Archive for the ‘Chris Dodd’ Category

  • No Senate deal on consumer financial protection

    The fate of a consumer financial protection agency was thrown in doubt Friday, as the Senate Banking Committee chief said he planned to push a bill forward without Republican support.

  • Why Democrats are jumping ship

    When exactly did the donkey become an endangered species?

  • Sen. Chris Dodd announces he won’t seek re-election

    Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, one of the most powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill, announced Wednesday that he will not seek a sixth term in November.

  • Democrats struggle to hold critical 60-seat Senate majority

    2010 has opened on an unsettling note for Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

  • Recent controversies overshadow Chris Dodd’s career

    Sen. Chris Dodd’s announcement that he is retiring follows an illustrious career, but one that has recently been overshadowed by controversies, political woes and personal tragedies.

  • Intriguing people for January 6, 2010

    Sen. Chris Dodd The five-term Connecticut Democrat announced today that he will not seek re-election. Dodd, 65, has been winning congressional elections in his state since 1974, but he’s recently been considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election in 2010. He has been criticized for ties to the financial industry, and several formidable challengers have been vying to challenge him in the November election.

  • Bernanke faces fire at confirmation hearing

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke got a rough going over from both his supporters and detractors at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

  • Credit cards: No holiday help from Congress

    A congressional effort to enact swift rules to protect credit card consumers during the holiday shopping season is all but dead.

  • Dodd says he has prostate cancer

    Sen. Christopher Dodd announced Friday that he has an early form of prostate cancer, but he said the prognosis is good and he is going to be fine.

  • Fed’s independence at risk – Dodd

    Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Tuesday that making the Federal Reserve a “systemic risk” regulator could put the U.S. central bank’s independence at risk.