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During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes.

The subcommittee held a hearing on the rising costs of higher education and potential ways to reduce tuition and fees. Representatives Virginia Foxx, the subcommittee chair, and Ruben Hinojo…

Witnesses testified on the services community banks and credit unions provide. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of regulations on small banks, the role of community banks, and…

Edward 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…

A vote on a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded failed by a vote of 195 to 230.

Following opening remarks, a panel of political figures and journalists talked about the impact of the Hispanic population on the U.S. economy. Topics included education, home ownership, and…

Two House Financial Services subcommittees held a joint hearing on mortgage servicing and foreclosure mitigation practices. Members discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mo…

Finalists from the 2011 ExploraVision contest appeared at a hearing on science, technology, engineering, and math education. ExploraVision is a science competition in which teams of students…

Elizabeth Warren appeared at a House oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s priorities in regulating consumer credit. In her testimony she said she believed Presiden…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified on his department’s fiscal year 2012 budget request.

Federal regulators and financial experts testified on new rules governing financial derivatives put in place by the Dodd-Frank Financial Regulation Law. Several Democrats on the committee cr…

The House voted on legislation titled “Repealing The Job-Killing Health Care Law Act” that would repeal the 2010 health care reform law.

The House Rules Committee met to set guidelines for the January 12, 2011, floor debate to repeal the health care law enacted in March 2010. The legislation under consideration was titled “R…