Issue Position: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection

Issue Position

As it became clear that the nation's economy was falling into recession -- with significant consequences for American homeowners, workers, and families -- Democrats in Congress began writing legislation to respond to the crisis. The objective was two-fold: protect consumers, and hold the actors who drove the economy into a ditch accountable.

As a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, I played a major role in shaping legislation that would become the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. And as a key member of the House-Senate conference committee tasked with finalizing the legislation, I inserted and defended provisions to protect and empower my constituents and the American people.

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