Financial Regulation Bill Blocked
Published on April 27, 2010 by
Financial Regulation Bill Blocked – A sweeping proposal to revamp Wall Street suffered a legislative setback this evening when the Senate failed to bring the measure to the floor for debate. Voting 57-41, Senate Democrats could not muster the 60 votes needed to overturn the threat of a GOP filibuster and begin formal debate on [...]
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