative Barney Frank, who chairs the House Committee on Financial Services, believe the city will be spared deep cuts in Bank of America's ... Comment?