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Representative Luis Gutierrez talked about his concerns with health care legislation. Topics included the bill’s provisions for illegal immigrants. He responded to telephone calls and electr…

The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate systemic risk and provide for prudential banking overhaul. The proposed legislation would give federal officials…

Committee members debated a managers amendment to Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (CFPA). This is the second of 5 parts of the day’s hearing.

Activists and officials spoke at a rally in support of immigration reform.

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…

The House Financial Services Committee held a fourth day of markup hearings on health care reform legislation. A portion of the morning session included debate on amendments to a bill creati…

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Debate focused on an amendment to add more members to the 7-member Consumer …

Representative Gutierrez spoke at an immigration reform rally about legislation he had sponsored.

Witnesses testified on pending credit card legislation. The first bill, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act would amend the Truth in Lending Act by prohibiting specified electronic payment …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee on overhaul of the financial regulatory system. In his testimony he said that the Federal Reserv…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about the Obama administration’s plan to give the government greater power to oversee the financial system for major risks, a new ability to sei…

The House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…

President Obama held a meeting at the White House on immigration reform. After the meeting he made brief remarks and bipartisan leaders spoke to reporters outside the White House about their…

Representative Gutierrez spoke about the Obama administration’s plans to consolidate various regulatory agencies and create a new consumer protection agency to better monitor and enforce ban…

The House passed passed the fiscal year 2010 federal budget conference report. Members also passed a bill to expand hate crimes to include attacks against people based on sexual orientation,…

Two House Judiciary Committee Subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine civil rights abuses committed by state and local police functioning as federal immigration agents. Topics included…

Witnesses testified about the current state of the U.S. mortgage system. Among the topics addressed in this three panel hearing were consumer protections against predatory lending practices,…