Economy and Jobs
“As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, I am working to cut taxes, bolster our trade agreements, and advance pro-growth policies. I will always advocate for legislation that supports workers, families, farms, and small businesses across West Tennessee.” – Congressman David Kustoff
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today spoke on the House floor to honor Small Business Week and highlight the Financial CHOICE Act, legislation to replace the Dodd-Frank Act and implement regulatory reform that will fuel the economy in West Tennessee and across the country.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement after voting against the $1.07 trillion Fiscal Year 2017 omnibus spending bill, H.R. 244.
"I promised the people of West Tennessee that I would represent their conservative values in Washington and ensure that their tax dollars are spent in a responsible manner. Unfortunately, I do not believe this massive omnibus bill accomplishes either.
Washington, D.C. - In a Financial Services Committee hearing today to examine The Financial CHOICE Act, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) discussed the lack of new financial institutions created since the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced a plan for tax reform.
UNION CITY, Tenn. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today made the following statement after President Donald J. Trump took executive action to protect American taxpayers and curb regulators' ability to arbitrarily designate institutions "too big to fail."
Germantown, Tenn. – In an op-ed on CNBC.com today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, discusses why Congress is working on legislation to eliminate the Dodd-Frank Act and implement large-scale regulatory reform that will fuel the economy in West Tennessee and across the county.
Washington, D.C. – In a Financial Services Committee hearing yesterday, U.S Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) questioned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray on the structure of the CFPB and their lack of accountability to Congress, the Judiciary, the President and the American people.
Washington, D.C. - In a Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) discussed the impact that the Dodd-Frank Act has had on the creation of new or "de novo" financial institutions. Below is the Congressman's full opening statement.
Washington, D.C. - In a Financial Services, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) questioned witnesses on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's bureaucratic power and lack of accountability.