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Analysts, industry groups and other experts said Republican lawmakers, many of whom voted against the Dodd-Frank financial-regulation bill, face nearly insurmountable odds in trying to force a repeal or substantive rewrite of the law, especially since the Senate will remain in Democratic hands.

Reprieve for Wall Street Is Expected to Be Limited Jean Eaglesham 2010

The Treasury Department criticized a fellow regulator for violating the intent of Congress's financial-regulation overhaul, saying a draft rule provides national banks too broad a shield from state consumer-financial laws.

Treasury Assails OCC on Draft Rule Victoria McGrane 2011

The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee responded with an ad pointing to Mr. Donnelly's votes for the health-care overhaul, the stimulus bill and the financial-regulation law.

Loyalty to Obama Costs Democrats Jonathan Weisman 2010

The financial industry reacted warmly to the Republican takeover of the House, which increases the odds that parts of last year's financial-regulation overhaul could get rolled back.

Obama Concedes 'Shellacking' Jonathan Weisman 2010

Some of the U. S.'s top financial regulators are clashing over turf just days before a crucial meeting designed to kick off a new oversight council, a centerpiece of the financial-regulation bill.

What's News 2010

But after opposing the Democratic health-care, climate-change and financial-regulation bills, Rep. Childers is running strongly again.

Loyalty to Obama Costs Democrats Jonathan Weisman 2010

They include financial-regulation efforts, such as global standards to identify which large financial institutions could pose risks to the financial system, and how to lessen those risks.

Latest Crisis Overshadows G-20 Summit Sudeep Reddy 2011

BRUSSELS—The European Commission proposed a sweeping set of financial-regulation reforms that seek to rein in derivatives trading and increase oversight of high-frequency strategies.

EU Plans Overhaul Of Financial Rules Riva Froymovich 2011

The Blue Dog Democrat said he voted against the recent financial-regulation bill and the bank bailout, and held out for tougher measures on this year's health-care overhaul bill.

Former Trail Blazer at Top of Ticket Joel Millman 2010

When the Dodd-Frank financial-regulation overhaul became law last July, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler raced to implement new rules assigned to the agency.

Gensler's Struggles Mark Regulatory Challenges Deborah Solomon 2011