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Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) testified at a hearing on the council’s agenda and operations.

Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and other federal officials testified at a hearing on the reauthorization of ONDCP and the agency’s effort…

Mary Jo White testified at a hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operations, as well as the commission’s fiscal year 2017 budget request. Republican committee members told Ms…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on monetary policy and bank regulation and supervision. She told committee members the U.S. economy was performing well and that an …

The House debated a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act.

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. She took questions on the organization’s operations and responded to recent…

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy testified on the toxic river spill caused by the EPA and one of its contractors near the shuttered Gold King Mine in Silvert…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. She answered several questions on interest rates, in reply to…

Secretary Julian Castro testifies at a hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s priorities, budget, operations, and programs. Topics included veterans' homelessness, affo…

The House convened for a legislative session, with members debating the rule for H.R. 2578, a Commerce, Justice, and Science Spending bill.

Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth testified on his report on recent Secret Service conduct. Specifically, the report details the March 4, 2015, events in which during an alleged …

Banking and retail industry group officials testified at a hearing on financial data security issues. The witnesses answered questions on such issues as protection of consumer data and liabi…

Homeland Security Inspector General John Roth and other witnesses testified on airport security issues, including passenger screening, employee credentialing, and perimeter security. Homelan…

The heads of various federal agencies testified at a hearing titled, “The Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government.” The witnesses, who represented agencies with the lowest rankings, p…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the release that day of the results of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the fatal police shooting of unarmed …

The House passed H.R. 50, which would impose stricter requirements for how federal agencies disclose the cost and effectiveness of federal mandates. Members gave special order speeches on an…

Federal Housing Finance Director Mel Watt testified before the House Financial Services Committee about housing finance and funding efforts to open up more access to lending for potential ho…