Today, Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee advanced their portion of the $3.6 trillion reconciliation monstrosity that will slow our economic recovery, kill jobs, and further drive up the cost of housing. In their rush to pass their tax-and-spending spree, Committee Democrats voted down 25 commonsense Republican amendments that would protect taxpayers, increase accountability, and target assistance to those who need it most. Instead of working for the American people, Committee D...
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services continued its markup by considering Democrats’ partisan Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) reform legislation. Instead of expediting payments from the ERA programs, Committee Democrats’ bill would slow the pace of much needed relief for renters and property owners. Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (NC-10) offered an amendment to replace Democrats’ unworkable bill with the simple solution Republicans have been pushing for months—H.R. 3913, the Rent...
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services is holding a markup of its portion of Democrats’ partisan $3.6 trillion spending package that would fundamentally restructure Americans’ relationship with the federal government. Democrats’ tax-and-spending spree would be disastrous for our economic recovery—leading to sluggish growth, weak job creation, and further consumer price increases. Watch Republican Leader Patrick McHenry’s opening remarks here. Read Republican Leader McHenry’s opening re...
Today, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), filed a discharge petition to force consideration of Republicans’ H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act, on the House floor. H.R. 3913 will expedite payments from the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs, remove the threat of eviction from COVID-impacted renters, and keep American families in their homes. Despite the consistent urging of Republicans, Democrats have failed to fix the Biden Administr...
