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The House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Witnesses said that of the approximately $1.4 b…

The House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) denied ever …

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s performance as a conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac si…

H.R. 1633 - Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 (Rep. Noem - Energy and Commerce)(Subject to a Rule) The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following…

During Morning Hour, any member was able to speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members sought recognition, Morning Hour concluded.

Edward DeMarco testified about purposed changes to the secondary mortgage market and proposed legislation establishing a new market that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among the i…

Raj Date, special adviser to the Treasury Department for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified the agency’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. Committee Chairman Spe…

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

The House approved a bill that would award a congressional gold medal to the first black Marine recruits in World War II. Members also approved the debate rules for a land exchange bill for …

Witnesses testified on the impact on credit rating agencies of oversight imposed upon them in the 2010 financial regulations law. They also talked about standards used by credit ratings agen…

Two House Financial Services subcommittees held a joint hearing on mortgage servicing and foreclosure mitigation practices. Members discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mo…

Witnesses testified on the health and stability of the mutual fund industry in the wake of the financial crisis, including how new financial regulations are affecting the market.

Members debated changes to patent and trademark Law. Vote number 484 was vitiated and replaced by vote 485.

The House considered legislation on small business, graduate medical education funding, and defense programs. The medical education bill was intended to defund portions of the Affordable Car…

Representatives of small banks and credit unions testified on a House Republican proposal to change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB). The CFPB was created thr…

The top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said that several House Republican bills to reform government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) were “unnecessary and counterproductive". Edward D…

Elizabeth 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…