To: Jim McMannis who wrote (45834 ) 10/18/2011 10:59:58 AM From: John Vosilla 4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) | Respond to 'Not to mention the repeal of glass stegal. Who signed that?'Congressional Research Service prepared a report that explored the cases for and against preserving the Glass–Steagall act. [3] U.S. Senate by Phil Gramm ( Republican of Texas) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa). The third lawmaker associated with the bill was Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-Virginia), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee from 1995 to 2001.Financial Services Act of 1999 on 1 July 1999 by a bipartisan vote of 343-86 (Republicans 205–16; Democrats 138–69; Independent 0–1), [4] [5] [6] two months after the Senate had already passed its version of the bill on May 6 by a much-narrower 54–44 vote along basically-partisan lines (53 Republicans and one Democrat in favor; 44 Democrats opposed). [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] redlining ). [12] conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. Democrats agreed to support the bill after Republicans agreed to strengthen provisions of the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act and address certain privacy concerns; the conference committee then finished its work by the beginning of November. [9] [13] On November 4, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90-8, [14] [15] and by the House 362-57. [16] [17] The legislation was signed into law by President Clinton on November 12, 1999. [18] en.wikipedia.org
