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Nov. 22, 2024
Durbin Urges The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Clarify Its Misinterpretation Of Interchange Fees
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2024
Durbin, Peters, and Wyden Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Recover Stolen Pandemic Funds, and Protect Taxpayer Dollars
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023
Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Agreement To Avoid First Ever Default On Our Nation's Debt
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023
Durbin: Senate Must Quickly Pass Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Agreement To Avoid First Ever Default On Our Nation's Debt
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2023
Durbin: The Republican Speaker Is Manufacturing An Economic Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2023
Durbin Joins Introduction Of Legislation To Avoid Catastrophic Debt Default
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2022
Pressley, Lynch, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Develop Electronic Version of U.S. Dollar
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury - Bennet Urges Biden Administration To Help States Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Tweet - "If Republicans want to play political games with the debt ceiling, then it's time to take this important decision out of their hands. It's time we transfer debt ceiling authority to the @USTreasury Secretary instead."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2022
Durbin, Yarmuth, Boyle Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Transfer Debt Ceiling Authority To Treasury Secretary
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
ICYMI: McHenry to Breitbart News 'Republican Have to Stop 'Nefarious' Efforts of Biden Admin, Progressives' Assault on Bitcoin'
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 17, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON VOTE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING
Rep. Mike Quigley
Aug. 27, 2021
Casten Statement on SEC Announcement Requesting Public Input on Gamification of Online Trading Apps
Rep. Sean Casten
July 28, 2021
Nadler, Maloney, Warren, Durbin, Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Eliminate Non-Debtor Releases, Prevent Corporations and Private Entities From Escaping Accountability In Bankruptcy Proceedings
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2021
Reps. Ron Estes, Danny Davis Reintroduce Unclaimed Savings Bond Legislation
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 24, 2021
Having Long Advocated for a Digital Dollar, Rep. Hill & Rep. Foster Appreciate Fed's Digital Dollar Announcement
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 21, 2021
Casten Applauds President Biden for Executive Order to Address Climate Risk
Rep. Sean Casten
May 20, 2021
Financial Regulators confirm that Climate Risk Warrants Action
Rep. Sean Casten
April 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 33 Congressional Black Caucus Members Join Bowman in Calling on Biden to Choose Baradaran for OCC
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - ".@JanetYellen will be an outstanding and historic Treasury Secretary and I look forward to working with her to help our economy recover from this pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Janet Yellen has the experience and expertise to bring our economy back from COVID-19. She must be quickly confirmed and I look forward to working with her as the next Secretary of the Treasury."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2021
Tweet - "COVID-19 has upended the American economy. Spoke with @JanetYellen today about her plan to help unemployed Americans & struggling small businesses as Secretary of the Treasury. She is an experienced leader who will hit the ground running & I look forward to working with her."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2020
García, Tlaib and Lynch Introduce Legislation Protecting Consumers from Cryptocurrency-Related Financial Threats
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 30, 2020
Tweet - "If confirmed, Janet Yellen will not only become the first woman to serve as Treasury Secretary, she'll also be the first former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers & Chair of the Federal Reserve to serve in that role. @JoeBiden couldn't have chosen a more qualified person."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Casten, Riggleman Introduce Bill to Uncover Authoritarian Regimes Misuse of the U.S. Financial System
Rep. Sean Casten
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Michael Desmond, Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Soto, Schweikert, Foster and Emmer Lead IRS Letter to Ensure Consumers Can Utilize Proof of Stake Networks
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 11, 2020
Tweet - "I'll heed the advice and dire warnings of Chairman Powell -- a respected mind on our economy -- over this President's wishful thinking."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020
Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 5, 2020
ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 18, 2019
Committee Members Ask Hard-Hitting Questions, Facebook Offers Very Few Answers
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 14, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Federal Reserve Nominees
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Federal Reserve Interest Rate Announcement
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 30, 2015
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary for the Department of Treasury - Retain Hamilton on Ten Dollar Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
June 4, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Hearing on Bank Qualified Progressional Asset Manager Waviers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States Governor of International Monetary Fund; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States Governor of the Inter-Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2013
Statement on Yellen's Nomination to Chair the Federal Reserve
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 31, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Janet Yellen for Federal Reserve Chair
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Currency Manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 20, 2012
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker House of Representatives - Currency Manipulation Legislation
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 19, 2012
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2011
A Choice In Banks
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Politician
Nov. 22, 2024
Durbin Urges The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Clarify Its Misinterpretation Of Interchange Fees
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2024
Durbin, Peters, and Wyden Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Recover Stolen Pandemic Funds, and Protect Taxpayer Dollars
