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Financial experts testified on the impact of artificial intelligence on capital markets at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing. Members asked about AI’s impact on minorities, cyb…

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…

The House impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198), with Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) voting “present” on both articles of i…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria testified at a House Financial Services Commi…

The House passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) extending government funding through December 20, 2019. Members also passed a bill debated the previous day under suspension of the r…

The House considered suspension bills, with several dealing with ways to improve veteran benefits.

The House passed a measure that sanctions Turkish officials and banks in relation to military operations in Syria, debated and passed a resolution that recognizes and remembers the Armenian …

Facebook 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…

The House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Artificial Intelligence held a hearing on protecting consumers' digital identities in the financial marketplace. Representatives from the…

The House passed a bill that aims to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections. The legislation requires candidates and campaigns to report illicit offers of elections assistance from f…

The 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…

The House Financial Services Committee heard from the five commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Chair Jay Clayton, on the agency’s priorities. Topics incl…

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch outlined his priorities to lawmakers, one of which is to address the deferred maintenance backlog. His testimony came before an oversight heari…

The Tea Party Patriots held a press conference on Capitol Hill regarding gun legislation and protecting Second Amendment rights. Participating were gun rights advocates and several Republica…

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The 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…

Federal 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…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), and others addressed the Faith …

The House debated H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act. The bill would create federal standards for election regulations and boost funding for election security eff…

The House Administration Committee considered and reported favorably to the H.R. 2722, a bill that would create federal standards for election regulations and boost funding for election secu…