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With Current Economic Climate, Consumers Need Protection From Predatory Lending Now More Than Ever August 20th, 2008 On July 31st, Congress advanced legislation to curtail unfair and deceptive credit card ...

Terry Read transferred $400 into his wife's checking account on a Friday. Over the weekend, his wife used her debit card to make some small purchases, and on Monday she was slammed with a $35 overdraft fee ...

Jared Polis , the victor in the 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary, rarely mentioned his sexual orientation in speeches or on his campaign website.

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, Rep. Barney Frank will hold a conference call with members of the media to share his thoughts on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as a potential ...

Rep. Barney Frank , Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dave Woodward, Oakland County Commissioner from Michigan, and John E. Walsh, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party held a ...

On the Spot States that do not allow same-sex marriage should not be forced to legally recognize same-sex marriages contracted in California and Massachusetts where the practice is allowed, says Rep.

The Democratic Party enlisted Congressman Barney Frank today to spindle fellow Bay Stater Mitt Romney in its series of conference calls to skewer potential Republican vice presidential picks.

SEEKING A BALANCE The governor had been largely supportive of the pension boosts but also wanted a plan that would be more affordable for the state.

Congressman Barney Frank recently introduced H.R. 5843 , "The Act to Remove Most Federal Penalties for Possession of Marijuana For Personal Use" in Congress.

Last week the Wall Street Journal carried a long page-one story by Elizabeth Williamson and Brody Mullins on the permanent funding of Democratic allies such as Acorn buried in the mortgage bailout bill signed ...

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners today praised U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank's legislation, H.R. 6308 - The Municipal Bond Fairness Act.

President Bush just signed another taxpayer-funded piece of constitutionally challenged legislation to bail out 400,000 home buyers who face forclosure in the failing Bush economy.

Why this country allows its citizens to consume alcohol, but not marijuana, is a bit of a mystery.

Conservative Republicans in the House prodded the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday to investigate alleged evidence that ACORN, an advocacy group for low-income families that has ...

Rep. Barney Frank , chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, formally unveiled a bill last week that would, if enacted, remove federal criminal penalties for personal possession of small amounts of ...

About 200 people rallied in Marshfield with a single message: Keep the beach open to the public.

Marijuana Reform Bill HR 5843 There is a new marijuana reform bill HR 5843 at the federal level introduced by Rep.

For too long Washington has been deadlocked on issues of critical importance. So it came as a pleasant surprise when Congress and the Administration approved landmark housing legislation that helps thousands of ...

Merrill Lynch & Co. sales and trading managers altered their research department's reports on the auction-rate securities market to minimize the risks of the securities and to forestall a collapse of the $330 ...