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by Angela Caputo
2:39pm
Tue Dec 8, 2009
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As Expected, Bean's CFPA Amendment Resurfaces

Banking

After wrangling over the details of a proposed Consumer Financial
Protection Agency (CFPA) for months now, the House will finally take up legislation to create the consumer watchdog agency this week.  As this bill (H.R. 3126)
made its way through committee during the ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:13pm
Wed Nov 11, 2009

Health Care Round-Up: Moderate Dems Voice Conerns, Hamos On Stupak, More Actions

Health Care

Some more health care news...

Moderate Democrats Voice Concerns

In her Sun-Times column
this morning, Carol Marin singles out Democratic Reps. Melissa Bean and
Bill Foster for their yes votes in favor of health care legislation
this past weekend:

We may ...

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by Angela Caputo
4:00pm
Fri Oct 23, 2009

Consumer Financial Protection Clears Another Hurdle

Consumer protection

Yesterday, the proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) cleared
a major hurdle when it passed the House Financial Services Committee.
Regular readers know that the future of the agency -- which has been a top priority
for consumer advocates critical ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:14pm
Mon Oct 19, 2009

Bean Temporarily Drops Questionable CFPA Amendment

Dick Durbin

Big banks have been doling out wads of cash and stepping up
political pressure on Capitol Hill in an effort to kill a package of
new consumer protections. But following the latest surge in profits,
along with a series of decisions to hand out historic bonuses at a time
...

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by Angela Caputo
1:43pm
Wed Oct 14, 2009
1 comment

Lisa Madigan: Put Consumers Before The Banks

Melissa Bean

Yesterday we noted
that Illinois' own Melissa Bean appears poised to introduce an
amendment that would assist the banking industry by taking the teeth
out of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CPFA). As the
lead negotiator for the New Democrats on the ...

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by Angela Caputo
5:28pm
Tue Oct 13, 2009
1 comment

Bean Reportedly Going To Bat For The Banks (UPDATED)

Banking

Illinois' own Melissa Bean has become a divisive figure on Capitol Hill these days. As the lead negotiator for the New Democrats, the North Suburban congresswoman has become a key ally to the financial services industry as they continue to fight the creation of a Consumer ...

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by Angela Caputo
10:26am
Thu Oct 1, 2009
5 comments

Bean, The Banks, And The Role Of States In Financial Consumer Protection

Congress

Last week, the House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) finally rolled out a draft proposal (H.R. 3126) to create a consumer protection agency that would be tasked with regulating the risky financial products -- subprime mortgages, credit cards, ...

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by Adam Doster
4:31pm
Thu Sep 17, 2009
2 comments

Health Care Round-Up: Professionals Demand Reform, BaucusCare, Gutierrez On The Wilson Cave, More Reasons For Reform

Health Care

BaucusCare is here! That, and the latest local news in today's health care round-up.

Health Care Professionals Demand Real Reform

Before we get to the Senate Finance Committee, be sure to watch the
latest video courtesy of the Sargent Shriver National Center on ...

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by Adam Doster
4:41pm
Thu Aug 20, 2009
1 comment

Health Care Round-up: Reconciliation, Bean Open To Public Plan

Phil Hare

Here's our latest health care round-up:

Reconciliation Is On The Table

As you've probably heard by now, the latest news from Washington -- as reported by the Wall Street Journal -- is that Congressional Democrats are considering splitting health care legislation ...