House Passes Financial Services Bills
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The House of Representatives today passed two bipartisan Financial Services Committee bills.
Bernanke Forced to Defend Fed's 'Easy-Money' Monetary Policy
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"I believe… the economic challenges of our nation are fiscal in nature, not monetary. They cannot be solved by the Fed." – Chairman Jeb Hensarling "There seems to be…a lot of evidence out there that the benefits of the low interest rate and quantitative easing are accruing primarily to the federal government, foreign governments and large banks.” – Monetary Policy &… Chairman Hensarling's Opening Statement at Today's Hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Financial Services Committee to Receive Fed Chairman’s Monetary Policy Report
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced today that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before the committee on February 27 at 10 a.m. to deliver the semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Chairman Hensarling Statement on Oversight Plan Markup
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of its oversight plan for the 113th Congress. Chairman Hensarling: "For us to have a healthy economy, we must put the nation on a sustainable fiscal path. And to have a sustainable fiscal path, we must also have a sustainable housing finance system. I have grave fears that FHA, as it is operating today, is an impediment to both."
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WASHINGTON- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Bailout, Bust, or Much Ado About Nothing?: A Look at the Federal Housing Administration’s 2012 Actuarial Report.” Chairman Hensarling on CNBC Squawk Box
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss the committee’s current hearing series on the state of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Hensarling also discussed what to expect from President Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight. Chairman Hensarling: "Open Question Whether FHA Has Now Morphed into Countrywide. Arguably, the FHA Has Now Become the Nation's Largest Subprime Lender"
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WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the proper role of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in the nation's mortgage insurance market. Today's hearing is the first in a series of hearings the committee plans on the FHA. "Last week many of us awoke to… Coverage of Field Hearing on Impact of Bank Examinations
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The Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee met outside the Washington, D.C. beltway on Tuesday to ask community bankers and regulators if overly stringent federal bank examination standards are impeding an economic recovery. Committee Maintains Focus on Economy and Jobs
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus announced the Committee’s planned schedule for the weeks of May 23 and May 30. The schedule shows the Committee will continue focusing on policies that encourage economic growth and job creation. “Promoting policies that will strengthen our economy and create jobs remains our Committee’s top priority,” said Chairman… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |