The House Holds a Hearing on the Semi-Annual Report of The Fed on Monetary Policy
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 22nd, 2009 4:32 am by HL
The House Holds a Hearing on the Semi-Annual Report of The Fed on Monetary Policy
REP BARNEY FRANK: The hearing will come to order. This is the second semi-annual hearing that the Financial Services Committee holds according to the Humphrey-Hawkins Act. We alternate with the Senate Committee as to which committee goes first. This time, it is this committee’s responsibility to…
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Health-Care Reform
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I talk about the progress we’re making on health insurance reform, I want to say a few words about a very important vote that just took place in Congress. Long before I took this office, I argued that meeting our greatest challenges would requir…
Immigration Experts Urge Congress to Be Cautious on Schumer Work ID Plan
Immigration analysts urged Congress on Tuesday to carefully weigh a leading Democratic senator’s plan to require all U.S. workers to verify their identity using fingerprints or digital photos, saying such an effort faces technological and political obstacles.
Finance Panel Looks to Produce Health Reform That Can Endure Scrutiny
While the issue of health-care reform has divided Democrats in the House and stirred relentless GOP attacks, members of the Senate Finance Committee have seemingly ignored the hubbub, and a presidential deadline, as they huddle daily in pursuit of a breakthrough bill.
