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At Senate Banking Hearing, Brown To Call For Simplified, Strengthened Standards That Ensure Wall Street Megabanks Have Capital Needed To Prevent “Too Big To Fail”
During a hearing today, the Senate Banking Committee will examine efforts by U.S. banking agencies to adopt new bank capital standards that ensure financial institutions have the equity needed to back up their lending, investments, and trading practices. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who c...…Read More
Posted on 11/14/2012 | -
Brown Statement On Ohio Early Voting Rights Court Decision
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court decision to restore early voting for Ohioans. “Today’s federal appeals court decision restoring full, early voting rights is a decisi...…Read More
Posted on 10/5/2012 | -
At Banking Hearing, Brown Renews Call For Bill Ending “Too Big To Fail” Following Losses At Chase, Senate Banking Committee Examines Risk Management At Nation’s Largest Financial Institution
Following last month’s massive losses at JP Morgan Chase –regarded as one of the best-managed banks – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, renewed his call for improved oversight to pr...…Read More
Posted on 6/13/2012 | -
Banking Panel Examines Strategies To End “Too Big To Fail” Policies During Hearing
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, conducted a hearing today entitled, “Is Simpler Better? Limiting Support for Financial Institutions” today. The hearing examined our nation’s ...…Read More
Posted on 5/9/2012 | -
At Senate Hearing, Sen. Brown Presses Food And Drug Administration Chief Over Tainted Chicken Jerky Pet Treats
WASHINGTON, D.C.- At a Senate Appropriations hearing today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Margaret Hamburg, over tainted pet treats. Following an increase in tainted pet treats from China connected to animal deaths and illnesses, Brown has ...…Read More
Posted on 4/19/2012 | -
Brown Introduces Richard Cordray at Senate Hearing on His Nomination to Head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing today on the nomination of Richard Cordray to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who chairs the Committee’s panel on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, introduced...…Read More
Posted on 9/6/2011 | -
Brown to Participate in Senate Aging Committee Hearing on Prescription Drug Price-Gouging
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will participate in a special Senate Aging Committee hearing today on prescription drug price-gouging and the resulting impact on patients-especially senior citizens—and the Medicare and Medicaid systems. Serving on the first panel of witnesses wil...…Read More
Posted on 7/21/2011 |