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The House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations members spoke to reporters about their report on the investigation into to the collapse of MF Global which found that th…

Richard Cordray gave his semi-annual report to Congress of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In his testimony he said that the CFPB would draft a proposal to address a provisi…

Business owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses.

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk …

1) H.R. 2139 - Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Act, as amended 2) H.R. 5986 - To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric pro…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unles…

Members spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis…

Members spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis…

Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank rema…

Federal regulators testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012, and business practices in the banking industry. Among the topics addressed were risk management prac…

Witnesses testified on cybersecurity threats to the U.S. financial industry. The focused on the scope of the problem and specific threats to the financial sector. Other topics included the i…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, Rules Committee Print (Closed Rule, Two Hours of Debate) Complete Consideration of H.R. 5326 - …

In a third hearing on the MF Global collapse witnesses testified about an estimated $1 billion of unaccounted customer funds. Former MF Global Assistant Treasurer Edith O’Brien exercised her…

Current and former chief risk officers at MF Global testified on the company’s collapse.

The House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) denied ever …

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the state of the international financial system. Among the topics addresses were the European sovereign debt crisis, the United States exposure and r…

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth. Topics included inflation and unemployment, reform of Social Security and Medicare, and bu…

Financial regulators testified on implementing the Volcker Rule, which prevents federally insured institutions from investing in hedge and private equity funds. The rule was part of the 2010…

Witnesses testified about fraud in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s affordable housing program. Witnesses included felons convicted of defrauding HUD’s Home Investment Partn…