Women In Politics

Lawmakers have deep ties to financial industry
WASHINGTON — The industry ties of some politicians writing the financial overhaul law go far beyond the norm.

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Lawmakers Negotiating Financial Overhaul Hold Industry Stocks
Lawmakers writing the biggest overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression may have a stake in the outcome.

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Members of Congress battle the media on softball diamond
Female members of Congress and members of the media oiled up their gloves and laced up their spikes to do battle in the second annual Congressional women’s softball game Wednesday evening in Washington. (PHOTO CREDITS: Bob Kovach/CNN) (CNN) – The Washington Nationals may have been on the road Tuesday night but baseball fans were able [...]

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Ice House to receive federal grant
BERKELEY SPRINGS U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will be a welcome guest in town Monday.

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Senators Negotiating Financial Regulations Hold Industry Stocks
At least two-thirds of the U.S. senators drafting new financial regulations hold stock in banks or other companies affected by the legislation, such as Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., disclosure statements show.

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Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:WASHINGTON) Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm.

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