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Committee on Financial Services

United States House of Representatives

Archived Press Releases

December 2010

12/15/2010

Bachus Statement Responding to FCIC Republican Commissioners' Primer on Causes of the Financial Crisis

 

12/10/2010

Bachus Welcomes New Members To Financial Services Committee

 

12/9/2010

Bachus Announces Financial Services Leadership Team, Subcommittee Jurisdictions for 112th Congress

 

12/8/2010

Bachus Named Chairman of Financial Services Committee

October 2010

10/1/2010

Bachus: Taxpayers Deserve A Real End To TARP

September 2010

9/29/2010

Bachus Interview on CNBC: Democrat Governor Ed Rendell Says GSE Reform Should Have Been Included in Dodd-Frank Act

 

9/29/2010

Democrats Let the Clock Run Out on Fannie/Freddie Reform

 

9/29/2010

Bachus: Democrats Vote Once Again to Extend Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts

 

9/23/2010

Bachus Floor Statement Supporting Repeal of Section 929I of Dodd-Frank to Ensure Transparency, Accountability at the SEC

 

9/23/2010

9-23-10, Bachus Statement On A Pledge To America

 

9/22/2010

9-22-10, Bachus Calls On Secretary Geithner to Focus on Producing Economic Certainty

 

9/20/2010

9-20-10, Bachus Statement on President Obama's CNBC "Town Hall"

 

9/17/2010

9-17-10, Bachus Statement on President Obama's Appointment of Elizabeth Warren as "Credit Czar"

 

9/15/2010

9-15-10, Bachus Calls On Chairman Frank To Hold Legislative Hearing On Republican Plan To End The Bailout Of Fannie And Freddie

August 2010

8/17/2010

FACT CHECK: Administration's Academic Forum Creates New Ways for Democrats to Procrastinate Instead of Reforming Fannie and Freddie

 

8/17/2010

8-17-10, Bachus: Democrats Claim "No Urgency" to Reform Fannie and Freddie While Taxpayers Are Forced to Guarantee $6 Trillion of their Debt

 

8/6/2010

8-6-10, Bachus: Did Fannie Mae Exploit HAMP To Benefit From Incentive Payments Offered By Obama Administration?

July 2010

7/30/2010

7-30-10, Bachus: Democrats Cozy Up to Failed Regulators While Republicans Push to Streamline Regulation

 

7/30/2010

7-30-10, Bachus Urges Chairman Frank To Convene Required Oversight Hearing to Examine the Effect of Volcker Rule on American Competitiveness

 

7/28/2010

7-28-10, Bachus: Report Reveals Dodd-Frank Act Includes Buried Provision Permitting Failed Regulators to Evade Public Oversight and Transparency

 

7/27/2010

7-27-10, Fannie/Freddie Reform: Why Do Democrats Continue to Drag Their Feet?

 

7/27/2010

7-27-10, Bachus: Democrats Continue to Drag Their Feet on Reforming Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

 

7/23/2010

7-23-10, Bachus Questions Democrats' Timing in Rushing So-Called "Wall Street" Reform Before Releasing Record $1.47 Trillion Deficit Figure

 

7/22/2010

7-22-10, Bachus: Democrat Policies Further Economic Uncertainty, Destroy Jobs

 

7/22/2010

7-22-10, Fed Chairman Admits in Questioning That U.S. Has "Done Nothing" to Address Unsustainable Debt Path, Democrat Tax Hikes an "Option

 

7/21/2010

7-21-10, Bachus: Republican Warnings of Collateral Damage from Dodd-Frank Already Proven Right

 

7/21/2010

7-21-10, Bachus: After The Talk Of Shutting Down Betting on Wall Street, Democrats Move To Open Casinos In Every Home, Dorm Room

 

7/21/2010

7-21-10, Bachus Statement As President Obama Signs Law to Reward Wall Street At The Expense Of Main Street Jobs

 

7/21/2010

7-21-10, Bachus: How Many More Reasons Do The Democrats Need Before Acting On Fannie And Freddie?

