News List

  • Financial Services Committee Activity for the Week of January 30
    Jan 30, 2017 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s schedule for the week of January 30. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives is scheduled to consider a joint resolution of disapproval of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) resource extraction... More
  • Hensarling Comments on Appointment of Mark McWatters as NCUA Acting Chairman
    Jan 26, 2017 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the appointment of Mark McWatters as Acting Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration: “I commend President Trump for appointing Mark McWatters to this key position. Mark is highly c... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Announces Republican Subcommittee Assignments
    Jan 26, 2017 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) announced subcommittee assignments for Republican members on Thursday. New committee members and the committee’s leadership team were previously announced. “As we begin a new and exciting era for our nation under a unified Republican ... More
  • ‘Dismantling Dodd-Frank’ a Top Priority for Administration, Congress
    Jan 26, 2017 - After President Trump today said Congress should make financial regulatory reform a priority to “help striving Americans get the credit they need to realize their dreams” and Vice President Pence said “dismantling Dodd-Frank” is a top legislative priority for the Trump Administration, House Financia... More
  • ICYMI: Trump’s Heartless Fee Hike? Not Quite.
    Jan 24, 2017 - Obama’s last minute FHA move put “taxpayers and home buyers” at risk “The new administration was perfectly justified in undoing it” “The proposed reduction had not taken effect, so no borrower is hurt” By Editorial Board One of the Obama administration’s final actions was to slash the fee that mortg... More
  • CFPB Director Failed to Heed Attorney Advice on Auto Lending Rule, Likely Violated Federal Law
    Jan 18, 2017 - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray may have violated federal law that governs agency rulemaking procedures, according to an investigative report released today by Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee. The report, based on internal CFPB docume... More
  • Flood Insurance Program Takes Another $1.6 Billion From Taxpayers
    Jan 17, 2017 - WASHINGTON -- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding news that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will borrow another $1.6 billion from hardworking American taxpayers: “The National Flood Insurance Program is poorly d... More
  • Hensarling: SEC Chair’s Criticism of Accountability Measures “Disappointing”
    Jan 17, 2017 - p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement today in response to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo Wh... More
  • WEEK IN REVIEW
    Jan 13, 2017 - House Floor Action Focused on Committee Bills The 115th Congress is picking up right where the 114th left off: passing bipartisan Financial Services Committee bills to help grow America’s Main Street economy and make Washington accountable. During the 114th Congress, 69 percent of the bills reported... More
  • Hensarling Discusses Financial CHOICE Act with Hugh Hewitt and Brian Kilmeade
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