House Session
The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,406 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,406 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. Members debated the naming of federal buildings, including naming one after former Speaker of the House Thomas Phillip “Tip”…
View in Congressional Chronicle497 viewsBusiness owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses.
498 viewsTreasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk …
3,012 viewsRaj Date testified on the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law on consumer choice and access to credit. He emphasized the importance of public and industry feedback the Consume…
676 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unles…
4,342 viewsJamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank rema…
6,502 viewsFederal regulators testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012, and business practices in the banking industry. Among the topics addressed were risk management prac…
1,283 viewsIn a third hearing on the MF Global collapse witnesses testified about an estimated $1 billion of unaccounted customer funds. Former MF Global Assistant Treasurer Edith O’Brien exercised her…
3,140 viewsCurrent and former chief risk officers at MF Global testified on the company’s collapse.
2,097 viewsThe House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) denied ever …
1,410 viewsTreasury Secretary Geithner testified on the state of the international financial system. Among the topics addresses were the European sovereign debt crisis, the United States exposure and r…
399 viewsOne Minute Speeches (5 per side) Complete Consideration of H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher / Financial Services Co…
View in Congressional Chronicle366 viewsDevelopment and Rural Jobs Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) The rule provides for no further general debate and makes in order any amendment that has been preprinted in the Congressional Rec…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,983 viewsWitnesses testified on the Obama administration’s decision to deny a permit for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would have carried oil from Canada to the U.S.
1,033 viewsRepresentative Michael Capuano (D-MA) talked about the upcoming debates on spending, specifically regarding the debt ceiling, the Social Security payroll tax cut extension, and Massachusetts…
322 viewsWitnesses testified about fraud in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s affordable housing program. Witnesses included felons convicted of defrauding HUD’s Home Investment Partn…
1,330 viewsHousing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, a Government Accountability representative, and housing experts testified at a hearing on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Admi…
372 viewsCurrent and former homeless children testified about their experiences and government barriers that prevent many homeless youth from receiving housing assistance.
667 viewsThe House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Witnesses said that of the approximately $1.4 b…
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