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Witnesses testified about government and private sector responses to mortgage foreclosures and the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Among the topics they addressed were perceived failures in the O…

Congressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters about job creation and economic growth priorities, particularly for low-income Americans and in urban communities. They also answered qu…

The House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…

General Stanley McChrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry testified about plans to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and subsequent goals to begin reducing troop levels be…

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to lift the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on Cuba’s government and Cuba’s human …

The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

Representatives delivered One Minute Speeches on health care.

Committee members debated amendments and marked up the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act (HR 3639), which would change the effective date of a new credit card law to curb credit bard b…

Witnesses testified on pending credit card legislation. The first bill, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act would amend the Truth in Lending Act by prohibiting specified electronic payment …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee on overhaul of the financial regulatory system. In his testimony he said that the Federal Reserv…

Officials testified on legislation proposed by the Department of the Treasury regarding the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. Under the proposals the Securities and Exch…

Witnesses testified on a proposed financial regulatory overhaul, focusing on systemic risk and resolution issues. They particularly discussed recent bank and financial institution bailouts a…

Administration officials and banking regulators testified about the Obama administration’s plan to give the government greater power to oversee the financial system for major risks, a new ab…

Witnesses testified about efforts to improve the oversight of the insurance industry to prevent insurance companies from pursuing risky strategies that could threaten the financial system. T…

A hearing was held on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The panelists, who were officials of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), testified about the preservation of the assets of Fannie Mae…