 

7/20/2010

7-20-10, Bachus Statement During SEC Oversight Hearing

 

7/19/2010

7-19-10, Bachus Statement on SIGTARP Report Confirming Unnecessary Job Losses Occurred Due to Obama Administration's Bailout Policies

 

7/15/2010

7-15-10, Bachus Statement on Dodd-Frank Conference Report

 

7/2/2010

7-2-2010, House Republicans Conferees To Senate Republicans: Derivatives Provision in Dodd-Frank Bill Drains Capital From US Businesses, Will Kill Jobs

 

7/1/2010

7-1-10, On The Ropes: Kanjorski Slips Up on CNBC AGAIN – Says Fannie and Freddie Have Already Been Reformed, Not Cause of Crisis

June 2010

6/30/2010

6-30-10, Bachus: House Republicans to Offer Motion to Audit the Fed, Address Job Creation on House Floor and on America Speaking Out

 

6/30/2010

6-30-10, Bachus Remarks on House Floor in Opposition to Dodd-Frank Conference Report

 

6/30/2010

6-30-10, Bachus: Democrats Vote to Perpetuate Bailouts, Reject Sound Reform to Provide Transparency and Save American Jobs

 

6/29/2010

6-29-10, Bachus Statement on Dodd-Frank Accounting Gimmick to Use TARP Funds to Pay For New Government Programs

 

6/24/2010

6-24-10, Bachus Response to Chairman Frank's Argument That Bailout Burdens be "Borne by the Taxpayers" But Not Wall Street Banks

 

6/23/2010

6-23-10, Fair and Open Conference? Chairman Frank Blocks Republicans From Offering Amendments to Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

 

6/21/2010

6-21-10, NEW VIDEO RELEASE: Democrat Disagreement – Will Frank's Financial Reg Reform Bill Create A Secret List Of "Too Big To Fail" Institutions?

 

6/17/2010

6-17-10, Democrats Reject Republican Amendments to End, or Even Limit, Bailouts

 

6/16/2010

6-16-10, House Conferees Adopt Republican Amendment To Strengthen Investor Protection By The SEC

 

6/16/2010

6-16-10, Bachus Statement on NYSE's Delisting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

 

6/10/2010

6-10-10, Bachus Calls on Chairman Frank to Outline Conference Rules

 

6/9/2010

6-9-10, Bachus Announces Financial Services Committee Republican Conferees to Negotiate Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation

 

6/9/2010

6-9-10, Bachus Offers Motion to Instruct Conferees to End Democrats' Permanent Bailouts

 

6/4/2010

6-4-10, Bachus: Private Sector Is The Source Of True Economic Strength And Job Creation

 

6/2/2010

6-2-10, Bachus: Tens of Thousands of Americans Want Immediate Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Why Won't Democrats Act?

May 2010

5/28/2010

5-28-10, Bachus: Democrats' New Billion-Dollar Tax Rewards ACORN-Style Political Activists

 

5/26/2010

5-26-10, Bachus to Pelosi: Why the Wait on Appointing House Conferees?

 

5/26/2010

5-26-10, Bachus: It is Past Time to End Bailouts of Fannie and Freddie

 

5/25/2010

5-25-10, Bachus: America Speaking Out Initiative Will Bring Real Dialogue to Washington

 

5/25/2010

5-25-10, Bachus Calls on Democrats to Immediately Appoint Financial Reg Reform Conferees

 

5/19/2010

5-19-10, Bachus Demands White House Records Regarding Reported Involvement in Chicago Bank Bailout

 

5/19/2010

5-19-10, Bachus: Once Again Democrats Pick More Bailouts Over Protecting Taxpayers

 

5/18/2010

5-18-10, Bachus: Democrats' TARP 3.0 Will Do Little To Help The Economy, But Plenty To Drive Up National Debt

 

5/11/2010

5-11-10, Bachus: Senate Democrats Kill Off Any Chance for Real Bipartisan Reform

 

5/11/2010

5-11-10, Bachus: We Must Be Cautious In Responding To Last Thursday's Market Events

 

5/11/2010

5-11-10, On The Ropes: Kanjorski Scolded on CNBC….Says Fannie/Freddie Reform "Too Complicated"

 

5/11/2010

5-11-10, Fannie and Freddie Reform: What Are We Waiting For?

 

5/10/2010

5-10-10, Bachus Implores Senate to Address the "Elephant in the Room" as Fannie, Freddie Report More Taxpayer Losses

 

5/7/2010

5-7-10, Bachus Requests 30 Days For American Public to Review Final Version of Senate's Financial Reform Legislation

 

5/6/2010

5-6-10, Bachus: Freddie Mac Losses Underscore Need To End Their Bailouts And Correct Chairman Frank

 

5/6/2010

5-6-10, FACT CHECK: Chairman Barney Frank Calls for White House to Defend Fannie and Freddie

 

5/5/2010

5-5-10, Bachus to the White House On Financial Reg Reform: Whose Side Are You On?

 

5/4/2010

5-4-10, FACT CHECK: White House Falsely Claims Dodd Bill Ends "Too Big to Fail"

April 2010

4/29/2010

4-29-10, Bachus: Democrats Aim to Stifle Critics with DISCLOSE Act

 

4/29/2010

4-20-10, Bachus: We Can No Longer Hide The GSEs' Debts In The Shadows

 

4/28/2010

4-28-10, On The Ropes: Committee Democrats Forced to Respond to Bachus Op-Ed in Politico….

