Congressional Activity

A bill proposed by a Republican in a Congress dominated by Democrats may not stand much of a chance but you may wish to know ...

SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro argued for an increase in her agency’s budget before Congress on Tuesday. She urged lawmakers to approve President Obama’s proposed FY ...

In reforming financial services regulation, Congress should set up a new oversight board that would report to the SEC and be responsible for setting and ...

The damage from the current financial meltdown cost the U.S. at least $10 trillion-$15 trillion and the world up to $35 trillion, according to Rep. ...

In a bipartisan letter timed to next week’s Commission meeting addressing short selling, six senators are urging SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro to oversee the reinstatement ...

Past efforts by Congress to find out how the SEC missed master-scammer Bernie Madoff for so many years have been greeted with tight lips, as ...

Citing the recent surge in the number of registered investment advisers, SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter testified this month before the House Financial Services Committee asking ...

It appears more likely that whatever regulatory reform package emerges from Congress that it may well erase the distinctions between IAs and broker-dealers.Last Thursday the ...

For the first time, the SEC's proposed budget for FY2010 would top $1 billion. If Congress approves that amount, the agency would be able to ...

The task before Congress looms large: restructuring the financial regulatory system to prevent another market meltdown. Lawmakers are being urged to close regulatory gaps, harmonize ...