WASHINGTON (Tuesday, May 11, 2010) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) yesterday filed an amendment to the pending Wall Street reform legislation to protect the identity of whistleblowers while ensuring transparency for the public in financial fraud cases. The amendment removes language from the bill that, in some cases, would indefinitely shield critical information about financial fraud from the public.
I congratulate Elena Kagan on her nomination to the Supreme Court. The President chose from an impressive list of superbly qualified candidates. He consulted with Senators on both sides of the aisle, and with others. As a scholar of the Constitution himself, he brought a wealth of knowledge and insight to his selection process. He wanted to select an outstanding future Justice who is well within the mainstream of
Montpelier, Vt. -Earlier today, President Obama officially announced his nomination of Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. Kagan would fill the seat being vacated by retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House on Thursday passed bipartisan, job-creating legislation that will help three million families refit, renovate and insulate their homes, while putting 170,000 Americans to work.
WASHINGTON (Wednesday, May 5, 2010) – The Senate Wednesday evening unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) to make further improvements to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the nation’s premier open government law. Leahy and Cornyn are both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which advanced the legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Tuesday introduced legislation calling on the Federal Reserve to prevent debit card providers from charging out-of-control fees to small businesses.