 

4/26/2010

4-26-10, Bachus: Senate Republicans Take a Stand for Real Reform

 

4/23/2010

4-23-10, Bachus Asks Geithner…Again…To Explain Administration's Plan For Bailout Authority In Advance of Senate Consideration Of Financial Reform

 

4/23/2010

4-23-10, Bachus: SEC Failures Go Far Beyond Porn, Fundamental Reform is Needed

 

4/22/2010

4-22-10, Bachus Response to President's Wall Street Speech

 

4/21/2010

4-21-10, Bachus Says End The Bailouts, Reform Fannie And Freddie

 

4/20/2010

4-20-10, Bachus: Lehman Bankruptcy Report Is Further Evidence SEC, Fed Should Not Be Rewarded With More Regulatory Power

 

4/16/2010

4-16-10, Bachus: Democrat Bailouts Make Taxpayers Pay for Wall Street's Sins

 

4/15/2010

4-15-10, Bachus: Democrats' Proposal Will Continue Bailouts, Kill Jobs

 

4/14/2010

4-14-10, Fannie and Freddie: Taxpayers Forced to Fork Out Billions While Democrats Miss Every Self Imposed Deadline

 

4/14/2010

4-14-10, Bachus: Administration Still Has No Plan For Fannie, Freddie Reform

 

4/14/2010

4-14-10, Donovan Confirms Administration Is Slow Walking On GSE Reform

 

4/13/2010

4-13-10, Bachus: The Obama Administration Should Help Homeowners By Creating New Jobs, Not New Taxpayer Bailouts

March 2010

3/25/2010

3-25-10, Bachus: Fed Needs Exit Strategy to End "Too Big to Fail"

 

3/24/2010

3-24-10, Bachus Responds to Frank, Dodd Comments on Financial Reform Legislation

 

3/23/2010

3-23-10, Bachus: It Is Unacceptable That Treasury Still Has No Plan For Fannie, Freddie

 

3/23/2010

3-23-10, Bachus: Administration Paying Lip Service to Fannie, Freddie Reform While Committee Republicans Have Offered Concrete Legislative Proposals

 

3/19/2010

3-19-10, Bachus: Reporting Shows Further Evidence Fed Was Aware of Fraudulent Accounting Activities

 

3/19/2010

3-19-10, House Republicans Release Principles For Reform Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac

 

3/17/2010

3-17-10, Bachus: Lehman Brothers Report Raises Serious Concerns About The Capability Of The Federal Reserve To Conduct Bank Supervision

 

3/17/2010

3-17-10, Bachus Cautions HUD to Watch Spending, Calls for Top-Down Review of Agency

 

3/17/2010

3-17-10, Bachus Calls for Hearings on Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Report

 

3/15/2010

3-15-10, Bachus: Senate Regulatory Reform Proposal Yet Another Missed Opportunity for Real Reform

 

3/11/2010

3-11-10, Bachus Urges Senate To Address Fannie, Freddie Failures In Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation

 

3/10/2010

3-10-10, Bachus: Uniform Regulation Of Money Services Businesses Needed To Protect Consumers And The Financial System

 

3/9/2010

3-9-10, Bachus: More Oversight of CDFI Program Needed

 

3/5/2010

3-5-10, Financial Services Committee Republicans Release Views On FY 2011 Budget

 

3/3/2010

3-3-10, Bachus: Get Our Fiscal House In Order

February 2010

2/25/2010

2-25-10, Bachus: End Government Micromanagement Of Private Business

 

2/24/2010

2-24-10, Bernanke Warns Of Unsustainable Debt Path

 

2/23/2010

2-23-10, Bachus: America Cannot Afford A Sequel To The Democrat's Stimulus Bill

 

2/23/2010

2-23-10, Bachus: Obama Administration Is Obscuring Cost Of Fannie, Freddie's Blank Check

 

2/10/2010

2-10-10, Bachus Statement On The Federal Reserve's Exit Strategy

 

2/3/2010

2-3-10, Bachus Criticizes SEC's Climate Change Guidance

 

2/1/2010

2-1-10, Bachus: Where Is The Exit Strategy For Fannie And Freddie?

