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Congressional testimony given by the Chairman, Commissioners, and staff of the SEC. To view Testimonies prior to 2012, view the Testimony Archive.
| Date | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | ||
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations, and FY 2018 Budget Request” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| September 2016 | ||
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Testimony on Examining the Agenda of Regulators, SROs, and Standards-Setters for Accounting, Auditing, and Municipal Securities |
Wesley R. Bricker, Interim Chief Accountant |
| September 2016 | ||
| Sept. 22, 2016 | Testimony on Examining the Agenda of Regulators, SROs, and Standards-Setters for Accounting, Auditing, and Municipal Securities |
Jessica S. Kane, Director, Office of Municipal Securities |
| June 2016 | ||
| June 14, 2016 | Testimony on “Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| April 2016 | ||
| April 21, 2016 | Testimony on Continued Oversight of the SEC’s Offices and Divisions |
Mark J. Flannery, Director and Chief Economist, Division of Economic and Risk AnalysisMarc Wyatt, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and ExaminationsThomas J. Butler, Director, Office of Credit RatingsSean McKessy, Chief, Office of the Whistleblower
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| April 2016 | ||
| April 12, 2016 | Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| March 2016 | ||
| March 22, 2016 | Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| March 2016 | ||
| March 3, 2016 | Testimony on Regulatory Reforms to Improve Equity Market Structure |
Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets |
| February 2016 | ||
| Feb. 2, 2016 | Testimony on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program |
Stephen L. CohenAssociate Director, Division of Enforcement |
| December 2015 | ||
| Dec. 8, 2015 | Testimony on “Oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| December 2015 | ||
| Dec. 1, 2015 | Testimony on Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act |
Andrew CeresneyDirector, Division of Enforcement |
| November 2015 | ||
| Nov. 18, 2015 | Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations, and FY 2017 Budget Request” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| October 2015 | ||
| Oct. 23, 2015 | Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management” |
David W. Grim |
| September 2015 | ||
| Sept. 16, 2015 | Testimony on Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act |
Andrew Ceresney |
| May 2015 | ||
| May 5, 2015 | Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| April 2015 | ||
| April 15, 2015 | Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| March 2015 | ||
| March 24, 2015 | Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations and FY 2016 Budget Request” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| March 2015 | ||
| March 19, 2015 | Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement” |
Andrew Ceresney, Director Division of Enforcement |
| March 2015 | ||
| March 10, 2015 | Testimony on “Venture Exchanges and Small-Cap Companies” |
Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets |
| September 2014 | ||
| Sept. 9, 2014 | Testimony on “Wall Street Reform: Assessing and Enhancing the Financial Regulatory System” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| July 2014 | ||
| July 24, 2014 | Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance” |
Keith Higgins, DirectorDivision of Corporation Finance |
| June 2014 | ||
| June 26, 2014 | Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets” |
Stephen Luparello, Director |
| May 2014 | ||
| May 14, 2014 | Testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| April 2014 | ||
| April 29, 2014 | Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Agenda, Operations and FY 2015 Budget Request” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| April 2014 | ||
| April 1, 2014 | Testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| February 2014 | ||
| Feb. 6, 2014 | Testimony on “Oversight of Financial Stability and Data Security” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| February 2014 | ||
| Feb. 5, 2014 | Testimony on “The Impact of the Volcker Rule on Job Creators, Part II” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| October 2013 | ||
| Oct. 30, 2013 | Testimony Providing an Update on JOBS Act Implementation |
Keith Higgins, DirectorDivision of Corporation FinanceU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| July 2013 | ||
| July 30, 2013 | Testimony on “Mitigating Systemic Risk in the Financial Markets through Wall Street Reforms” |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| June 2013 | ||
| June 25, 2013 | Testimony on SEC Budget |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| May 2013 | ||
| May 16, 2013 | Testimony on Oversight of the SEC |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| May 2013 | ||
| May 7, 2013 | Testimony on SEC Budget |
