Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.839 HAMP Termination Act of 2011

Graves Releases Statement On Report Taxpayers Owed Billions In Bailout Money

2012-01-26T18:19:49Z

Representative Graves supported H.R. 830, the FHA Refinance Program Termination Act, and H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act. H.R. 830 would rescind any unused TARP funds directed to the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program to pay down the ...

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Memo from Congressman Yoder

2011-04-04T20:00:00Z

The House passed HR 839, terminating the authority of the Treasury Secretary under TARP to provide new mortgage modification assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program. HAMP is part of President Obama's "Making Home Affordable"

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2011-04-04T20:00:00Z

House revives DC's school-voucher system

2011-04-03T20:00:00Z

Voting 185 for and 238 against, the House on Wednesday defeated a motion by Democrats to continue the Home Affordable Modification Program (HR 839, above) for active-duty military personnel and Gold Star families. Voting yes: Brady, Fattah, Altmire, ...

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Votes in Congress

2011-04-03T20:00:00Z

Costello (D-Ill.) Military benefits • Members defeated, 238-185, a motion by Democrats to continue the Home Affordable Modification Program (HR 839, above) for active-duty military personnel and Gold Star families. A yes vote was to exempt those ...

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Area Votes in Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-04-03

2011-04-02T20:00:00Z

Voting 185-238, the House defeated a motion by Democrats to continue the Home Affordable Modification Program (HR 839, above) for active-duty military personnel and Gold Star families. Voting yes: Andrews, Brady, Carney, Fattah, Holden, and Schwartz. ...

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Roll Call - DC

2011-04-01T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 839) awaits Senate action. Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina, said: "Sadly, in the two years of this program . . . the Treasury has refused to fix it," and so have Democrats in Congress. "So we're left

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How they voted (April 3)

2011-04-01T20:00:00Z

•HR 839 The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 (passed, 252-170): Steve Pearce, yes; Martin Heinrich, no; Ben Ray Lujan, no. •H RES 189 Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 658) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for .

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Updates From Congressman Capuano

2011-04-01T20:00:00Z

Shockingly, this unconstitutional bill passed in the House and the entire vote is recorded below: On Tuesday the House considered HR 839: the HAMP Termination Act. This legislation ends the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), ...

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2011-03-31T20:00:00Z

Y., to the HAMP Termination Act (HR 839). The amendment would insert the findings of Congress that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) had failed to benefit many of the homeowners who enrolled in it, that it had harmed some homeowners, ...

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2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

Republicans are bringing the HAMP Termination Act (HR 839) to the floor this week which will cut off a lifeline to struggling, middle class homeowners. This is on top of recent legislation pulling the rug from under struggling homeowners, ...

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The Best Foreclosure Prevention Program is a Paycheck, Not a Government Check

2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (Source: GOP.gov) – House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after the US House of Representatives passed HR 839 to eliminate the failed Home ...

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2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

THE NIGHTLY WHIP: MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

2011-03-28T20:00:00Z

Mica - Transportation and Infrastructure/Ways and Means) HR 839 - The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 (Rep. McHenry - Financial Services) Following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for one hour with Senators ...

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2011-03-28T20:00:00Z

Today, House Republicans voted to approve HR 839, “The HAMP Termination Act of 2011.” Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, voted against the bill and released the following statement: “When the housing ..

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First Vote Of The Week: Tuesday 6:30 pm

2011-03-27T20:00:00Z

Mica - Transportation and Infrastructure/Ways and Means) HR 839 - The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 (Rep. McHenry - Financial Services) On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 am for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 pm for legislative business. ...

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Dispatch from the Front: The Week of March 28

2011-03-27T20:00:00Z

Major items on the floor schedule this week include Tuesday's consideration on suspension of HR 1079, the Airport and Airway Extension Act, and HR 839, the HAMP Termination Act. The Wednesday schedule features HR 471, Scholarships for Opportunity and

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National Council of La Raza Breaks With HAMP

2011-03-27T20:00:00Z

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will take up HR 839, the HAMP Termination Act of 2011. It is being decided under a relatively open rule, with about 10 amendments that will be offered. Already, in the Financial Services Committee, ...

