Rep. Waters Announces May Committee Schedule

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021:

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced the following schedule for the month of May:

* May 4 at 12:00 PM ET: The Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Built to Last: Examining Housing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change."

* May 6 at 12:00 PM ET: The full Committee will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide, Part III."

* May 7 at 12:00 PM ET: The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Equitable Algorithms: How Human-Centered AI Can Address Systemic Racism and Racial Justice in Housing and Financial Services."

* May 12 at 10:00 AM ET: The full Committee will convene for a hybrid markup.

* May 18 at 10:00 AM ET: The Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Examining Belt and Road: The Lending Practices of the People's Republic of China and Impact on the International Debt Architecture."

* May 19 at 10:00 AM ET: The full Committee will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness, Diversity, and Accountability of Depository Institutions."

* May 24 at 12:00 PM ET: The Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections."

* May 25 at 12:00 PM ET: The Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "The Legacy of George Floyd: An Examination of Financial Services Industry Commitments to Economic and Racial Justice."

* May 26 at 12:00 PM ET: The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Consumer Credit Reporting: Assessing Accuracy and Compliance."

* May 27 at 12:00 PM ET: The full Committee will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, "Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Update on Banking Practices, Programs and Policies."

All hearings are livestreamed on https://financialservices.house.gov/live/.

For virtual hearings, all Members and witnesses participate remotely with no in-person participation in the hearing room.

Committee activities are finalized once an official notice is issued by the House Financial Services Committee. Visit https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/ for the most up-to-date Committee schedule.