House Financial Services Committee

Citigroup Lobbyists Write 70 of 85 Lines in House Banking Deregulation Bill

2013-11-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Investigation revealed that Citigroup lobbyists drafted a House bill aimed at rolling back Dodd-Frank financial regulations, with 70 of the 85 lines in the final House legislation directly reflecting Citigroup’s recommendations. Two complete paragraphs were copied almost word-for-word from …

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Financial Services Committee Members Who Supported Bailout Received 39% More Wall Street Money

2008-09-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The House of Representatives voted on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (TARP), with senators who supported the $700 billion Wall Street bailout having received an average of $3,986,723 from the financial sector since 1989—39% more than bailout opponents who received an average of $1,671,029. …

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