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April 9, 2013
Sanders, Sherman Propose Legislation to Break Up Big Banks
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 20, 2013
In Wake of JPMorgan Report, Lynch, Members of Congress Call for Immediate Implementation of Volcker Rule
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 14, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder - Justice Department and Financial Institution Accountability
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2013
Sanders Opposes Lew for Treasury Secretary
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 9, 2013
Sanders: End Conflicts of Interest at the Fed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 8, 2013
Letter to AIG: Don't Even Think About it
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 8, 2013
Letter to Robert S. Miller
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 20, 2012
Letter to Attorney General Holder: Wall Street
Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 21, 2012
Times Argus - Banks, Retailers Square Off Again Over Swipe Fees
Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 11, 2012
Markey, DeLauro, Welch Back CFTC Appeal of Dodd-Frank Position Limits Case
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2012
Welch Statement on Successful Effort to Block Doubling of Stafford Student Loan Interest Rate
Sen. Peter Welch
June 29, 2012
Sanders Statement on Student Loans
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2012
Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 19, 2012
It's Time to Extend the Student Loan Rate
Sen. Peter Welch
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 12, 2012
Fed Board Member Conflicts Detailed by GAO: Banks and Businesses Took $4 Trillion in Bailouts
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 12, 2012
Welch Demands End to Large Bank Fees on Student Debit and Prepaid Cards
Sen. Peter Welch
June 11, 2012
Vt.Buzz - 'Clock is Ticking as Congress Wrestles Over Student Loan Rate Deal'
Sen. Peter Welch
June 7, 2012
Letter to Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 4, 2012
Sen. Sanders Asks President Obama to Replace CFTC Chairman
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 22, 2012
Bill Introduced to End Conflicts of Interest at the Federal Reserve
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 16, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 14, 2012
JPMorgan Chase Debacle Highlights Federal Reserve Conflicts
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2012
The Hill: 'JPMorgan Mess Could Strengthen Democrat Efforts with Dodd-Frank'
Sen. Peter Welch
May 11, 2012
J.P. Morgan Debacle Bolsters Case for Breaking Up Big Banks
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 8, 2012
Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 27, 2012
Los Angeles Times - Lawmakers Call for More Pay Disclosure After Lehman Bros. Report
Sen. Peter Welch
April 27, 2012
New York Times - House Passes Student Loan Bill Despite Veto Threat
Sen. Peter Welch
April 26, 2012
Letter to Messrs. Bernanke, Curry, Gensler, and Gruenberg, and Ms. Shapiro
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 16, 2012
WCAX - 'Rep. Welch has Plan for Student Loan Interest'
Sen. Peter Welch
April 1, 2012
Burlington Free Press - 'Rising Vermont Gas Prices Give Indigestion'
Sen. Peter Welch
March 21, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 11, 2012
Rutland Herald - 'Taking Aim at Speculators'
Sen. Peter Welch
March 8, 2012
Hearing of the House Budget Committee - Member's Day
Sen. Peter Welch
Feb. 7, 2012
Letter to Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 8, 2011
Boswell Joins DeLauro and Welch in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2011
Welch Introduces Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen. Peter Welch
Dec. 8, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 8, 2011
DeLauro/Welch/Boswell Introduce Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 23, 2011
Burlington Free Press - U.S. Answers Welch Request on Bank Debit Fee
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 16, 2011
Letter to Chairman Bernanke
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 8, 2011
Senators Introduce Legislation Empowering States to Protect Consumers from Abusive Lending
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 8, 2011
Letter to Chairman Hensarling and Chairwoman Murray, Co- Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 1, 2011
Washington Post - Bank of America Scraps Debit Card Fee After Consumer Backlash
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 1, 2011
Welch Reacts to Announcement that Bank of America Will Scrap Debit Card Fee
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 1, 2011
Bank of America
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Date
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Politician