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Time to Move On: Families Facing Foreclosure Need Better Solutions Than HAMP

2011-03-23T20:00:00Z

For these reasons we are left with little choice but to support the "HAMP Termination Act of 2011" (HR 839). It's time to focus on foreclosure prevention remedies that reach further. Congress and the administration must consider more effecti

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HUFFPOST HILL - Former Ensign Aide Indicted

2011-03-23T20:00:00Z

"For these reasons we are left with little choice but to support the 'HAMP Termination Act of 2011' (HR 839). It's time to focus on foreclosure prevention remedies that reach further." [HuffPost] HAMP defender Jim McDermott acknowled

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2011-03-16T20:00:00Z

The House also voted to postpone the vote on the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Termination Act (HR 839) until the week of March 28. This is the third of the Obama Administrations anti-foreclosure programs to be terminated in the last week ..

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2011-03-15T20:00:00Z

But the House has decided to postpone a planned vote on HR 839, the Home Affordable Modification Program Termination Act. That bill would end a Treasury program aimed at helping 3 to 4 million people by modifying at-risk mortgage loans. ...

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2011-03-15T20:00:00Z

The first bill (HR 839) Republicans are looking to pass is the ending of the HAMP program. The Obama administration designed and developed the Home Affordable Modification Program two years ago in the hopes of assisting homeowners who are facing ...

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House takes up housing program termination Wednesday, postpones another ...

2011-03-15T20:00:00Z

2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

“The Administration strongly opposes House passage of HR 839, which would eliminate the Department of the Treasury's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP),” read a statement of administration policy issued Tuesday afternoon. ...

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2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

Financial services

2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

Next week, the House could vote on two additional measures which recently passed out of the House Financial Services Committee: a proposal to terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) (HR 839) and a bill to end the Neighborhood ...

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2011-03-14T20:00:00Z

This Week in Congress

2011-03-13T20:00:00Z

HR 839 - The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 (Rep. McHenry - Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) HR 861 - The NSP Termination Act (Rep. Gary Miller - Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) H.Con.Res. 28 -Directing the President, pursuant to section ...

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Financial services

2011-03-13T20:00:00Z

Chairman Issa has been critical of the Obama Administration's foreclosure mitigation programs, even introducing legislation to repeal the Home Affordable Modification Program (HR 839). House Subcommittee to Evaluate Flood Insurance Proposals. ...

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First Vote Of The Week: Monday 6:30 pm

2011-03-13T20:00:00Z

HR 839 - The HAMP Termination Act of 2011 (Rep. McHenry - Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) HR 861 - The NSP Termination Act (Rep. Gary Miller - Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) H.Con.Res. 28 - Directing the President, pursuant to section ...

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Dispatch from the Front: The Week of March 14

2011-03-13T20:00:00Z

The Wednesday floor schedule includes HR 839, the Home Affordable Modification Program Termination Act, and HR 861, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act. On Thursday, the House considers H.Con.Res. 28, a War Power Resolution directing ..

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A closer look at next week …

2011-03-10T19:00:00Z

The House meets at noon to begin work on two bills to end federal housing programs: HR 839 and HR 861. The Senate could begin consideration of the three-week spending resolution. The House meets at 9 am to consider a resolution from Rep. ...

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House kills second mortgage program

2011-03-10T19:00:00Z

... approved on Thursday, HR 830, and the White House has said it would veto both bills. Next week, Republicans will try to pass legislation that repeals the Home Affordable Modification Program, HR 839, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, HR 861.

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2011-03-10T19:00:00Z

Meanwhile, over in the House of Representatives, HR 839, the HAMP Termination Act, and HR 861, the NSP Termination Act, were both approved by the House Financial Services Committee and have been forwarded for consideration by the House. ...

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Patton Boggs > Capital Thinking Update - March 7, 2011

2011-03-06T19:00:00Z

The Week at a Glance:

2011-03-04T19:00:00Z

10 am Wednesday, 1300 Longworth House Financial Services marks up bills to terminate the Home Affordability Modification ( HR 839 ) and Neighborhood Stabilization ( HR 861 ) programs. 10 am Wednesday, 2128 Rayburn Senate Small Business and ...

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2011-03-03T19:00:00Z

The committee put off until next week a markup session and vote on two other bills: HR 839, The HAMP Termination Act of 2011, which would shut down the Obama administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP); and HR 861, the NSP Termination

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