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Peter Orszag testified about a Bush administration proposal to approve $700 billion to assist financial markets and the economy. Among the topics raised were government intervention in priva…

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Witnesses testified about the current Iraqi budget surplus, Iraqi political governance, and levels of U.S. financial assistance to Iraq. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported t…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. economy, economic forecasts, and a Congressional Budget Office Report with recommendations for future economic policies. They also talked abou…

The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

House Reair on Military Construction & Energy

The House passed a small business innovation and technology bill. Members also began work on the $8.4 billion Coast Guard programs bill.

The House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2009 concurrent budget resolution. It is a nonbinding five-year tax and spending plan put together by the House and Senate Budget Committ…

The House Budget Committee continued its markup of the FY 2009 Budget Proposal.