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Miller, Watt and Frank Introduce National Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Bill
Thursday March 26, 2009Washington, DC - Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13), along with Rep. Mel Watt (NC-12) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, introduced today The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 aimed at curbing predatory lending, which has been a major factor in the highest home foreclosure rate in the nation in 25 years.< Read more > -
Rep. Brad Miller Introduces SLUM Assistance Act to Reduce Global Poverty and Promote U.S. National Security Interests
Thursday March 26, 2009[Washington, D.C.] – Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced today the Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009 to raise awareness of the importance of rapid urbanization and slum conditions in the developing world which can pose a threat to the security and stability of developing countries, and thus to the United States. Rep. David Price (NC-4), joined by other Members of Congress, also signed onto this bipartisan legislation as an original cosponsor.< Read more > -
Statement of Rep. Brad Miller on the Introduction of Legislation to Create a Financial Product Safety Commission
Tuesday March 10, 2009When I was first elected to Congress six years ago, I got advice from senior members to find an obscure, technical issue, an orphan issue without an established champion, and learn the issue. I would probably never be heard from again, but my work would be a service to Congress as an institution and to the nation. The issue I found was mortgage lending.< Read more > -
Durbin, Miller and Others to Introduce Legislation to Protect Consumers From Unfair Credit Practices
Tuesday March 10, 2009[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation today to create the Financial Product Safety Commission - a single government agency in charge of ensuring that the offering of financial products to consumers is responsible, accountable, and transparent. Joining Durbin as cosponsors were Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Representatives Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and Brad Miller (D-NC) who will introduce a version of the bill in the House.< Read more > -
Rep. Brad Miller's Bankruptcy Reform Legislation Passes in the House; A Key Element of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act
Friday March 06, 2009[Washington, D.C.] – Today, the U.S. House passed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act by a vote of XX to XXX which included a bankruptcy provision written by Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13) to help prevent foreclosures on family homes. The bill would allow bankruptcy judges to modify mortgages by extending their term, reducing their interest rate, and in some cases, reducing the overall amount of the loan to the current market value of the home.< Read more > -
Rep. Brad Miller Announces Law Enforcement Funding Across the 13th District From the Recovery Act
Wednesday March 04, 2009Washington, D.C. – Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13) announced today that several law enforcement agencies throughout the 13th District will receive $3.5 million in funding through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program administered by a division of the Department of Justice. The funding was approved in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act supported by Rep. Miller.< Read more >