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The House Financial Services Committee completed its markup of four pieces of financial regulation legislation.

Officials testified on legislation proposed by the Department of the Treasury regarding the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. Under the proposals the Securities and Exch…

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…

Political leaders in the western states talked about issues including including education, the economy, immigration, and western recreation and conservation. “Western Challenges and Opp…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…

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…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about administration plans to overhaul financial regulation by subjecting hedge funds and traders of exotic financial instruments to strict gove…

The House approved a motion to concur with Senate amendments to the previously-passed House public lands bill.

Witnesses testified about operations and business practices at American International Group (AIG) before, during, and after federal intervention. Much of the focus was on AIG’s use of federa…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. banking industry and federal programs to increase lending by banks. Among the topics they addressed were mortgage lending, bankruptcy laws, th…

Witnesses testified about the Federal Housing Administration’s oversight of loan originators. Topics included the FHA’s approval of new lenders and mortgage brokers, monitoring of lender/bro…