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Day one of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included first lady Michelle Obama, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and immigration advocate Astrid S…

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk …

Richard Cordray outlined a number of new rules and initiatives under consideration at the new Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB). He said the CFPB would try to craft universal mortga…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) Complete Consideration of H.R. 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher / Financial Services Co…

Financial regulators testified on implementing the Volcker Rule, which prevents federally insured institutions from investing in hedge and private equity funds. The rule was part of the 2010…

Raj 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…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the U.S. economy and financial stability. Among the topics addressed were mortgage refinancing, banking regulations, the work of the Financia…

Officials 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 …

The House began consideration of H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.

The House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…

House and Senate members spoke at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included prudential regulation, predatory lend…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Debate focused on the establishment of a Consumer Financial…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. This was a portion of the day-long meeting, focusing on ame…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. This is a portion of the day-long meeting, focusing on an a…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. This live portion of the hearing was joined in progress and…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation.

House and Senate members made opening statements at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation.

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said interest rates would remain historicall…