Date Committee Hearing/Mark Up
Bankruptcy  
10/6/2008 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee  Hearing on the Causes and Effects of the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
9/26/2008 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Lehman Brothers, Sharper Image, Bennigan's and Beyond: Is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Working?
9/16/2008 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Bankruptcy Trustee Compensation
6/11/2008 House Judiciary Committee Mark-up of H.R. 4044, the "National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008"
6/5/2008 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on H.R. 3652, the “Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007”
4/1/2008 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on H.R. 4044: To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to a
10/2/2007 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  United States Trustee Program: Watchdog or Attack Dog? 
7/17/2007 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on Working Families in Financial Crisis: Medical Debt and Bankruptcy 
5/1/2007 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on the Second Anniversary of the Enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Are Consumers Really Being Protected Under the Act? 
Mortgage/Financial Crisis  
11/12/2008 House Financial Services Committee Private Sector Cooperation with Mortgage Modifications-Ensuring That Investors, Servicers and Lenders Provide Real Help for Troubled Homeowners
10/23/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in the U.S. Credit Markets: Examining Recent Regulatory Responses
10/23/2008 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee  The Financial Crisis and the Role of Federal Regulators
10/22/2008 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee  Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis
10/21/2008 House Financial Services Committee The Future of Financial Services Regulation
10/20/2008 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee  Hearing on the Collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
10/16/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in the U.S. Credit Markets: The Genesis of the Current Economic Crisis
9/25/2008 House Financial Services Committee Oversight Hearing to Examine Recent Treasury and FHFA Actions Regarding the Housing GSEs
9/24/2008 House Financial Services Committee The Future of Financial Services: Exploring Solutions for the Market Crisis
9/23/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in US Credit Markets: Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other Financial Institutions
9/18/2008 House Financial Services Committee Auction Rate Securities Market: A Review of Problems and Potential Resolutions
9/17/2008 House Financial Services Committee The Implementation of the Hope for Homeowners Program and A Review of Foreclosure Mitigation Efforts
9/16/2008 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations HUD's Proposed RESPA Rule
9/6/2008 House Financial Services Committee The Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on Neighborhoods in California’s Central Valley: Challenges and Solutions
7/25/2008 House Financial Services Committee A Review of Mortgage Servicing Practices and Foreclosure Mitigation
6/16/2008 House Financial Services Committee Foreclosure Problems and Solutions: Federal, State, and Local Efforts to Address the Foreclosure Crisis in Ohio
5/22/2008 House Financial Services Committee Impact on Homebuyers and Housing Market of Conforming Loan Limit Increase
5/22/2008 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy  Targeting Federal Aid to Neighborhoods Distressed by the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
5/7/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in the U.S. Credit Markets: Examining the Regulation of Investment Banks by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
5/6/2008 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts  Policing Lenders and Protecting Homeowners: Is Misconduct in Bankruptcy Fueling the Foreclosure Crisis?
5/1/2008 House Financial Services Committee  H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008
4/30/2008 House Financial Services Committee H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 and H.R. 5829, Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008--CONTINUATION
4/29/2008 Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism Improving Consumer Protections in Subprime Lending 
4/24/2008 House Financial Services Committee H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 and H.R. 5829, Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008
4/23/2008 House Financial Services Committee Committee Mark-Up: H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008 and H.R. 5579, Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 
4/22/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: The Role of the Credit Rating Agencies
4/16/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Examining Proposals to Mitigate Foreclosures and Restore Liquidity to the Mortgage Markets
4/16/2008 House Financial Services Subcommittee on on Housing and Community Opportunity  "H.R. 5679, The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008".
4/15/2008 House Financial Services Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee H.R. 5579, the "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008"
4/10/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Examining Proposals to Mitigate Foreclosures and Restore Liquidity to the Mortgage Markets.
4/9-10/2008 House Financial Services Committee Using FHA for Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention
4/7/2008 Senate Banking Committee Restoring the American Dream: Solutions to Predatory Lending and the Foreclosure Crisis
2/28/2008 Senate Finance Committee The Real Estate Market:  Building a Strong Economy
2/14/2008 House Financial Services Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee The State of the Bond Insurance Industry
1/31/2008 Senate Banking Committee Strengthening our Economy: Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Preservation.
