Claire Williams covers banking policy matters on Capitol Hill. She previously wrote about financial and economic policy for Morning Consult and earlier had stints at S&P Global and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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Sen. Tim Johnson, a former three-term senator and five-term U.S. representative for South Dakota, died after complications from a recent stroke.
October 9 -
In their only vice presidential debate, Democratic nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talked about how housing should not be considered a "commodity," while Republican Sen. J.D. Vance tied housing shortages to illegal immigration and government regulation.
October 1 -
A letter led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urges bank regulators to crack down on banking as a service, while another led by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., asks that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau more closely monitor buy now/pay later companies.
September 12 -
Vice President Kamala Harris sought to outline proposals on housing and a child tax credit, while former President Donald Trump highlighted an aggressive tariff plan.
September 10 -
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.
August 16 -
Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.
August 15 -
Vice President Harris' surprise elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket and the ascent of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be the Republican vice presidential pick brings renewed vigor to each party's economic vision.
July 22 -
Vice President Kamala Harris, the most likely choice to replace President Joe Biden on top of the Democratic presidential ticket in November, has a long and complicated history with the banking industry.
July 21 -
Reps. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who run the House Financial Services Committee, today released their report on artificial intelligence in the financial industry.
July 18 -
Former President Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, a vocal member of the Senate Banking Committee, as his vice presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election, marking a turn against corporate power in Republican politics.
July 15
