Days away from critical decisions on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Republicans assailed Democratic plans to push the massive legislation through the House without a direct vote. "Anyone who endorses this strategy will be forever remembered for trying to claim they ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Tuesday said Congress needs to fast track financial reform despite Republican pleas to slow down the process to rewrite sweeping new rules. A day after unveiling his long-awaited reform legislation, the Connecticut Democrat told MSNBC that Congress should not adjourn for its two-week Easter recess on March 26 without addressing financial ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said on Tuesday that Congress should not adjourn for its two-week Easter recess on March 26 without addressing financial reform. A day after unveiling his long-awaited reform legislation, the Connecticut Democrat told MSNBC that public demand for new Wall Street regulation was too strong to risk waiting longer in a ...