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Witnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…
388 viewsWitnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…
388 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,682 viewsOfficials from the Food and Drug Administration and Colleen Goggins from Johnson and Johnson testified about a recall of children’s Tylenol and other children’s medicines. The FDA officials …
932 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills debated previously. Charles Djou (D-HI) was sworn to finish the term of former Representative Neil Abercrombie (D), who resigned.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,984 viewsThe House passed a bill that requires the Pentagon to improve how it buys equipment and services. Members also passed a bill that requires federal agencies to be more aggressive in stopping …
View in Congressional Chronicle1,963 viewsWitnesses testified on a proposal to establish a futures exchange through which investors could speculate on Hollywood film profits and losses, much as traditional commodities markets offer …
1,295 viewsThe House approved a bill that expands public lands management training, legislation that allows agencies to enter into contracts with service groups through which volunteers perform conserv…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,510 viewsThe House considered 12 bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,574 viewsWitnesses testified about instances of fraud and abuse in the Medicare prescription drug program (also known as Medicare Part D). Among the issues they addressed were the effectiveness of ov…
336 viewsWitnesses testified on the condition of small business and commercial real estate lending in local markets. The Obama Administration proposed transferring $30 billion dollars from the Troubl…
425 viewsWitnesses testified on the condition of small business and commercial real estate lending in local markets. Obama administration officials talked about a proposed transfer of $30 billion dol…
265 viewsWitnesses testified on the condition of small business and commercial real estate lending in local markets. The Obama Administration proposed transferring $30 billion dollars from the Troubl…
2,565 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Secretary LaHood testified abo…
394 viewsFormer Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testified at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee titled “Factors Affecting Efforts to Limit Payments to AIG Counterparties” to examine t…
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