Robert Byrd

• Washington Watch: Financial Services Reform Finalized

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2010

  Fresh off its July 4 recess, Democrats in the Senate were able to finally pass the financial services reform bill on July 15, after first...

• Senate Passes Landmark Financial Services Reform Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 15, 2010

  The Senate passed Thursday, July 15, the massive 2,300-page financial services reform bill; the bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, which is expected in the coming days.

• SENATE PASSES LANDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES REFORM BILL

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 15, 2010

  Bill heads for President Obama's signature; the $19 billion Wall Street reform will be covered by ending the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and by charging an extra premium to large banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).

• Financial Reform Vote at Top of List as Senate Reconvenes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 11, 2010

  With the Fourth of July 4 breakcongressional recess ending, the Senate will returns Monday, July 12, to consider passage of the financial reform bill voted onapproved by the House on June 30.

• Bank Bonuses, Retail Sales, Jobless Claims: Advisor Briefing for the Week of July 6, 2010

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2010

  What's happening this week.

• Financial Reform Bill: Sen. Cantwell Switches to 'Yes' Vote

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 2, 2010

  Republican Senators Brown, Grassley, Snowe, and Collins still undecided.

• House Passes Financial Reform Bill; Congress to Break for Byrd Funeral

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2010

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday night, June 30, passed the financial services reform bill in a 237 to 192 vote, largely along party lines.

• Reform Bill Vote, Derivatives Inquiry, and Jobs: Advisor Briefing for the Week of June 28, 2010

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2010

  What's happening this week.

• Senator Byrd's Death May Hold Up Passage of Reform Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2010

  With the death of Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) at 92 in the early hours of Monday, June 28, questions remain whether his passing will complicate passage of the financial services reform bill.