WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, executive director of the California Reinvestment Coalition, as part of a hybrid hearing on Sept. 29, 2021, entitled "The Future of Banking: How Consolidation, Nonbank Competition, and Technology are Reshaping the Banking System": * * * My name is Paulina Gonzalez-Brito. I'm the Executive Director of the California Reinvestm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Melissa Sorenson, executive director of the Professional Background Screening Association, as part of a hybrid hearing on Sept. 28, 2021, entitled "Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals": * * * My name is Melissa Sorenson, and I am the Executive Director of the Professional Background Screening Associatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2021: * * * Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after meeting with President Biden and fellow lawmakers to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure deal and budget reconciliation package. "I appreciated the opportunity to discuss the priorities of the Third District with President Biden today. "We have shared goals: to create jobs through investments in infrastructure, ensur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced the Chinese Communist Party Accountability Act to place sanctions on the top two Chinese health officials with early ties to the COVID-19 outbreak who obfuscated actionable information. The sanctions would remain in place until they allow an independent, unimpeded investigation into the Wuhan Institute of Virology as a potential origin for the COVID-19 virus. This  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today questioned Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen at a U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing regarding protecting children online. During the hearing, Sen. Moran asked Ms. Haugen about instances in which Facebook knew its decisions would be harmful to users, but still proceeded with the planned   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate on Sept. 22, 2021, published 43 executive communications involving regulations that were published in the Federal Register: EC-2005. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Pinal County Air Quality Control District" (FRL No. 8760-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent presidential abuse of "national security" tariffs by reinstating congressional authority over trade. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Kain  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent presidential abuse of "national security" tariffs by reinstating congressional authority over trade. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Kaine (  more