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March 16, 2010
Financial Services Regulatory Reform
Senate Chairman Dodd Releases Draft Bill, Senate Banking Committee to Consider Dodd Bill Week of March 24

January 14, 2010
Obama Administration Proposes "Bank Tax" on Financial Institutions
President Obama today proposed the imposition of a tax on financial institution liabilities as part of his FY 2011 budget proposal set for release in early February. This proposal already has created a great deal of controversy in Washington, D.C.

January 5, 2010
McGuireWoods Consulting Adds Veteran Communicator to Washington D.C. Office
Ronald Platt joins MWC's Federal Public Affairs Group

November 24, 2009
Financial Service Regulatory Reform
The House is moving fast and the Senate is racing to catch up.

October 30, 2009
House Small Business Committee Proposes New SBIC Equity Program
The House of Representatives Small Business Committee has proposed H.R. 3854, the "Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009." H.R. 3854 was sponsored by Representatives Schrader (D-OR), Velazquez (D-NY), Halvorson (D-IL), and Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and creates, modifies and/or enhances more than a dozen programs and initiatives designed to stimulate the growth of U.S. small businesses.

October 21, 2009
House Small Business Committee Proposes "Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009" (H.R. 3854)
The House of Representatives Small Business Committee has proposed H.R. 3854, the “Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009.” H.R. 3854 was sponsored by Representatives Schrader (D-OR), Velazquez (D-NY), Halvorson (D-IL), and Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and creates, modifies and/or enhances more than a dozen programs and initiatives designed to stimulate the growth of U.S. small businesses.

July 8, 2009
Financial Services Regulatory Reform
Congressional activity on financial services regulatory reform will quickly reach a fever pitch after the brief Independence Day recess. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank announced an ambitious hearing and "markup" (committee approval/amending) process for July.

June 10, 2009
"Say on Pay" Rules Embraced by Treasury
On June 10, 2009, the Treasury Department announced its support for "Say on Pay" legislation to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to require annual non-binding shareholder votes on compensation at all publicly traded companies.

June 3, 2008
Haines Joins Federal Government Relations Team
He's a Former Chief Counsel of U.S. House Financial Services Committee and Federal Communications Commission Chief of Staff