January 2010

1/27/2010

1-27-10, Bachus: AIG Cover Up Continues

 

1/22/2010

1-22-10, Response To Democrats Inaccurate Information Regarding Executive Compensation Bill

 

1/21/2010

1-21-10, Committee Republican Leadership: Reduce Pay For Fannie And Freddie Executives, Protect Taxpayers

 

1/21/2010

1-21-10, Bachus Statement On Administration's Financial Regulation Proposal

 

1/20/2010

1-20-10, Bachus: Taxpayers Deserve To Know Why Executives At Two Government-Owned Entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Are Receiving $6 Million Pay Packages

 

1/15/2010

1-15-10, Bachus Responds To Barney Frank Regarding AIG Hearing

 

1/14/2010

1-14-10, House Republicans Urge Bernanke To Disclose AIG Documents Already Provided By The Fed To The Senate

 

1/13/2010

1-13-10, Bachus Statement on AIG

 

1/13/2010

1-13-10, Bachus: Jan. 22 Committee Hearing Must Examine Pay Of Fannie and Freddie Executives

 

1/12/2010

1-12-10, Bachus: Proposed Tax Will Drain Capital From Financial System Needed To Create Jobs

 

1/8/2010

1-7-10, Bachus: Committee Must Examine Why AIG Was Prevented From Disclosing Bailout Information

December 2009

12/24/2009

12-24-09, Bachus: Fannie and Freddie's Blank Check Is Bad Policy

 

12/11/2009

12-11-09, Bachus: We Must End, Not Perpetuate the Bailouts

 

12/9/2009

12-9-09, End The TARP Program

 

12/8/2009

12-8-09, Bachus: We Need To End TARP, Taxpayers Must Be Repaid

 

12/3/2009

12-3-09, FBI Confirms Online Gambling Opens Door To Fraud, Money Laundering; Age Verification Software Ineffective

 

12/3/2009

12-3-09, Bachus: Regulators Must Enforce Illegal Internet Gambling Law

 

12/2/2009

12-2-09, Bachus Opposes Democrats' Permanent Bailout Authority Bill

 

12/1/2009

12-1-09, Geithner Fails To Provide Information On Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation Submitted To Congress

November 2009

11/24/2009

11-24-09, Bachus: AIG's Disparate Treatment Of U.S. Regional Banks Must Be Examined

 

11/20/2009

11-20-09, Bachus: Proper Oversight Of The Federal Reserve Is Essential To Financial Regulatory Reform

 

11/19/2009

11-19-09, Bachus, Blunt: Americans Deserve Answers Regarding AIG's Bailout To Protect Taxpayers In The Future

 

11/18/2009

11-18-09, Bachus, Capito Call For Hearings To Examine State of FHA

 

11/17/2009

11-17-09, Democrats Vote To Continue Government Interventions In Financial Markets

 

11/17/2009

11-17-09, Democrats Vote For A Permanent Bailout Fund, Expand Government Guarantee On The Financial Market

 

11/17/2009

11-17-09, Democrats Vote To Extend TARP, Continue Deficit Spending

 

11/17/2009

11-17-09, Bachus: We Must End AIG-Style Bailouts

 

11/12/2009

11-12-09, Bachus: Administration Must Take Steps To Protect Taxpayers, Strengthen FHA

 

11/6/2009

11-6-09, Bachus Supports The No More Bailouts Act

 

11/5/2009

11-5-09, Bachus, Kyl: There Is No Justification For Delaying UIGEA Compliance

 

11/4/2009

11-4-09, Bachus: Democrats Legislation Still Leaves Investors Without The Protections They Deserve

 

11/4/2009

11-4-09, Issa, Bachus Request Information On Financial Health Of FHA

 

11/1/2009

11-1-09, Bachus: CIT Bankruptcy Highlights Folly Of Legislative Proposal To Make Federal Reserve The Systemic Risk Regulator

October 2009

10/29/2009

10-29-09, Banking Regulator Acknowledges Not Having Time To Read Obama Administration's Financial Industry Reform Plan

 

10/29/2009

10-29-09, Bachus Rejects Frank's Assertion Regarding Credit Czar

 

10/29/2009

10-29-09, Committee Republicans To Frank: Arbitrary Deadline On Financial Regulatory Reform Will Result In Bad Bill

 

10/28/2009

10-28-09, Bachus Rejects Administration's Plan For Permanent Taxpayer Bailout Authority, Proposes Bankruptcy For Resolving Failing Non-Bank Financial Firms

 

10/27/2009

10-27-09, Bachus Amendment To The Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act Is Accepted By Committee

 

10/27/2009

10-27-09, Bachus Amendment To Promote Greater Investor Due Diligence Is Approved By Committee

 

10/27/2009

10-27-09, Bachus, Garrett Amendment To Reduce Reliance On Credit Ratings Approved By Committee

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Democrats Vote To Give ACORN Regulatory Authority Over Financial Institutions

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Democrats Vote "Present" On Grayson's Financial Autopsy Amendment

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Democrats Vote to Increase Taxes on Small Businesses And Consumers of Financial Products and Services

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Democrats Vote To Reward Trial Lawyers At The Expense Of Consumers

