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The 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…

The 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 …

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…

House Republican freshmen spoke to reporters and answered questions about Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling and budget deficit plan. They said they would support the plan.

Two House Financial Services subcommittees held a joint hearing on mortgage servicing and foreclosure mitigation practices. Members discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mo…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said that if the U.S. defaulted on its debt …

Members debated changes to patent and trademark Law. Vote number 484 was vitiated and replaced by vote 485.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair appeared at an oversight hearing of her agency’s work during the 2008 financial crisis and its expanded authority under the 2010 finan…

Representatives of small banks and credit unions testified on a House Republican proposal to change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB). The CFPB was created thr…

Representatives of small banks and credit unions testified on a House Republican proposal to change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB). The CFPB was created thr…