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William Donaldson and John Reed testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, regarding the governance structure of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Reed had…

The Senate Banking Committee heard from the Chairman of the SEC and Mutual Funds lobbyist on government regulation of Mutual Funds. Witnesses testified about mismanagement and potential…

Secretary Snow testified about the Treasury Department’s Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy. Topics included Japanese and Chinese exchange rates, the need for…

Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, talked about the Senate agenda and events in the news. Among the issues addressed were the $87 billion…

Nominees testified to the Senate Banking Committee about their credentials for being appointed to the White House Council of Economic Advisers and to the Commerce Department.

Committee members examined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of companies' auditing and accountability. The SEC chairman testified about the rules being developed and the…

Witnesses testified about the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among the topics they addressed were implementing programs to prevent identity theft, improving consumer access to credit, and…

The senators and representatives talked about the release that day of the report on pre-September 11 intelligence. The object of the report was to discover what was known by U.S.…

Armando Falcon testified before The Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, regarding accounting practices at Freddie Mac, and the events leading up to irregularities in recent…

Witnesses testified about federal transportation assistance programs. Among the topics they addressed were rural public transportation, safety programs, and levels of federal aid to state…

Lawmakers testified before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States about the commission’s mandates and objectives, as well as intelligence oversight investigations…

Nominees for appointment to positions as judges on several U.S. courts testified about their qualifications, experience, and judicial philosophies. Among the topics they addressed were…

Witnesses testified about a $1.4 billion settlement reached between the Securities and Exchange Commission and ten of the largest brokerage firms. Among the topics they addressed were…

The conference committee attempted to reach a compromise agreement between the House and Senate on supplemental appropriations for the war with Iraq, homeland security, and other purposes.…