WASHINGTON - The Financial Services Committee is facing a busy first half of September with 11 hearings over the course of seven days on topics ranging from terrorist financing to reform of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On Friday, Chairman Spencer Bachus announced the committee’s tentative hearing schedule for the first half of September. Witnesses for the hearings will… Read more »
The Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade will consider the impact of the World Bank and multilateral development banks (MDBs) on U.S. job creation at a hearing on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
The hearing will focus on how MDB lending and assistance to middle-income and poor countries around the world contributes to the U.S. employment base. The… Read more »
The Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ron Paul, will question Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Dr. Thomas Hoenig about the Federal Reserve’s role in the economy and the likelihood of QE3 during a hearing on July 26.
Dr. Hoenig is the longest-serving of the 12 presidents of the regional Federal Reserve Banks.
The hearing will examine… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus announced today that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before the Committee on July 13 to deliver the semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
Chairman Bachus said, “Chairman Bernanke’s report comes at a critical time as the state of our economy remains deeply troubling. Washington’s… Read more »
The Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Spencer Bachus, will receive testimony from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the state of the international financial system at a hearing on Wednesday, June 15 at 10 a.m. in room 2128 Rayburn.
Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus said, “The Dodd-Frank Act has injected uncertainty into our financial system and… Read more »
Continuing the Committee’s focus on promoting job creation, improving the economy and reforming the nation’s housing system, Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus announced the planned Committee schedule for the remainder of June.
From the start of the 112th Congress, under Chairman Bachus’ leadership, the Committee has focused on promoting policies that… Read more »
The International Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Gary G. Miller, today unanimously approved legislation to help U.S. companies create jobs by reauthorizing the Export–Import Bank for four years. The Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act supports the exporting of U.S. goods and services while instituting new transparency measures to protect taxpayer… Read more »
Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus released the following statement regarding the Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee hearing on the Federal Reserve data disclosure.
“This is an important hearing on the use of the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facilities during the financial crisis. This hearing touches on an important issue: balancing the independence… Read more »
Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Ron Paul announced today the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled, “Federal Reserve Lending Disclosure: FOIA, Dodd-Frank, and the Data Dump.”
The hearing will explore the information disclosed by the Federal Reserve in compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and the Freedom of Information Act regarding its emergency… Read more »
The International Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Gary G. Miller, will hold a hearing on Tuesday, May 24 to review legislation reauthorizing the Export–Import Bank. The Ex-Im Bank’s charter is set to expire on September 30, 2011. The hearing will take place in room 2128 Rayburn at 2:00 p.m.
Subcommittee Chairman Miller said, “To get our economy back on… Read more »
