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Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee urged banking regulators to withdraw their Basel III Endgame proposal. The legislators argued that, as issued, the proposal "lacks justification, lacks rigorous quantitative analysis, and is procedurally flawed."

Commentary by Steven Lofchie

Twelve Senate Democrats urged FRB Vice Chair Michael S. Barr, FDIC Chair Martin J. Gruenberg and OCC Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu to adopt proposed regulatory capital rules "to complete adoption of the Basel standards, strengthen the resiliency of our financial system, and ensure that American consumers, workers, and businesses are better protected from future economic distress."

The House Financial Services Committee considered testimony from witnesses on the impact of, and interaction between, recent regulatory banking proposals to implement Basel standards and increase capital requirements.