A U.S. House subcommittee hearing on regulatory burden from a regulator’s perspective highlights activities in Congress this week.

On Thursday, the House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit will conduct a hearing with a number of witnesses from federal regulatory agencies, including the National Credit Union Administration.

Larry Fazio, director of the NCUA’s Office of Examination and Insurance, has been confirmed as a witness. The subcommittee has not released the full witness list for the hearing, set for 9:15 a.m. (ET) Thursday.

CUNA will also be monitoring the following hearings this week:

• Today and Thursday, 10 a.m. (ET): Senate Banking Committee, “Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Building on the Success of MAP-21 to Deliver Safe, Efficient and Effective Public Transportation Services and Projects.” Transportation officials and other stakeholders will speak;

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