News List

  • 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
  • Sunday Video Message | Rep. John Campbell
    Dec 15, 2013 - Congressman John Campbell (Twitter | Facebook) delivers this week's Sunday Video Message on the committee's Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project. More
  • Chairman Hensarling: A Broke FHA is a Broken FHA
    Dec 13, 2013 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement on Friday about the $1.3 billion projected shortfall at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). “Today’s news confirms what advocates of FHA reform have known for years – that a broke FHA is a broken FHA. It... 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
  • Weekly Rundown
    Dec 9, 2013 - The House is in session Monday through Friday this week -- the last week of session and committee activity currently scheduled for 2013. Here's what's happening: On Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will testify on the state of the international finance system. The full committee w... 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