> Dems Defeat a McCain Amendment to Wind Down Fannie and Freddie. OpenCongress bit.ly/aJUL05
> Sanders Fed audit amendment passed. The Vitter amendment to open up the Fed to audits in perpetuity lost. OpenCongress bit.ly/aBtew8
> Senators voted 96-0 to audit the Federal Reserve. Center for Media and Democracy bit.ly/bVynBt
> The Brown-Kaufman amendment to cap size of biggest banks was voted down in the Senate. Center for Media and Democracy bit.ly/a63TmH
> Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ensure Public Access to Whistleblower Disclosures on Financial Fraud. POGO Blog bit.ly/9brtFz
> The six biggest banks and their trade associations have waged an historic assault on democracy. Eyes on the Ties bit.ly/cadrbN
> Auto dealers lobby for exemption from oversight in financial regulatory bill. Public Campaign Action Fund bit.ly/dgH0GH
Bills S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010-- Official: An original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. as introduced.> Take the Pledge - tell politicians that you won't support them if they won't support fair elections. Fix Congress First bit.ly/bY5Cnt
Bills S.752 Fair Elections Now Act-- Official: A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes. as introduced. H.R.1826 Fair Elections Now Act-- Official: To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes. as introduced.
> Leading Environmental Groups Show Their Support for Comprehensive Climate and Clean Energy Policy bit.ly/9asxGA
Bills
Bills
> H.R.4918 seeks greater transparency, citizen involvement, and accountability into the redistricting process. Ask your Rep. to sponsor it.
Bills H.R.4918 Redistricting Transparency Act of 2010-- Official: To require States to carry out Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption, and for other purposes. as introduced.
> Reining in the Debt Settlement Industry. OpenCongress bit.ly/bGXgSY
Bills S.3264 Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act-- Official: A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to provide for regulation of debt settlement services, and for other purposes. as introduced.
> Earmark Transparency Act of 2010 would create online, searchable, user-friendly earmark request database. The Swine Line bit.ly/9F1I5S
Bills Earmark Transparency Act of 2010
> How many constitutional amendments and civil liberties can one legislation gut? The People's Blog for the Constitution bit.ly/bGNSgT
Bills
Bills
> Greater Enforcement Measures Needed for the Lobbying Disclosure Act. OMB Watch bit.ly/aAKdl9
Bills H.R.4983 Transparency in Government Act-- Official: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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