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Witnesses testified on proposals that would regulate currently unregulated financial markets. They focused on over-the-counter derivatives markets, which Ms. Born said had become “extremely …

The Joint Economic Committee heard a report on October 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate rose to 10.2%, up from 9.8% the previous month…

The House passed Defense Department appropriations, the final of the 12 appropriation bills for fiscal year 2010. Members also a bill setting new food safety regulations requiring more inspe…

The House continued work on amendments to the $65 billion spending bill to fund the Departments of Commerce and Justice along with NASA and other science agencies.

Members talked about the Congressional Oversight Panel’s June report to Congress on the strength of financial institutions that have received money through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.…

Elizabeth Warren testified about the Congressional Oversight Panel’s June report to Congress on the strength of financial institutions that have received money through the Troubled Asset Rel…

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the U.S. economic outlook, saying significant progress had been made in restoring stability to financial markets since a “truly cat…

The House began debate on the fiscal year 2010 federal budget conference report.

The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on the second quarterly report of the the special inspector general for TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program). Neil Barofsky testified about inves…

The House debated and voted on several bills, including one that designated a person to distribute campaign funds in the event of a candidate’s death. They also agreed to go to conference wi…

Secretary Vilsack testified about the proposed fiscal year 2010 agricultural budget. Topics included food safety issues, proposed caps to farm subsidy payments, nutritional value of school m…

The House approved a motion to concur with Senate amendments to the previously-passed House public lands bill.

The Joint Economic Committee heard a report on February 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The report released the same day indicated that unemployment in the…