Hearing: “ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General”

Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (10:00 AM)

2154 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

The Honorable Michael Frerichs
Treasurer of Illinois

Added 05/09/2023 at 06:42 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 06:42 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 06:42 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 06:42 PM

The Honorable Steve Marshall
Attorney General, Alabama

Added 05/06/2023 at 12:47 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM

The Honorable Sean Reyes
Attorney General, Utah

Added 05/06/2023 at 12:47 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 05/09/2023 at 12:51 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF] Added 05/05/2023 at 10:52 AM
  • Memo [PDF] Added 05/05/2023 at 10:52 AM
  • UC - Biggs - Article - "Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee" - Stanford Law Review [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Case Law - "Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc." - WestLaw [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Public Interest Comment - "The SEC Lacks Legal Authority to Adopt Climate-Change Disclosure Rules" - Mercatus Center, GMU [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Biggs - Case Law - "Fifth Third Bancorp, et al. v. Dudenhoeffer, et. al." [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Higgins - Letter dated May 10, 2023 from Attorney General Landry to Rep. Comer and Rep. Raskin [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Timmons - Article - "While Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed, Top Executive Pushed 'Woke' Programs" - The Post [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM
  • UC - Raskin - Article - "SVB's Collapse was a Failure of ESG (as in Governance)" - Axios [PDF] Added 06/22/2023 at 04:40 PM
  • UC - Raskin - Article - "Texas Fought Against ESG - Here's What It Cost" - Knowledge at Wharton [PDF] Added 06/22/2023 at 04:40 PM
  • UC - Bush - Report - "Gas, Guns, and Governments" - Wharton [PDF] Added 07/18/2023 at 12:38 PM
  • UC - Brown - Article - "A Look at Black-Owned Businesses in the U.S." - Pew Research Center [PDF] Added 07/18/2023 at 12:38 PM
  • UC - Frost - Letter from Attorneys General dated November 21, 2022 [PDF] Added 07/18/2023 at 12:38 PM
  • UC - Garcia - Article - "June 2022 Private ESG Dinner with RAGA, Consumers Research and Other Key Anti-ESG Players" - Documented [PDF] Added 07/18/2023 at 12:38 PM
  • UC - Raskin - Article - "Republicans Don't Appear to understand Climate Change, Capitalism" - Bloomberg [PDF] Added 07/18/2023 at 01:52 PM

Member Statements

  • Statement for the Record - Connolly [PDF] Added 05/18/2023 at 01:50 PM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 05/10/2023 at 06:57 PM
  • Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 08/15/2023 at 10:12 AM

First Published: May 3, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Last Updated: August 15, 2023 at 10:12 AM