News List

  • Chairman Hensarling Statement on Yellen Confirmation
    Jan 6, 2014 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement after Janet Yellen was confirmed today by the United States Senate as the fifteenth Chairman of the Federal Reserve: “I congratulate Dr. Yellen on her confirmation. The Federal Reserve plays an important r... More
  • January Committee Schedule
    Jan 2, 2014 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced the committee’s hearing schedule for January. Thursday, January 9th at 10:00 A.M. – The Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the effects of the Federal Reserve’s current Quantitative Easing program o... More
  • Media Buzz: The Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project
    Dec 17, 2013 - Earlier this month Chairman Hensarling and Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Campbell announced the committee's “Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project” – an aggressive series of hearings slated during 2014 that will culminate in the markup of legislation to reform how the nation... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Opening Statement at Today's Hearing with Treasury Secretary Lew
    Dec 12, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew: The committee meets today again to receive the annual testimony of the Secretary of Treasury in reforming both the International M... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Discusses Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project
    Dec 12, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the Federal Reserve's many mandates: This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Act. It is on this occasion that I announce the House Committe... More
  • Committee Plans Year-Long, Intensive Oversight of Federal Reserve to Mark Central Bank’s Centennial
    Dec 11, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman John Campbell (R-CA) today announced the “Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project” – an aggressive series of hearings during 2014 that will culminate with the development of legislati... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Statement on Final Volcker Rule
    Dec 10, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement after regulators issued a final version of the “Volcker Rule” on Tuesday. “The Volcker Rule is just the latest example of Washington’s regulatory overkill that ends up hurting more than it helps. My constituents... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Statement on Mel Watt's Confirmation
    Dec 10, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement after Rep. Mel Watt was confirmed today by the United States Senate as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. “I congratulate my colleague Mel Watt on his confirmation. As a senior member of the Fin... More
  • Sunday Video Message | Rep. Robert Hurt
    Dec 8, 2013 - Congressman Robert Hurt (Twitter | Facebook) delivers this week's Sunday Video Message on H.R. 1105, the Small Business Capital Access & Job Preservation Act. H.R. 1105 passed the House with strong bipartisan support last week. More
  • Chairman Hensarling Speaks in Support of Bipartisan Jobs Bill
    Dec 4, 2013 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1105, the Small Business Capital Access & Job Preservation Act: Mr. Speaker, since Congress was not in session last week perhaps some of my colleagues missed ... More