House Session, Part 2
The House debated and passed several suspension bills related to Iran’s airstrikes against Israel. Members also began debate on H.R. 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle327 viewsThe House debated and passed several suspension bills related to Iran’s airstrikes against Israel. Members also began debate on H.R. 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act.
View in Congressional Chronicle327 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…
1,327 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…
618 viewsDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to supporters at a campaign rally on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. She was joined by many dignitaries who al…
438 viewsThe House passed a measure that would expand small business access to capital,
View in Congressional Chronicle1,850 viewsThe House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,264 viewsThe House approved a $467.5 billion six-bill spending package funding part of the government until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The measure would next go to the Senate, which …
View in Congressional Chronicle431 viewsRep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, led a conversation with industry leaders on financial equity and closing the racial wealth gap during the…
186 viewsAbram Paley, deputy special envoy to Iran, and Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant Treasury secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, testified on the Biden administration’s sanctio…
1,068 viewsHousing sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on housing affordability before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Several topics were discussed, …
610 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 …
1,055 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…
1,226 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…
822 viewsA House Financial Services subcommittee held a public hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) oversight and regulatory enforcement of U.S. capital markets. Witnesse…
294 viewsThe House debated one bill under suspension of the rules, H.R. 4768.
View in Congressional Chronicle460 viewsRep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined rappers Tip “T.I.” Harris and Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music. T.I. and Yo-Yo discussed how they got started in t…
31 viewsRep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) spoke about the history and formation of the Minority AIDS Initiative during the World AIDS Day Conference in Washington, DC, hosted by The Johns Hopkins University…
27 viewsThe House voted to expel Representative George Santos (R-NY). He became the sixth House member and first Republican to be expelled in the history of the chamber, and the first House member e…
View in Congressional Chronicle8,379 viewsIndustry leaders testified on variables that influence insurance costs before the Housing Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Topics included state and federal regulati…
358 viewsThe House began debate on fiscal year 2024 funding for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies.
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