Madoff Ponzi Scheme and Investor Protection
Witnesses testified about the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and possible legislation that would revise investor protections.
1,238 viewsWitnesses testified about the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and possible legislation that would revise investor protections.
1,238 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on a breach of security at the White House State Dinner on November 24, 2009. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified on security…
537 viewsRepresentative Pete Hoekstra and others spoke to reporters and answered questions about the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. They called for an immediate Congressional investigation into circu…
138 viewsThe House approved a bill expanding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority over chemical and water plant safety. Members also made speeches in honor of the victims of the previous-d…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,246 viewsThe House approved a bill extending unemployment benefits and expanding the first-time home buyers tax credit. Members also began work on legislation broadening the Department of Homeland’s …
View in Congressional Chronicle13,233 viewsThe House passed a fiscal year 2010 Department of Homeland Security conference report. Members also approved a funds for water recycling projects in the San Francisco Bay-area.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,471 viewsThe House passed a bill to authorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for 2010 and 2011, which included an amendment to prohibit the use of whole-body imaging machines for pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,317 viewsHouse Minority Leader John Boehner held his weekly legislative briefing. He was joined by other House Republicans to introduce Keep Terrorists Out of America, which aims to prevent the relea…
111 viewsSecretary Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke testifed about a proposed regulations allowing the federal government to purchase “toxic” financial assets through a public-private v…
112,686 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and future priorities of the department. In her testimony she said she was unaware of a work site raid c…
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