U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism,
Trade and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee
hearing
titled “Sustainable Tourism for a Thriving Economy” on Tuesday, November
7, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.
Fostering resilient and sustainable travel and tourism is a primary goal
of the Department of Commerce’s 2022 National Travel and Tourism
Strategy, as well as the main recommendation from the Travel and Tourism
Advisory Board. This hearing will examine how to build a sustainable
travel and tourism sector that integrates protecting natural resources,
supporting the tourism economy and ensuring reasonable development.
Additionally, the hearing will focus on how to balance the needs of
businesses, visitors and local communities to support sustainable
tourism, including businesses centered around outdoor recreation.
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2128 of the Rayburn
House Office Building, the Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a
hearing
titled “The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden
Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation.”
Witnesses:
Thomas
Hoenig,
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Christina Parajon
Skinner,
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania
Bryan
Bashur,
Director of Financial Policy, Americans for Tax Reform
Renita
Marcellin,
Advocacy and Legislative Director, Americans for Financial Reform
On July 27, 2023, the Federal Reserve, FDIC,
and OCC jointly issued a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking
that would implement the so-called Basel III
Endgame
recommendations of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).
Those federal banking agencies also issued proposed
principles
for financial institutions’ management of exposures to climate-related
financial risks, following recommendations of the Network of Central
Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial
System (NGFS), recommendations of the
Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), and an Executive Order by
President Biden.
House Financial Services Committee
Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee
The full committee holds a
hearing
on tax-advantaged retirement plans and environmental, social, and
governance investing entitled “Ensuring that ‘Woke’ Doesn’t Leave
Americans Broke: Protecting Seniors and Savers from
ESG Activism.”
Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.)
Witnesses:
Preston
Rutledge,
Principal and Founder, Rutledge Policy Group,
LLC
In the midst of the climate crisis it is more important that we come
together to discuss actionable solutions, climate policies, and the
importance of environmental equity. Join Clean Water Action and the
Michigan Alliance for Justice in Climate in Dearborn Sunday November 5th
for live music, community art, and a just transition fair while
connecting with your community!
We all deserve communities free of pollution, affordable and reliable
power, dignified and meaningful jobs, and neighborhoods where we can
live in peace and security. Join us on November 5th as we call on
President Biden and our Michigan state government to make bigger and
bolder investments that keep our communities safe and healthy!
The Green New Deal rally will start at 2:00pm
EST and be preceded by a Just Transition Fair
at 12:30pm EST and a community art build &
musical performances at 1:00pm EST.
Members of Congress, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner will have
the opportunity to testify before the Committee on proposed legislation
within its jurisdiction.
On November 2, in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the
Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a
hearing
entitled, “Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for
Consumers.”
H.R.
5535,
the “Insurance Data Protection Act”, to prohibit the Federal Insurance
Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial
regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company
H.R.
2933,
the “Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act”
H. Res.
___,
Expressing the continued support of Congress for the McCarran-Ferguson
Act and its State-based regulatory system for the business of
insurance
Witnesses:
Robert
Gordon,
Senior Vice President, American Property and Casualty Insurance
Association (APCIA)
Frank
Nutter,
President, Reinsurance Association of America (RAA)
Grace
Arnold,
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, on behalf of National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
The Committee on Natural Resources will hold a Member Day
hearing
on, Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:15 a.m.
EDT in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.
Members are encouraged to testify on issues within the Committee’s
jurisdiction, including specific legislation or topics of importance to
them and their constituents.
Members who wish to appear before the Committee are asked to notify
Sophia Varnasidis, Director of Legislative Operations,
[email protected] by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 31. Members are
requested to submit their statements to Sophia Varnasidis,
[email protected] by 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
The purpose of this
hearing
is to examine the opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon
capture utilization and sequestration and direct air capture
technologies on federal and non-federal lands.
Witnesses:
Brad J. Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon
Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Bruno Pigott, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Erin Burns, Executive Director, Carbon180
Lily R. Barkau, P.G., Groundwater Section Manager, Water Quality
Division, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
