Democrat Senator

• Heads the Banking Committee
• Heavily involved in addressing the housing foreclosure crisis
• Heavily involved in addressing the financial crisis
• Heavily involved with overhauling the U.S. health care system
  

Dodd received two special “VIP” loans in 2003 from Countrywide Financial Corporation.

Larry Margasak, “AP IMPACT: Dodd, Conrad told deals were sweetened,” Associated Press (July 27, 2009).