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Witnesses from the private sector and academia testified about U.S. counterterrorism efforts and preserving individual rights. They focused on intelligence gathering and areas in which law e…

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…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on a breach of security at the White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified on security…

The House approved a bill extending unemployment benefits and expanding the first-time home buyers tax credit. Members also began work on legislation broadening the Department of Homeland’s …

Witnesses testified about H.R. 3904 which would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage progra…

The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate systemic risk and provide for prudential banking overhaul. The proposed legislation would give federal officials…

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act. They debated several amendments including provisions to ban certain financial products.

Committee members continued to debate the Republican substitute to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (CFPA), which is the second of four bills the committee considered during this…

The House approved a bill making it easier for state and local governments to divest themselves from companies doing business with Iran’s energy sector. Members also passed a bill on pilot t…

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…

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 the Making Home Affordable program, which was designed to stem foreclosures by allowing eligible homeowners to refinance or modify the terms of their mortgages.

The House voted to add $2 billion the Cash for Clunkers program. Lawmakers also voted to let shareholders vote on limiting executive pay.