The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held an August 20, 2009 hearing on the implementation of Louisiana’s “Road Home” Program entitled...
The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing held an August 21 hearing entitled “Status of the ‘Big Four’ Four Years After Hurricane...
In an August 5, 2009 hearing on a White House Administration proposal to revisit the regulation of credit rating agencies, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs examined the role of third party...
United States Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) introduced legislation on July 22, 2009 that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small...
The United States House of Representatives approved House Resolution 3139 today, July 30, 2009. The bill, which now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration, would extend the National Flood Insurance Program...
The United States House Financial Services Committee issued the following press release today, July 29, 2009: Bill would rein in compensation practices that led to excessive risk-taking; House consideration is expected...
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing entitled “Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative,” on Tuesday, July 28, in Washington,...
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Systemic Risk: Are Some Institutions Too Big to Fail, and If So, What Should We Do About It?” on Tuesday, July 21, in...
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Community and Consumer Advocates’ Perspectives on the Obama Administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals,” on...
Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) circulated a “discussion draft” on executive compensation to members of the Financial Services Committee. The draft is based on...