Subcommittee on Capital Markets

WASHINGTON - The Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing today to review three legislative proposals to improve the struggling U.S. economy, which grew an abysmal 0.5 percent in the first three months of the year. “Despite the big promises that have come with granting vast… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The Financial Services Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee held a hearing today with top officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct oversight of their offices and divisions. “During much of the time when Congress has been accused of starving the SEC of the funds it… Read more »

Holding Bureaucrats Accountable and Helping Main Street Grow Two committee priorities – holding Washington accountable and growing Main Street’s economy – were on the House floor this week in the form of Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN) “Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act” and Rep. Mia Love’s (R-UT) regulatory relief bill for small community banks.  Both passed the House and now… Read more »

Two years after its passage, the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) is working, but more can be done to open capital markets to small businesses and emerging growth companies, witnesses told the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.  That is why today’s Subcommittee hearing focused on seven legislative… Read more »

The cumulative weight of financial regulation – much of it stemming from the 2,300-page Dodd-Frank Act – will harm the global competitiveness of U.S. financial institutions and financial markets, witnesses told the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee at a hearing today. “We live in an extremely competitive and dynamic global marketplace, and the United… Read more »

The House is in session Monday through Thursday this week. Be sure to check back here on the Bottom Line Blog -- and sign up for our email updates -- for committee specific information as the week progresses.  Here's what's happening:  On Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee undertakes a general overview of disparate impact… Read more »

Today the House Financial Services Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee examined legislative proposals to further reduce impediments to capital formation so companies can grow and create jobs. Read more »

The House Financial Services Committee today announced its updated hearing schedule for the weeks of October 21st and October 28th. Read more »

Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the first half of October.  October 1 at 10:00 A.M. – The Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss legislative proposals to bring more accountability, reform and transparency to the Consumer Financial Protection… Read more »

  Capital Markets & GSEs Subcommittee Chairman Scott Garrett (Facebook | Twitter) delivers this week's Sunday Video Message -- our last before the August District Work Period -- on the PATH Act.   Read more »