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  • ICYMI | WSJ: The GOP's Antique Bank
    Jun 9, 2014 - WSJ Editorial | June 9, 2014 One issue that has Republicans at the grass roots tearing at each other instead of fighting Democrats is the sense that the Beltway GOP protects Beltway special interests. We can't think of a better way for the party's Washington leadership to show they get that message... More
  • ICYMI | IBD: Why Is Obama Stockpiling Your Personal Financial Records?
    Jun 6, 2014 - Why Is Obama Stockpiling Your Personal Financial Records? IBD Editorial | June 6, 2014 Diversity Police: Republicans are scratching their heads over the Obama regime's privacy-invading "National Mortgage Database Project." What's it for? That's easy: redistribution of wealth. In an unprecedented fe... More
  • FSC Majority | Week in Review
    May 23, 2014 - Committee Examines the Dangers of FSOC’s Designation Process On Tuesday, the full committee held a hearing to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) designation process for deeming banks and non-bank firms as “systemically important” and the impact of such designations. "FSOC was... More
  • Flashback Friday: Project Director’s Video Comments Air Privacy Concerns Surrounding Federal Mortgage Database
    May 16, 2014 - “It is easy reverse engineer and identify the people in our database.” “At present we are allowed to have any federal employee gain access” to the database. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo this week sent a letter to th... More
  • 5-11-14 | Weekly Video Message: Rep. Mick Mulvaney on Jobs Download
    May 12, 2014 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH Last week, the Financial Services Committee met to take up a number of strategies designed to spur job growth. Watch Rep. Mick Mulvaney (Twitter|Facebook) discuss those ideas and more in this week's FSC Video Message. More
  • Week In Review
    May 9, 2014 - On Wednesday, the full committee marked up several bills designed to grow the economy, create jobs, and relieve the regulatory burden for community financial institutions. "We received some bad news recently that more than 800,000 Americans, almost a million, left the workforce last month alone. Man... More
  • FSC Majority | Week in Review
    May 2, 2014 - Committee Holds SEC Accountable On Tuesday, the full committee held an oversight hearing with SEC Chair Mary Jo White to discuss the Commission's agenda, operations, and 2015 budget. "The SEC’s budget has grown substantially in recent years. In fact, the SEC’s budget has increased by 80 percent in ... More
  • Media Buzz: On 20-0 Vote, Subpoenas Approved in Investigation of CFPB
    Apr 30, 2014 - Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee voted 20-0 to subpoena two CFPB officials and a union representative as part of its ongoing investigation into allegations of discrimination and retaliation at the Bureau. Wall Street Journal: House P... More
  • 4/7/2014 | Weekly Rundown
    Apr 7, 2014 - On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. the Full Committee will hold a hearing to examine the economic consequences of recent rulemaking, supervisory, and enforcement actions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union... More
  • 3/31/14 | Weekly Rundown
    Mar 31, 2014 - The House is in session Tuesday through Friday this week. Here’s what’s happening: On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine allegations of discrimination and retaliation within the CFPB. Committee staff has received corroborating informa... More