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House votes to honor Birmingham bombing victims
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to award the Congressional Gold medal to the four girls killed in the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church in 1963. Their surviving family members expressed mixed feelings about the award.
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House Republicans' 'fiscal cliff' gripe: When will we ever get spending cuts? (+video)
What riles House Republicans isn't the taxes on the rich in the Senate's 'fiscal cliff' bill, it's the absence of significant spending cuts. But changes at this late date could scuttle the bill.
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The Vote Ron Paul vs. Ben Bernanke: final battle ends on surprising note
With Rep. Ron Paul retiring this year, his epic battles with Federal Reserve chairmen are coming to an end. But his last run-in with Ben Bernanke took a more reflective turn.
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Key Republican lawmaker questions JP Morgan loss
The chairperson of the House Financial Services subcommittee, Shelley Moore Capito, discussed the loss during hearings.
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Obama signs STOCK Act, banning insider trading by members of Congress (+video)
Obama said the move to bar insider trading among lawmakers would assure everyone 'plays by the same rules.'
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Why Congress is warming up to ban on insider trading
On Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee launched a hearing on legislation that would explicitly ban members of Congress from insider trading.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulator throws lifeline to underwater homeowners
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: The overhaul, which would only help a fraction of the country's 11 million underwater borrowers, is the latest government effort to breathe life into the crippled US housing market.
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Elizabeth Warren: Obama picks aggressive consumer adviser
Elizabeth Warren understands 'every American has to get a fair shake in their financial dealings,' Obama says.
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The Monitor's View: Bill to legalize Internet gambling: No dice
The House financial committee will mark up a bill Tuesday to legalize Internet gambling. Even many in the US industry oppose it. It is largely foreign gaming websites that are behind this attempt to overturn the 2006 ban.
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Wall Street financial reform one step closer to becoming law
Wall Street financial reform took another step early Friday to reaching the President's desk when a House and Senate conference committee reached agreement on financial overhaul regulations.
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House votes to rein in 'excessive pay' for company execs
Democrats say such a measure could have helped avert the financial crisis. Republicans and big business call it a bureaucratic power grab.
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Belatedly, House votes to curb predatory lending
Backers of the legislation, which passed Thursday, say it will prevent any future wave of foreclosures like the one that has engulfed the US housing market.
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Bank CEOs defend their use of taxpayer money
They tried to reassure Congress and regain the trust of an angry public on Wednesday.
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Congress near a Big Three deal, with strings attached
US automakers are likely to get $15 billion in federal loans, but lawmakers insist on industry restructuring.
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Congress wrestles with Wall Street bailout package
Is there a deal or not? It depends on who’s asked, but an outline is emerging from Thursday’s meeting at the White House.
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House passes rescue package for mortgage crisis
Lenders who trim the principal on troubled loans would get federal loan guarantees.
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Paulson's plan too long-term for some in Congress
Reception to reform is warm on the Hill, but lawmakers seek more urgent action.
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