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Commentary by Steven Lofchie

Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) expressed concerns about the SEC's proposed rule regarding waiver requests and security-based swaps ("SBS"), titled: "Applications by Security-Based Swap Dealers or Major Security-Based Swap Participants for Statutorily Disqualified Associated Persons to Effect or Be Involved in Effecting SBS’s." In a letter addressed to SEC Chair Mary Jo White, Representative Cummings stated that the proposed rule would "allow entities other than the SEC - including private entities - to grant waiver requests" and "constitute[s] the first time the [SEC] has granted

The Senate Finance Committee will hold hearings on July 18, 2017 to discuss overhauling the tax code and to consider the nomination of David J. Kautter as U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.