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The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing focused on disaster recovery assistance as part of the Community Development Block Grant program. Topics included clima…

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to examine the popularity of a form of virtual currency called “stablecoins.” A panel of financial experts and academics answered a variety of que…

Dr. Robert Califf, President Biden’s nominee to be Food and Drug Admimistration commissioner, testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. He answered questions …

Saule Omarova testified before the Senate Banking Committee at her confirmation hearing to serve as comptroller of the currency, who is tasked with regulating the nation’s banks. Committee m…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other congressional Democrats spoke at a news conference on the impact of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda on the climate and environment.

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the agency’s semiannual report. Topics included consumer protectio…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate blocked S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act. Sixty votes were needed to begin debate on the Democratic elections and voting rights bill. Majority Leader Chuck Schume…

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) held a news conference on climate provisions in the budget reconciliation package being negotiated in Congress. Other speakers included three Democratic senators and…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on schools reopening d…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified at a Senate Banking Committee oversight hearing on the the COVID-19 relief law, the CARES Act. Secretary Yel…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held a hearing on jobs training and the workforce. Several topics were discussed during the …

Dairy farmers and agriculture economists testified before a Senate Agriculture subcommittee on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system and its effects on milk pricing.

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on oversight of the SEC. Chair Gensler answered …

The heads of the federal banking regulatory systems testified before the Senate Banking Committee on securing the U.S. banking industry. The chairs of the National Credit Union Administratio…

The Senate voted 66-28 to proceed to work on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Members also confirmed Ur Mendoza’s nomination to serve as director of U.S. Citizenship and Imm…

In a 49-51 vote, the Senate failed to advance consideration of a bipartisan infrastructure bill framework, negotiated by Republican and Democratic Senators in consultation with the White Hou…

CCD Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate committee that the Delta variant is responsible for 83% of all new COVID-19 cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci also testified about the National Instit…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He answered questions on several topics, incl…

The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the cattle industry markets and the factors that impact them, from the farm to the consumer. They discussed several topics during the heari…

A bipartisan group of U.S. House and Senate members held a news conference to discuss the unanimous consent passage of legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday.