Zalmay Khalilzad, the ambassador who negotiated the U.S.-Taliban deal to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He said he held the …
1,957 viewsThe House passed legislation to bar the federal government from purchasing Americans' data from big tech companies without a search warrant, as well as three bills to respond to the Iranian …
View in Congressional Chronicle347 viewsThe House debated legislation to bar the federal government from purchasing Americans' data from big tech companies without a search warrant, as well as three bills to respond to the Iranian…
View in Congressional Chronicle383 viewsThe House debated the rules for six bills to respond to Iran’s airstrikes against Israel.
View in Congressional Chronicle437 viewsBy a vote of 273-147, the House passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years. Section 702 allows the U.S. to monitor foreig…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,970 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…
1,327 viewsThe House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing on federal law enforcement’s use of financial surveillance. The focus of the hearing was…
2,112 viewsFormer U.S. Central Command Commander retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who oversaw the 2021 U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal, told House Foreign Affairs Committee members: “I alone bear full milita…
11,073 viewsMembers of the House Freedom Caucus held a news conference regarding the $1.2 trillion budget deal intended to keep the government funded for the rest of fiscal year 2024. They criticized th…
2,539 viewsFinancial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech…
618 viewsThe House approved (352-65-1) a bill that would require the video-sharing app TikTok to either divest from its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, within 180 days of the bill’s enactmen…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,515 viewsHousing sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on housing affordability before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Several topics were discussed, …
610 viewsHouse Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) and others held a news conference on FISA reauthorization.
706 views“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …
1,055 viewsFederal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…
1,226 viewsFormer Homeland Security Department officials from the Trump administration, including former acting Secretary Chad Wolf (2019-21), testified on migration at the southern border before the H…
1,244 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…
822 viewsThe House approved (314-108) a Senate-passed temporary spending bill to fund the government until March and avert a partial shutdown at midnight on January 19. The bill would next go to Pres…
View in Congressional Chronicle919 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testified on U.S. support for Israel amid its war wi…
2,239 viewsIndustry leaders testified on variables that influence insurance costs before the Housing Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Topics included state and federal regulati…
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