WASHINGTON–Wall Street, big banks and others may become part of a changed focus by the House Financial Services Committee with the addition of several newly
elected lawmakers to its ranks.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is expected to be among those joining the Committee following a vote by members of the Democratic party. Two other recently elected progressive Democrats, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Katie Porter of California, are also likely to join the panel, according to Bloomberg. Another likely new member: Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii who is also among the many Democrats likely to run for president in 2020.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) will chair the financial services panel.
In a Twitter post, Ocasio-Cortez said, “Personally, I’m looking forward to digging into the student loan crisis, examining for-profit prisons/ICE detention, and exploring the development of public & postal banking. To start.”