Committees and Caucuses

FINANCIAL SERVICES

As a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gutierrez has worked closely with Chairman Barney Frank to restore economic stability, protect consumers, and strengthen regulations for the financial institutions whose risky behavior contributed to the economic collapse in 2008.  In January 2009, Congressman Gutierrez was appointed the chair of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. The subcommittee oversees all financial regulators, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, all matters pertaining to consumer credit including the Consumer Credit Protection Act and access to financial services, as well as the safety and soundness of the banking system.

Throughout his tenure on the Financial Services Committee, Congressman Gutierrez has spearheaded efforts to bring more minorities into the banking system. He also has played a prominent role in cracking down on predatory lenders, including flagrant abuses in payday lending to the military, and is leading efforts to make the costs of remittance services more transparent and to increase competition in the marketplace.  An amendment offered by Congressman Gutierrez in the Financial Services Committee to cap the interest on payday loans made to military families and provide them with other basic protections against abusive lenders, was signed into law in 2006.  Congressman Gutierrez is now seeking to extend those same protections to all Americans, not just the military and their families. For more information on Congressman Gutierrez’ work on the Financial Services Committee click here.

HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

On January 25, 2011, Rep. Gutierrez was appointed to the prestigious House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. He serves on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Congressman Gutierrez is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.