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The House approved two bills. The first would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currency (CBDC) without congressional approval. The second would repeal a Washing…

The House debated the rules for three upcoming bills and later approved one of them, a measure seeking clarity on regulating cryptocurrency and providing protections to consumers. During rul…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg apologized and took “full responsibility” for “deep-seated workplace culture issues” at the FDIC. His testimony came during an ov…

Financial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech…

The House debated two bills. One would repeal a Security and Exchange Commission crypto assets rule, and the other concerns allowing mining waste storage on public lands.

The House approved four bills reversing Biden administration’s environmental policies, including a measure to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. Members also passed sever…

The House debated and passed several suspension bills related to Iran’s airstrikes against Israel. Members also began debate on H.R. 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…

The House passed a measure that would expand small business access to capital,

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The House approved a $467.5 billion six-bill spending package funding part of the government until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The measure would next go to the Senate, which …

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, led a conversation with industry leaders on financial equity and closing the racial wealth gap during the…

Abram Paley, deputy special envoy to Iran, and Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant Treasury secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, testified on the Biden administration’s sanctio…

Housing sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on housing affordability before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Several topics were discussed, …

“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…

A House Financial Services subcommittee held a public hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) oversight and regulatory enforcement of U.S. capital markets. Witnesse…

The House debated one bill under suspension of the rules, H.R. 4768.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined rappers Tip “T.I.” Harris and Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music. T.I. and Yo-Yo discussed how they got started in t…