July 10, 2024 - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report.” The Committee heard testimony from The Honorable Jerome H. Powell,...more
July 9, 2024 The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.” The Committee heard testimony from The Honorable Jerome H....more
May 10, 2024- The House Committee on Rules publicly noticed its intent to consider the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, clearing a pathway for a floor vote later this month....more
February 22, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a field hearing entitled, "Restoring Prosperity in American Communities: Examining the Failures of Status Quo...more
February 2, 2024- Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and Chair of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance...more
December 19, 2023- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) led 76 of their colleagues in...more
December 13, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, "Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian...more
October 18, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General published a report entitled, "FDIC Strategies Related to Crypto-Asset Risks" with the FDIC staff noting guidance forthcoming by...more
September 7, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers."...more
July 26, 2023- The Department of Justice, Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a joint compliance note focusing...more
July 14, 2023- The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), issued the following statement regarding the...more
July 11, 2023- The U.S. House Financial Services Committee announced the following hearing: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Potential...more
June 26, 2023- The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to Janet Yellen, the Secretary of the United States Treasury along with Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange...more
June 12, 2023 The Accountability Through Confirmation Act and the Protecting Small Business Information Act have each been introduced to reform the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)....more
June 8, 2023- U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), along with National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03),...more
June 7, 2023- The U.S. Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, "Dollar Dominance: Preserving the U.S. Dollar's...more
June 6, 2023- Federal bank regulatory agencies issued final joint guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology...more
June 2, 2023- Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, released a discussion draft of legislation providing...more
May 17, 2023 The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing entitled, "Strengthening Accountability at the Federal Reserve: Lessons and Opportunities for...more
April 19, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets held a hearing entitled, "Understanding Stablecoins' Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation."...more
March 24, 2023- Members of the Senate Banking Committee Republicans are demanding answers and seeking records from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the Federal Reserve Bank of San...more
March 16, 2023- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Treasury Department, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and...more
March 8, 2023- Today, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy...more
March 7, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." March 7, 2023- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of...more
Major Developments- Administration Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy- The White House has released its National Cybersecurity Strategy, outlining a vision and approach for a secure digital future....more