Campaign 2008 Assessment
Larry Sabato moderated a panel discussion of political reporters, U.S. House members, and a former secretary of state on the 2008 elections. Topics included a shorter transition between pres…
186 viewsLarry Sabato moderated a panel discussion of political reporters, U.S. House members, and a former secretary of state on the 2008 elections. Topics included a shorter transition between pres…
186 viewsHedge Fund Managers and financial experts testified about federal regulation of financial markets, operation of hedge funds, and the recent global financial crisis. The hearing focused on se…
30,153 viewsFinancial market esperts testified about federal regulation of financial markets, operation of hedge funds, and the recent global financial crisis. The hearing focused on several issues incl…
3,421 viewsA hearing was held on the report released the previous month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which announced that there were 56,300 new HIV infections in the United S…
497 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Former Treasury Secretary John Snow, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox testified about the state of the economy, recent turmoil in the U.S. and globa…
5,711 viewsFinancial and credit industry executives testified about credit industry operations, regulatory procedures, and financial mismanagement that influenced credit market turmoil and led to globa…
2,093 viewsRepresentative Darrell Issa, the ranking Republican member of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a press conference to announce legisl…
98 viewsFinancial and credit industry executives testified about credit industry operations, regulatory procedures, and financial mismanagement that influenced credit market turmoil and led to globa…
776 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the second in a series of oversight hearings on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdown on Wa…
3,035 viewsRepresentative Chris Van Hollen, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Representative Thomas Davis, former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, t…
241 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the second in a series of oversight hearings on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdown on Wa…
1,955 viewsExperts in economics, regulation, and corporate governance testified on the causes and effects of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Topics included excessive CEO compensation, bad judgment …
8,781 viewsMembers of the House took to the floor during the day to remember the men and women who were killed in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
124 viewsThe panel talked about the Republican National Convention (RNC) and the acceptance speech that Senator McCain was going to give that evening. They also talked about the role that Governor Pa…
278 viewsA hearing was held on the insurance company practice of “post-claims underwriting” (also known as "rescission"), where an individual health insurance policy is canceled and the premiums retu…
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