Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Ways and Means Chair Wants Pension Relief in Next Stimulus Package
By Melanie Waddell"I'm committed to getting a solution to this crisis signed into law as quickly as possible," said Rep. Richard Neal says.
November 16, 2020
Advisor Hunted by FBI Now Faces SEC ChargesThe advisor, missing since September, also faces a class-action suit and an IRS investigation.
March 23, 2020
Stimulus Bill Needs to Pass Today: MnuchinImmediate small-business loans and direct deposits for workers will be included in the bill, the Treasury secretary says.
January 31, 2019
Privacy, Tax Law Among Top '19 Legislative, Regulatory PrioritiesThe partial shutdown dragged on as experts anticipated legislative and regulatory activities in the new year.
March 15, 2018
Senate's Rollback of Banking Rules Faces Headwinds in HouseThere's 'some language in their bill that we wish to negotiate,' Rep. Hensarling says.
October 20, 2017
Pressure Mounts on Morneau to Drop Canadian Pension ProposalCanada is having its version of problems with defined benefit pension plans.
June 23, 2016
Democratic sit-in over gun vote disrupts HouseA fiduciary responsibility veto override failed. A Zika funding measure passed.
March 31, 2016
Cruz Seeks Economic Wisdom in the Wrong PlaceTed Cruz has hired former Texas Senator Phil Gramm as a senior economic advisor. This isn't a promising development, Barry Ritholtz writes.