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HEARING NOTICE: Subcommittees on Capital Markets & Housing and Insurance
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), has announced upcoming hearings to be held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. The hearings are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.The Capital Markets Subcommittee will host a hearing entitled "SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform" at 10:00 AM ET on the specified date. The focus of this hearing will be on discussing the necessity for reform in the Securities and Exchange...
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McHenry Applauds House Passage of TikTok Divestment Legislation
Mar 13 2024Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), expressed his support for the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. In a statement, Chairman McHenry emphasized the importance of the legislation in safeguarding national security."From sharing Americans’ data with the CCP to its impact on our nation’s children, TikTok poses a grave risk to our national security," said Chairman McHenry. He highlighted the concerning behaviors of TikTok...
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Hill Delivers Remarks at Hearing to Examine the CFPB’s Latest Action to Restrict Competition in Payments
Representative French Hill of Arkansas, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, delivered strong remarks at a hearing focusing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent actions to restrict competition in the payments industry.Hill expressed his concerns about the CFPB's proposal, stating, “Today’s hearing is critical, because it’s going to talk about this ‘larger participants’ in the general-use digital consumer payment applications market. This is the sixth LPR that the CFPB has...
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Luetkemeyer Delivers Remarks at Hearing to Restore National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer, held a hearing titled “Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization” today.During the hearing, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer highlighted the historical significance of the Defense Production Act (DPA), stating, "In response to the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, my fellow Missourian President Harry Truman signed a law intended to ensure that our nation would...
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House Financial Services Committee Announces Hearing on Digital Assets and Financial Technology
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), has revealed details about an upcoming hearing focused on digital assets, financial technology, and inclusion. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 9:00 AM ET in the 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.The event, titled “Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Hearing,” aims to delve into crucial topics within the realm of digital assets and financial technology. Additional information about the hearing, such as the livestream, committee memo, and...