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House approves Wall Street reform
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 01, 2010 09:58am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Silla Brush |
| News Date | Thursday, July 1, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Democratic efforts to overhaul Wall Street inched closer to the finish line on Wednesday as the House approved the legislation and a key Senate Republican announced her support.
The House approved the conference report in a 237-192 vote. Nineteen Democrats voted against the measure, while three Republicans voted for it. No Republicans voted for the House version of the bill.
The three Republicans who voted for the measure were Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.), who is running for the Senate; Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.), one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress; and Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.).
Many of the Democrats who voted against the measure face tough re-election fights this year or are in districts that lean Republican. They included Reps. Rick Boucher (Va.), Bobby Bright (Ala.), Travis Childers (Miss.), Mark Critz (Pa.), Tom Perriello (Va.) and Ike Skelton (Mo.). |
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