House Session
The House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,607 viewsThe House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,607 viewsThe House continued work on a bill establishing a $30 billion fund to be used for loans for small businesses.
View in Congressional Chronicle9,357 viewsThe House considered several measures under suspension of the rules, including a a bill remembering the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing of the Murrah Federal Building.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,575 viewsThe House voted on bills debated earlier under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle440 viewsWitnesses testified on the condition of small business and commercial real estate lending in local markets. The Obama Administration proposed transferring $30 billion dollars from the Troubl…
424 viewsWitnesses testified on the condition of small business and commercial real estate lending in local markets. The Obama Administration proposed transferring $30 billion dollars from the Troubl…
2,562 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee completed its markup of four pieces of financial regulation legislation.
326 viewsOfficials testified on legislation proposed by the Department of the Treasury regarding the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. Under the proposals the Securities and Exch…
369 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,872 viewsPolitical leaders in the western states talked about issues including including education, the economy, immigration, and western recreation and conservation. “Western Challenges and Opp…
283 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…
606 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about the Obama Administration’s proposal to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market. In his testimony he said the ease with which deri…
407 viewsTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about administration plans to overhaul financial regulation by subjecting hedge funds and traders of exotic financial instruments to strict gove…
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