Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02) applauded the recent decision by the D.C. District Court to uphold the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2020 amendments to Rule 14a-8. This rule governs the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company proxy statements and was revised to… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), to examine the role and influence of proxy advisor firms, particularly Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, in shaping corporate governance and shareholder voting outcomes.
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Today, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), held a hearing entitled, "Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets." This hearing examined the role and influence of proxy advisory firms, with a focus on Institutional Shareholder Service (ISS) and Glass Lewis, in shaping corporate governance and shareholder voting… Read more »
Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Ann Wagner (MO-02), and all Republican members of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, sent a letter to Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mark Uyeda commending the Commission for its recent decision to rescind Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB)… Read more »
Today, Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chair of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, and Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, applauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to abandon its defense of the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rules,… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing entitled, "Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America." The hearing highlighted legislative and regulatory solutions to make our public markets more attractive, ensuring a more viable means of capital formation for companies that wish to grow. Members also… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine the role of capital markets in fueling economic growth by supporting companies at various stages, while expanding investment opportunities for retail investors.
Watch Chairman Hill’s opening remarks here.
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Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Bryan Steil (WI-01), and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Ann Wagner (MO-02), sent a letter to Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mark Uyeda, encouraging the… Read more »
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Andy Barr (KY-06), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02), to examine the critical role of capital formation in driving economic growth.
Read Subcommittee Chair Wagner’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Good morning and thank you all for joining us today. We’re going to be discussing ways to… Read more »
