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Biden speaks on human rights at rededication of Dodd Center in Conn.

U.S. News // 2 years ago

Biden speaks on human rights at rededication of Dodd Center in Conn.

President Joe Biden decried the state of human rights across the globe Friday while attending a rededication ceremony honoring former Sen. Chris Dodd at the University of Connecticut.

10 years after Wall Street meltdown, U.S. economy may be no better protected

U.S. News // 5 years ago

10 years after Wall Street meltdown, U.S. economy may be no better protected

Ten years ago on Saturday the Dow Jones industrial average experienced a historic decline as the United States faced its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Movies // 1 decade ago

Ex-Senator Dodd takes film industry post

The Motion Picture Association of America Tuesday named former U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd its new chairman and chief executive officer.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Senate seeks fast bailout watchdog choice

U.S. senators say they hope to have a strong watchdog in place quickly for the Treasury Department's $700 billion bailout program.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Dodd says his mortgages were standard

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., says he did not receive special treatment from Countrywide Financial in obtaining nearly $780,000 in mortgages in 2003.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Housing bill passed by U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate used a rare weekend session Saturday to pass a landmark housing bill meant to mitigate the ongoing mortgage crisis.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Campaign, bank say Obama's mortgage proper

Campaign officials and the financial institution involved say terms Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., received on his Chicago home mortgage were proper.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Senate to take up Pentagon spending bill

Four Democratic presidential hopefuls will seek to strengthen their positions when they debate the U.S. role in Iraq from the Senate floor next week.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Richardson announces presidential intent

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Sunday announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2008.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Clinton to seek nomination for president

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., Saturday became the first former first lady to seek of the office of U.S. president.

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Housing bill passed by U.S. Senate Jul 26, 2008

The president has laid down the gauntlet by saying he is going to go forward and I don't care what you say
Dodd proposes limiting U.S. troops in Iraq Jan 17, 2007

Christopher John "Chris" Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving as the senior U.S. Senator from Connecticut.

Dodd served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1975 until 1981, when he became a Senator. He served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997. He is now the state's senior Senator. He currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.

Currently Dodd is the longest-serving Senator in Connecticut's history, the 10th most senior of current Senators and one of three from the 1980 freshman class who are still serving (the others are Arlen Specter and Chuck Grassley).

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