Entries tagged "Senate"

Carly Fiorina goes to Washington?

Former HP chief Carly Fiorina declares a run for U.S. Senate to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Corzine to return to Wall Street?

After losing a bid for re-election, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is likely to return to Wall Street to replenish his coffers, perhaps with sights on another U.S. Senate run in 2014.

Dodd plan a bid for re-election?

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has broke with the White House over financial reform with a proposal to create an uber-regulator independent of the Federal Reserve.

Schiff latest financier to run for Senate

The midterm elections are 14 months away, so it is time for candidates to come out of the woodwork, including financiers such as Peter Schiff, who is gunning for Sen. Chris Dodd's seat.

Kennedy's death could shuffle Banking Committee

The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy could set off a scramble among Democrats over who will lead the Senate Banking Committee assuming Sen. Chris Dodd leaves.

Senate panel takes up Genachowski nomination

Entrepreneur and VC Julius Genachowski moved one step closer to taking his post as Obama's chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Senate OKs raising FDIC credit limit

With bank failures depleting the FDIC's account balance, the agency is likely to receive a larger credit line of $100 billion.

Grassley to AIG: Drop dead

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, angry over AIG's issuance of bonuses, said the executives should resign or kill themselves.

AIG bailouts frustrate Bernanke

In Senate testimony, the Federal Reserve chief expresses his concerns over the bailouts when grilled by senators.

Watch Bernanke's Senate testimony

Ben Bernanke appearing before the Senate Budget Committee lent his support to the White House's attempts to stimulate the economy.

Stimulus bill passes with three defections

Three Republican senators broke ranks with the party and voted for the Obama administration's economic stimulus package.

GOP senators' auto alternative offers distinction without difference

Tennessee Republican Bob Corker Wednesday morning asked fellow senators to approve an alternative to the $14 billion auto industry bailout approved by the House Wednesday night. Coker is among a group of GOP senators adamantly opposed to the bailout bill. The others include Sens. John Ensign, R-Nev., Tom Coburn, R-Okla., Jim DeMint, R-S.C., David Vitte, R-La., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Their main objection is ideological opposition to the presidentially appointed "czar" who would be empowered to bring the carmakers together with their lenders, suppliers, dealers and workers and force all to accept debt write-downs and other "haircuts" in the...

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