Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced an upcoming hearing for the Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee. The hearing is titled "Transparency in Global Governance."
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and six subcommittee chairmen have sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to the Treasury’s Request for Information (RFI) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. The lawmakers emphasize the significant potential AI holds for the sector and urge financial regulators to focus on its benefits to consumers as firms increasingly leverage AI.
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), sent a comment letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra with Financial Services Committee Republicans in response to the CFPB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the agency’s proposal to change American credit and health care systems. Prior to the comment letter, Chairman McHenry raised concerns with the NPRM, which would prevent the consideration of medical debt when constructing credit reports.
All Financial Services Committee Republicans, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), have sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg demanding his immediate resignation. Despite announcing his intent to resign, Chair Gruenberg continues to push partisan regulatory initiatives while failing to address widespread and entrenched misconduct at the agency.
Today, the Republican Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Working Group—led by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04)—released its final staff report. This report is the culmination of the Working Group’s comprehensive examination of the factors contributing to the rise of ESG initiatives and the consequences for everyday investors, in addition to recommendations to protect American capital markets from the threats posed by these politically motivated mandates.
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), alongside all Committee Republicans, has called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to withdraw and re-propose the Basel III Endgame rulemaking in its entirety. The lawmakers argue that significant changes to the original proposal necessitate a complete re-proposal in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), is holding a hearing entitled “Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape.”
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan financial services legislation aimed at combating the use of financial technology for illicit finance and increasing accountability within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) released a staff report from the Committee’s bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The group is led by Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08). This report culminates six roundtables focused on identifying existing and growing AI use cases across the financial services and housing industries, examining benefits, potential...
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced an upcoming hearing for the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee. The hearing is titled “Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape.”
Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a field hearing in Lexington, Kentucky entitled “Financial Institution-Fintech Partnerships: Leveraging Third-Party Relationships to Increase Access to Financial Services.”
On July 10, 2024, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry (NC-10) led Republicans in a debate on the House floor concerning a veto message accompanying H.J. Res. 109. This resolution pertains to congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."
The House Financial Services Committee is holding its semi-annual hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell today. Amid ongoing inflation concerns, Republicans are urging Chair Powell to maintain the Federal Reserve's independence and resist political pressures, particularly regarding proposals like Basel III Endgame.
The House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Patrick McHenry (NC-10), convened a hearing today with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to discuss the state of the international financial system. Republicans emphasized concerns over the Biden Administration's foreign policy strategies, suggesting these approaches undermine America's global leadership.
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced a forthcoming hearing titled "The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report." The full committee hearing is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. It will take place at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.