United States House Committee on Financial Services

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United States House Committee on Financial Services

The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury

United States Department of the Treasury

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, the U.S.

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Barney Frank

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is Spencer Bachus

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History

The committee was once known as the Committee on Banking and Currency. The Banking and Currency Committee was created in 1865 to take over responsibilities previously handled by the Ways and Means Committee. It continued to function under this name until 1968, when it assumed the current name.

Members, 111th Congress
111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the List of United States Congresses of the United States Congress, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....

Majority	Minority
Barney Frank Barney Frank Barnett "Barney" Frank is an American politician in the United States House of Representatives representing since 1981. In 1982 he won his first full term and has been re-elected ever since by wide margins.... , Chairman, Massachusetts Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski Paul E. Kanjorski is an American Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, currently representing Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.... , Pennsylvania Maxine Waters Maxine Waters Maxine Waters has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing California's 35th congressional district .... , California Carolyn B. Maloney Carolyn B. Maloney Carolyn Bosher Maloney is a New York Democratic Party serving in the United States House of Representatives for since 1993. This district, popularly known as the "silk stocking district", includes most of Manhattan's East Side; Astoria and Long Island City in Queens; and Roosevelt Island.... , New York Luis Gutierrez Luis Gutiérrez Luis Vicente Guti?rrez , United States politician, has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1992, representing .... , Illinois Nydia Velázquez Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Vel?zquez is a Puerto Ricans in the United States politician who has represented New York's New York's 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives since 1993.... , New York Mel Watt Mel Watt Melvin Luther Watt , United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the .... , North Carolina Gary Ackerman Gary Ackerman Gary Leonard Ackerman is an United States politician, presently serving his thirteenth term in the United States United States House of Representatives.... , New York Brad Sherman Brad Sherman Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman is an United States politician. He has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing .... , California Gregory W. Meeks Gregory W. Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks , United States politician, has been a liberal Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing New York's 6th congressional district, which includes most of Southeastern Queens including Jamaica, New York, Laurelton, Queens, Rosedale, Queens, Saint Albans, New York, Springfi... , New York Dennis Moore Dennis Moore Dennis Moore , is an United States politician, and a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing .... , Kansas Michael Capuano, Massachusetts Ruben Hinojosa Rubén Hinojosa Rub?n E. Hinojosa , United States politician, has been the Democratic Party representative for the Texas Texas's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 1997.... , Texas William Clay, Jr. William Lacy Clay, Jr. William Lacy Clay, Jr., sometimes known as Lacy Clay and Wm. Lacy Clay , United States politician, was elected as United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives in 2000 to represent .... , Missouri Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy is an United States politician and has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 4th congressional district, since 1997.... , New York Joe Baca Joe Baca Jose Baca , an United States politician, has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's 43rd congressional district .... , California Stephen Lynch Stephen Lynch (politician) Stephen F. Lynch , United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since he was elected to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley, who died in office in 2001.... , Massachusetts Brad Miller Brad Miller (congressman) Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller is an United States lawyer and politician from North Carolina, currently representing the state's North Carolina's 13th congressional district in the U.S.... , North Carolina David Scott David Scott (politician) David A. Scott , United States politician, has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the Georgia's 13th congressional district of Georgia .... , Georgia Al Green Al Green (politician) Alexander N. "Al" Green is the United States House of Representatives from Texas' Texas's 9th congressional district .... , Texas Emanuel Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver The Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist Church pastor and a United States Democratic Party politician from the state of Missouri.... , Missouri Melissa Bean Melissa Bean Melissa Luburic Bean , United States politician,has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2004, representing .... , Illinois Gwen Moore Gwen Moore Gwendolynne Sophia Moore , a Democratic Party from Wisconsin, is a congresswoman representing . The district is based in Milwaukee and also includes South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cudahy, Wisconsin and St.... , Wisconsin Paul Hodes Paul Hodes Paul Hodes is an United States Attorney at Law and politician. He is currently a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives, representing since 2007.... , New Hampshire Keith Ellison Keith Ellison (politician) Keith Maurice Ellison is an United States lawyer and politician belonging to the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He became the first Muslim to be elected to the United States United States Congress when he won the open seat for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which centers on Minneapolis, in the United States House of Repres... , Minnesota Ron Klein Ron Klein Ronald "Ron" Klein is an Politics of the United States from the U.S. state of Florida. Klein, a Democratic Party , served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and in the Florida Senate from 1996 till 2006, where he was the Senate minority leader.... , Florida Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician) Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson is a Democratic Party politician from the U.S State of Ohio. He currently serves in the United States House of Representatives.... , Ohio Ed Perlmutter Ed Perlmutter Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter is a United States Democratic Party politician from Colorado. He is the congressman for the U.S. House election, 2006 in , a seat vacated by Republican Bob Beauprez who ran for Colorado gubernatorial election, 2006.... , Colorado Joe Donnelly Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly, Sr., is an United States politician who in 2006 was elected to United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Party in .... , Indiana Bill Foster Bill Foster (Illinois politician) George William "Bill" Foster is an United States physicist, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. A Democratic Party , Foster was elected to the United States House of Representatives as the Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district, defeating Jim Oberweis in the widely-watched Illinois's 14th congressi... , Illinois André Carson André Carson Andr? D. Carson is the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district and the grandson of his predecessor, former U.S.... , Indiana Jackie Speier Jackie Speier Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier, known as Jackie Speier , is the Democratic Party Representative for California's 12th congressional district.... , California Travis Childers Travis Childers Travis Wayne Childers is the U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district. The district includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, Southaven, Mississippi, and