{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sarbanes-statement-on-more-gop-giveaways-to-wall-street", "Sarbanes Statement on More G.O.P. Giveaways to Wall Street", "2016-12-01", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "John Sarbanes", "S001168", "sarbanes.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Republican-controlled Congress passed the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R. 6392), a bill that further erodes Wall Street oversight, and after President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of former Goldman Sachs partner and hedge fund manager Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary:\n\u201cIf one thing is clear from the recent election, it\u2019s that Americans of all stripes are fed up with business as usual in Washington. Most Americans want to create an economy that works for everyone and a democracy where every voice is heard. The G.O.P.\u2019s consistent attempts to strip away the safeguards put in place to prevent another financial crisis and President-elect Trump\u2019s appointment of Steven Mnuchin to be our nation\u2019s chief financial watchdog shows that the message hasn\u2019t been received.\n\u201cFor years, the Republican Party has sought to tear down effective oversight of Wall Street. And today, the Republican-controlled House voted to suspend critical risk controls for some of the nation\u2019s largest financial institutions \u2013 making the prospect of another taxpayer bank bailout more likely.\n\u201cIn addition, President-elect Trump has nominated Steven Mnuchin \u2013 an elite Wall Street insider who personally profited from the financial ruin of hardworking Americans during the financial crisis of 2008. The nomination of Steven Mnuchin is a blatant departure from President-Elect Trump\u2019s promise to \u201cdrain the swamp\u201d and should offend President-elect Trump\u2019s supporters and detractors alike.\n\u201cUnfortunately, the nomination of Mr. Mnuchin and the passage of H.R. 6392 should come as no surprise \u2013 giveaways to Wall Street are par for the course in the Republican Party.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sarbanes-statement-on-more-gop-giveaways-to-wall-street"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.609953982755542, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}