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023
Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Agreement To Avoid First Ever Default On Our Nation's Debt
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023
Durbin: Senate Must Quickly Pass Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Agreement To Avoid First Ever Default On Our Nation's Debt
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2023
Durbin: The Republican Speaker Is Manufacturing An Economic Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2023
Durbin Joins Introduction Of Legislation To Avoid Catastrophic Debt Default
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2022
Pressley, Lynch, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Develop Electronic Version of U.S. Dollar
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury - Bennet Urges Biden Administration To Help States Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Tweet - "If Republicans want to play political games with the debt ceiling, then it's time to take this important decision out of their hands. It's time we transfer debt ceiling authority to the @USTreasury Secretary instead."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2022
Durbin, Yarmuth, Boyle Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Transfer Debt Ceiling Authority To Treasury Secretary
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
ICYMI: McHenry to Breitbart News 'Republican Have to Stop 'Nefarious' Efforts of Biden Admin, Progressives' Assault on Bitcoin'
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 17, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON VOTE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING
Rep.Mike Quigley
Aug. 27, 2021
Casten Statement on SEC Announcement Requesting Public Input on Gamification of Online Trading Apps
Rep.Sean Casten
July 28, 2021
Nadler, Maloney, Warren, Durbin, Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Eliminate Non-Debtor Releases, Prevent Corporations and Private Entities From Escaping Accountability In Bankruptcy Proceedings
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 24, 2021
Reps. Ron Estes, Danny Davis Reintroduce Unclaimed Savings Bond Legislation
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 24, 2021
Having Long Advocated for a Digital Dollar, Rep. Hill & Rep. Foster Appreciate Fed's Digital Dollar Announcement
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 21, 2021
Casten Applauds President Biden for Executive Order to Address Climate Risk
Rep.Sean Casten
May 20, 2021
Financial Regulators confirm that Climate Risk Warrants Action
Rep.Sean Casten
April 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 33 Congressional Black Caucus Members Join Bowman in Calling on Biden to Choose Baradaran for OCC
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2021
Tweet - ".@JanetYellen will be an outstanding and historic Treasury Secretary and I look forward to working with her to help our economy recover from this pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Janet Yellen has the experience and expertise to bring our economy back from COVID-19. She must be quickly confirmed and I look forward to working with her as the next Secretary of the Treasury."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 12, 2021
Tweet - "COVID-19 has upended the American economy. Spoke with @JanetYellen today about her plan to help unemployed Americans & struggling small businesses as Secretary of the Treasury. She is an experienced leader who will hit the ground running & I look forward to working with her."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2020
García, Tlaib and Lynch Introduce Legislation Protecting Consumers from Cryptocurrency-Related Financial Threats
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 30, 2020
Tweet - "If confirmed, Janet Yellen will not only become the first woman to serve as Treasury Secretary, she'll also be the first former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers & Chair of the Federal Reserve to serve in that role. @JoeBiden couldn't have chosen a more qualified person."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Casten, Riggleman Introduce Bill to Uncover Authoritarian Regimes Misuse of the U.S. Financial System
Rep.Sean Casten
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Michael Desmond, Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Soto, Schweikert, Foster and Emmer Lead IRS Letter to Ensure Consumers Can Utilize Proof of Stake Networks
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "100 economists--among them 2 fmr. chairs of the Fed. Reserve, 3 fmr. chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers, & 2 Nobel Laureates--are urging Congress to pass another #COVID19 relief package. Sen. McConnell must bring the House-passed #HeroesAct to the floor for a vote ASAP."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 11, 2020
Tweet - "I'll heed the advice and dire warnings of Chairman Powell -- a respected mind on our economy -- over this President's wishful thinking."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 18, 2020
Casten, Levin Lead 41 House Colleagues in Letter Urging Federal Reserve to Join Network for Greening the Financial System
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 5, 2020
ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 18, 2019
Committee Members Ask Hard-Hitting Questions, Facebook Offers Very Few Answers
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 14, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Federal Reserve Nominees
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Schakowsky Statement on Federal Reserve Interest Rate Announcement
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Trans-Pacific Partnership
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 30, 2015
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary for the Department of Treasury - Retain Hamilton on Ten Dollar Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
June 4, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Hearing on Bank Qualified Progressional Asset Manager Waviers
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States Governor of International Monetary Fund; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States Governor of the Inter-Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2013
Statement on Yellen's Nomination to Chair the Federal Reserve
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 31, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Janet Yellen for Federal Reserve Chair
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 5, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Currency Manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 20, 2012
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker House of Representatives - Currency Manipulation Legislation
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 19, 2012
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 4, 2011
A Choice In Banks
Sen.Dick Durbin
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