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February 4, 2009
This morning, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises is holding a hearing at 9:30am EST to assess the alleged $50 billion investment fraud engineered by Mr. Bernard L. Madoff.
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February 3, 2009
Today, the House passed three homeland security bills which were passed in the 110th Congress but not acted upon in the Senate.
The Reducing Over-Classification Act, H.R.
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February 3, 2009
"Americans know that our economic recovery will take years -- not months...Rarely in history has our country faced economic problems as devastating as this crisis.
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January 29, 2009
Tonight, 11 million of America's children are one step closer to receiving quality, affordable health care through the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which is critical to supporting hard-working families in these difficult economic times.
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January 29, 2009
Today, the Congressional Oversight Panel released a report - mandated by Congress - making recommendations on how to reform our financial regulatory system. In the report, the panel summarized:
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January 28, 2009
Today's vote is a victory for the American people. As the President urged us to do in his Inaugural Address just eight days ago, the House is taking action, 'bold and swift,' by passing a bill to create and save 3 to 4 million jobs.
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January 28, 2009
During debate of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the House adopted several amendments by voice vote.
The House adopted an amendment by Reps. Nadler, DeFazio, Lipinski, McMahon, and Ellison to add $3 billion to funding for mass transit projects.
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January 28, 2009
During consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the House debated a substitute offered by House Republicans which would cut tax relief for working Americans and eliminate targeted investments in infrastructure, LIHEAP, food stamps, health IT, a
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January 28, 2009
As families are struggling in this recession, tens of millions of students are losing the opportunity to go to college. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes key provisions to keep the doors of college open. The bill: