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A hearing was held to examine possible ways to establish clearinghouses or other regulatory measures for the credit default swaps which played a significant role in the downfall of major fin…

Peter Orszag testified about a Bush administration proposal to approve $700 billion to assist financial markets and the economy. Among the topics raised were government intervention in priva…

U.S. House of Reps: Commodity Markets & No Child Left Behind

Witnesses testified about the current Iraqi budget surplus, Iraqi political governance, and levels of U.S. financial assistance to Iraq. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported t…

Witnesses, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, testified about strategy and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In their remarks they foc…

The House debated about 40 bills under suspension of the rules, with many dealing with homeland security and making more information available to the public and first responders.

Witnesses testified about a progress report on Iraq produced by the Government Accountability Office. Among the topics addressed were the state of Iraqi security services, calls by Iraqi pol…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on efforts to train, develop and support the Iraqi security forces. Witnesses testified about a number of issues including recent levels of …

At 1:45 p.m. ET Donna Edwards was sworn in as the representative to Congress of the Fourth Congressional District of the State of Maryland.