Federal Reserve Bank Governance
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade hosted a hearing about Federal Reserve district banks and their impact on monetary policy and the economy. Subcommittee…
1,011 viewsThe House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade hosted a hearing about Federal Reserve district banks and their impact on monetary policy and the economy. Subcommittee…
1,011 viewsA House oversight hearing examined the health care law since its March 2010 enactment and its effects on the insurance market including rising health care premiums. Also discussed were alleg…
2,079 viewsWells Fargo Chair and CEO John Stumpf appeared before the House Financial Services Committee apologizing for the sales practices of his company that involved the creation of an estimated 2 m…
28,249 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes bein…
1,709 viewsRepresentatives from the State, Justice, and Treasury departments as well as foreign affairs analysts testified before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee …
3,545 viewsFBI Director James Comey testified at a hearing on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email servers, as well as the decision to not recommend criminal charges agai…
107,621 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee.
19,512 viewsThe House debated amendments to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,111 viewsThe House convened for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
View in Congressional Chronicle210 viewsStanley Meiburg testified at a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s response to previous cases involving sexual misconduct, theft and other allegations. The assistant EPA inspect…
1,392 viewsFederal officials testified at a hearing on the possibility of incorporating information from social media into the federal background check system. The federal government was scheduled to s…
808 viewsThe House passed two bills. The first bill allocates $622 million for Zika virus research and prevention. Members also voted 277-147 in favor of H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,447 viewsTransportation Security Administration employees testified at a hearing on management practices and TSA misconduct. The witnesses said they were mistreated by senior level officials at TSA, …
5,279 viewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldana, relatives of crime victims, and local law enforcement officials testified at a hearing on crimes committed by people living …
5,299 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the international financial system. When asked about the terrorist attacks that took place in Brussel…
1,391 viewsThe House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee held its second hearing on the contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. Susan Hedman, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA…
22,808 viewsRichard Cordray testified at a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) semi-annual report. In questioning from committee members, Mr. Cordray repeatedly defended the age…
1,097 viewsThe House Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
847 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. She told committee members th…
5,441 viewsThe House considered a bill on scientific research.
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