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Did group raise funds for Hamas on college campuses?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:49:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A U.S. congressman is the latest to call for a Justice Department investigation into whether a pro-Palestinian group has been raising money on college campuses for Hamas.
Source: JTA

Tidbits: Taking on Rosenthal’s critics, Adelson honored by ZOA

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:41:41 GMT

Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now says a "Dear Colleague" letter from Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) urging President Obama to back military aid to Israel wrongly implies that he doesn't support it.
Source: JTA

Maffei/Sherman Amendment to the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:58:01 GMT

November 23, 2009 -- Congressman Dan Maffei offered an amendment, with Congressman Brad Sherman, to the Financial Services Committee to Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 last week. The amendment passed Committee by a vote of 52-17.
Source: All American Patriots

Smaller Banks May Be Forced To Subsidize "Too Big To Fail;" Leading House Dem Wants To Change That

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:07:30 GMT

A leading House Democrat plans to introduce Thursday a provision that would require those banks deemed "too big to fail" to fund their own insurance fund -- in response to concerns from economists who call the existing proposals that call for smaller...
Source: Huffington Post

BuzzFlash Mailbag for November 16, 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39:55 GMT

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Health care reform is hottest topic at town hall meeting

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:38:32 GMT

Sherman said insurance companies must end "discrimination" against pre-existing conditions, the rambunctious crowd cried out in support.
Source: L.A. Daily News

AIG to Skip Conference Call for Second Straight Time After Posting Results

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:53:40 GMT

AIG will skip, for the second straight quarter, the audio presentation and question-and-answer session that accompanied earnings in the past, Christina Pretto, a spokeswoman for the New York-based insurer, said yesterday.
Source: Bloomberg.com

Lawmaker seeks OK from Congress for any bailouts

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:26:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- As lawmakers continue to craft a process to dismantle a behemoth insolvent financial institution so that its bankruptcy doesn't cause widespread damage, efforts are underway to give Congress a greater role in deciding...
Source: MarketWatch

Quoted in 'Obama could face party revolt on Afghanistan'

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:19:47 GMT

Brad Sherman said in Los Angeles Times:

If Bush was still in power, there would be much less support. We trust Obama that if we give him resources to accomplish a particular mission in a particular way, that's what he will do

Quoted in 'Sherman says regulations are a power grab'

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:01:41 GMT

Brad Sherman said in The Politico:

So far Wall Street has gotten just about everything it wants from Washington, and I think it will be very hard to deprive them of what they think as their right, which is an implicit guarantee for the big guys that lasts forever and that they never have to go flying down to Congress on their private jets to beg for it ... And of course, no restrictions on executive compensation or anything like that.

Rep.Brad Sherman on The Alex Jones Show"Martial Law Threat"

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:34:13 GMT