Tag: Retirement Security

The day before the House Republican Leader is scheduled to host a meeting with a bevy of special interest lobbyists, John Boehner went on the record today calling for the repeal of tough Wall Street Reform legislation that puts consumers first, holds… Continue

Tonight, the House passed the conference report of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 237-192. These common-sense reforms hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable by: Ending bailouts by ensuring taxpayers are never again… Continue

The House is currently debating the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act–putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. In an interview published yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner criticized the reform bill calling it… Continue

In an interview that comes just days after Congressional Republicans had Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) — chief advocate for privatizing Social Security and ending Medicare as we know it — deliver the Republican radio address, House Republican Leader John Boehner comes out… Continue

Last week, the House and Senate conference committee completed its work on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This tough legislation puts consumers first, holds Wall Street and Big Banks accountable, ends the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and “too-big-to-fail”… Continue

Nearly a month ago, the House passed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act to help create or save more than a million American jobs, ensure seniors can keep their own doctors (SGR) and extend a proven economy booster, unemployment relief… Continue

A new Lake Research Partners poll released today shows the American people overwhelmingly support strong Wall Street Reform legislation that will hold Big Banks accountable and impose tough oversight to ensure Wall Street's risky behavior can never again cost Americans jobs and… Continue

Working on behalf of Big Banks and Wall Street, congressional Republicans are desperate to weaken or altogether stop tough Wall Street Reform legislation from coming out of the House and Senate Conference Committee currently negotiating a final bill. This is even after… Continue

This week, the House and Senate conferees continue their conference committee meetings on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act–common-sense reforms that hold Wall Street and the Big Banks accountable. Tomorrow, the conferees meet at noon on provisions addressing consumer protection,… Continue

Congressional Republicans continue to protect insurance companies and threaten to take us back to the failed Bush policies that left workers, families and small businesses with high premiums, denied care and lost coverage. Despite the clear benefits of the Affordable Care Act,… Continue