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Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) testified at a hearing on the council’s agenda and operations.

Mary Jo White testified at a hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operations, as well as the commission’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. Republican committee members told Ms…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …

The House debated and voted on amendments to a multi-year highway and transportation funding bill. Several amendments involve reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.

The Senate approved by a 266-167 vote a two-year, $80 billion budget agreement that also raises the debt ceiling.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified at a hearing on the development of nutrition guidelines. Issues included he process for dev…

The House voted 242-184 to establish a panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. Members also voted 240-183 to defeat a privileged resolution introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter (D-…

The House debated a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act.

The House approved several bills, mostly dealing with transfers of federal land with local groups.

House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Chair Representative Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) led a panel of Wall Street experts in a roundtable discussion on fixed-income liqui…

Secretary Jack Lew testified at a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) annual report. The report includes information on financial regulatory developments and potent…

Secretary Julian Castro testifies at a hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s priorities, budget, operations, and programs. Topics included veterans' homelessness, affo…

Banking and retail industry group officials testified at a hearing on financial data security issues. The witnesses answered questions on such issues as protection of consumer data and liabi…

The House debated four bills under suspension of the rules, and general debate on H.R. 1195 , Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act. The bill would establish advisory c…

The House reconvened for a legislative session and passed two bills altering federal mortgage rules. Members delivered speeches on any topic.

The House reconvened for a legislative session. Members debated six bills under suspension of the rules dealing with financial institutions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Secretary Jack Lew gave the Department of the Treasury’s annual report on the status of the international financial system. Topics discussed included Export-Import Bank renewal, proposed cha…

Federal Housing Finance Director Mel Watt testified before the House Financial Services Committee about housing finance and funding efforts to open up more access to lending for potential ho…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) held a ceremonial swearing-in for members of the 114th Congress.

Members voted on three bills under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 26, an extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.