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Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said any defense policy bill that includes provisions allowing banks to work with cannabis businesses will also have to address the disproportionate harm the war on drugs does to some communities.

Lawmakers exclude cannabis language from defense authorization text

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted December 6, 2022 at 5:24pm, Updated at 9:45pm
Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown has said cryptocurrency legislation backed by Senate Agriculture leaders is too favorable to the industry.

Senate Banking Democrats plan bigger role in crypto legislation

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted December 5, 2022 at 4:54pm
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testifies to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday.

CFTC chairman urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted December 1, 2022 at 3:23pm
Ranking member Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., conduct a House Financial Services Committee hearing in September.

Expected Financial Services chair found consensus with Democrats

By Mark Stricherz
Posted November 4, 2022 at 11:14am
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the agency is working on rules and guidance to rein in bank and credit card fees.

In administration campaign on ‘junk fees,’ CFPB targets banks

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 26, 2022 at 4:16pm
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced legislation (S 4484) that would require investment decisions to be based only on financial considerations.

Investors resist efforts to paint ESG as a political issue

By Ellen Meyers
Posted October 20, 2022 at 7:00am
Senate Banking ranking member Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said the purpose of the climate risk scenarios "is to ultimately produce new regulatory requirements."

Bank regulators eye climate risk scenarios, drawing GOP criticism

By Ellen Meyers
Posted October 6, 2022 at 7:00am
From right, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase; William Demchak, chairman and CEO of The PNC Financial Services Group; and Andy Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bancorp, testify during the House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday.

Bank executives warn lawmakers of lending risk among nonbanks

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted September 21, 2022 at 5:41pm
Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun's bill has the support of at least seven other Senate Republicans.

Retirement funds are ground zero in Senate GOP opposition to ESG

By Ellen Meyers
Posted July 28, 2022 at 7:00am
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry says he would seek to become House Financial Services chairman if the Republicans retake the House after the November elections.

McHenry, eyeing House Financial Services chair, racks up campaign donations

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted July 26, 2022 at 5:00am