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Tuesday, July 05, 2011  GOP using budget, nomination fights to nibble away at Obama's financial overhaul law

Thursday, July 22, 2010  Reveling over a new milestone in his presidency, a triumphant Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping reform of financial regulations since the Great Depression.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  President Barack Obama plans to sign a sweeping remake of financial market rules brought on by the market meltdown of two years ago.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  One of the administration's top legislative priorities now appears to have smooth sailing in the Senate.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Sens. Olympia Snowe and Scott Brown pushed sweeping financial legislation to the edge of final passage Monday, both announcing they intend to support the regulatory overhaul despite initial misgivings.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Stocks have another seesaw day, Dow plunges, recovers on news about financial overhaul bill

Friday, May 21, 2010  The House and Senate must now get to work reconciling different versions of the financial overhaul bill.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Republicans have succeeded in blocking for the time being a final Senate vote on a massive financial regulation bill.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  A Senate bill to rein in financial institutions has stalled again as Republicans remain unified against the Democrats' proposed overhaul.

Monday, April 26, 2010  Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to begin debate on overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system. The vote was the first Senate showdown on the sweeping legislation.