U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Letters: Sen. Warren speaks up

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Re "Warren upends bankers, tradition," May 11 As the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is a breath of fresh air. Finally, there's a voice in Washington for the people and a staunch advocate for consumers....

US senator: Show me the economic analysis on settlements vs trials

2013-05-14 10:38:02

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. senator who has criticized Wall Street is asking federal regulators and law enforcement officials whether they have the economic analysis to back up their routine practice of letting big banks...

Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified

2013-05-14 12:53:02

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken freshman senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any...

Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise -report

2013-05-13 10:02:02

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political...

Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise: report

2013-05-13 10:05:04

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political connections in Washington...

Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry

2013-05-10 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...

U.S. Senator urges quick action on Ex-Im nominee Hochberg

2013-05-07 08:43:01

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson on Tuesday warned the U.S. Export-Import Bank could be forced to stop operations in two months unless the Senate quickly approves the nomination of Fred Hochberg...

Republicans intensify pressure to limit powers of consumer agency

2013-04-23 21:10:00

WASHINGTON — Republicans have stepped up their pressure to limit the wide-ranging powers of the nation's watchdog over consumers' money matters. The head of a key House committee overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he would no...

House chairman bars consumer bureau chief from testifying

2013-04-23 06:46:00

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, but he's not welcome to do the same before a House panel. House Financial Services Committee...

Future of Johnson's war chest unknown

2013-04-15 22:08:00

�SIOUX FALLS — While U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson has decided not to run for another term in Congress, he has not decided what to do with the money he raised for a possible new campaign.� �The 66-year-old South Dakota Democrat announced last month that...

Senate confirms former prosecutor Mary Jo White as SEC chairwoman

2013-04-08 13:26:00

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday confirmed Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing a tough former prosecutor in the role as Wall Street's top watchdog. White was confirmed by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate, an...

Sen. Warren slams regulators' failure to prosecute crooked banks

2013-03-08 10:15:00

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to know: How much money do banks have to launder to get charged with a crime? In a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, Warren asked financial regulators why officials from banks weren't prosecuted even...

Mary Jo White, nominee for chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Christy Romero, the special inspector general with the Troubled Asset Relief Program, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington.

2013-02-22 17:47:53

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questions regulators during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday.

2013-02-18 07:26:34