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  CLICK HERE TO WATCH WASHINGTON- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Full Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee suspect the recent criminal investigation into a 2012 leak of market-sensitive information at the Federal Reserve was timed in an effort to obstruct Congress’s investigation into possible misconduct or mismanagement at the Fed. Last month the Committee subpoenaed the Fed for documents related to the leak of confidential… Read more »

  WASHINGTON – The House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing today as a part of an ongoing series on the growing threat cyberattacks pose to the U.S. economy and the financial services sector. “Nearly every government agency has been a target of cyber attacks, and with the recent OPM breach, the federal government has… Read more »

  WASHINGTON – The House Financial Services Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee held a hearing today to discuss legislative proposals to modernize business development companies (BDCs) and expand investment opportunities. In passing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in 2012, Congress took an… Read more »

Committee Questions HUD Secretary on Ineffectiveness of Agency After 50 Years The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was created 50 years ago to serve as a main weapon in the “War on Poverty” and the agency has received more than $1.6 trillion in annual appropriations over its lifetime.  On Thursday, members of the Financial Services Committee questioned HUD Secretary… Read more »

Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the week of June 15. Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00 A.M. - The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will examine cyber threats from a global perspective, exploring threats posed to the U.S. from foreign nations, terrorist organizations, criminal enterprises and other entities… Read more »

  CLICK HERE TO WATCH Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro:   As we approach… Read more »

  The House Financial Services Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee today held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals to help preserve consumer choice and financial independence. Dodd-Frank created over 400 new regulations that were designed for Wall Street but are instead hitting Main Street.… Read more »

  Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) discussed the Export-Import Bank and the Dodd-Frank Act with Mary Kissel of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. Excerpts from their conversation are below. Chairman Hensarling on the Export-Import Bank: "There’s a lot of things wrong with it. One, you’re transferring… Read more »

 Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for the week of June 8: Thursday, June 11 at 10:00 A.M. - A Full Committee hearing to examine the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s  budget, operations, and programs. Witness:  Julian Castro, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.… Read more »