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The House convened for a legislative session.

Edward DeMarco testified about purposed changes to the secondary mortgage market and proposed legislation establishing a new market that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among the i…

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among his comments he said the economic recovery was close to faltering. He said the Federal Reserve was prepared to take additional step…

Witnesses testified about the impact of the public debt on the U.S. economy. They focused on the challenges of creating jobs in a harsh economic environment and disagreed on the route the Wh…

Representative John Campbell talked about the role of the government in the housing industry, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed troop level…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said that proposed spending cuts could cos…

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified about the future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration. Among the topics he addressed were short-term steps to make to lure…

The House continued consideration of fiscal year 2011 spending.

The House began consideration of H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.

White House Budget director Jacob Lew testified on the president’s 2012 budget request, which he called a “down payment” toward fiscal solvency. He also said that Congress needed to work tog…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about fiscal policy and the state of the economy. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to restrict inflation, economic growth prediction…

Richard Foster testified about 2010 health care reform legislation and its impact on the federal budget. Among the issues he addressed were the manner and costs of implementation, the impact…

Representative John Campbell (R-CA) visited the North American International Auto Show and spoke about the state of the automobile industry. He spent 25 years in the automotive industry befo…