The House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) denied ever …
2,644 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on allegations that some members of Congress have enriched themselves through legal stock trades based on non-public information. Witnes…
560 viewsThe House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s performance as a conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac si…
1,114 viewsOne Minute Speeches (15 per side) H.Res. 364 - Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room” (Suspension, 40 Minutes of Debate) H.Res. 477 -…
View in Congressional Chronicle49,684 viewsThe House voted on H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,408 viewsEdward DeMarco testified about purposed changes to the secondary mortgage market and proposed legislation establishing a new market that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among the i…
326 viewsRaj Date, special adviser to the Treasury Department for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified the agency’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. Committee Chairman Spe…
337 viewsThe House approved a bill that would award a congressional gold medal to the first black Marine recruits in World War II. Members also approved the debate rules for a land exchange bill for …
View in Congressional Chronicle2,712 viewsOfficials testified about Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operations and proposed regulatory changes. Among the topics they addressed were the role of credit rating agencies in the …
455 viewsWitnesses testified on the impact on credit rating agencies of oversight imposed upon them in the 2010 financial regulations law. They also talked about standards used by credit ratings agen…
991 viewsThe House passed a bill sponsored by Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) that expedites the approval process for a crude oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas. Members also returned to work …
View in Congressional Chronicle4,248 viewsThe House debated and voted on legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The measure failed 97-318, with seven Democrats voting present.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,245 viewsPatrick Conroy opened the session with his first prayer as House chaplain.
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