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NEWS ABOUT: Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa stories: 5 news summaries

 Economy Wallops 
 Lawmakers' Fortunes  

Combined, members of Congress sough off hundreds of millions

Sep 14, 09 6:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The 50 richest members of Congress are still rich, but their personal finances show they’re not immune to the economic downturn, Roll Call reports. Together, the pols on the list have lost $275 million in personal wealth since 2007. In 2008, the legislators' combined assets of $1.3... More »

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Congress • John Kerry • Senate • House of Representatives • Jane Harman • Mark Warner • Jay Rockefeller • US Congress • financial disclosure • Darrell Issa • economic downturn • wealthy

Bernanke Denies Threatening BofA Boss Over Merrill

He battles accusations that he strongarmed he company

Jun 25, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - On Capitol Hill today, Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke denied he threatened the job of Bank of America’s CEO when Ken Lewis hesitated on the Merrill Lynch merger last fall, CNNMoney reports. “I did not tell Bank of America’s management that the Federal Reserve would take action... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Bank of America • Federal Reserve • Henry Paulson • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform • Darrell Issa • Ken Lewis

GOP Shifts Focus of Attacks Onto Obama

After targeting Pelosi, Reid, party aims at president on spending

Mar 5, 09 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - For 6 weeks the Republicans have steered clear of criticizing Barack Obama, attacking the House and Senate leadership, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, while giving the popular president a free pass. But now, reports CQPolitics, the GOP is changing direction with a new campaign linking Obama with federal spending that... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • John Boehner • bipartisanship • House Republicans • Darrell Issa

Bailout's Execution Draws Bipartisan Ire on Hill

Treasury's point man takes heat from lawmakers

Nov 14, 08 3:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The Treasury Department's radical shift in the execution of the government bailout drew fire from both sides of the aisle in a Capitol Hill hearing today, the Washington Times reports. Neel Kashkari, point man for the $700 billion plan, felt the wrath of the House Oversight subcommittee's ranking Republican,... More »

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Congress • Henry Paulson • Dennis Kucinich • Treasury Department • credit crisis • Darrell Issa • Wall Street bailout • Elijah Cummings

ANALYSIS

 At $231M, 
 Kerry Is 
 Congress' 
 Richest 

Though, Roll Call cautions, financial disclosure forms an unreliable source

Sep 23, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry leads Roll Call's annual list of the 50 richest members of Congress, with a fortune estimated at $231 million. But financial-disclosure rules make it impossible to get a complete picture of lawmakers' assets, so Kerry, John McCain (No. 13, with $20 million), and the rest of the top... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Congress • John McCain • John Kerry • Dianne Feinstein • Ted Kennedy • Gordon Smith • Jane Harman • Jay Rockefeller • rich • financial disclosure • Darrell Issa • Robin Hayes • Vern Buchanan • Frank Lautenberg

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