WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO) announced today that the Committee plans to hold a hearing no later than Thursday, September 27, 2018 as a part of its ongoing investigations into various allegations of waste, fraud and abuse at the Federal Housing Finance Administration… Read more »
Today, the Financial Services Committee approved seven important pieces of legislation to safeguard our financial system and improve access for all Americans to financial services and products.
“Today, we meet to consider seven important bills… to help the lives of every day Americans and help protect our financial system,” said Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) in his opening… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on monetary policy and the state of the economy:
As we meet today, thanks to the fiscal policies of the Trump Administration and this Congress,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced today that they have reached an agreement on a package of strong, bipartisan capital-formation legislation to help America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs and to protect investors. The package, known as the “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018,” is… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin:
Whether you’re looking at unemployment, disposable family income, GDP, small business optimism, you name it, it is clear that… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson:
As we all know, HUD was established almost 50 years ago. When it was established, President Johnson said it was essential to the war on poverty, but unfortunately, 50… Read more »
This week, the Financial Services Committee approved three bills aimed at improving capital markets and increasing opportunities for Main Street investors.
“If we want to truly sustain long-term 3% economic growth then we must find ways to reduce regulatory burdens on our capital markets, which are vital to job creation and innovation,” said Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX).… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton:
I think we all know that the SEC has a well-established three part mission, to include investor protection, the maintenance of fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and the promotion of… Read more »
This week, the Financial Services Committee approved four bills, bringing the total number of bills reported out of the Committee this Congress to 112.
“Today, the Committee is meeting to consider another important series of measures. These are designed to deal with market stability and security to the financing of illicit activities. These bills represent months of dedicated efforts by… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Joseph Otting the Comptroller of the Currency:
Today we will welcome Joseph Otting, the 31st Comptroller of the Currency, who took office approximately seven months ago. We will welcome him for his first appearance before the Committee. What a… Read more »
