Senate Session
The Senate approved 60-39 an increase to the federal debt limit, By a 70-30 vote, members also confirmed Ben Bernanke to a second term four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve.
View in Congressional Chronicle91,626 viewsThe Senate approved 60-39 an increase to the federal debt limit, By a 70-30 vote, members also confirmed Ben Bernanke to a second term four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve.
View in Congressional Chronicle91,626 viewsLloyd Blankfein testified about investment and trading activities of Goldman Sachs and other investment banks involving residential mortgage based securities and related products. In sometimes combative…
54,666 viewsThe Senate voted to confirm Elena Kagan as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on a vote of 63 to 37.
View in Congressional Chronicle35,803 viewsSenators met to vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy in the military and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty…
View in Congressional Chronicle22,555 viewsCurrent and former directors from Goldman Sachs testified about investment and trading activities of Goldman Sachs and other investment banks involving residential mortgage based securities…
14,411 viewsThe Senate failed to move forward on several measures, one dealing with immigration and another that creates a fund for first responders with health issues as a result of the terrorist…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,613 viewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the potential repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy barring openly gay and lesbian service…
6,147 viewsPanelists testified on the role of high risk mortgages, focusing on Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu), which was the nation’s largest thrift with more than $300 billion in assets, $188 billion in…
5,767 viewsPanelists testified on the role of high risk mortgages, focusing on Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu), which was the nation’s largest thrift with more than $300 billion in assets, $188 billion in…
4,123 viewsExecutives from Goldman Sachs testified about investment and trading activities of Goldman Sachs and other investment banks involving residential mortgage based securities and related products. In…
3,944 viewsFBI Director Robert Mueller, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael Leiter testified on current terrorist threats to the U.S.,…
3,926 viewsFinancial markets regulators and Wall Street brokerage firm CEOs testified on the causes of the May 6, 2010 stock market “flash crash” in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged…
3,666 viewsWitnesses testified on the role of credit rating agencies in the financial crisis, using as case histories the credit rating agencies of Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Former credit rating…
3,329 viewsPanelists testified on the role of high risk mortgages, focusing on Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu), which was the nation’s largest thrift with more than $300 billion in assets, $188 billion in…
3,045 viewsThe Senate failed to invoke cloture on the defense authorization bill, annual legislation to set Defense Department programs and policy for the upcoming budget. This measure would allow the president to repeal the…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,971 viewsDefense Department officials testified on the Department of Defense Working Group survey of the issues associated with a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning gays and lesbians from open…
2,552 viewsGeneral Petraeus testified on current operations in Afghanistan. During questioning from Senator McCain, General Petraeus took suddenly ill and the hearing was suspended as he walked from…
2,252 viewsSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Joe Lieberman and other Senators joined supporters of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal for a press conference following a key vote on repeal of the…
2,188 viewsThe Senate continued work on a bill to extend tax breaks and unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,106 viewsThe Senate continued work on a small business programs bill which would provide $30 billion for certain banks to extend credit to small businesses.
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