May 18, 2021

Casten Appointed to Serve as Vice Chair of FSC Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets.

Casten said, "I'm honored to serve as the Vice-Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, where I'll continue to fight for investor protections, equitable access to capital, and market integrity. Let's get to work."

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets is responsible for oversight of U.S. capital markets, the securities industry, and government-sponsored enterprises, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and self-regulatory organizations. In Congress, Casten has been a fierce advocate for consumers and investors--focused on Congressional oversight to harness the power of markets to build an economy that works for all Americans. He's leading efforts to ensure our financial system can appropriately account for and react to climate change financial risk.

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