Chair Mary Jo White |
| April 2013 | ||
| April 17, 2013 | Testimony on the Implementation of Title II of the JOBS Act |
by Commissioner Elisse B. Walter
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| April 2013 | ||
| April 11, 2013 | Testimony on “JOBS Act Implementation Update” |
by Lona Nallengara
and John Ramsay |
| March 2013 | ||
| March 12, 2013 | Written Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives |
by Carl W. Hoecker
Inspector General of the Securities and Exchange Commission |
| February 2013 | ||
| Feb. 14, 2013 | Testimony on "Wall Street Reform: Oversight of Financial Stability and Consumer and Investor Protections" |
by Elisse B. Walter U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| December 2012 | ||
| Dec. 12, 2012 | Testimony on Title VII Implementation |
by Robert Cook Director, Division of Trading & Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| July 2012 | ||
| July 17, 2012 | Testimony on Title VII Implementation |
by Robert Cook Director, Division of Trading & Markets U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| June 2012 | ||
| June 28, 2012 | Testimony Concerning the "JOBS Act in Action Part II: Overseeing Effective Implementation of the JOBS Act at the SEC" |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| June 2012 | ||
| June 21, 2012 | Testimony on “Perspectives on Money Market Mutual Fund Reforms” |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| June 2012 | ||
| June 19, 2012 | Testimony on “Examining Bank Supervision and Risk Management in Light of JPMorgan Chase’s Trading Loss” |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| May 2012 | ||
| May 22, 2012 | Testimony on Implementing Derivatives Reform: Reducing Systemic Risk and Improving Market Oversight |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| May 2012 | ||
| May 17, 2012 | Testimony on "Examining the Settlement Practices of U.S. Financial Regulators" |
by Robert Khuzami Director, Division of Enforcement U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| April 2012 | ||
| April 25, 2012 | Testimony on “SEC Oversight” |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| April 2012 | ||
| April 24, 2012 | Testimony on The Collapse of MF Global: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications |
by Robert Cook Director, Division of Trading and Markets U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| April 2012 | ||
| April 17, 2012 | Testimony Concerning Economic Analysis in SEC Rulemaking |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| March 2012 | ||
| March 28, 2012 | Testimony Concerning Accounting and Auditing Oversight: Pending Proposals and Emerging Issues Confronting Regulators, Standard Setters, and the Economy |
by James L. Kroeker Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| March 2012 | ||
| March 22, 2012 | Testimony Concerning "International Harmonization of Wall Street Reform: Orderly Liquidation, Derivatives, and the Volcker Rule" |
by Commissioner Elisse B. Walter U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| March 2012 | ||
| March 21, 2012 | Testimony Concerning Indemnification of Security-Based Swap Data Repositories |
by Ethiopis Tafara
Director, Office of International Affairs U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| March 2012 | ||
| March 6, 2012 | Testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives |
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| January 2012 | ||
| Jan. 18, 2012 | Testimony on “Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on Markets, Businesses, Investors and Job Creation” |
by Mary L. Schapiro Chairman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Date: Nov. 15, 2016
Title: Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations, and FY 2018 Budget Request”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Sept. 22, 2016
Speaker
Wesley R. Bricker, Interim Chief Accountant
Date: Sept. 22, 2016
Speaker
Jessica S. Kane, Director, Office of Municipal Securities
Date: June 14, 2016
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: April 21, 2016
Title: Testimony on Continued Oversight of the SEC’s Offices and Divisions
Speaker
Mark J. Flannery, Director and Chief Economist, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
Marc Wyatt, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations
Thomas J. Butler, Director, Office of Credit Ratings
Sean McKessy, Chief, Office of the Whistleblower
Date: April 12, 2016
Title: Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: March 22, 2016
Title: Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: March 3, 2016
Title: Testimony on Regulatory Reforms to Improve Equity Market Structure
Speaker
Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets
Date: Feb. 2, 2016
Title: Testimony on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Speaker
Stephen L. Cohen
Associate Director, Division of Enforcement
Date: Dec. 8, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Title: Testimony on Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Speaker