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Frank Shuts Down Debate On Legislation That Represents The Largest Expansion Of Financial Regulation

 

10/22/2009

10-22-09, Democrats Vote To Delegate Unprecedented Rulemaking Authority To An Unaccountable Credit Czar

 

10/21/2009

10-21-09, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke Raises Implementation Concerns With Legislation To Accelerate The CARD Act

 

10/21/2009

10-21-09, Democrats Vote To Undermine Safety And Soundness Of Financial Institutions

 

10/21/2009

10-21-09, Democrats Vote to Undermine Consumer Financial Protection Regulation

 

10/21/2009

10-21-09, Democrats Vote to Authorize Unelected Bureaucrats to Subjectively Ban Commonly Used Financial Products

 

10/19/2009

10-19-09, RECAP: Financial Services Committee Markup of Financial Product Approval Agency And Derivatives Legislation

 

10/15/2009

10-15-09, Democrats Vote To "Trick And Trap" Small Banks With An Illusionary Exemption

 

10/15/2009

10-15-09, Democrats Vote To Expand Government, Increase Taxes, And Prolong The Economic Downturn

 

10/15/2009

10-15-09, Bachus Statement on Committee Passage of Derivatives Legislation

 

10/15/2009

10-15-09, Bachus Statement On Miller's ‘Tricks and Traps' Amendment

 

10/9/2009

10-9-09, Bachus Statement On Financial Services Product Approval Agency

 

10/1/2009

10-1-09, Bachus Introduces Legislation To Prevent TARP Recipients From Funding ACORN

September 2009

9/25/2009

9-25-09, Bachus, Issa, Smith Request Information Regarding Financial Institutions Funding Of ACORN Activity

 

9/21/2009

9-21-09, Republicans Call For Comprehensive Audit Of ACORN's Use of Federal Funds

 

9/17/2009

9-17-09, Bachus Statement on House Vote To Defund ACORN

 

9/17/2009

9-17-09, Bachus Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Independent Management, Exit Strategy From TARP Investments

 

9/15/2009

9-15-09, Bachus Says Federal Government Must Cut Ties With ACORN

 

9/14/2009

9-14-09, Bachus: President Failed To Put Forward Constructive Proposals on Financial Reform

 

9/9/2009

9-9-09, Bachus Supports Passage Of Insurance Modernization Legislation To Help Foster Efficient Marketplace

 

9/9/2009

9-9-09, Bachus Criticizes Democrat's Plan To Add Cram Down Proposal In Financial Regulatory Reform

 

9/2/2009

9-2-09, Bachus Statement on SEC Inspector General's Report on Madoff Ponzi Scheme

July 2009

7/31/2009

7-31-09, Bachus Statement on Compensation Legislation

 

7/23/2009

7-23-09, Republicans Introduce Comprehensive Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation

 

7/22/2009

7-22-09, Bachus Commends Goldman Sachs For Fulfilling Its Obligations To The American Taxpayers

 

7/20/2009

7-20-09, Bachus Calls For Hearing To Examine Disparities Relating To AIG's Obligations To Creditors

 

7/15/2009

7-15-09, Bachus Statement On SAFE Act Progress

June 2009

6/30/2009

6-30-09, Bachus Statement on Administration's Consumer Financial Protection Agency

 

6/19/2009

6-19-09, Bachus Prepared Remarks During Press Conference on Waxman-Markey Bill

 

6/17/2009

6-17-09, Bachus Statement On The Administration's Regulatory Reform Plan

 

6/11/2009

6-11-09, Republicans Announce Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Plan

 

6/9/2009

6-9-09, Randazzo Joins Republican Committee Staff

May 2009

5/8/2009

5-8-09, Bachus Statement on Jefferson County Municipal Securities Probe

 

5/7/2009

5-7-09, Bachus Statement on Stress Test Results

 

5/7/2009

5-7-09, Bachus Amendment to Protect Struggling Homeowners From Scams Wins House Approval

 

5/7/2009

5-7-09, Bachus Statement on House Passage of Mortgage Legislation

 

5/6/2009

5-6-09, Bachus Statement on Illegal Online Gambling Legislation

 

5/1/2009

5-1-09, Wall Street Journal: Hearings Sought on Federal Role in Merrill Deal

April 2009

4/30/2009

4-30-09, Bachus: Credit Card Bill Will Make An Already Difficult Economic Situation Worse

 

4/29/2009

4-29-09, Bachus Calls For Bank of America Hearings

 

4/29/2009

4-29-09, Bachus Requests Hearing to Review Mark-to-Market Application

 

4/28/2009

4-28-09, 100 DAYS: More Bailouts, More Government Intervention, And Still No Exit Strategy

 

4/23/2009

4-23-09, Bachus Statement During Mortgage Reform Hearing

 

