WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved a far-reaching financial
regulatory bill, putting Congress on the brink of approving a broad
expansion of government oversight of the increasingly complex banking
system and financial markets.
This article includes a quick summary
Major
Parts of the Financial Regulation Overhaul
The Senate on Thursday approved a far-reaching
financial regulatory bill, 59 to 39. Democratic Congressional leaders
and the Obama administration must now reconcile it with the House bill
that was passed in December.
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| Effect | Notable differences between House and Senate bills |
Proposals omitted or defeated |
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