Financial Services
After being elected to represent Maine, Congressman Poliquin began immediately working to be a member of the House Financial Services Committee. As a member of the committee, Congressman Poliquin will have jurisdiction of all financial industries, such as community banks, and oversee federal agencies like the Department of Treasury.
With over thirty-five years of business experiences, Congressman Poliquin will be able to apply his skills and practices while on the committee to help grow the economy, remove job-killing legislation and create an environment for job growth in our Second District.
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October 20, 2016
Press Release
FORT KENT – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02), a strong supporter of Maine’s credit unions and a member of the House Financial Services Committee, visited Acadia Federal Credit Union (FCU) to meet and speak with employees. Today’s visit comes on International Credit Union Day.
October 13, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – In a victory for Maine seniors and Maine’s paper industry, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) announced today that the federal government will not move forward with a proposed policy that would be encumbering to Maine’s paper manufacturers and seniors.
September 29, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) grilled Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf over the bank’s “gross mismanagement” in the creation of unauthorized accounts, making national headlines in USA Today:
September 26, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02), a member of House Financial Services Committee, applauded the Committee’s launch of an investigation into the creation of unauthorized accounts at Wells Fargo.
On Thursday, Congressman Poliquin will have an opportunity to participate in an official hearing at which officials from Wells Fargo are scheduled to appear.
In advance, Congressman Poliquin is releasing the following statement:
September 21, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) that would publicly disclose the assets of Iran’s tyrannical regime, which have been used to support and sponsor terrorism. The Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act passed with bipartisan support in a 282-143 vote.
September 21, 2016
In The News
The confirmed reports of the Obama Administration’s covert payment of cash ransoms in exchange for American hostages are an abomination. This kind of action by the Executive Branch is reckless and puts more Americans at risk around the world. This should be alarming to everyone, most especially our federal government’s senior officials. However, I have found out firsthand that this is regrettably not the case.
September 1, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Maine’s 2nd District Congressman, Bruce Poliquin, issued the following statement applauding media reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not pursue a proposed rule, Rule 30e-3, to eliminate the paper form of mutual fund shareholder disclosures to consumers:
August 18, 2016
Press Release
BANGOR, Maine – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Congressman Bruce Poliquin spoke in Bangor today about the Senior $afe Act, legislation authored by Senator Collins that would implement innovative financial protections for seniors in Maine and across the country. Representative Poliquin introduced a companion bill in the House. The event, held at Bangor Savings Bank G.
July 6, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senior $afe Act, a bill that Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) introduced with Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) earlier this year, with broad bipartisan support. This bill, which will protect seniors from financial fraud, is companion legislation to Senator Susan Collins’ bill in the Senate. Congressman Poliquin spoke on the House Floor yesterday evening in strong support of the bill.
June 17, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act passed through the House Financial Services Committee with bipartisan support in a 39-20 vote, with 6 Democrats supporting it. Congressman Poliquin released the following statement: