Vargas, Juan

☆

● D · HSE · California — District 52

75%

spoke · 3 of 4 transcribed hearings

11min

speaking time on the record

speaking turns

2,328

words on the record

Talks about little bit things talk debt

On the record

Rep. Vargas's own words —

The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System Sep 15, 2026

97:52

Vargas, Juan. The reason I say this is because we hear this all the time, that in fact this is going to reduce the debt, reduce the debt. I remember when President Trump used to talk about how outrageous the $24 trillion debt is. Now, of course, it's at $40 trillion. So, again, we hear these miraculous things tha...

Read the full exchange & watch the clip →

Committee activity

10 recent

HSE

Main Street Capital Access Act: Empowering Community Banks to Drive Economic Growth

Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee

Sep 18, 2026·12:00 PM ·3h 17m ·10 speakers

HSE

Various Measures

Financial Services Committee

Sep 16, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript

HSE

● SPOKEThe Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System

Financial Services Committee

Sep 15, 2026·10:00 AM ·4h 46m ·37 speakers

Vargas, Juan "The reason I say this is because we hear this all the time, that in fact this is going to reduce the debt, reduce the debt. I remember when President Trump used to talk about how outrageous the $24 trillion debt is. Now, of course, it's at $40 trillion. So, again, we hear these miraculous things tha..."

HSE

Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity

Financial Services Committee

Sep 02, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript

HSE

● 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..."

HSE

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

Financial Services Committee

Jul 15, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript

HSE

● 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..."

HSE

Various Measures

Financial Services Committee

Jun 30, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript

HSE

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

Capital Markets Subcommittee

Jun 25, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript

HSE

Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets

Financial Services Committee

Jun 24, 2026·10:00 AM

Request a transcript