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Senator Dodd held a news conference to react to the Senate defeat of the auto assistance loan.

Following a Senate Banking Committee hearing on a request for $34 billion in emergency aid for the automobile industry, Senator Dodd spoke to reporters and answered questions about the heari…

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. Executives from the auto companies requested a to…

Automobile industry executives testified on the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal assistance. They also addressed the …

A hearing was held to consider the nomination of Neil M. Barofsky to be the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. This position was designed to conduct, supervise,…

Speaker Pelosi and others spoke to reporters about a plan to provide federal financial assistance to automobile manufacturers. They said that Congress would give the auto companies until ear…

The Senate officially accepted the resignation of President-elect Obama as a U.S. senator. Members failed to bring up legislation to help domestic automakers, but a vote was expected on the …

The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents held their first annual public meeting to discuss how the Smithsonian could better serve a changing U.S. population and attract more diverse audi…

Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the aut…

Officials from various financial institutions testified about the use of funds and emergency aid provided trough the Treasury Department under a recently-passed rescue plan. Among the topics…

Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Pa…

Senator Chris Dodd, chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and a senior member of both the Committees on Foreign Relations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensi…

Finance and housing officials testified about federal regulatory responses to the turmoil in the credit markets. They focused primarily on problems associated with the housing market and pro…

Witnesses testified about turmoil and failures in the U.S. credit markets, federal plans to provided assistance to banks and financial institutions, and the potential long-term impact of the…

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd talked about the economic crisis and the recovery plan announced earlier in the day by the administration. He said …

Senate leaders spoke to reporters after passing financial markets legislation by a 74-25 margin.

The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…