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Witnesses testified about the Treasury Department’s conduct of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and to consider a report by the Government Accountability Office on the Treasury Depar…

Automobile industry executives testified about the financial state of the industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal aid to avoid collapse. Some automakers said they mig…

U.S. House of Representatives

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Witnesses testified on the implications of the Treasury Department’s policies in regard to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The hearing focused on the financial take over of Fannie Mae and Freddi…

U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives debated H.R. 6899, the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.

Representative Bachmann, appearing by remote access from St. Paul, Minnesota, spoke about Governor Palin’s vice presidential acceptance speech to the Republican Convention, and her perceptio…

House Republican leaders talked about the American Energy Act, a bill that Republicans protested for the House to vote on. They answered questions from the audience. They spoke on the thi…

Newt Gingrich talked about his book Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works (Regnery Publishing; 2008). Topics included Senators Obama and McCain’s running mate choice…

On the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Excel Enegry Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, President Bush spoke by remote video from the White House. Other featured speakers …

Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke to delegates at the Republican National Convention about her Support for Sen. John McCain.

Republican members of Congress talked about their post-adjournment meetings on the House Floor to continue talking about rising energy costs and gas prices and urge Speaker Pelosi to reconve…

In a bipartisan event Democratic and Republican members of Congress debated the nation’s energy policy. Jeanne Cummings moderated. This was the third in a series of bipartisan “Congress D…