Federal Regulation of Financial Markets
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Former Treasury Secretary John Snow, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox testified about the state of the economy, recent turmoil in the U.S. and globa…
5,704 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Former Treasury Secretary John Snow, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox testified about the state of the economy, recent turmoil in the U.S. and globa…
5,704 viewsWitnesses testified on the implications of the Treasury Department’s policies in regard to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The hearing focused on the financial take over of Fannie Mae and Freddi…
950 viewsA hearing was held on H.R. 5772, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008. This bill seeks to increase the amount of affordable, supportive housing available for people w…
378 viewsA hearing was held on the insurance company practice of “post-claims underwriting” (also known as "rescission"), where an individual health insurance policy is canceled and the premiums retu…
1,327 viewsThe House debated bills to expand DNA testing in sexual assaults, as well as funding to combat drugs and violence.
View in Congressional Chronicle230 viewsWitnesses testified about the high formaldehyde levels in the travel trailers and manufactured homes provided to Gulf Coast hurricane victims by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Form…
1,465 viewsRepresentative Kucinich (D-OH) introduced an impeachment resolution against President Bush related with the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. His remarks begin 6 hours…
1,007 viewsCabinet officials testified at a hearing about the ability of hospitals and medical facilities to respond to large-scale disasters. Among the issues they addressed were emergency operations …
154 viewsThe House passed a small business innovation and technology bill. Members also began work on the $8.4 billion Coast Guard programs bill.
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