{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://huizenga.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397385", "Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Call For Regulatory Transparency", "2014-09-29", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Bill Huizenga", "H001058", "huizenga.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) along with U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Jon Tester (D-MT) issued the following statements after joining to introduce a bipartisan and bicameral resolution in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate to promote an open and transparent process with regard to the recent proposal introduced by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to prohibit public observers from their meetings: \u00a0\r\n\u201cOpenness and transparency are vital to ensuring that regulators take into account the impact of their decisions on consumers. The International Association of Insurance Supervisors\u2019 (IAIS) suggestion to close its meetings to consumers and impacted industries is a very large step in the wrong direction. I am glad to see bipartisan and bicameral support in rejecting the idea of another group of bureaucrats attempting to shut the American people out of the regulatory process,\u201d said Congressman Huizenga.\u00a0\r\n\u201cInternational collaboration is essential in reaching cross border standards to safeguard against systemic risks in our global insurance markets. I therefore welcome IAIS continued efforts in seeking harmonized global standards, which should be adopted with the greatest level of transparency. The process should be inclusive and open to key stakeholders, including industry groups to ensure that adopted standards have been fully deliberated and understood by all parties,\u201d added Congressman Meeks.\u00a0\r\n\u201cThe IAIS must have an open and transparent process for the public to view. Holding working groups and other meetings in secrecy only discredit the decisions made by IAIS. It is critical for IAIS to have an open process to ensure input from policymakers and participants around the globe,\u201d said Senator Heller.\r\n\u201cTransparency is key to good, responsible government,\u201d Tester said. \u201cWhether in Montana, the U.S. Congress, or internationally, transparency holds folks accountable to those they serve. This resolution sends a clear message that the Association\u2019s recent efforts to reduce transparency and public participation should be abandoned to ensure that an open process is maintained.\u201d", 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": ["http://huizenga.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397385"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6000830326229334, "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"}