Majority Press Releases

January 19, 2024

Brown, Colleagues Urge Strong Capital Rules to Protect Americans’ Money

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Angus King (I-ME), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reiterated their support for the new capital requirements proposed by the Federal Res… Continue Reading


January 18, 2024

Brown: We Need a China Policy for the World We Live In Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled, “National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology.” Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Last week, this Committee heard about the human toll that illicit fentanyl takes on our families, our friends, our neighbors. The witnesses stressed the need to come… Continue Reading


January 17, 2024

Brown Statement on CFPB Overdraft Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposed rule on overdraft fees: “I’m glad to see the CFPB continue its work to eliminate junk fees so that Americans can keep more of their hard-earned money. I will review this important proposal.” ###… Continue Reading


January 12, 2024

Here’s What They’re Saying: National and Local Media Reactions to Jelly Roll’s Powerful Testimony in Support of FEND Off Fentanyl Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, at a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee chaired by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), artist and philanthropist Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord delivered powerful testimony in support of Brown’s bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. Read what they’re saying about Jelly Roll’s testimony and Brown’s bipartisan FEND OFF Fentanyl Act: Cleveland.com: Singer Jelly Roll urges fentanyl crackdown at Sen… Continue Reading


January 11, 2024

Brown, Colleagues Call for a Review of Navy Federal After Reported Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with his colleagues Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senator Finance Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) called on the Department of Housing and Urba… Continue Reading


January 11, 2024

Brown to Colleagues: Law Enforcement and Families are Counting on Us to Take Action to Stop the Fentanyl Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing entitled, “Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions.” Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The fentanyl crisis is one of the gravest threats facing all of our communities. Every year, about 5,000 Ohioans die from unintentional drug overdoses. In 2022, a st… Continue Reading


January 10, 2024

Brown Applauds Affirmation of 1071 Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate rejected an attempt to overrule President Biden’s veto of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on small business lending pursuant to Section 1071 of the Dodd-FrankAct. The rule, designed to promote transparency and access to credit and combat discri… Continue Reading


December 22, 2023

Banking and Housing Committee Democrats Year-End Recap and Next-Year Outlook

Date: December 22, 2023 To: Reporters and Editors From: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Majority Staff Re: Banking and Housing Committee Democrats Year-End Recap and Next-Year Outlook Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement and memo on the Committee’s accomplishments of the past year, as well as priorities for the final year of the 118th Congress.  “2023 was another… Continue Reading


December 21, 2023

ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Brown Highlights the CFPB as Servicemembers’ and Veterans’ Key Defender Against Fraud and Scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. -In Case You Missed It: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, published an op-ed on Military.com promoting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the important work it does to protect veterans and servicemembers from fraud and scams. As the holiday season approaches, Brown emphasizes the sacrifices military families make during this time of year, and the unique financial challenges they face which ma… Continue Reading


December 21, 2023

Brown Applauds Tanya Otsuka’s Confirmation to the NCUA Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on Ms. Tanya Otsuka’s confirmation to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board. Otsuka previously worked for Chair Brown as Senior Counsel for the Senate Banking and Housing Committee. “Congratulations to Ms. Tanya Otsuka on her unanimous confirmation to serve on the National Credit Union Administration Board. Her con… Continue Reading


December 18, 2023

During Holiday Season, Brown, Warnock, Fetterman Urge CFPB to Ensure Consumers Do Not Struggle with ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Debt

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) urged Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to monitor the risks posed by “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) products which let consumers pay off certain purchases over several weeks. In a letter to Chopra, the Senators urged the Director to monitor BNPL products as consumers significantly inc… Continue Reading


December 15, 2023

Brown, Kennedy, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Ensure a Fair and Competitive Banking System

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act, legislation to require companies that own an industrial loan company (ILC) to be subject to the same rules and consumer protections as traditional banks. “Letting Big Tech and commer… Continue Reading


December 14, 2023

Brown, Warner Press SEC to Act on Workforce Management Disclosure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Banking and Housing Committee, urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to act quickly on new rules to improve human capital disclosure by public companies. The SEC’s fall 2023 regulatory agenda suggests the “Human Capital Management Disclosure” proposed rule is likely to be delayed, leaving inv… Continue Reading


December 14, 2023

Brown, Reed, Warren Urge Venmo, Cash App to reimburse victims of Fraud and Scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking and Housing Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), called on Venmo to adopt new policies to reimburse consumers who get scammed, and make it easier for users to report scams and fraud on Venmo. This new letter comes as instant payment platform Zelle has taken new steps to reimburse customers who fall prey to imposter… Continue Reading


December 13, 2023

Brown Presses Big Banks To Follow Through On Promise To Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, urged the CEOs of the four largest consumer banks to proactively ensure that servicemembers receive the benefits they deserve. As Senator Brown said at last week’s annual big bank accountability hearing, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) caps interest rates for active duty servicemembers at 6 percent. However, banks like JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Ban… Continue Reading


December 13, 2023

Brown Presses Biden Admin On Its Strategy To Fight Fentanyl Trafficking

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, called on the Biden Administration to detail its strategy to address the role the governments of China and Mexico play in illicit fentanyl trafficking. In a letter, Brown called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to lay out specific benchmarks for the administration’s strategy for combating fentanyl trafficking and the opioid crisis and ensure accountability from … Continue Reading


December 6, 2023

Brown to Banks: Higher Capital Requirements Protect Consumers and Taxpayers From Wall Street's Risky Bets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled, “Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms.” Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The eight bank CEOs appearing before us today lead the biggest global, systemically important banks in the United States. Your banks hold nearly $15 trillion in assets, manage trillions of dollars… Continue Reading


December 5, 2023

Ahead of Big Bank Hearing, Banking and Housing Committee Releases Fact Sheet on Wall Street Megabanks

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs majority released a fact sheet on the nation’s largest banks. These banks play an outsized role in our economy, with a significant share of U.S. deposits and assets totaling $14.8 trillion, and broad reach across the financial system. While Wall Street banks argue that stronger rules to protect the public will be too expensive, they are actually making billions of dollars in profits every year and paying CEOs several hundred… Continue Reading


November 30, 2023

Brown, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Strengthen Guardrails for the Biggest Banks

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Banking and Housing Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) expressed strong support for the Federal Reserve’s efforts to strengthen the safety and soundness of the global systemically important banking organizations (GSIBs). In a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr, the S… Continue Reading


November 30, 2023

Brown: The CFPB Is How Consumers and Servicemembers Take on Powerful Special Interests

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled, “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress.” Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Welcome back, Director Chopra. Since the CFPB first opened its doors, we have had more than a decade of progress towards rooting out abuses and injustices for consumers … Continue Reading

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