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The House of Representatives convened for the business of the day, one minute speeches, and special order speeches. The House disapproved of Senate amendments to bill H.R. 3630 to provide in…

Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the impact of the European Union debt crisis on the U.S.

Financial experts testified on the European Union debt crisis and its impact on the economies of the U.S. and other countries.

H.Res. 479 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) 1) H.R. 1254 - Synthetic Drug Control Act 2) H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act 3) H.R. 32…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, a Government Accountability representative, and housing experts testified at a hearing on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Admi…

House Oversight Committee - Full Committee Business Meeting - Legislation Up For Consideration: H.R. 373, “The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011” and Rep. James Lank…

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executive officers and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testified on executive bonuses at the mortgage companies. They defended executive b…

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

Witnesses testified about fraud in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s affordable housing program. Witnesses included felons convicted of defrauding HUD’s Home Investment Partn…

The House passed short-term extensions for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and for surface transportation bill. They also passed a bill for charter school programs.

Elizabeth Warren testified on the implementation and congressional oversight of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). CFPB was scheduled to open on July 21, 2011, and was crea…

Two House Financial Services subcommittees held a joint hearing on mortgage servicing and foreclosure mitigation practices. Members discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mo…

Sheila Bair testified on the evolving role do the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Witnesses testified about differences in financial regulatory approaches between the U.S. and other countries, and the effects of those disparities on U.S. companies and the economy at large…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the recovery efforts from BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Oil, the Obama administration’s response. Witnesses focus…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair appeared at an oversight hearing of her agency’s work during the 2008 financial crisis and its expanded authority under the 2010 finan…

The House considered legislation on small business, graduate medical education funding, and defense programs. The medical education bill was intended to defund portions of the Affordable Car…

Witnesses testified about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB), which was created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. Elizabeth Warren was accused by House Republica…

House Oversight Committee - The Future Of Capital Formation - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Witnesses: Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission;…

House Oversight Committee - Presidential Records in the New Millenium - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Full Committee hearing entitled, “Presidential Records in the …