Tupelo, Mississippi.... , Mississippi Walt Minnick Walt Minnick Walter C. "Walt" Minnick is an American politician from the U.S. state of Idaho currently serving his first term in the United States House of Representatives, representing .... , Idaho John Adler John Adler John Herbert Adler is the U.S. House of Representatives for . A member of the Democratic Party , he has been a member of the New Jersey New Jersey Senate since 1992, where he represented the New Jersey Legislature#District 6.... , New Jersey Mary Jo Kilroy Mary Jo Kilroy Mary Jo Kilroy is an United States attorney and a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. Kilroy is a United States House of Representatives and former two-term Ohio county government#Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, which includes the capital city of Columbus, Ohio, including its downtown area, and some of its surroun... , Ohio Steve Driehaus Steve Driehaus Steven L. "Steve" Driehaus is the Democratic Party U.S. House of Representatives for . The district includes the western four-fifths of Cincinnati, as well as suburbs north and west of the city in Hamilton County, Ohio and Butler County, Ohio counties.... , Ohio Suzanne Kosmas Suzanne Kosmas Suzanne M. Kosmas is an United States politician from the U.S. state of Florida and a member of the Democratic Party . She is the U.S. House of Representatives for , after defeating three-term Republican Party incumbent and former Florida House of Representatives Speaker Tom Feeney in the United States House of Representatives elections in... , Florida Alan Grayson Alan Grayson Alan Mark Grayson is the Democratic Party U.S. House of Representatives in . The district includes just over half of Orlando, Florida, as well as Celebration, Florida, Walt Disney World and part of Ocala.... , Florida Jim Himes Jim Himes James A. "Jim" Himes is an United States Businessperson and politician. He is currently a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives, representing since 2009.... , Connecticut Gary Peters Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox drafted Peters as an amateur free agent in after he graduated from Grove City College.... , Michigan Dan Maffei Dan Maffei Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei is an United States United States Democratic Party politician from DeWitt, New York, currently serving as the United States US House of Representatives for the New York's 25th congressional district.... , New York	Spencer Bachus Spencer Bachus Spencer Thomas Bachus III , United States politician, has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing .... , Ranking Member, Alabama Michael N. Castle Michael N. Castle Michael Newbold "Mike" Castle is an United States lawyer and incumbent US Republican Party United States House of Representatives, currently serving his eighth term, from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware.... , Delaware Peter T. King Peter T. King Peter T. King is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the United States House of Representatives for the state's New York's 3rd congressional district.... , New York Ed Royce Ed Royce Edward Randall "Ed" Royce is an United States politician. He has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the California's 40th congressional district in northern Orange County, CA, including portions of Stanton, California, Cypress, California, Buena Park, California, Fullerton,... , California Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul is a Republican Party United States Congressman, who gained widespread attention during his campaign for the 2008 Republican Party presidential nomination.... , Texas Steve LaTourette Steve LaTourette Steven C. "Steve" LaTourette is an United States politician from Ohio. A Republican Party , he is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 14th congressional district.... , Ohio Donald A. Manzullo Donald A. Manzullo Donald A. Manzullo , United States politician,has been a Republican Party member of theUnited States House of Representatives since 1993,representing .... , Illinois Walter B. Jones Walter B. Jones Walter Beaman Jones, Jr. is an United States politician; a Republican Party , he currently represents North Carolina's North Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.... , North Carolina Judy Biggert Judy Biggert Judith Borg "Judy" Biggert , United States politician,has been a Republican Party member of theUnited States House of Representatives since 1999,... , Illinois Gary Miller Gary Miller Gary Gene Miller , United States politician, has been a United States Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's 42nd congressional district .... , California Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito is an United States politician. She has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the .... , West Virginia Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling has been the Republican Party congressman representing Texas' Texas's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2003.... , Texas Scott Garrett Scott Garrett E. Scott Garrett is a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a Republican Party and has represented New Jersey's New Jersey's 5th congressional district Congressional District seat since January 2003 .... , New Jersey Ginny Brown-Waite Ginny Brown-Waite Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite , United States politician, has been a United States Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing .... , Florida J. Gresham Barrett J. Gresham Barrett James Gresham Barrett is an United States politician from South Carolina. Since 2003 Barrett serves as a Republican Party United States House of Representatives, representing , which runs along the Savannah River in the northwestern part of the state.... , South Carolina Jim Gerlach Jim Gerlach James "Jim" Gerlach is a politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, currently representing the state's Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district in the U.S.... , Pennsylvania Randy Neugebauer Randy Neugebauer Randy Neugebauer is a politician from the U.S. state of Texas, currently representing the state's 19th United States House of Representatives district.... , Texas Tom Price, Georgia Geoff Davis Geoff Davis Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis is an United States politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a United States Republican Party from with 54% of the vote on November 2, 2004.... , Kentucky Patrick T. McHenry Patrick T. McHenry Patrick Timothy McHenry is a Republican Party United States Representative from North Carolina, representing the state's North Carolina's 10th congressional district.... , North Carolina John Campbell, California Adam Putnam Adam Putnam Adam H. Putnam is an Politics of the United States who has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing .... , Florida Michele Bachmann Michele Bachmann Michele Marie Bachmann is the Republican Party Representative of Minnesota's 6th congressional district. She is the third woman and first Republican woman to represent Minnesota in Congress.... , Minnesota Peter Roskam Peter Roskam Peter James Roskam , is a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2007, succeeding 16-term Republican Henry Hyde.... , Illinois Kenny Marchant, Texas Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy (politician) Kevin McCarthy is a United States politician who is the United States House of Representatives for the California's 22nd congressional district of California.... , California Bill Posey Bill Posey William "Bill" Posey is the Representative for Florida's 15th congressional district. He was a former Republican Party member of the Florida Senate, having represented the 24th District from 2001 to 2009.... , Florida Lynn Jenkins Lynn Jenkins Lynn Jenkins is an Politics of the United States and Certified Public Accountant from the U.S. state of Kansas. A Republican Party , Jenkins is the Congresswoman from Kansas's 2nd congressional district and former Kansas State Treasurer.... , Kansas Christopher Lee, New York Erik Paulsen Erik Paulsen Erik Paulsen is an United States of America politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 3rd congressional district.... , Minnesota Leonard Lance Leonard Lance Leonard Lance is an United States Republican Party politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 7th congressional district where he succeeded the incumbent Mike Ferguson.... , New Jersey

