Today, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to explore opportunities to expand consumer choice and existing housing supply through the use of innovative housing solutions. Members examined the market and regulatory barriers that affect the development and deployment of these innovative housing… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine how regulatory complexity, unclear supervisory standards, and inconsistent approval timelines may be limiting new bank formation and contributing to consolidation in the financial sector.
Watch today’s hearing online HERE.
On encouraging… Read more »
Yesterday, President Trump signed two resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act into law which will overturn two Biden-era rules. S.J. Res. 18 nullifies the CFPB’s disastrous rule which attempted to set government price caps on overdraft fees, and S.J. Res. 28 nullifies the CFPB’s deeply flawed rule which expanded its authority over the digital payment ecosystem. House… Read more »
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered remarks at today's hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
Read Chairman Hill’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"I want to welcome Secretary Bessent to his first appearance before our Committee. The President is fortunate to have a Cabinet official… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a hearing entitled, “The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System.”
Watch today’s hearing online HERE.
On how we can improve the World Bank and IMF:
"The… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after Ranking Member Waters objected to today’s joint subcommittee hearing with the House Committee on Agriculture on the future of digital assets:
“Last Congress, 279 Members showed that they do not support the status quo. In the absence of safeguards and regulatory certainty, consumers,… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees are holding a joint roundtable on digital assets led by Digital Asset Subcommittee Chairmen Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL). This discussion will assess the current regulatory roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) and also evaluate proposed… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence and House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, held a joint roundtable on digital assets led by Subcommittee Chairmen Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL). The discussion assessed the… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Chair Bryan Steil (WI-01), and House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chair… Read more »
Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's reconciliation markup.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
"Good morning, thank you all for joining us today.
"Today, we are undertaking the work assigned to us under the budget resolution that Congress adopted earlier this… Read more »