But, if anything, this rule should increase competition by ensuring that the largest companies are not able to leverage their size and data to unfairly crowd out smaller companies.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 212, noes 205, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 78] AYES--212…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for offering this important amendment which mandates the SEC report on the impact Silicon Valley Bank's collapse has had on local banks and small business lending. Our committee's previous examination…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Insert after section 2202 the following: SEC. 2203. ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ON…

In less than 12 hours, President Biden will deliver his State of the Union Address and lay out his top policy priorities for our Nation. Last week, I sent the White House a request that the national affordable housing and homelessness…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Miller-Meeks). The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Let's be clear. This Wall Street wish list bill is going nowhere in the Senate, but we have several bipartisan bills that support small businesses and retail investors that actually have a chance of getting into law. Chair McHenry and I…

This amendment ignores the reality that many investors, particularly seniors, do not have access to or the ability to review electronic documents or simply do not prefer electronic delivery of financial documents. It would require…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mrs. Wagner The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Huizenga The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Sherman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

The following organizations oppose this bill: the North American Securities Administrators Association, Consumer Federation of America, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Communications Workers of America, SEIU, Steelworkers, Transport Workers Union of…

What Mr. Lawler doesn't recognize is that the underlying bill makes the accredited investor definition meaningless. All you have to do is check a box, and poof, able to invest. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

This amendment sponsored by Mr. Lawler codifies a controversial Trump-era SEC rule that is opposed by many investor advocates. The amendment allows high-risk startups to tout their businesses in front of retail investors. This is currently…

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chair, in all my years in Congress, this is one of the worst examples I have ever seen of a Wall Street wish list masquerading as a lifeline for small businesses…

This amendment, sponsored by Mr. Lucas, would be better titled the retirement hazard for charities and educational institutions amendment because it puts the retirement savings of public interest professionals at risk. 403(b) retirement…

Capital is not something that is locked away, but, rather, it is a source of funds that banks can redeploy.

It is really critically important to the safety and stability of our entire financial system for there to be strong standards of capital, liquidity, and risk management for banks, especially for the largest banks.

if there had been adequate capital at Silicon Valley Bank, we could have aborted what took place in the way that it did.

Unfortunately, I want you to know that the megabanks are working overtime to try and kill the bank capital proposal.

I just wanted to raise the question of safety because I don't think we can take the development of nuclear plants lightly.

The United States had a long-standing bipartisan policy to explicitly exclude certain humanitarian activities from sanctions restrictions.

Under the Biden Administration, the United States has maintained the most-extensive set of comprehensive sanctions on Iran.

Further, President Biden successfully negotiated a temporary ceasefire and the return of hostages taken by Hamas.