Andrew Ceresney
Director, Division of Enforcement
Date: Nov. 18, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations, and FY 2017 Budget Request”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Oct. 23, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management”
Speaker
David W. Grim
Director, Division of Investment Management
Date: Sept. 16, 2015
Title: Testimony on Updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Speaker
Andrew Ceresney
Director, Division of Enforcement
Date: May 5, 2015
Title: Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: March 24, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations and FY 2016 Budget Request”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: March 19, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement”
Speaker
Andrew Ceresney, Director Division of Enforcement
Date: March 10, 2015
Title: Testimony on “Venture Exchanges and Small-Cap Companies”
Speaker
Stephen Luparello, Director, Division of Trading and Markets
Date: Sept. 9, 2014
Title: Testimony on “Wall Street Reform: Assessing and Enhancing the Financial Regulatory System”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: July 24, 2014
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance”
Speaker
Keith Higgins, Director
Division of Corporation Finance
Date: June 26, 2014
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets”
Speaker
Stephen Luparello, Director
Division of Trading and Markets
Date: May 14, 2014
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: April 29, 2014
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Agenda, Operations and FY 2015 Budget Request”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: April 1, 2014
Title: Testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Feb. 6, 2014
Title: Testimony on “Oversight of Financial Stability and Data Security”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Feb. 5, 2014
Title: Testimony on “The Impact of the Volcker Rule on Job Creators, Part II”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: Oct. 30, 2013
Title: Testimony Providing an Update on JOBS Act Implementation
Speaker
Keith Higgins, Director
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: July 30, 2013
Title: Testimony on “Mitigating Systemic Risk in the Financial Markets through Wall Street Reforms”
Speaker
Chair Mary Jo White
Date: April 17, 2013
Title: Testimony on the Implementation of Title II of the JOBS Act
Speaker
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: April 11, 2013
Title: Testimony on “JOBS Act Implementation Update”
Speaker
by Lona Nallengara
Acting Director, Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
and John Ramsay
Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: March 12, 2013
Speaker
Inspector General of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: Feb. 14, 2013
Speaker
by Elisse B. Walter
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: Dec. 12, 2012
Title: Testimony on Title VII Implementation
Speaker
by Robert Cook
Director, Division of Trading & Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: July 17, 2012
Title: Testimony on Title VII Implementation
Speaker
by Robert Cook
Director, Division of Trading & Markets
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: June 28, 2012
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: June 21, 2012
Title: Testimony on “Perspectives on Money Market Mutual Fund Reforms”
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: June 19, 2012
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: May 22, 2012
Title: Testimony on Implementing Derivatives Reform: Reducing Systemic Risk and Improving Market Oversight
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: May 17, 2012
Title: Testimony on "Examining the Settlement Practices of U.S. Financial Regulators"
Speaker
by Robert Khuzami
Director, Division of Enforcement
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: April 25, 2012
Title: Testimony on “SEC Oversight”
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: April 24, 2012
Title: Testimony on The Collapse of MF Global: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications
Speaker
by Robert Cook
Director, Division of Trading and Markets
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: April 17, 2012
Title: Testimony Concerning Economic Analysis in SEC Rulemaking
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: March 28, 2012
Speaker
by James L. Kroeker
Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: March 22, 2012
Speaker
by Commissioner Elisse B. Walter
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: March 21, 2012
Title: Testimony Concerning Indemnification of Security-Based Swap Data Repositories
Speaker
by Ethiopis Tafara
Director, Office of International Affairs
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: March 6, 2012
Speaker
by Chairman Mary L. Schapiro
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: Jan. 18, 2012
Speaker
by Mary L. Schapiro
Chairman
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission