Benghazi Consulate Attack Report, Part 1
State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They deta…
1,447 viewsState Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They deta…
1,447 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…
6,503 viewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on her department’s fiscal year 2013 budget request.
9,294 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…
373 viewsFrederic Hof testified on violence in Syria over the previous 9 months. He said the Assad regime was a “dead man walking” and its days were numbered. He also explained the dilemma the admini…
317 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on potential threats from Iran and Syria, focusing on sanctions already imposed and the future of U.S. policy toward both countries. Witnes…
332 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on potential threats from Iran and Syria, focusing on sanctions already imposed and the future of U.S. policy toward both countries. Witnes…
582 viewsFederal 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 …
3,578 viewsGovernment officials from the State and Defense Departments and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified on U.S. strategy in Iraq and the upcoming troop withdrawal transi…
1,162 viewsJames Steinberg testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about U.S. security interests in Libya.
520 viewsElizabeth Warren appeared at a House oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s priorities in regulating consumer credit. In her testimony she said she believed Presiden…
4,214 viewsTreasury Secretary Geithner testified about the future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration. Among the topics he addressed were short-term steps to make to lure…
726 viewsSecretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. foreign policy priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She urged no spending cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid. She told the commi…
1,057 viewsDeputy Secretary of State James Steinberg testified about anti-government protests and unrest in Egypt and Lebanon, and the implications for U.S. policy in the region.
331 viewsThe House considered two bills under suspension of the rules. The bill that passed honored the late federal judge John Roll by naming a courthouse in Yuma, Arizona. Members rejected a measur…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,420 viewsWitnesses testified about relations between the U.S. and China, as well as the potential impact of China’s economic, security and human rights policies on the U.S. They also talked about Chi…
588 viewsThe House approved a food safety bill that gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased authority over food produced in both the U.S. and abroad. It also gives immediate protection…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,494 viewsThe House voted to repeal the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy by a 250-175 vote.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,138 viewsTreasury and State Department officials testified about the effectiveness of U.S. and United Nations sanctions on Iran. Among the topics they addressed were China’s possible involvement in a…
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