Committees of the 110th Congress

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Government Assistance for Automotive Industry

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. Executives from the auto companies requested a total of $34 billion in aid, an increase from the previous…
Domestic Automobile Industry, CEO Panel

Automobile industry executives testified on the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal assistance. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal…
U.S. Credit Markets and Federal Rescue Plan

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 billion bailout plan. They also talked about predictions…
U.S. Financial Markets and Sale of Bear Stearns

Chairman Bernanke and others testified about the recent actions of federal financial regulators attempting to prevent damage to global financial systems. Questioning centered on whether the Federal Reserve was justified in using $30 billion in…

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Government Assistance for Automotive Industry

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. Executives from the auto companies requested a total of $34 billion in aid, an increase from the previous…

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December 4, 2008
Government Assistance for Automotive Industry

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic…
December 4, 2008
Assistance for Automotive Industry Hearing Reaction

Telephone lines were open for reaction to a hearing on government aid to the auto industry.
December 4, 2008
Senator Dodd on Auto Industry Hearing

Following a Senate Banking Committee hearing on a request for $34 billion in emergency aid for the automobile industry,…
November 19, 2008
Special Inspector General Nomination Hearing

A hearing was held to consider the nomination of Neil M. Barofsky to be the special inspector general for the Troubled…