With the issuance of an Executive Order today, August 5, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist set a special primary election date of September 15, followed by a special general election on October 6, 2009 to fill the Senate...
United States Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) introduced legislation on July 22, 2009 that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small...
The United States House of Representatives approved House Resolution 3139 today, July 30, 2009. The bill, which now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration, would extend the National Flood Insurance Program...
The United States House Financial Services Committee issued the following press release today, July 29, 2009: Bill would rein in compensation practices that led to excessive risk-taking; House consideration is expected...
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing entitled “Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative,” on Tuesday, July 28, in Washington,...
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail, and If So, What Should We Do About It?” on Tuesday, July 21, in...
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Community and Consumer Advocates’ Perspectives on the Obama Administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals,” on...
Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) circulated a “discussion draft” on executive compensation to members of the Financial Services Committee. The draft is based on...
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Banking Industry Perspectives on the Obama Administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals,” on Wednesday, July 15, in...
Legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) was filed yesterday, July 9, 2009 in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community...