Two years after the start of the housing crisis and economic downturn the U.S. Congress has passed The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 to President Barack Obama’s desk. The final step came Thursday afternoon when the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to pass the legislation that is Obama’s second major legislative victory.
Texas Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) and John Cornyn (R) both voted against the bill.
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Politico is reporting that President Barack Obama told Katie Couric during a Super Bowl pregame interview that he plans to hold a health-reform summit with congressional leaders later this month. “I want to come back [after the Presidents’ Day congressional recess] and have a large meeting — Republicans and Democrats — to go through, systematically, all the best ideas that are out there, and move it forward,” Obama said.
