One stroke of the pen could erase Trump's consumer protection legacy - unless Congress acts Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06) September 2, 2026 The best consumer protection is consumer choice. When banks, credit unions, and financial technology companies compete for Americans’ business, consumers benefit from better products, lower costs, greater convenience, and expanded access to credit. But competition cannot thrive when Washington changes the rules every four years. For too long, that has been the story at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Congress gave the CFPB broad authority without enough... Read More »
St. Louis Business Journal Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02) July 22, 2026 Fraud losses for Americans aged 60 and older surged nearly 400% between 2020 and 2024. Rep. Ann Wagner's Financial Exploitation Prevention Act allows financial institutions to temporarily delay transactions suspected of fraud. The bill passed the House with nearly unanimous bipartisan support last month. For millions of seniors across this country, retirement isn’t given – it is earned through years of hard work and dedication. It is the result of overtime shifts, vacations postponed and contri... Read More »
The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws. Chairman French Hill (AR-02) July 3, 2026 When NATO leaders gather in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, they will offer familiar words of resolve on Ukraine, reiterating that Russia poses a threat to their collective security. The statements will be welome, but they will not end the war. For more than four years, NATO has sought to manage the conflict in Ukraine rather than win it decisively. At Ankara, the alliance members must set their sights higher than another declaration of allied unity. The NATO summit should commit to breaking... Read More »
Inflation Is Stealing form Americans, but the Price Stability Act Can Help Chairman French Hill (AR-02) June 22, 2026 The rising cost of living facing American families didn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of years of reckless government spending, monetary policy errors, and a growing willingness in Washington to treat inflation as an acceptable trade-off for short-term political gain. As a result, families across the country are paying the price at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in their monthly utility bills. For working Americans, inflation is a pay cut. It quietly erodes the s... Read More »
This Housing Bill is Progress, Not Perfection Chairman French Hill (AR-02) June 1, 2026 Your editorial is a sharp critique against the recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (“A Bipartisan Housing Fiasco,” May 27). While no compromise in Congress is flawless, the board’s criticism focuses on grievances rather than the meaningful, supply-side reforms that will expand housing construction. The bill modernizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s manufactured housing codes for the first time since the 1970s, eliminating the outdated federal permanent chassis mandate. This w... Read More »
Bringing the American Dream Within Reach Again Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01) February 6, 2026 For generations, owning a home has been the milestone many Americans have equated with achieving the American Dream — a place to call our own, where we can put down roots and build a future. Unfortunately, that dream has grown increasingly out of reach. Housing supply has not kept pace with demand and years of inflationary policies under the Biden administration drove up the costs of borrowing, pushing homeownership further from real... Read More »
President Trump Can Make the Americas Great Again Chairman French Hill (AR-02) January 26, 2026 At the start of his second term, President Trump inherited an America in retreat across the globe and in our own hemisphere. He faced a similar challenge during his first term. At the time, I, among others, successfully advocated a return to the Monroe Doctrine as the cornerstone for U.S. policy. President Trump can now cement his legacy in Latin America by recommitting to this foundational principle of U.S. foreign policy leadership. For two centuries, President Monroe’s commitment to shielding the... Read More »
INVESTing in Innovation, Growth, and Stability in Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02) January 16, 2026 Life is challenging for Missouri families right now, whether it is rising grocery budgets, buying a new home, or investing for the future. Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump are laser focused on promoting solutions to these problems and helping every Missourian feel more financially secure and have more money in their pocket. While the Working Families Tax Cut will bring historic savings for American taxpayers, Congress is working today to help retail investors and Main Street ... Read More »
House-Passed Bill Updates Securities Laws and Helps Innovators By Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02) December 12, 2025 Keeping the American economy healthy is like tending to the world’s greatest campfire. While small businesses and entrepreneurs are the vital fuel sparking job creation and innovation, our outdated securities laws are wet logs. Most venture funding still flows to a few coastal cities, limiting access to capital for entrepreneurs across the country. The last major legislative effort focused on capital formation was the bipartisan JOBS Act of 2012. Three cr... Read More »
A New Capital-Formation Agenda for America Chairman French Hill (AR-02) December 5, 2025 Chairman Paul Atkins writes that “The SEC Is Reviving Capital Markets” (op-ed, Dec. 3), and the House Financial Services Committee rejoices. On the eve of our nation’s 250th birthday, it’s critical we recommit to the free-market principles that made America an economic powerhouse. That’s why next week we’re bringing a bipartisan capital-formation package to the House floor. The INVEST Act, spearheaded by Rep. Ann Wagner (R., Mo.), will expand access to capital for small businesses by increasing the cap on ... Read More »
