Congress, Politics, Books
and American History

Chairmen for the SEC and CFTC testify on derivatives reform, reducing systemic risk and improving market oversight at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. The Committee also questioned both witnesses about the oversight of J.P. Morgan Chase and the intricate trades that caused them to lose over a $2 billion.

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Historians and authors discuss ongoing legacies of the Civil War — the issues and controversies still being borne out today. Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition hosted this event.

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Hari Jones, curator and assistant director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, talks about the contributions of African American Women during the War.

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The Senate Commerce Committe holds a hearing on the FTC's recent report: "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change."

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The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection held a hearing on limiting federal support for financial institutions. Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker was one of the witnesses.

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Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) said a long-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program was “imperative.”  Senators Tester and Vitter (R-LA)  support bi-partisan legislation which allows a five-year extension, an insurance rate increase up to 15%, instead of the current 10% a year and forgives $18 billion in debts for the federal program, most from large payouts after Hurricane Katrina and Rita in 2005.

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Congress has begun to work on a long-term plan to improve the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems. Tuesday, a House and Senate Conference Committee met for opening statements on a bill that provides a blueprint for revamping the nation's aging transportation system.

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan outlined the administration’s plans to help homeowners refinance their mortgages Tuesday.

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Dr. Ira Rutkow discusses how the Civil War changed medicine and surgery.  Dr. Rutkow is the author of "Bleeding Blue and Gray: Civil War Surgery and the Evolution of American Medicine."

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Author Kendall Gott talks about the Civil War battle of Fort Donelson, which was a pivotal victory for the Union in 1862. Mr. Gott is a professor at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and the author of “Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862.” This event took place at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield Visitor Center in Dover, Tennessee.

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