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February 4, 2026

Better Markets Director of Securities Policy Testifies Before Congress on SEC Accountability

On February 4, 2026, Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy, testifies before the Capital Markets Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee at a hearing entitled “A New Day at the SEC: Restoring Accountability, Due Process, and Public Confidence.” The written testimony may be viewed here.

The hearing can be viewed here:

 

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Press Release: SEC’s Decision to Rescind SAB 121 Endangers Investors and the Financial System (January 2025)

Forced Arbitration: Taking Away Your Rights and Your Money (June 2019)

The Dirty Dozen – Why Mandatory Arbitration Is Unfair (October 2017)

 

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