Government
Apr. 29, 2009
Senate Passes Bipartisan Fraud Bill
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday modifying criminal statutes and authorizing $490 million to hire additional personnel protecting people made vulnerable by financial misfortune.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The Senate tackled the growing threat of recession-related fraud Tuesday by passing bipartisan legislation modifying criminal statutes and authorizing $490 million to hire additional personnel in an effort to protect homeowners and investors made vulnerable by financial misfortune. Supporters of the bill, including co-sponsors Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, argue...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The Senate tackled the growing threat of recession-related fraud Tuesday by passing bipartisan legislation modifying criminal statutes and authorizing $490 million to hire additional personnel in an effort to protect homeowners and investors made vulnerable by financial misfortune. Supporters of the bill, including co-sponsors Sens. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, argue...
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