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  • ICYMI: Hensarling's Dodd-Frank overhaul draws skepticism from some banks
    Jun 7, 2016 - By Zachary Warmbrodt House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling’s proposal to replace the Dodd-Frank law is drawing cheers from small lenders who stand to gain from the plan, but the broader banking industry is signaling skepticism. Hensarling (R-Texas) traveled to New York on Tuesd... More
  • ICYMI: Hensarling to Unveil Republican Pro-Growth Alternative to Dodd-Frank
    Jun 2, 2016 - OPINION: Rep. Jeb Hensarling: an economic disciple of Founding Fathers “Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Texas Republican and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is an economic disciple of the Founding Fathers… At a time when traditional Republican Party principles are honored more in the breac... More
  • CFPB Director Faces Tough Questions at Financial Services Committee
    Mar 17, 2016 - WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, members of the House Financial Services Committee challenged the Director of the CFPB – a uniquely unaccountable government bureaucracy – over Bureau actions that are harming consumers and abusing and exceeding its already immense powers. House Republicans Clash With Cons... More
  • Media Roundup: Hensarling Remarks at American Bankers Association Summit
    Mar 15, 2016 - Rep. Hensarling Unveils Fresh Plan to Revamp Dodd-Frank Mr. Hensarling’s blueprint is significant, framing a Republican agenda in this election year, and attempting to steer the debate in the event Republicans win the White House and keep control of Congress in November. Hensarling's 'Bold Alternat... More
  • ICYMI: Hensarling on CNBC Squawk Box
    Feb 10, 2016 - "When is monetary policy going to be more predictable, more method based, and less improvisational...We need to understand what is the direction of monetary policy going forward." </center> More
  • ICYMI: “The economy still isn’t working for millions of working Americans.”
    Jan 12, 2016 - WASHINGTON - Ahead of President Obama's last State of the Union Address, Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, spoke with Fox Business and Bloomberg News about his thoughts on creating more opportunity in the American economy. Click here for video hig... More
  • ICYMI: More Evidence that Dodd-Frank Continues to Harm Main Street
    Jan 8, 2016 - Two separate reports published at the end of 2015 paint an ugly picture of the impact the Dodd-Frank Act is having on America’s community banks, credit unions, and the customers they serve. The first report from the Dallas Federal Reserve concluded that in the era of Dodd-Frank’s regulatory onslaugh... More
  • A Look Back at 2015
    Dec 22, 2015 - Read on Medium We started this year with three goals: 1. To provide regulatory relief that promotes growth and opportunity for struggling Americans — especially those with low and moderate incomes;2. To perform rigorous oversight so that we were able to craft responsible and effective solutions; an... More
  • Hensarling on Combatting Terror Financing
    Dec 3, 2015 - On Thursday, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) joined House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other House chairmen to discuss the Committee’s work to combat terror financing. Chairman Hensarling’s remarks are below: “Well, clearly as a Congress we have no more import... More
  • U.S. News: Take Away the CFPB's Keys
    Dec 2, 2015 - WASHINGTON -- If all you knew about Mr. Brown was his surname, sex and zip code, do you think you could tell if he was black or white? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau thinks it can – which is just one more reason it should be abolished. The regulatory frenzy that accompanied President Bara... More