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The House held the final day of the First Session of the 111th Congress, unless the Senate passes a health care bill before adjourning. The House passed 2010 Defense spending legislation, in…

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, thaking a number of votes on various amendments.

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…

The House Financial Services Committee held a markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act. They debated several amendments including provisions to ban certain financial products.

The House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…

Witnesses testified on legislation that would require the Government Accountability Office to audit the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve General Counsel Scott Alvarez said audits of monetary…

The House debated and passed by a 240-179 vote a resolution on disapproving of Representative Joe Wilson’s (R-SC) outburst of “You lie!!” during President Obama’s speech on health care refor…

House Democrats Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire, and Alan Grayson of Florida participated in a panel discussion on how Congress works. Topics included earm…

The House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…

Witnesses testified about the ongoing administration and oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and issues surrounding the warrant repurchasing process under TARP to ensure th…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…