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House Democrats release wave of bank reform bills

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday will release a slate of reform bills in response to the recent bank failures…

What’s in the debt ceiling deal struck by Biden and McCarthy?

President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday signed off on an agreement to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and…

GOP Rep. George Santos has been charged by the Justice Department

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been criminally charged by the Department of Justice, NBC News reported Tuesday, citing sources…

Lawmakers praise First Republic sale, but efforts to pass new bank rules are fizzling

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who sit atop key banking committees praised the federal takeover of First Republic Bank on Monday, and…

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over House probe of Trump investigation

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a House Judiciary Committee subpoena issued…

Key lawmakers say upcoming hearings on bank failures aim to boost U.S. confidence in banking sector

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers overseeing the recent turmoil in the banking sector said Wednesday that they aim…

House committee calls Fed, FDIC officials to testify in its first hearing on bank failures

WASHINGTON — The House Financial Services Committee on Friday announced its first hearing on the failures of Silicon Valley Bank…

House conservatives issue new list of demands that could upend debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON — A powerful bloc of U.S. House conservatives on Friday issued new demands that they said must be met…