4/21/2009

4-21-09, Bachus Statement on the TARP IG Report

 

4/14/2009

4-14-09, Bachus Statement On Goldman Sachs TARP Repayment

 

4/2/2009

4-2-09, Bachus Introduces Bill to Prevent TARP Banks From Swapping Toxic Assets For Profit at Taxpayer Expense

 

4/2/2009

4-2-09, Bachus Statement on FASB Mark to Market Modifications

 

4/2/2009

4-2-09, Bachus Supports Job-Creating Budget that Cuts Taxes Across the Board, Curbs Wasteful Spending

March 2009

3/27/2009

3-27-09, Editorials Weigh in on Geithner's Toxic Assets Bailout

 

3/26/2009

3-26-09, Bachus: Committee Must Examine Disparity Among Counterparty Payments

 

3/26/2009

3-26-09, Bachus Exchange With Secretary Geithner on AIG

 

3/26/2009

3-26-09, Bachus Statement on Financial Services' Unanimous Support to Investigate Treasury's AIG Bonus Role

 

3/23/2009

3-23-09, AIG Timeline

 

3/23/2009

3-23-09, Bachus on Public Private Partnership: "America is not about punishing the wise and rewarding the foolish."

 

3/12/2009

3-12-09, Bachus, Blunt Urge SEC to Protect Taxpayers, Family Savings by Adopting Commonsense Accounting Rules

 

3/12/2009

3-12-09, Bachus Urges FASB to Act Expeditiously During Mark-to-Market Hearing

 

3/12/2009

3-12-09, Bachus Statement on Madoff's Guilty Plea

 

3/10/2009

3-10-09, Bachus Statement on Mark to Market

 

3/10/2009

3-10-09, Bachus: Unreasonable Criticism and Factually Inaccurate Characterizations Have Created Atmosphere of Fear, Confusion

February 2009

2/26/2009

2-26-09, Bachus Statement on Housing Bailout, Cram-Down Legislation

 

2/26/2009

2-26-09, Bachus Statement on Obama's Budget Proposal

 

2/24/2009

2-24-09, Republicans Urge Administration to Reconsider "Cramdown"

 

2/17/2009

2-18-09, Bachus Statement on Obama's Housing Plan

 

2/12/2009

2-13-09, Bachus Statement on the Democrat-Written Trillion Dollar 'Stimulus'

 

2/9/2009

2-9-09, Bachus Statement on the Obama Administration's TARP, Banking Proposals

 

2/3/2009

2-3-09, Ranking Member Bachus: Madoff, Jefferson Co. Case Expose Regulatory Failings; Whistleblower Agrees

January 2009

1/30/2009

1-30-09, Bachus, Kanjorski Request GAO Study Impact of AIG Rescue Package on Insurance Market

 

1/26/2009

1-26-09, Bachus Statement on Subcommittee Seats, Ranking Members

 

1/21/2009

1-21-09, Bachus Statement on the TARP Joint Resolution

 

1/20/2009

1-20-09, Remarks of Ranking Member Spencer Bachus before Women in Housing and Finance Group

 

1/12/2009

1-12-09, Committee Republican Leadership Urge Frank to Postpone Floor Consideration of TARP Bill

 

1/11/2009

1-11-09, Bachus Statement on TARP

 

1/8/2009

1-8-09, Committee Republican Leadership Views on TARP Program

 

1/8/2009

1-8-09, Bachus Announces Ranking Members for Subcommittees

 

1/8/2009

1-8-09, Bachus Appoints Garrett as Ranking Member of Capital Markets Subcommittee

 

1/8/2009

1-8-09, Bachus Appoints Hensarling As Ranking Member of Financial Institutions Subcommittee

 

1/8/2009

1-8-09, Bachus Statement on Municipal Bond Market Report

 

1/7/2009

1-7-09, Bachus Announces Republican Committee Membership for the 111th Congress

 

1/7/2009

1-7-09, Bachus Welcomes Bill Posey to Financial Services Committee

 

1/7/2009

1-7-09, Bachus Welcomes Leonard Lance to Financial Services Committee

 

1/7/2009

1-7-09, Bachus Welcomes Erik Paulsen to Financial Services Committee

 

1/7/2009

1-7-09, Bachus Welcomes Lynn Jenkins to Financial Services Committee

 

1/6/2009

1-6-09, Bachus Welcomes Chris Lee to Financial Services Committee

December 2008

12/19/2008

Bachus, Frelinghuysen Announce 61 Members of Congress Ask President for Senior Retirement Savings Relief

 

12/18/2008

Bachus Statement on TARP

 

12/17/2008

Bachus Inquires on Status of Chrysler, Ford ILC Applications

 