Sources: electing majority members to standing committees. electing minority members to standing committees.

Chairmen

Committee on Banking and Currency

1920 – 1931 - Louis T. McFadden
Louis Thomas McFadden

Louis Thomas McFadden was a Republican Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
1963 – 1975 - Wright Patman
Wright Patman

John William Wright Patman was a U.S. Congressman from Texas in Texas's 1st congressional district and chair of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency....

Subcommittees

The Financial Services Committee operates with 6 subcommittees. This is an increase from 5 subcommittees in the 110th Congress

110th United States Congress

The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the List of United States Congresses of the United States Congress of the United States Federal government of the United States, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the George W....
. The former Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Subcommitee has been split into two subcommittees.

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking Member
Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises	Paul Kanjorski (D-PA)	Scott Garrett Scott Garrett E. Scott Garrett is a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a Republican Party and has represented New Jersey's New Jersey's 5th congressional district Congressional District seat since January 2003 .... (R-NJ)
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services....	Luis Gutierrez Luis Gutiérrez Luis Vicente Guti?rrez , United States politician, has been a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1992, representing .... (D-IL)	Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling Jeb Hensarling has been the Republican Party congressman representing Texas' Texas's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2003.... (R-TX)
Housing and Community Opportunity United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services....	Maxine Waters Maxine Waters Maxine Waters has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing California's 35th congressional district .... (D-CA)	Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito is an United States politician. She has been a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the .... (R-WV)
Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services....	Mel Watt Mel Watt Melvin Luther Watt , United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the .... (D-NC)	Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul is a Republican Party United States Congressman, who gained widespread attention during his campaign for the 2008 Republican Party presidential nomination.... (R-TX)
International Monetary Policy and Trade United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services....	Gregory Meeks (D-NY)	Gary Miller Gary Miller Gary Gene Miller , United States politician, has been a United States Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's 42nd congressional district .... (R-CA)
Oversight and Investigations United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations The U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services....	Dennis Moore Dennis Moore Dennis Moore , is an United States politician, and a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing .... (D-KS)	Judy Biggert Judy Biggert Judith Borg "Judy" Biggert , United States politician,has been a Republican Party member of theUnited States House of Representatives since 1999,... (R-IL)

United States House Committee on Financial Services

History

Members, 111th Congress
111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the List of United States Congresses of the United States Congress, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....

Chairmen

Committee on Banking and Currency

Subcommittees

See also

External links

United States House Committee on Financial Services

History

Members, 111th Congress111th United States CongressThe One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the List of United States Congresses of the United States Congress, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....

Chairmen

Committee on Banking and Currency

Subcommittees

See also

External links

Members, 111th Congress
111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress is the List of United States Congresses of the United States Congress, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....