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Witnesses testified about government and private sector responses to mortgage foreclosures and the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Among the topics they addressed were perceived failures in the O…

The House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.

House Minority Leader John Boehner and other Republican leaders talked about health care legislation and the latest unemployment figures.

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 worked on several bills and also approved the extension of small business programs.

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…

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 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 the Making Home Affordable program, which was designed to stem foreclosures by allowing eligible homeowners to refinance or modify the terms of their mortgages.

House Republican Committee leaders spoke to reporters about financial markets and the need for regulatory reform. They called for an end to bailouts of the financial sector and spoke about t…

The House convened for one-minute speeches and afterward considered bills under suspension of the rules.

A hearing was held on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The panelists, who were officials of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), testified about the preservation of the assets of Fannie Mae…