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WEEKLY ROUNDUP
February 16, 2019

FSC Holds First Ever Full Committee Hearing on Homelessness

On Wednesday, Chairwoman Maxine Waters convened the first Committee hearing of the 116th Congress and the Committee’s first ever full Committee hearing on the issue of homelessness in this country. For years, Committee Democrats have worked to bring attention to the homelessness crisis and have put forth proactive solutions to address this important issue.

Legislative proposals include:

The Ending Homelessness Act of 2019
Working Together to End Homelessness Act of 2019
Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2019
Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension (Veteran HOUSE) Act of 2019

Member Spotlight

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) | Rep. Ed Perlmutter Testifies at FSC Subcommittee Hearing on Access to Banking Services for Cannabis Related Businesses
“We need these marijuana-related businesses and employees to have access to our banking system … to prevent tax evasion, money laundering and other white-collar crime.”

Weekend Reads

American Banker | State AGs assail CFPB plan to build fintech sandbox

Politico | Waters kicks off tenure with hearing on homelessness

The Hill | Debt surpasses $22 trillion for first time

The Wall Street Journal | SEC Allows Rejection of Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration

Tweet of the Week

Chairwoman’s Corner

BIPARTISANSHIP: This week, Chairwoman Waters invited Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) to work with Committee Democrats to enact meaningful change and address the many difficult problems facing our country today.

Click the image below to read her letter to the Ranking Member.

Sent from the Committee on Financial Services

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