12/17/2008

Bachus Calls For Hearings on Derivatives

 

12/17/2008

Bachus Urges Hearings on Madoff Allegations

 

12/16/2008

Bachus Welcomes Federal Reserve Action to Reduce Interest Rate Paid on Reserve

 

12/12/2008

Bachus Asks Whether Fed's Policy is Discouraging Banks From Lending

 

12/10/2008

Bachus Urges Legislation Be Published 24 Hours in Advance of Vote

 

12/1/2008

Bachus Statement on Illegal Internet Gambling

November 2008

11/23/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding Citigroup

 

11/20/2008

Bachus Statement on Demand for Automobile Industry Restructuring Plan

 

11/19/2008

Ranking Member Bachus Seeks Relief For Retirees Facing Savings Tax Penalty

 

11/12/2008

Bachus Statement on UIGEA Rules

 

11/12/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding TARP Implementation

October 2008

10/21/2008

House Republicans Urge Justice Department to Investigate Role of Fannie, Freddie in Current Crisis

 

10/20/2008

Bachus Invites Community Banker to Testify at Hearing

 

10/14/2008

Bachus Letter to SEC on Mark to Market Accounting

 

10/14/2008

Committee Republicans Urge Inquiry on GSEs, ACORN

 

10/14/2008

Bachus Statement on Today's Actions by Financial Regulators

 

10/10/2008

Bachus: Treasury Should Use All Tools to Facilitate Capital in Banking System

 

10/7/2008

Bachus Statement on Legislative Proposals for Financial Markets

 

10/2/2008

Bachus: SEC Needs to Study Impact of FASB's Proposed Changes to Accounting Contingencies

 

10/2/2008

Bachus Urges Committee Hearings on Mark to Market Accounting Rules

 

10/2/2008

Bachus Statement During Today's Press Conference Regarding the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

September 2008

9/28/2008

Financial Markets Legislation House Expected to Consider

 

9/28/2008

Bachus Statement on Agreement to 24 Hour Review

 

9/27/2008

Bachus Urges Legislation Be Published 24 Hours in Advance of Vote

 

9/25/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding Status of Financial Markets Legislation

 

9/23/2008

Speaker Pelosi Requested to Testify at Hearing on Financial Crisis

 

9/22/2008

Bachus Statement on Tonight's Meeting of Republican Members of Financial Services Committee

 

9/15/2008

Bachus Statement on Recent Financial Market Developments

 

9/12/2008

House Approves Measure to Enhance SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection

 

9/7/2008

Bachus Statement on Treasury's GSE plan

 

9/6/2008

Bachus Statement on Fannie and Freddie Developments

July 2008

7/30/2008

Bachus Applauds FASB's Decision to Delay Accounting Changes

 

7/25/2008

Bachus Request SEC, FASB to Carefully Review Accounting Changes

 

7/24/2008

Bachus Letter to SEC Regarding Short Selling

 

7/24/2008

Committee Republicans Urge President Bush to Reconsider Stance on Housing Legislation

 

7/18/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding the Federal Deposit Insurance System

 

7/15/2008

Bachus Urges Review of Treasury's GSE Proposal

 

7/13/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding SEC's Actions to Examine Industry Controls Against Manipulation

 

7/11/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding GSEs

 

7/8/2008

Bachus Statement on SEC's Findings Regarding Credit Rating Agencies

June 2008

6/26/2008

Bachus Urges Treasury, Fed to Implement UIGEA

 

6/25/2008

Bachus Statement on Committee Vote to Protect UIGEA

 

6/24/2008

Bachus Op-ed: Blocking Web Gambling Rules Would Be Mistake

 

6/20/2008

Bachus Applauds SEC's Decision to Extend SOX Compliance for Small Businesses

 

6/20/2008

Bachus Statement Regarding "Operation Malicious Mortgage"

 

6/11/2008

Bachus Statement on SEC's Proposed Rules regarding Credit Ratings

 

6/11/2008

Republicans Demand Congressional Action Regarding High Energy Prices

May 2008

5/23/2008

Letter Sent to SEC on Moody's Investor Service

 

5/20/2008

Statement of Ranking Member Spencer Bachus on Senate Mortgage Origination Licensing Proposal

 

5/7/2008

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus regarding extension of comment period on RESPA rule

April 2008

4/28/2008

Bachus, Pryce urge SEC to help restore liquidity to auction-rate securities market

 

4/22/2008

Bachus introduces housing stimulus bill

 

4/15/2008

Statement of Ranking Member Spencer Bachus, "Best Practices" Recommendations for Investors and Asset Managers

December 2007

12/18/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding the Fed's proposed HOEPA regulations

 

