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The House approved legislation that would exempt makers of manufactured homes, also known as “mobile homes,” from regulations for mortgage lenders.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,817 viewsThe House approved legislation that would exempt makers of manufactured homes, also known as “mobile homes,” from regulations for mortgage lenders.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,817 viewsThe House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing with officials from the Financial Oversight and Management Board assigned to lead the efforts in fixing Puerto Rico’s bankrupted economy. Members…
1,533 viewsThe House considered a bill that allows more logging on federal lands as a way to reduce wildfires.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,287 viewsHousing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified at an oversight hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. He answered questions on a range of issues including proposed budget cuts to…
14,676 viewsFollowing the House vote, the committee resumed its questioning of former Equifax CEO Richard Smith.
1,769 viewsThe House continued work on a fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, House Continuing Resolution 71. It calls for a balanced budget in 10 years by 2027 and provided instruction to overhaul the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,159 viewsThe House continued work on an omnibus fiscal year 2018 spending bill for eight of the 12 agencies that fund the federal government and related agencies.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,880 viewsTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin appeared before a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee to give a report on the state of the international finance system. He spoke about a…
5,006 viewsThe House passed a bill that would ease water use restrictions in California, and give farmers more access to water. Members also worked on legislation to combat human trafficking, and…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,355 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report. She highlighted recent job growth and said she…
1,922 viewsState officials from New Mexico and Utah, a law professor, and the acting assistant Interior Department secretary testified at a hearing on oil and gas development access on federal lands. One of the witnesses , acting assistant Interior…
1,013 viewsFederal customs and financial crimes officials were among the witnesses at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on efforts to combat the illicit art and antiquities trade. They…
710 viewsC-SPAN presented live coverage from the annual congressional baseball game between Republicans and Democrats. The game took place at Nationals Park one day after Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and three…
22,712 viewsThe House passed a replacement bill for the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,634 viewsThe House debated the rule for H.R. 2213m the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act, which would waive polygraph tests for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) job applicants who have…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,452 viewsRichard Cordray testified at a hearing on his Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) most recent semi-annual reports detailing the agency’s activities. Members questioned Mr. Cordray…
2,534 viewsRepresentative Steve Pearce (R-NM) talked about the Trump administration’s immigration policies, as well as efforts to track and stop the funding of terrorist organizations, including…
590 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report. She testified to the Senate committee the…
2,256 viewsThe House approved a bill to repeal a regulation requiring oil and gas drillers to control methane releases into the atmosphere.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,035 viewsThe House approved two bills that overturned two Obama administration rules. One repeals a federal rule protecting streams and drinking water from coal mining waste. The other overturns a…
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