Before the Committee on Financial Services United States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC Nov. 15, 2016 Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today regarding the current work and initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission), and the SEC’s FY 2018 Preliminary […]
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Testimony on Examining the Agenda of Regulators, SROs, and Standards-Setters for Accounting, Auditing, and Municipal Securities
Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored EnterprisesWashington, D.C. Sept. 22, 2016 Chairman Garrett, Ranking Member Maloney, and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Wes Bricker, Interim Chief Accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). I serve as the principal advisor to […]
Testimony on Continued Oversight of the SEC’s Offices and Divisions
Before The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Washington, D.C. Chairman Garrett, Ranking Member Maloney, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for your invitation to testify on behalf of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) about the responsibilities and recent activities […]
Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Coons, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today in support of the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request for the Securities and Exchange Commission.[1] At the outset, I want […]
Testimony on Regulatory Reforms to Improve Equity Market Structure
Before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Warner, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) regarding equity market structure. I welcome this opportunity […]
Testimony on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Stephen L. Cohen Associate Director, Division of Enforcement Feb. 2, 2016 Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Leahy, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the SEC’s work related to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5 […]