Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a hearing entitled “Stress Testing: What’s Inside the Black Box?”
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued a statement in response to the Department of the Treasury’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the White House’s Executive Order on outbound U.S. investment to China.
The House Committee on Appropriations is set to consider the Financial Services General Government (FSGG) appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2025 during a full committee markup today. The bill incorporates several priorities from Committee Republicans aimed at curbing financial regulators, restoring fiscal responsibility, and protecting Americans' financial privacy.
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra. Republicans are scrutinizing Director Chopra’s CFPB for its alleged politicized agenda and lack of accountability.
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued a statement today following the White House's announcement of its intent to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to succeed Martin Gruenberg as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This nomination comes amid widespread reports of toxic workplace culture and misconduct at the agency under Gruenberg's leadership.
The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing today to conduct oversight of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) leadership and workplace culture. Lawmakers will hear testimony from FDIC Special Review Committee Co-Chairs Michael Hsu and Jonathan McKernan, as well as independent investigators from Cleary Gottlieb. The focus is on examining the failures of FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg and misconduct within the agency.
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued a statement today in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) notice of proposed rulemaking, which aims to exclude medical debt from credit reports.
On June 11, 2024, U.S. Representative Mike Flood (NE-01) led Republicans on the House floor as lawmakers debated H.R. 537, the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act. The proposed legislation seeks to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats in recognition of their efforts to save Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced an upcoming hearing. The Full Committee Hearing is entitled “The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.”
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced a hearing titled "Oversight of the FDIC’s Failed Leadership and Toxic Workplace Culture." The hearing is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, chaired by French Hill (AR-02), convened today for a hearing titled “Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets.”
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reconsider his threat to veto Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 Congressional Review Act (CRA), which passed the Senate and House with strong bipartisan support.
Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced a forthcoming hearing by the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion. The hearing is titled "Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets."
Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee have sent a formal letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, voicing their objections against the Fed's recent supervision and regulatory letters concerning the digital asset ecosystem.
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed new regulations on the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers, aiming to curb tax evasion and clarify tax obligations. The move has sparked debate among industry stakeholders.
The Biden administration recently declared a national emergency to address threats from countries advancing sensitive military technologies, an action praised by congressional leaders for its thoughtful approach to national security and free-market principles.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has appointed a new director to head its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Andrea Gacki was named to the position July 13 by Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen.