Democrats Knock Down GOP Bill To Delay Wall Street Reform

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats on Wednesday knocked down a GOP bill that would have delayed a key Wall Street reform known as the Volcker Rule, stunning Republican leaders who had expected it to pass with ease. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed a critical bloc of Democrats who had previously supported similar measures into voting against the bill. Soon afterward, disgruntled Republicans accused those vote-switchers of bowing to pressure from financial reform advocates. "It's di...