Vargas, Juan

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● D · HSE · California — District 52

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spoke · 5 of 5 transcribed hearings

25min

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Talks about federal reserve little bit monetary policy things much

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✓ VALIDATED Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Jul 21, 2026

58:26

Vargas, Juan. Okay. The reason I say it is the Cato Institute has done studies on this and show that, their studies, that in fact, non-citizens commit less fraud. That's why I think it's interesting when my colleagues on the other side and the President more bureaucracy to try to single out non-citizens, people w...

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● SPOKEOversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee

Jul 21, 2026·10:00 AM ·1h 47m ·17 speakers

Vargas, Juan "Okay. The reason I say it is the Cato Institute has done studies on this and show that, their studies, that in fact, non-citizens commit less fraud. That's why I think it's interesting when my colleagues on the other side and the President more bureaucracy to try to single out non-citizens, people w..."

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The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Financial Services Committee

Jul 15, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKEThe Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report

Financial Services Committee

Jul 14, 2026·10:00 AM ·3h 29m ·36 speakers

Vargas, Juan "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank the ranking member. Of course, I want to thank you, of course. Marsha, I appreciate, like everybody else, the communications that we had, and I want to be honest with you that I wish you the best success. I really do. I think if you're successful, I think..."

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Various Measures

Financial Services Committee

Jun 30, 2026·10:00 AM

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From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests

Capital Markets Subcommittee

Jun 25, 2026·10:00 AM

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Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets

Financial Services Committee

Jun 24, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKETask Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity: Examining the Structure of the Federal Reserve System

Financial Services Committee

Jun 12, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 0m ·10 speakers

Vargas, Juan "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Well, let me begin by thanking Chairman Lubickas for organizing this hearing and bringing us to Oklahoma City to discuss the importance of the structure of our Federal Reserve System. I would also like to thank the witnesses for taking the time to discuss the issue and lendi..."

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● SPOKEOversight of Prudential Regulators

Financial Services Committee

Jun 04, 2026·10:00 AM ·3h 15m ·37 speakers

Vargas, Juan "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and, of course, the witnesses. Thank you for being here. I think that earlier it was stated that Chairman Powell, during his testimony here, agreed that there was, quote, out-of-control spending. Chairman Powell never said that, never agreed to that..."

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● SPOKEModernizing the BSA for Financial Crime in the 21st Century

National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee

May 21, 2026·10:00 AM ·1h 44m ·15 speakers

Vargas, Juan "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, and also all the witnesses here today. I appreciate it. A couple things. I guess the first thing that came to mind from your testimony was the issue of surveillance, the rights that we have under the Fourth Amendment. And the reason I want to com..."

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From Order to Execution: Ensuring Efficient and Transparent Equity Markets

Capital Markets Subcommittee

May 20, 2026·2:00 PM

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