Byron Dorgan

My Financial Plan

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


Sen. Byron Dorgan

Ten years ago, our country made the fateful decision to repeal Glass-Steagall. I predicted then what is happening now in the economy. But unfortunately, only seven other Senators stood with me.

Dan Froomkin

Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who Saw This Coming

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics


He got it right last time. Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, was one of eight senators who stood up to oppose the repeal of the Glass-S...

Shahien Nasiripour

10 Years Ago Today, Congress Allowed For "Too Big To Fail"

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.05.2009 | Business


On the 10th anniversary of Congress voting to repeal the law that had long separated Main Street commercial banking from Wall Street investment bankin...

Ryan Grim

Leading Dem Plans To Blow Up Deal With Big Pharma

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


A Senate Democratic leader is hoping to blow up the deal reached between the White House, drug makers and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus...

Four Ways We Need Obama's Help

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics


Sen. Byron Dorgan

Legislation to overhaul America's financial system will be coming up in Congress this fall, and we can't let this moment pass without making some lasting changes.

Ryan Grim

Dem Senators Open To Allowing Innocent Chinese Detainees To Live In U.S.

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Members of Congress from both parties have been climbing over each other lately to be the most forceful opponent of transferring Guantanamo Bay detain...

Cuba Travel Ban Faces Growing Opposition

Washington Post | Posted 04.30.2009 | World


Roughly a year after Fidel Castro stepped aside and handed much of the responsibility for leading Cuba to his brother Raúl, there is new momentum i...

Ryan Grim

Dem Senator Blasts Post: 'Absolutely Absurd'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Byron Dorgan, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership, blasted the Washington Post editorial board as "absolutely absurd" Thursday for its object...

Sen. Dorgan: Lieberman's Actions Unacceptable

Think Progress | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics


After Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) expressed his frustration: "Everybod...

Against Fraud in Iraq

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Sen. Byron Dorgan

On Monday, I'll chair the 18th hearing on waste, fraud and corruption in Iraq. I think it could be the most important hearing we've held so far.

Lewis Switches Support to Obama

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama...