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Heads of oversight bodies responsible for tracking the use of taxpayer dollars and ensuring transparency in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) program testified on the successes of the…

Accountants and economists testified about allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire and the potential impact on individual and corporate tax rates. Among the issues addressed were the s…

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk testified on U.S.-China trade issues. Among the topics they addressed was the valuation of the yuan and China’s promi…

The committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Alan D. Bersin to be commissioner of customs and border protection, Department of Homeland Security. He was introduced by Sena…

Banking officials testified about a proposed fee on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax. Treasury Secretary Geithner had urged Congress to impose a 10-year, $9…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about a proposed fee on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax. He urged Congress to impose a 10-year, $90 billion f…

Neil Barofsky testified at a hearing to consider a proposed tax on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax.

Internal Revenue Service officials testified about tax policy and IRS operations. Among the topics they addressed were customer service at the IRS, concerns about the competence of many tax …

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. He said that the nation’s economy is stronger than it was a year ago, but that the govern…

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on President Obama’s health care proposals and his fiscal year 2011 budget proposal.

Senators heard testimony on nominations to the Treasury Department. Witnesses testified about their qualifications and vision for the new positions. Nominees were: Mary John Miller to be ass…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on climate change legislation and its potential impact on jobs in the U.S. Energy industry experts testified on plans to regulate carbon emissions…

The Senate Finance Committee held its eighth and final meeting on its health care bill. Debate focused on Congressional Budget Office scoring of the legislation, the failure of the committee…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments were proposals by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer to include a publ…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Members considered a number of tax-related provisions including amendments to block any…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Amendments focused on government financing, affordability, and restrictions on insuranc…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Amendments focused on government financing, affordability, and restrictions on insuranc…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments considered were provisions to prohibit federal funding of abortion, …