Chairman Hensarling Statement on Final Volcker Rule
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement after regulators issued a final version of the “Volcker Rule” on Tuesday. Chairman Hensarling Statement on Mel Watt's Confirmation
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement after Rep. Mel Watt was confirmed today by the United States Senate as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Chairman Hensarling Speaks in Support of Bipartisan Jobs Bill
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1105, the Small Business Capital Access & Job Preservation Act. Committee Approves Consumer Protection Bills that Bring Accountability, Oversight and Transparency to the CFPB
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The House Financial Services Committee today passed six bills to bring oversight, accountability and transparency to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including bills to protect consumer privacy. Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Reviewed at Subcommittee Hearing
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The Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing today on the importance of implementing the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in order to protect taxpayers from having to continue bailing out the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Chairman Hensarling’s Statement on Bringing Accountability and Transparency to the CFPB
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reform legislation: Chairman Hensarling Statement on CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Announcement
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff announcement related to cross-border swaps transactions: Chairman Hensarling Delivers Remarks on Bipartisan JOBS Act 2.0 and Regulatory Relief Bills
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today delivered the following statement during the committee’s consideration of bipartisan bills that will comprise the JOBS Act 2.0 and provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions: Subcommittee Hearing Finds Fed's 'Dual Mandate' Unusual, Sows Uncertainty
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At a hearing today comparing international central banking models, the subcommittee heard from witnesses that a more precise policy mandate, safeguarded by independence from the executive, bolsters a central bank’s credibility and improves economic outcomes. Bailed Out Fannie and Freddie Are Repaying Taxpayers? FALSE
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Reports that failed government-run corporations Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are close to “paying back” taxpayers for the largest bailout in American history are completely false, said Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX). Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
