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Chairman Hensarling Announces Series of Committee Hearings Focused on Looming Financial Crisis at FHA
Jan 30, 2013
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Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced today that the Financial Services Committee will hold a series of hearings throughout the year that focus on the financially troubled Federal Housing Administration, the FHA’s outsized role in the nation’s housing finance system, and the need to create a sustainable...
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Chairman Hensarling's Statement on Federal Reserve Announcement of Continued Stimulus
Jan 30, 2013
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Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the Federal Reserve’s announcement of continued monetary stimulus. “Unfortunately, as evidenced by today’s announcement, the Federal Reserve continues to use expansiv...
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Chairman Hensarling: 'Our Committee Will Once Again Advance a Proposal to Bring Accountability and Oversight to the CFPB'
Jan 25, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's ruling on President Obama’s alleged “recess” appointments: "President Obama’s administration has too often demonstrated a disregard for legislative a...
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Chairman Hensarling Comments on SEC and CFPB Nominations
Jan 24, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today issued the following statement on President Obama’s nominations for Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): “I congratulate Mary Jo White on her nomination...
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Chairman Hensarling Announces Subcommittee Assignments
Jan 22, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today announced subcommittee assignments for the panel’s Republican members. “Given the state of our struggling economy, the work of our committee and subcommittees has perhaps never been more important to hard-working taxpayers. The fact is that ...
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Government to use Sandy ‘relief’ as cover for…more spending
Jan 15, 2013
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NOTE: A version of this article will appear in the January 16, 2013 print edition of The Washington Times. View online at The Washington Times here By: Rep. Jeb Hensarling There is no doubt that Hurricane Sandy rendered unspeakable damage to lives and property on our East Coast. It truly represents ...
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Chairman Hensarling Responds to CFPB’s New Mortgage Rules
Jan 10, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling made the following comments about the Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage rule released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today: “The CFPB has been given a job that is both impossible and dangerous. Impossible because the CFPB is a b...
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Chairman Hensarling Comments on President’s Nomination of Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary
Jan 10, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Jack Lew to be Treasury Secretary: “I congratulate Mr. Lew on his nomination, but changing the nameplate on the door of the Treasury Secretary’s office won’t improve our eco...
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Chairman Hensarling Speaks on House Floor on Need to End Taxpayer Bailouts of Flood Insurance Program
Jan 4, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling today spoke on the need to end taxpayer bailouts of the National Flood Insurance Program as the House debated Hurricane Sandy legislation that temporarily increases the program’s authority to borrow $9.7 billion. The flood insurance program is alr...
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Hensarling Congratulates Bachus on Time as Chairman, Announces Bachus to Continue Serving in Senior Role as Chairman Emeritus
Jan 3, 2013
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced today that outgoing Chairman Spencer Bachus will serve as the committee’s Chairman Emeritus in the 113th Congress. “Members on both sides of the aisle have tremendous respect and admiration for Chairman Bachus. Conferring the status of C...
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