1/29/2008 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on the Growing Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis: Identifying Solutions and Dispelling Myths
12/13/2007 Senate Finance Committee The Housing Decline: The Extent of the Problem and Potential Remedies
12/12/2007 House Judiciary Committee Mark-Up Hearing of H.R. 3690 (archived webcast available)
12/6/2007 House Financial Services Committee Accelerating Loan Modifications, Improving Foreclosure Prevention and Enhancing Enforcement
12/5/2007 Senate Judiciary Committee The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: How To Help Families Save Their Homes
11/6/2007 House Financial Services Committee Mark-Up Hearing of H.R. 3915
11/2/2007 House Financial Services Committee Progress in Administration and Other Efforts to Coordinate and Enhance Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention
10/30/2007 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Hearing on Straightening Out the Mortgage Mess: How Can We Protect Home Ownership and Provide Relief to Consumers in Financial Distress? – Part II 
10/24/2007 House Financial Services Committee Legislative Proposals on Reforming Mortgage Practices
9/27/2007 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government The Role of Credit Rating Agencies in the Structured Finance Market
9/26/2007 Senate Banking Committee The Role and Impact of Credit Rating Agencies on the Subprime Credit Markets
9/25/2007 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law  Straightening Out the Mortgage Mess: How Can We Protect Home Ownership and Provide Relief to Consumers in Financial Distress?
5/8/2007 Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee Hearing The Role of the Secondary Market in Subprime Mortgage Lending
4/17/2007 House Financial Services Committee Possible Responses to Rising Mortgage Foreclosures
3/27/2007 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing Subprime and Predatory Mortgage Lending: New Regulatory Guidance, Current Market Conditions and Effects on Regulated Financial Institutions
3/22/2007 Senate Banking Committee Mortgage Market Turmoil: Causes and Consequences
Private Equity  
9/27/2007 Senate Finance Committee Offshore Tax Issues: Reinsurance and Hedge Funds
9/6/2007 Senate Finance Committee Carried Interest Part III
7/31/2007 Senate Finance Committee Carried Interest Part II
7/11/2007 Senate Finance Committee Carried Interest Part I
3/13/2007 House Financial Services Committee Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk in the Financial Markets
Credit Cards and Other  
7/31/2008 House Financial Services Committee Mark-up of H.R. 5244, "The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights: Providing New Protections for Consumers
7/24/2008 House Financial Services Committee Systemic Risk and the Financial Markets (Part 2)
7/15/2008 Senate Banking Committee Recent Developments in U.S. Financial Markets and Regulatory Responses to Them
7/10/2008 House Financial Services Committee Systemic Risk and the Financial Markets
6/26/2008 House Financial Services Committee Problem Credit Card Practices Affecting Students: The Need for Legislative Action
6/19/2008 Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment Risk Management and its Implications for Systemic Risk
6/11/2008 Senate Judiciary Committee Short-change for Consumers and Short-shrift for Congress? The Supreme Court’s Treatment of Laws that Protect Americans’ Health, Safety, Jobs and Retirement 
6/5/2008 Senate Banking Committee The State of the Banking Industry: Part II
4/17/2008 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing H.R. 5244, "The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights: Providing New Protections for Consumers"
4/15/2008 Senate Banking Committee Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets Impact on the Cost and Availability of Student Loans
3/14/2008 House Education and Labor Committee Ensuring the Availability of Federal Student Loans
3/13/2008 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights: Providing New Protections for Consumers
3/12/2008 House Financial Services Committee Municipal Bond Turmoil: Impact on Cities, Towns, and States
2/14/2008 Senate Banking Committee The State of the United States Economy and Financial Markets
12/12/2007 House Judiciary Committee Mark-up of H.R. 3753, the "Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007" (archived webcast available)
12/4/2007 Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Credit Card Practices: Unfair Interest Rate Increases
11/15/2007 House Education and Labor Committee Markup on "H.R. 4137, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007"
10/2/2007 House Financial Services Committee Systemic Risk: Examining Regulators' Ability to React to Threats in the Financial System
10/2/2007 House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair?
6/19/2007 House Financial Services Committee Consumers’ Ability to Dispute and Change Inaccurate Information
6/7/2007 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Improving Credit Card Consumer Protection: Recent Industry and Regulatory Initiatives
6/5/2007 U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Executive Stock Options: Should the IRS and Stockholders Be Given Different Information? 
4/26/2007 House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Credit Card Practices: Current Consumer and Regulatory Issues
3/7/2007 U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Credit Card Practices: Fees, Interest Rates, and Grace Periods
1/25/2007 Senate Banking Committee Examining the Billing, Marketing, and Disclosure Practices of the Credit Card Industry, and Their Impact on Consumers.
     
Updated as of November 12, 2008