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Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., said the Labor rule could endanger retirement incomes.

GOP attorneys general sue Labor Department over ESG rule

By Ellen Meyers
Posted February 2, 2023 at 7:00am
Congress prohibited the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring political spending disclosures last year.

Investors focus ESG on contrast between climate words and actions

By Ellen Meyers
Posted January 26, 2023 at 7:00am
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., was among four senators from both parties who backed legislation in the last Congress to limit the use of noncompete clauses.

FTC ban may be test of bipartisan opposition to noncompete clauses

By Ellen Meyers
Posted January 12, 2023 at 7:00am
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., a member of House Financial Services Committee, has backed legislation limiting the SEC's disclosure requirements for ESG.

Investors defend ESG ‘materiality’ in expectation of more attacks

By Ellen Meyers
Posted January 5, 2023 at 7:00am
South Dakota Sen. John Thune and other Republican senators wrote President Joe Biden last week urging him to rethink his “unrealistic” approach toward ESG regulations.

ESG funds plunge, underscoring need for SEC standards, group says

By Ellen Meyers
Posted December 15, 2022 at 7:00am
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is expected to become chairman of the House Financial Services Committee next year.

Emboldened House Republicans to bring ESG scrutiny, experts say

By Ellen Meyers
Posted December 8, 2022 at 7:00am
Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun introduced a bill that would curb ESG investing in retirement plans.

Labor Department finds compromise in ESG investment rule

By Ellen Meyers
Posted December 1, 2022 at 7:00am
Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., asked bank CEOs in September to explain their support for a group that Casten said has been “weaponizing state treasurers and lawmakers against climate-related financial risk management.”

Republicans ride ESG backlash to state financial offices

By Ellen Meyers
Posted November 17, 2022 at 7:00am
Rep. Cindy Axne was one of several Democrats in Congress who told the SEC that farmers and small businesses could get swept up in corporate reporting on supply chain emissions.

As SEC works to finalize climate rule, both sides make their case

By Ellen Meyers
Posted November 10, 2022 at 7:00am
General Electric, led by CEO Larry Culp, was among the companies to show some support for federal climate action.

Companies often don’t match climate talk and lobbying, study says

By Ellen Meyers
Posted November 3, 2022 at 7:00am