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Obama administration officials testified about the president’s plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy to disengage forces beginning in July 2011. Secretary G…

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…

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 amendments and marked up the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act (HR 3639), which would change the effective date of a new credit card law to curb credit bard b…

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 …

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…

Witnesses testified on legislation that would require the Government Accountability Office to audit the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve General Counsel Scott Alvarez said audits of monetary…

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…

Witnesses testified on a proposed financial regulatory overhaul, focusing on systemic risk and resolution issues. They particularly discussed recent bank and financial institution bailouts a…

Witnesses testified about efforts to improve the oversight of the insurance industry to prevent insurance companies from pursuing risky strategies that could threaten the financial system. T…

Representative Brad Sherman talked about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, the upcoming Afghanistan election on August 20, and U.S. efforts to curb al-Qaeda in that region. He re…

Witnesses testified about Obama administration proposals on financial regulation restructuring. They focused on the possible creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Mr. Berna…

The House voted to add $2 billion the Cash for Clunkers program. Lawmakers also voted to let shareholders vote on limiting executive pay.

Witnesses testified about the state of financial institutions and markets, government efforts to assist financial institutions, and proposals to provide greater oversight and systemic risk …

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about the Obama Administration’s proposal to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market. In his testimony he said the ease with which deri…