Immigration Policy and the Hispanic Workforce
Panelists talked about immigration policy, the U.S. economy, and the impact of national policies on local populations. Among the issues they addressed were unemployment rates, the role of ed…
615 viewsPanelists talked about immigration policy, the U.S. economy, and the impact of national policies on local populations. Among the issues they addressed were unemployment rates, the role of ed…
615 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. He said that the nation’s economy needed continued stimulus sp…
593 viewsThe House approved a five-year extension of the national flood insurance program with higher caps on both premiums and policy coverage.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,362 viewsThe House voted 237-192 for the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which makes changes to financial market regulations. The legislation creates a panel of regulators chaired by the treasu…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,685 viewsThe House took up a couple of small business bills. One establishes a $30 billion fund to lend to small businesses, and another provides various tax cuts and incentives.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,080 viewsThe House debated several bills and passed a measure that calls on the president and the secretary of state to oppose a recent United Nations report on the Gaza conflict, calling it biased a…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,922 viewsThe committee continued debating amendments, all having to do with exemptions for smaller banks and credit unions. There were votes at the end of this section on the Republican substitute an…
158 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a markup of "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, and H.R. 3639. Amendments debated included provisions to restrict membership on bank corpor…
269 viewsThe House passed Defense Department appropriations, the final of the 12 appropriation bills for fiscal year 2010. Members also a bill setting new food safety regulations requiring more inspe…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,201 viewsThe House debated and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including one to track absentee ballots and another to expand assistance for small businesses. Members also gave one…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,798 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 viewsThe House passed the fiscal year 2010 federal budget. No Republicans voted for it, and 20 Democrats voted against it. Members also passed a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
3,017 viewsHouse Republican leaders held a news conference following a failed vote on passage of legislation on federal economic intervention in financial markets. In their remarks they said that sever…
893 viewsHouse Republicans spoke to reporters after meeting for more than 3 hours to discuss the financial markets bailout plan.
128 viewsRepublican leaders talked about legislation for stabilizing the financial markets. Topics included ideological necessities, the removal of special interest influence, and the political clima…
371 viewsHouse Republicans spoke to reporters about continued negotiations over federal intervention in the financial markets.
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