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This past Wednesday night, July 20, the 5th Legislative District Democrats passed a resolution of support for Glass Steagall. On the same night the Northwest Washington Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) passed a resolution endorsing the Glass-Steagall legislation in Congress. Both of these groupings join a growing bulwark of support for Glass Steagall throughout the country, among labor, democratic committees, and many individuals and institutions.
The full text of their resolution is as follows.
RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO REINSTATE THE BANKING ACT OF 1933
WHEREAS the following Resolution has been approved by the King County Democratic Party Central Committee (KCDCC) on June 28, 2011 and
WHEREAS, an effective and stable banking system is essential to the functioning of our economy; and
WHEREAS, from 1933 to 1999, the Federal Banking Act, also known as Glass-Steagall, laws did protect the public interest by separating and regulating commercial banking, investment banking, insurance companies and securities firms; and
WHEREAS, the lack of such protection since 1999 has encouraged financial industry segments to exploit the financial system for their own gain, in violation of the public interest and to the severe detriment of the economy and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress and Senate have attempted to restore the Banking Act of 1933/Glass-Steagall laws by means of S.2886 Banking Integrity Act (now under the jurisdiction of the Senate Banking Committee), Senate Amendment 3884, H.R. 4375 Glass-Steagall Restoration Act, H.R. 4377 Return to Prudent Banking Act, and H.R. 4461 Banking Integrity Act) to benefit our nation and people; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011, H.R. 4377 was reintroduced as H.R. 1489 Return to Prudent Banking Act stating, to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business in the manner provided by the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, and for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, issued January 2011, finds that our financial system is, in many respects, still unchanged from what existed on the eve of the crisis and the U.S. financial sector is now more concentrated than ever in the hands of a few large, systemically significant institutions.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the 5th District Democrats of King County, Washington that:
The 5th District Democrats urge the United States Congress, in order to prevent American taxpayers from having to bail-out financial institutions, to enact legislation to reinstate the Banking Act of 1933 laws to prohibit commercial banks and bank holding companies from investing in stocks, underwriting securities, investing in or acting as guarantors of derivatives transactions.
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The full text of their resolution is as follows.
RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO REINSTATE THE BANKING ACT OF 1933
WHEREAS the following Resolution has been approved by the King County Democratic Party Central Committee (KCDCC) on June 28, 2011 and
WHEREAS, an effective and stable banking system is essential to the functioning of our economy; and
WHEREAS, from 1933 to 1999, the Federal Banking Act, also known as Glass-Steagall, laws did protect the public interest by separating and regulating commercial banking, investment banking, insurance companies and securities firms; and
WHEREAS, the lack of such protection since 1999 has encouraged financial industry segments to exploit the financial system for their own gain, in violation of the public interest and to the severe detriment of the economy and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress and Senate have attempted to restore the Banking Act of 1933/Glass-Steagall laws by means of S.2886 Banking Integrity Act (now under the jurisdiction of the Senate Banking Committee), Senate Amendment 3884, H.R. 4375 Glass-Steagall Restoration Act, H.R. 4377 Return to Prudent Banking Act, and H.R. 4461 Banking Integrity Act) to benefit our nation and people; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011, H.R. 4377 was reintroduced as H.R. 1489 Return to Prudent Banking Act stating, to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business in the manner provided by the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, and for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, issued January 2011, finds that our financial system is, in many respects, still unchanged from what existed on the eve of the crisis and the U.S. financial sector is now more concentrated than ever in the hands of a few large, systemically significant institutions.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the 5th District Democrats of King County, Washington that:
The 5th District Democrats urge the United States Congress, in order to prevent American taxpayers from having to bail-out financial institutions, to enact legislation to reinstate the Banking Act of 1933 laws to prohibit commercial banks and bank holding companies from investing in stocks, underwriting securities, investing in or acting as guarantors of derivatives transactions.
read more 7/22/11 5th District Washington State Democrats Build for Glass Steagall