Reform reading: Fed reveals details about $3 trillion in emergency loans

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… t with Republicans such as Spencer Bachus, the presumptive chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.Among the new agency's many responsibilities is to write consumer protecti …"

Koch's web of influence

By John Aloysius Farrell

The Koch Industries web of influence

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"… yees.Gregory Zerzan is a good example. Zerzan was a senior counsel for the House Financial Services Committee before serving as an acting assistant secretary and deputy assistant secre …"

As Fannie, Freddie flounder, six top execs receive handsome rewards

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Obama administration approves $34 million in compensation without market analysis of executive pay

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"… behalf of taxpayers," Grassley said in an email.Another senior Republican, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus of Alabama, recently introduced legislation that w …"

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With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Car dealers rev up horsepower on Capitol Hill

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"… mpbell, who once owned 11 dealerships in California and is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, took the lead in writing language to keep car dealers out of reach of the …"

Financial reform this week: House Republicans push bill to curb CFPB power

By Julie Vorman

Your guide to financial reform law events during the week of May 2

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"… -Frank law.Bachus — Republican Spencer Bachus, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, speaks at the Independent Community Bankers of America policy meeting in …"

Freddie's and Fannie's favors

By Matthew Lewis

With Congress set to weigh in on the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department’s plan to rescue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the increase in po

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"… as designated for persons in leadership positions or who sit on either the House Financial Services Committee or the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. …"

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Under attack, credit raters turn to the First Amendment

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Under attack, credit rating agencies turn to the First Amendment

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"… lawsuit even in the face of a First Amendment claim.And on Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee approved the latest bill designed to rein in the agencies. But after heari …"

"… congressional testimony shows.Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, proposed a draft bill last month that would have required the companies t …"

SEC loses short-lived FOIA exemption in financial reform law

By Laurel Adams

In a victory for advocates of government transparency, Congress has voted to repeal a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for the Se

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"… s that better protect investors.” In testimony earlier this month to the House Financial Services Committee, Schapiro said Exemption 8 applies only to financial institutions, and cou …"

Top 10 lobby firms take financial reform to the bank

By Joe Eaton and M.B. Pell

Just 10 Washington lobbying firms represented more than 130 key clients in the financial regulatory reform debate that is entering a crucial

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"… aker than the Senate version, thanks in part to intense industry pressure. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, who will chair the committee reconciling both versi …"

In Volcker Rule debate, all sides get say -- but what will the regulators hear?

By Jeremy Borden

In the Dodd-Frank law's sprawling package of financial reforms, the Volcker rule stands out as one of few measures with the potential to tak

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"… -regulated European soil, as Spencer Bachus, the ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, has argued?A look at the public comments suggested that individuals who w …"

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