House Session, Part 2
The House consider five bills under suspension of the rules to sanction Iran following its attack on Israel.
View in Congressional Chronicle368 viewsThe House consider five bills under suspension of the rules to sanction Iran following its attack on Israel.
View in Congressional Chronicle368 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…
1,358 viewsFinancial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech…
45 viewsThe House passed a resolution denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Fourteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting “yes.” Members also approved a bill that would r…
View in Congressional Chronicle319 viewsThe House approved a bill to eliminate all current restrictions on the import and export of liquified natural gas (LNG). Members also passed several foreign policy suspension bills that were…
View in Congressional Chronicle668 views“I absolutely believe it’s headed in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen when asked about the U.S. economic outlook before the House Financial Services Committee. The …
1,082 viewsFederal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on rule changes within the agency and the mortgage fees it charges. She discus…
1,247 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified on a semi-annual report of his agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Several members of the Republican ma…
828 views“The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy and the economy. T…
1,111 viewsFinancial regulators from the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation were among the witnesses testifying on the use of climate-related financial risk policies in risk …
719 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the importance of international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and International Mo…
1,712 viewsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the agency’s semi-annual report. Topics included consumer protection aga…
286 viewsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler answered questions on oversight of the agency before the House Financial Services Committee. Topics included cryptocurrency, categ…
4,158 viewsThe House voted on and passed two veterans-related suspension bills that were debated earlier in the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle556 viewsThe House approved legislation to permanently classify all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled drugs.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,014 viewsGregory Becker, former Silicon Valley Bank CEO; Scott Shay, former Signature Bank chair and co-founder; and Michael Roffler, former First Republic Bank CEO and president, testified at a a Ho…
2,291 viewsThe House debated and passed (219-213) the Republican border security and immigration bill. Republicans Thomas Massie (KY) and John Duarte (CA) voted against the measure. Members also debate…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,371 viewsOfficials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve, and Treasury Department testified on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other bank failures before the …
1,317 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle678 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said no decision has been made regarding the interest rate hike expected in mid-March. His comments before the House Financial Services Committee came one…
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