April 9, 2013
Sanders, Sherman Propose Legislation to Break Up Big Banks
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 20, 2013
In Wake of JPMorgan Report, Lynch, Members of Congress Call for Immediate Implementation of Volcker Rule
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 14, 2013
Letter to Attorney General Holder - Justice Department and Financial Institution Accountability
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2013
Sanders Opposes Lew for Treasury Secretary
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 9, 2013
Sanders: End Conflicts of Interest at the Fed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 8, 2013
Letter to AIG: Don't Even Think About it
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 8, 2013
Letter to Robert S. Miller
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 20, 2012
Letter to Attorney General Holder: Wall Street
Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 21, 2012
Times Argus - Banks, Retailers Square Off Again Over Swipe Fees
Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 11, 2012
Markey, DeLauro, Welch Back CFTC Appeal of Dodd-Frank Position Limits Case
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2012
Welch Statement on Successful Effort to Block Doubling of Stafford Student Loan Interest Rate
Sen.Peter Welch
June 29, 2012
Sanders Statement on Student Loans
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2012
Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 19, 2012
It's Time to Extend the Student Loan Rate
Sen.Peter Welch
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 12, 2012
Fed Board Member Conflicts Detailed by GAO: Banks and Businesses Took $4 Trillion in Bailouts
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 12, 2012
Welch Demands End to Large Bank Fees on Student Debit and Prepaid Cards
Sen.Peter Welch
June 11, 2012
Vt.Buzz - 'Clock is Ticking as Congress Wrestles Over Student Loan Rate Deal'
Sen.Peter Welch
June 7, 2012
Letter to Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 4, 2012
Sen. Sanders Asks President Obama to Replace CFTC Chairman
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 22, 2012
Bill Introduced to End Conflicts of Interest at the Federal Reserve
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 16, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 14, 2012
JPMorgan Chase Debacle Highlights Federal Reserve Conflicts
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2012
The Hill: 'JPMorgan Mess Could Strengthen Democrat Efforts with Dodd-Frank'
Sen.Peter Welch
May 11, 2012
J.P. Morgan Debacle Bolsters Case for Breaking Up Big Banks
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 8, 2012
Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 27, 2012
Los Angeles Times - Lawmakers Call for More Pay Disclosure After Lehman Bros. Report
Sen.Peter Welch
April 27, 2012
New York Times - House Passes Student Loan Bill Despite Veto Threat
Sen.Peter Welch
April 26, 2012
Letter to Messrs. Bernanke, Curry, Gensler, and Gruenberg, and Ms. Shapiro
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 16, 2012
WCAX - 'Rep. Welch has Plan for Student Loan Interest'
Sen.Peter Welch
April 1, 2012
Burlington Free Press - 'Rising Vermont Gas Prices Give Indigestion'
Sen.Peter Welch
March 21, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 11, 2012
Rutland Herald - 'Taking Aim at Speculators'
Sen.Peter Welch
March 8, 2012
Hearing of the House Budget Committee - Member's Day
Sen.Peter Welch
Feb. 7, 2012
Letter to Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 8, 2011
Boswell Joins DeLauro and Welch in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2011
Welch Introduces Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen.Peter Welch
Dec. 8, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 8, 2011
DeLauro/Welch/Boswell Introduce Bill to Fully Fund CFTC and Prevent Next MF Global
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 23, 2011
Burlington Free Press - U.S. Answers Welch Request on Bank Debit Fee
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 16, 2011
Letter to Chairman Bernanke
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 8, 2011
Senators Introduce Legislation Empowering States to Protect Consumers from Abusive Lending
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 8, 2011
Letter to Chairman Hensarling and Chairwoman Murray, Co- Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 1, 2011
Washington Post - Bank of America Scraps Debit Card Fee After Consumer Backlash
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 1, 2011
Welch Reacts to Announcement that Bank of America Will Scrap Debit Card Fee
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 1, 2011
Bank of America
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2011
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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