Chairman Hensarling Opening Statement at Today's Full Committee Markup
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Today the Committee will consider nine separate pieces of legislation. Two to amend the bipartisan JOBS Act, six to amend Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, and one to enhance the economic analysis performed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in carrying out its regulatory responsibilities. Bipartisan Legislation on Derivatives, SEC Accountability & JOBS Act Implementation Passed in Full Committee Markup
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The House Financial Services Committee today passed bipartisan bills to fix unintended consequences of derivatives provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, to promote greater accountability at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and to help implement the JOBS Act. H.R. 742 Increases Global Swaps Market Transparency and Regulatory Corporation
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Congressman Bill Huizenga joined us during the markup of H.R. 742 to discuss swap derivatives and why they're important to a range of industries and businesses. Weekend Must Reads
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George Will: Courts and Congress give Obama adult supervision Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.), chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess appointment to make Cordray director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a… Chairman Hensarling Announces Hearing Schedule
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) on Wednesday announced the committee’s upcoming hearing schedule. Chairman Hensarling Comments on Fed’s Continued Monetary Stimulus
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding the Federal Reserve’s announcement of continued monetary stimulus Chairman Hensarling Comments on FHFA Director Nomination
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s nomination of a director for the Federal Housing Finance Agency Weekend Must Reads
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Wall Street Journal’s Mary Kissel: Disdain for the Courts The House Financial Services Committee disinvited Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Richard Cordray from testifying Tuesday, noting President Obama's non-recess, recess appointment of Mr. Cordray and a January D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Noel Canning v. NLRB, that invalidated other… Committee Will Follow the Law on CFPB Testimony
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Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced this week that the committee cannot legally accept testimony from Richard Cordray on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) semi-annual report until he is legally installed as the CFPB Director. However, the committee will continue to conduct rigorous oversight of the CFPB, and has already invited CFPB officials to… Chairman Hensarling Honors Victims of 16th Street Church Bombing
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H.R. 360 posthumously bestows Congress's highest civilian honor -- the Congressional Gold Medal -- to Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
