Congressional Activity

If confirmed, I will serve the CFTC's regulatory mission in a way that best fosters broad-based economic growth and American prosperity. In order for all ...

President Trump June 12 formally asked the Senate to approve Dawn DeBerry Stump to one of the three open CFTC commissioner spots.   Stump has ...

To effectively oversee the evolving derivatives markets, the Commission is requesting $281.5 million and 739 full-time equivalents (FTE) for fiscal year 2018 operations. This is ...

It may be a good thing that Brian Quintenz shut down his CPO late last year and withdrew its NFA membership. President Trump has nominated ...

Pick a side. One claims Dodd-Frank has stifled the economy and harmed Main Street. The other says replacing Dodd-Frank would invite back the risky financial ...

This is the legislation proposed by Rep. Jeb Hensarling's (R-Texas) that would reform the Dodd-Frank law and make other changes. It passed the House in ...

Senators are going back to the well once more in a bid to increase the SEC’s enforcement penalties and further crack down on recidivist activity. ...

A career as a Wall Street lawyer creates many relationships. The heat in an otherwise lukewarm Senate Banking Committee hearing on SEC Chairman nominee Jay ...

This legislation from 2017, if passed, would require approval by Congress before any rules promulgated by the Executive branch could go into effect.

This legislation, proposed in 2017, would require the SEC to accompany any new rules with extensive costs and benefits analysis. It would also require the ...