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Professor Edward Balleisen talked about his book, Fraud: An American History from Barnum to Madoff, about the history of business fraud in America. In his book, Professor Balleisen also look…

The 2016 Democratic Platform Drafting Committee held its second day of hearings to listen to party officials and policy experts on education, jobs, and the economy. “Moving America Forw…

Panelists argued the merits of using the “eminent domain” process to help distressed homeowners in which local governments buy homes worth less than their mortgages, and sell the homes back …

Witnesses testified on NASA’s strategic direction as the Nation faces budgetary challenges. They also reviewed the National Research Council report on NASA’s strategic direction and the need…

Business owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses.

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk …

Raj Date testified on the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law on consumer choice and access to credit. He emphasized the importance of public and industry feedback the Consume…

Legislative Business, 19 bills under Suspension of the Rules

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

The House debated resolutions relating to offshore drilling.

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unles…

Witnesses testified on a report on weather satellite programs Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R Series (GOES-R). They said the pro…

During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

John Holdren testified about programs administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), as well as its roles, responsibilities, operations, management and its function in s…

Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank rema…

Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the discretionary authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate non-bank financial firms as “systemically…

The House debated federal spending for the Commerce and Justice Departments and science agencies.

Current and former chief risk officers at MF Global testified on the company’s collapse.