Robert Menendez

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  After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: Updated

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Some notable newcomers—Elizabeth Warren, for one—join Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.

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  11 Key Congressional Committees for Advisors to Worry About

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  As the election approaches, not just the White House and Congress are in play, but also control of congressional committees important to advisors and others in the financial services sector.

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  Senate Democrats: GOP Cuts to SEC Could Mean Another Madoff

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2011

  Top Senate Democrats sent a letter to the leader of the House Appropriations Committee House appropriators on Tuesday criticizing Republican’s proposed cuts to the SEC, calling them “unacceptable and counterproductive.”

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  Schapiro Tells Senate SEC Needs Funds, CRs Hinder Work

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 10, 2011

  Thursday’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs put Mary Schapiro, chairman of the SEC, in the hotseat as committee members voiced their views on the need for funding, and heard her testimony regarding the proposed 2012 budget and how it would affect the agency.

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  Republicans and Democrats Spar Over Tax Cuts, Economy as Election Nears

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 31, 2010

  As the hours dwindle down to Tuesday's election, the talk Sunday from the likes of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) was about the economy, tax cuts and the deficit.

• Next Steps for Congressional Action

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2010

  As Investment Advisor went to press in mid-May, lobbyists and Congressional staffers were optimistic that the Senate would finish a vote on Senator Christopher Dodd's...

• Fiduciary Amendment to Reform Bill on Tap Today in Senate; Dodd Lays Out His Case

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 6, 2010

  Senators Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) plan to introduce on Thursday, May 6, their amendment to Senator Chris Dodd's financial services reform bill requiring brokers to adhere to a fiduciary duty

• Fiduciary Standard Back in Play in Dodd Reform Bill

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2010

  A uniform fiduciary standard for all providers of advice is back on the table in the Senate.

• Fiduciary standard back in play in Dodd reform bill

  By Staff Writer  |  April 30, 2010

  A uniform fiduciary standard for all providers of advice is back on the table in the Senate. Supporters, including financial planners, said Friday, April 30, that...

• Sens. Akaka/Menendez Press to Include Fiduciary Duty for Brokers in Final Reform Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2010

  Investors and consumer groups urging Senate to co-sponsor Akaka/Menendez provision