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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew: Secretary Lew, we welcome you back to the committee. We all hope on the state of the international finance system, we trust your testimony will prove insightful and forthright. I would note on his very first day in… Read more »

During a hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Thursday, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which Secretary Lew chairs, “should cease and desist” from designating more financial firms as  “too big to fail” until there is an opportunity for greater congressional oversight of the council’s… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of several bills designed to help grow the economy, create jobs, and relieve the regulatory burden for community financial institutions: Today the Committee meets to consider a number of different bills to help relieve the burden of regulatory red… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the week of May 5. Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 am: The Financial Services Committee will hold a markup on legislation to enhance capital formation for small and emerging growth companies and provide regulatory relief for community financial institutions. In addition, the… Read more »

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH WASHINGTON- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at… Read more »

The House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee today voted to subpoena two CFPB officials and a union representative as part of the subcommittee’s ongoing investigation into allegations of discrimination and retaliation at the Bureau. The CFPB and the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) did not allow the officials to appear as witnesses at a subcommittee… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today released the following statement on the Export-Import Bank’s official request to Congress for a 5 year reauthorization and increase in its lending cap.   “I have always believed that re-authorizing the Export-Import Bank is a bad idea. In many respects, it’s the face of cronyism.  So I was… Read more »

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the week of April 28. Tuesday, April 29 at 10 A.M. - The Financial Services Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White to examine the SEC’s rulemaking agenda, operations and $1.7 billion budget request. Committee… Read more »

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today announced it will hold a business meeting on Tuesday, April 29th for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of subpoenas compelling the testimony of two CFPB employees—M. Stacey Bach, Assistant Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity; and Liza Strong, Director of Employee Relations—as well as… Read more »

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, April 29. The committee will hold an oversight hearing to examine the SEC’s rulemaking agenda, operations and $1.7 billion budget request. Committee members are also expected to discuss financial commitments made for technology projects from the SEC’s $100 million… Read more »