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House Panel Says States Can Protect Consumers
AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee agreed Wednesday to ensure states can impose their own tough consumer protection laws agains...
Bean Amendment Beaten Back (For Now), A Blow To Wall Street
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics
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In a major defeat for Wall Street banks, Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) has decided to withdraw an amendment that divided Democrats as they seek to impose...
Melissa Bean Cancels Swine Flu Speech After Daughter Gets Flu
Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago
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U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean was supposed to make an appearance in Hoffman Estates this morning to help spread the word about preventing H1N1 swine flu -- b...
Wall Street's Favorite Democrat Misrepresents Financial Watchdog Elizabeth Warren
Mike Elk | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business
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Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Bean is earning the title of Wall Street's favorite Democrat. The leader in the New Democrat Coalition has pocketed almost $2.2 million from the banking and financial services interests.
Dem Infighting Over Wall Street Regulation
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan pushed back against her fellow Democrat, Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), on Wednesday, sending a letter (PDF) oppos...
Illinois Immigrant Action: Pushing for Solutions, Not Senseless Deportations
Joshua Hoyt | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago
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Although President Obama speaks passionately about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, actions speak louder than words. Here are nine powerful actions that will press to get reform done.
GOP Taking Aim At Suburban Democrats Bean, Foster
Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 09.11.2009 | Chicago
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National Republicans see hope for a resurgence in President Barack Obama's home state -- and they're coming here this week to help move it along....
Gun-Control Advocates Accidentally Side With NRA
CQ | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics
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As they study the vote in Congress to ease gun restrictions in national parks, the National Rifle Association and gun-control groups agree on one impo...
Melissa Bean Helps Banks Gut Bill to Limit TARP Bonuses
Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics
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The New Democrats and the Blue Dogs made good on their threats to join with Republicans to block legislation that would limit the payment of TARP bonuses. Score one for the banks.
Melissa Bean One Of Six Democrats To Vote Against Bill Taxing AIG Bonuses
Progress Illinois | Adam Doster | Posted 04.19.2009 | Chicago
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In a vote to levy a 90 percent tax on the outrageous bonuses promised to executives of the insolvent American International Group, [Melissa] Bean was ...
Obama's Replacement: Blagojevich Mulls Senate Pick
The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 12.09.2008 | Chicago
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Indictment News Updates, 12-9-08: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CHARGED WITH TRYING TO SELL OBAMA'S SEAT ARRESTED THIS MO...
Billboards Press Bean On Global Warming
Daily Herald | Russell Lissau | Posted 11.23.2008 | Chicago
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Less than two weeks before the election, a well-known environmental group is trying to publicly pin down U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean on global warming. Gr...
Congressional Incumbents Hold Huge Money Lead
AP | Dennis Conrad | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago
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WASHINGTON - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation, no matter their party affiliation, head into the final weeks of the election season with h...
Illinois Representatives Weigh-In On Bailout Votes
AP | Dennis Conrad | Posted 11.03.2008 | Chicago
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WASHINGTON - Unlike every other House member, Rep. Jerry Weller will never be blamed for voting the wrong way on the rejected $700 billion bailout bil...
Bailout Break Down: How Illinois Voted
Posted 10.30.2008 | Chicago
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"The surprise failure of the bailout bill yielded a rare totally mixed roll call from the 19-member Illinois House delegation, with the results mirror...
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