Edolphus Towns

Longtime Dem Announces Retirement

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 04.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Edolphus Towns, the Democratic congressman from New York City who was a longtime political stalwart for his working-class Brooklyn di...

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House GOP Chair Received Discounted Loan

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 03.18.2012

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WASHINGTON — The House Republican campaign chairman, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, has been notified that he received a discounted mortgage from ...

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FEMA Offers Relief Funds After Deeming Blizzard Brooklyn A 'Disaster Area'

Stuy, NY Patch | Posted 05.28.2011

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On Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency officially declared Brooklyn a "disaster area," following the December 2010 blizzard that buried ...

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Dennis Kucinich To Challenge Democrat For Key House Position

Politics Daily | November 15,| 7:25 PM | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kucinich, a hero to anti-war liberals and a two-time candidate for president, wants to be in position to defend the administration with the same pugna...

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MMS' Failure Will Continue Without Real Reform

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Edolphus Towns

The BP oil spill was just the latest chapter in a long history of regulatory and ethical failures at the Interior Department and the Minerals Management Service.

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The 2010 Census: Steady Progress

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Edolphus Towns

As Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, one of the committees charged with oversight of the census, I am committed to ensuring an accurate count and protecting the integrity of the Census.

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The Truth About Antigua and Barbuda: A Response to Congressman Edolphus Towns

Kevin Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Powell

Not only is Rep. Towns' statement a pathetic attempt at scoring political points, but it is also an outright lie.

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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda To Congress: 'I'm Deeply Sorry'

AP | TOM RAUM and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Under blistering criticism, Toyota President Akio Toyoda personally and repeatedly apologized to Congress and millions of anxious A...

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BofA, Merrill Deal: Republicans And Democrats Square Off Over Government's Role

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch, but a bank board member said m...

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Tim Taliaferro

House Oversight Dems Change Lock On Hearing Room Door After GOP Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

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After GOP members of the House oversight committee shot footage for a "campaign style video" in the committee room, Democrats responded by changing th...

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It's Not Just ACORN, Says Congressman Grayson

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

I talked with Congressman Alan Grayson in detail about his efforts to stop the government cash flow to contractors that cheat the government and overcharge the American taxpayers.

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In Testimony, Moody's Exec Denies Claims Of Inflated Ratings

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies – widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning ...

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Bank Of America To Go To Trial With SEC

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Bank of America Corp. now faces a trial with the Securities and Exchange Commission over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch,...

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Greenberg's AIG Rescue Plan Makes Him $588 Million Richer

nypost.com | Paul Tharp | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Aig, American International Group, Edolphus Towns, Bailouts, Hank Greenberg, Business News

Hank Greenberg's triumphant return to his beloved American International Group is nearly complete -- making him $588 million richer than he was in the...

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Congress Aims to Force BofA to Give Details on Merrill Deal

AP | Stephen Bernard | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Bank of America Corp. was facing a deadline Monday to turn over additional information about its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, this t...

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Congress Reviewing Sammy Sosa's Sworn Testimony Following Steroid Use Report

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A congressional committee will look into former baseball slugger Sammy Sosa's denial that he used illegal performance-enhancing dru...

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Providing Parental Leave Benefits Invests in Federal Working Families

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Edolphus Towns

As new parents, federal workers are forced to decide between staying home with their children without pay or return to work early. We believe this is a choice federal workers should not have to make.

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INVESTIGATION: Are Obama Officials Helping Execs Avoid Pay Caps?

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A congressional oversight committee opened an investigation yesterday into whether the Obama administration is circumventing a law that limits lavish ...

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House Panel Wants Merrill Bonus Records

Wall Street Journal | DAN FITZPATRICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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A U.S. House committee chairman is asking Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis and a Merrill Lynch & Co. lawyer to produce records and information rela...

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Kucinich To Investigate "Executive Assassination Ring"

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has sent a letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns on Friday requesting an ...

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Rep. Ed Towns: Merrill Execs May Have "Obstructed" Investigation

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, came out in support of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thurs...

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A Great Tragedy for Great Apes

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Markarian

There are more than 1,000 chimps still in U.S. labs and the time cannot come soon enough to give these highly intelligent and social creatures the refuge they deserve.

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New York Reps Aren't Sold On Gillibrand, May Back McCarthy

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York lawmakers are so far unwilling to throw their support behind newly crowned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), and several say they could support a ...

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Edolphus Towns, Waxman's Replacement, Was Once Target Of Federal Probe

Village Voice | By Wayne Barrett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Poised to succeed the legendary Henry Waxman as chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Brooklyn congressman Ed Towns was once t...

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Blacks In Congress Split Over Menthol Cigarettes

New York Times | Stephanie Saul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Free cigarettes are no longer handed out at Congressional Black Caucus functions. And it has been years since anyone referred to Edolphus Towns, Democ...

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