Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Reviewed at Subcommittee Hearing
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The Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing today on the importance of implementing the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in order to protect taxpayers from having to continue bailing out the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Chairman Hensarling’s Statement on Bringing Accountability and Transparency to the CFPB
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reform legislation: Weekly Rundown
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The House is in session Monday through Thursday this week. Be sure to check back here on the Bottom Line Blog -- and sign up for our email updates -- for committee specific information as the week progresses. Here's what's happening: On Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee undertakes a general overview of disparate impact… Sunday Video Message | Rep. Marlin Stutzman
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Congressman Marlin Stutzman (Twitter | Facebook) delivers this week's Sunday Video Message on the committee's review of the Federal Reserve's "dual mandate." Chairman Hensarling Statement on CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Announcement
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff announcement related to cross-border swaps transactions: Chairman Hensarling Delivers Remarks on Bipartisan JOBS Act 2.0 and Regulatory Relief Bills
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today delivered the following statement during the committee’s consideration of bipartisan bills that will comprise the JOBS Act 2.0 and provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions: National Journal Focuses Attention on PATH Act & Housing Finance Debate
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Matthew Cooper | November 7, 2013 It’s been five years since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went under during the financial crisis. Since then, the mortgage giants have been in conservatorship. Congress is still pondering what to do. Everyone’s pretty much agreed that the two should go. (For the record, neither lends money to homeowners… Subcommittee Hearing Finds Fed's 'Dual Mandate' Unusual, Sows Uncertainty
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At a hearing today comparing international central banking models, the subcommittee heard from witnesses that a more precise policy mandate, safeguarded by independence from the executive, bolsters a central bank’s credibility and improves economic outcomes. Weekly Rundown
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The House is in session Tuesday through Friday this week. Be sure to check back here on the Bottom Line Blog -- and sign up for our email updates -- for committee specific information throughout the week. Here's what's happening: On Wednesday the committee will hold our two subcommittee hearings of the week. At 10 a.m. the Housing and Insurance… Weekend Must Reads
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Wall Street Journal | Affordable Housing Is What You Can Afford American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin on a Senate housing “reform” bill that includes provisions for politically motivated lending. Baltimore Sun | Consumer protection bureau fails to protect A report by a Bipartisan Policy Center task force comes after almost a year's worth… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
