News List

  • Chairman Hensarling Announces Hearing Schedule
    Jul 3, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the first half of July. The committee’s schedule is tentative and will depend upon witness availability and other factors that may require changes. Therefore, each meeting will become fin... More
  • Sunday Video Message | Rep. Keith Rothfus
    Jun 30, 2013 - Pennsylvania Congressman Keith Rothfus (Facebook | Twitter) delivers this week's Sunday Video Message. He shares his reaction to Wednesday's full committee hearing on "Too Big to Fail" in the post-Dodd-Frank world. Spoiler Alert! Dodd-Frank did not, does not and will not end Too Big to Fail. More
  • Weekend Must Reads
    Jun 29, 2013 - Wall Street Journal: Regulators have created a mortgage minefield Incompatible and contradictory federal regulations -- including those in Dodd-Frank -- have created a mortgage minefield. The ultimate casualties will be the nascent housing recovery and the American home buyer. AEI: Overzealous inter... More
  • HUD's Moving to Work Program is the Best Approach Available to Help Families in Public Housing Achieve Self-Sufficiency
    Jun 27, 2013 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Work program is the best approach available to help families in public housing achieve self-sufficiency, witnesses told the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee at a hearing yesterday. Moving to Work is a demonstration program establish... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Opening Statement at Today's Full Committee Hearing on 'Too-Big-to-Fail' Post- Dodd-Frank
    Jun 26, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing examining how the Dodd-Frank Act could result in more taxpayer-funded bailouts: “Not long after the financial crisis arose in 2008, we heard the cry ‘Occupy Wall St... More
  • Chairman Hensarling on HUD's Moving-to-Work Program
    Jun 26, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today's Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Moving-to-Work Program: The topic of today’s hearing is how HUD’s Moving-to-Work (MT... More
  • Weekly Rundown
    Jun 24, 2013 - Just one full day of committee activity for this week before the July 4th District Work Period. But be sure to check back here on the Bottom Line Blog -- and subscribe to our email lists -- for updates throughout the week. Here's what's happening: On Wednesday at 10 a.m. the full committee examines ... More
  • Supreme Court's Decision in NLRB Case will Determine Constitutionality of Cordray's Appointment
    Jun 24, 2013 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) welcomed the United States Supreme Court’s announcement on Monday of its decision to hear a case over the validity of President Obama’s purported “recess appointments” of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ... More
  • Sunday Video Message | Rep. Patrick McHenry
    Jun 23, 2013 - Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Patrick McHenry delivers this week's Sunday Video Message. He discusses what we learned about the CFPB in this week's Financial Institutions and Oversight hearings. More
  • CFPB HQ Renovation Budget Tops $75,000... Per Employee
    Jun 21, 2013 - On Tuesday, Members of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee examined the budget for the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau (CFPB) with the bureau's Chief Financial Officer. While the CFPB generally lacks oversight and accountability, one particular issue of concern raised at the hearing ... More