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Automobile industry executives from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors testified about their request for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. They had requested …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. In his remarks he endorsed further economic stimu…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the possible restructuring of the financial markets, including financial institution oversight and regulation, systemic risk and hous…

Minneapolis Congressman Keith Ellison and local television personality Robyne Robinson moderated a panel on a federal financial rescue package for Wall Street and how working families could …

Witnesses testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. They also talked about consumer confidence, access to credit by business and …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify on the U.S. economy today before the House Budget Committee. Representative Gwen Moore, who is on the Budget Committee, talked about what s…

Economic Markets Intervention

A reception was held to celebrate the power of women and the 88th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Prominent elected women talked about the work of EMILY’s List, a political action committee…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about U.S. monetary policy and the state of the U.S. economy. In his testimony and subsequent questions, he focused on the threat posed …

The House passed a new farm bill that expands nutrition and biofuel program. The House also sent the federal budget blueprint for negotiations with the Senate.

New member of Congress, Andre Carson of the 7th District of Indiana, was sworn in at 2:57 p.m.

The House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2009 concurrent budget resolution. It is a nonbinding five-year tax and spending plan put together by the House and Senate Budget Committ…

The House Budget Committee continued its markup of the FY 2009 Budget Proposal.