12/12/2007

Ranking Member Spencer Bachus on the S.E.C. Announcement Regarding Accounting Rules for Smaller Companies

 

12/3/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus responding to Secretary Paulson's speech regarding subprime lending issues

November 2007

11/15/2007

Bachus on passage of subprime reform legislation

 

11/8/2007

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Ranking Member Spencer T. Bachus On H.R. 2634, the "Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007"

 

11/5/2007

Bachus announces support for subprime reform legislation

October 2007

10/22/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding Introduction of Democratic Subprime Legislation

 

10/17/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding Senate action on reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)

 

10/16/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus in response to GAO report regarding Home Mortgage Default and Foreclosure Trends

 

10/3/2007

Rep. Kevin McCarthy joins House Financial Services Committee

 

10/3/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding Subprime Lending Reform

September 2007

9/20/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER BACHUS REGARDING THE NASDAQ-BORSE DUBAI ANNOUNCEMENT

 

9/20/2007

BERNANKE, PAULSON, JACKSON ADDRESS SUBPRIME LENDING REFORMS

 

9/12/2007

Ranking Member Bachus Names New Ranking Members For House Financial Services Subcommittees

 

9/5/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS REGARDING THE PASSING OF REP. PAUL GILLMOR

July 2007

7/26/2007

RANKING MEMBER BACHUS STATEMENT ON THE DARFUR ACCOUNTABILITY AND DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2007

 

7/20/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS REGARDING THE SEC'S DECISION TO RETOOL ITS TERRORISM-INFORMATION WEBPAGE

 

7/19/2007

Bachus Letter to SEC Chairman Cox

 

7/18/2007

Bachus Letter To SEC Chairman Cox

 

7/12/2007

BACHUS-GILLMOR-PRYCE INTRODUCE SUBPRIME LENDING REFORM LEGISLATION

 

7/11/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING PASSAGE OF CFIUS REFORM BILL

June 2007

6/28/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding the Financial Services Forum's new report, "Succeeding in the Global Economy: A New Policy Agenda for the American Worker"

 

6/22/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS REGARDING TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON'S FINCEN ANNOUNCEMENT

 

6/5/2007

STATEMENT OF RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS

May 2007

5/23/2007

Senior Financial Services Committee Members Express Concern Over "Liar Loans"

 

5/22/2007

Frank, Bachus Letter to House Agriculture Committee Regarding the Farm Credit System

 

5/17/2007

Summary of H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act

April 2007

4/26/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus Regarding The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

 

4/17/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING GAO TITLE INSURANCE REPORT

 

4/17/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING SUPREME COURT RULING IN WATTERS V. WACHOVIA BANK

 

4/10/2007

TATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING ASSIGNEE LIABILITY AND SUBPRIME LENDING REFORM

March 2007

3/29/2007

Landmark FHA Reform Legislation Reintroduced

 

3/27/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS REGARDING NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CORRESPONDENCE

 

3/21/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER SPENCER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING PASSAGE OF H.R. 1227

 

3/21/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER BACHUS (R-AL) REGARDING THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET PROPOSAL

 

3/13/2007

Deputy Ranking Member Randy Neugebauer (TX) Opening Statement

 

3/1/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Spencer Bachus (R-AL) regarding Citigroup's announced new credit card practices

February 2007

2/28/2007

Reps. Frank, Bachus assert Financial Services jurisdiction over Farm Credit System

 

2/28/2007

Bachus, Pryce ask Wall Street for answers

 

2/27/2007

House Approves Rep. Davis's Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act

 

2/14/2007

Bachus asks Fed Governors to finish review of credit card disclosure requirements

 

2/13/2007

House Financial Services Committee to review data security concerns at government agencies

 

2/9/2007

STATEMENT BY RANKING MEMBER BACHUS REGARDING RESIGNATION OF FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR SUSAN BIES

 

2/5/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Bachus Regarding Bush Balanced Budget Plan

January 2007

1/29/2007

Bachus Questions Creation of Housing Fund in GSE Legislation

 

1/22/2007

Statement by Ranking Member Bachus (R-6th, Alabama) regarding NASD-NYSE regulatory consolidation

 

1/22/2007

Bachus Announces Republican Staff of House Financial Services Committee

 

1/17/2007

Bachus Announces Republican Membership of Financial Services Subcommittees

 

1/11/2007

Bachus Announces Republican Membership for Financial Services Committee

 

1/9/2007

Bachus Reintroduces "Seasoned Customer Exemption Act"

 

1/9/2007

Ranking Member Bachus Announces Ranking Members for House Financial Services Subcommittees

December 2006

12/7/2006

Bachus named Ranking Minority Member of the House Financial Services Committee

 



 

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