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Chief executives of the nation’s largest banks testified before the House Financial Services Committee about banking regulation a decade after the 2008 financial crisis. Questions focused…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee. on the state of the international financial system. Members asked questions on the state of the international…

The CEOs of the nation’s three credit reporting bureaus and five credit experts testified before the House Financial Services Committee on two proposed bills that would change federal…

Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan testified at a hearing on his company’s business practices. He explained what he claimed were improvements Wells Fargo had made in its approach to customer…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the economy and monetary policy before the House Financial Services Committee. He said the Federal Reserve would take a patient approach to…

Members of Congress reacted to President Trump’s Second state of the Union address.

On Day 26 of a government shutdown, the House debated and passed a bill that provides over $12 billion in emergency funding for those recently affected by natural disasters, including…

The House speaker held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place…

David Malpass, the Treasury undersecretary for international affairs, testified about international financial institutions before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to consider legislation to protect mortgage borrowers and to reduce risks in the housing market. The ten witnesses included mortgage…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on potential changes for the nation’s housing finance system. In this portion, the committee returned from a series of House floor…

In a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed from a Senate-passed version, includes $5.7 billion for a…

The House approved H.R.6691, the Community Safety and Security Act of 2018. The bill further defines the term “crime of violence” in immigration law that may be used in determining whether…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee about monetary policy and the economy. He addressed several issues, including inflation, jobs,…

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing to consider the uses, benefits and security of virtual currencies. Witnesses answered questions about…

The House passed a bill repealing the medical device excise tax that was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Members also debated several other measures, including one that…

The House continued work on H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS among other agencies. Members also…

The House passed 14 bills dealing with foreign affairs, federal lands, and armed forces issues. Members ended the day by debating H.R. 6147, a fiscal year 2019 bill to fund the Department…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the international financial system. He addressed members' questions on several…

The House considered suspension bills. Michael Cloud (R) was sworn in to fill the remaining term of former Representative Blake Farenthold in Texas' 27th Congressional District.