Madam Speaker, thank you so very much. I am so grateful that we have President Biden’s leadership in the White House to tackle the ongoing pandemic. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, carries out this plan and delivers the relief communities across this country need so much. Critically, the bill provides more than $75 billion for programs in my Committee’s jurisdiction, including: $20 billion for emergency rental assistance, $5 billion for 70,000 new housing vouchers, $10 billion i...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 24, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. (ET) Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Sherman and Ranking Member Huizenga will host a virtual hearing entitled, “The Challenge of Our Time: Cli...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. (ET) National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Chairman Himes and Ranking Member Hill will host a virtual hearing entitled, “Dollars against Democracy: ...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 24, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. (ET) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Green and Ranking Member Barr will host a virtual hearing entitled, “How Invidious Discrimination Works and Hurts: An Examination of L...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems __________________________________ On Thursday, February 24, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a virtual hearing entitled, “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy." __________________________________ Witn...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 18, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a virtual hearing entitled, “Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investo...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a markup for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a markup for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 5, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 4, 2020, from 3:30 p.m. (ET) Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Chair Himes and Ranking Member Hill will host a virtual hearing entitled, “Supporting Small and Minority-...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, February 4, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a virtual hearing entitled, “More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19 Stimulus." - - - - - - -...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HouseFinancialCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a markup of Organizational Meeting. - - - - - - - - Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires ...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, made the following floor statement regarding the COVID-19 relief bill. Mister Speaker, the relief in this bill is desperately needed as families struggle during the pandemic crisis. The negotiations were difficult, they were tough and I wish we could have done even more but I’m pleased we have done as well as we could have done to provide relief for so many in desperate need for their Government to come ...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinancialDems/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, September 22, 2020, from 10:30 a.m. (ET) full Committee Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry will host a hybrid hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response." - - - - ...

Connect with the House Financial Services Committee Get the latest news: https://financialservices.house.gov/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinancialDems/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FSCDems ___________________________________ On Thursday, November 19, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. (ET) Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance Chairman Clay and Ranking Member Stivers will host a virtual hearing entitled, "Insuring against a Pandemic: Challenges and Sol...