Financial Stability and the Economy
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary Mnuchin…
2,316 viewsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary Mnuchin…
2,316 viewsThe House Rules Committee debated two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress--against President Trump. This is the final portion of the hearing, when members ret…
592 viewsThe House Rules Committee debated two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress--against President Trump. This is the third portion of the hearing, before the commi…
833 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to debate the $1.4 trillion dollar government spending bill. The first 10 minutes of the hearing concerned other committee business related to legislation d…
469 viewsThe House approved a measure that restricts robocalls, and members started work on a bill that bans illegal insider trading, making exchanges to the Securities Exchange Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle736 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider debate rules and amendments for the resolution formalizing and outlining the process of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. The resolution p…
5,472 viewsFacebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Financial Services Committee on his company’s plan to create a cryptocurrency called Libra and its possible impact on t…
87,623 viewsThe House passed a bill intended to combat money laundering by curbing the use of shell companies while requiring corporations to report ownership information to the Treasury Department. Mem…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,516 viewsThe House voted 421-0 for a resolution calling for the release of the whistleblower complaint involving President Trump’s summer of 2019 conversation with the leader of Ukraine, which includ…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,425 viewsEnergy Secretary Rick Perry testified on his department’s research and development programs before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Lawmakers asked about the agency’s curre…
1,103 viewsFollowing one-minute speeches, the House debated a combined rule for two upcoming bills. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 would increase discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2020 an…
View in Congressional Chronicle759 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency called “Libra.” David Marcus, the co-creator of Libra who heads the social media and netw…
4,981 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to discuss a rule on a resolution finding Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for their refusal to testify …
1,346 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on U.S. monetary policy and the state of the economy. In his prepared remarks, Mr. Powell said the…
13,661 viewsHouse Rules Committee debated and voted on a resolution that authorizes the Judiciary Committee chair to pursue enforcement of subpoenas for Attorney General Barr and former White House Coun…
1,540 viewsThe House Rules Committee resumed consideration of H.R. 2740, a series of appropriations bills for fiscal year 2020.
167 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider several appropriations bills for fiscal year 2020. This portion of the meeting included testimony by the leaders of the House Appropriations Subcomm…
192 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider several appropriations bills for fiscal year 2020. This portion of the meeting included testimony by the leaders of the House Appropriations Subcomm…
118 viewsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on the international financial system before the House Financial Services Committee. He answered questions on a variety of topics, including banki…
5,450 viewsThe House debated a rule governing two bills. One bill would reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ((CFPB). The other measure would provide more fl…
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