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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the financial collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their takeover by the federal government and their role in the fin…

Hedge Fund Managers and financial experts testified about federal regulation of financial markets, operation of hedge funds, and the recent global financial crisis. The hearing focused on se…

Financial market esperts testified about federal regulation of financial markets, operation of hedge funds, and the recent global financial crisis. The hearing focused on several issues incl…

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Former Treasury Secretary John Snow, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox testified about the state of the economy, recent turmoil in the U.S. and globa…

Representative Darrell Issa, the ranking Republican member of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a press conference to announce legisl…

Financial and credit industry executives testified about credit industry operations, regulatory procedures, and financial mismanagement that influenced credit market turmoil and led to globa…

A hearing was held on the effect of the financial crisis on pension funds and workers' directed retirement accounts, such as 401(k) plans. Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag s…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the second in a series of oversight hearings on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdown on Wa…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the second in a series of oversight hearings on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdown on Wa…

Secretary Chertoff testified about Department of Homeland Security efforts to coordinate and align programs, personnel, and resources to secure the nation fs borders. In his remarks he outli…

Witnesses testified about the high formaldehyde levels in the travel trailers and manufactured homes provided to Gulf Coast hurricane victims by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Form…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing titled “Should FDA Food and Drug Administration Drug and Medical Device Regulation Bar State Liability Claims?” FDA a…

The House passed a small business innovation and technology bill. Members also began work on the $8.4 billion Coast Guard programs bill.

A hearing was held on the plans of the Department of Education to ensure the continued availability of funds for student loans. Topics included the availability of federal and private studen…

In a contentious hearing on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Major League baseball players, Brian McNamee testified that he had injected Roger Clemens and others with human growth h…