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Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the impact of the European Union debt crisis on the U.S.

The House of Representatives convened for the business of the day, one minute speeches, and special order speeches. The House disapproved of Senate amendments to bill H.R. 3630 to provide in…

H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Closed Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate) Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3421 - Fallen Heroes of 9/…

Witnesses testified on the services community banks and credit unions provide. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of regulations on small banks, the role of community banks, and…

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executive officers and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testified on executive bonuses at the mortgage companies. They defended executive b…

Committee members voted 52 to 4 to block over $12 million in executive bonuses at government backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bonuses were approved by the Federal Ho…

The House voted on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.

The House passed a bill that allows gun owners to carry concealed handguns across state lines.

Committee members considered rules for House floor debate on H.S. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. The legislation would allow lawful gun owners to carry concealed guns in o…

Edward DeMarco testified about purposed changes to the secondary mortgage market and proposed legislation establishing a new market that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among the i…

Raj Date, special adviser to the Treasury Department for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified the agency’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. Committee Chairman Spe…

Keith Hall testified about the most recent report on unemployment. The unemployment rate dropped to 9 percent, the first decrease since July 2011, and 80,000 new jobs were created.

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

The House passed a bill that would swap federal land for copper mining in exchange for private land currently owned by a southeast Arizona mining company. The chamber also passed debate rule…

The House approved a bill that would award a congressional gold medal to the first black Marine recruits in World War II. Members also approved the debate rules for a land exchange bill for …

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the U.S. economy and financial stability. Among the topics addressed were mortgage refinancing, banking regulations, the work of the Financia…

Members of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan testified on the findings in their final report which noted that between $30 and $60 billion had been lost due to was…

Officials testified about Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operations and proposed regulatory changes. Among the topics they addressed were the role of credit rating agencies in the …