News List

  • Ensuring the Effective and Successful Implementation of Economic Sanctions
    Sep 26, 2018 - The Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee held a hearing today to examine the Administration’s use of economic sanctions to achieve foreign policy objectives with respect to Iran, North Korea, Russia, and other countries of strategic importance. “Today’s hearing focused on the effectiveness of U.S.... More
  • Examining the Future of Coins and Banknotes
    Sep 5, 2018 - The Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee held a hearing today to evaluate the operations of both the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and their role in producing U.S. currency, both now and in the future. “It is the responsibility of Congress to provide oversight of the U.S... More
  • The Future of Digital Currency
    Jul 18, 2018 - The Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee met today to examine the extent to which the United States government should consider cryptocurrencies as money, and their potential effect on domestic and foreign economies. The Subcommittee also evaluated the merits of any uses by central banks of cryptoc... More
  • Hensarling: ‘Let’s hope Boeing rethinks their decision’ on Iran deal
    Jul 7, 2016 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee hearing on the implications of U.S. aircraft sales to Iran: “For the past year, this committee’s bipartisan Task Force on Terrorism Financing has d... More
  • Fed Policy Could be Weakening Economy, Witnesses Tell Subcommittee
    May 17, 2016 - WASHINGTON – By paying Federal Reserve member banks above-market interest on reserves, the Fed may be distorting investment decisions and weakening the economy’s performance, several witnesses told the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee at a hearing on Tuesday. “Almost seven years old, the Fed’s... More
  • House Voting Next Week to Make the Federal Reserve More Transparent and Accountable
    Nov 13, 2015 - The House is scheduled to vote next week on legislation designed to improve the economy’s performance by making the Federal Reserve more accountable and transparent. The bill, the Fed Oversight Modernization and Reform Act (FORM Act) sponsored by Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Bill... More
  • Obama Administration’s Claims on IMF Quota Increase are Patently False
    Mar 14, 2014 - By Rep. John Campbell Chairman of the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade The Obama Administration is deliberately holding up economic assistance to Ukraine by trying to make permanent a temporary U.S. investment in the International Monetary Fund. The Administration is not being honest about ... More
  • Subcommittee Examines Federal Reserve Credit Allocation
    Mar 12, 2014 - The House Financial Services Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee held a hearing today to examine the Federal Reserve’s role in credit allocation as part of the committee’s Federal Reserve Centennial Oversight Project. The Federal Reserve’s exceptionally accommodative monetary policy through its Q... More
  • Subcommittee Discusses International Impacts of Quantitative Easing
    Jan 10, 2014 - The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing policy has led some foreign nations to engage in currency manipulation and erect trade barriers to protect their own economies, members of the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee discussed at a hearing yesterday. “Both not only curb global commerce, but a... More
  • Weekly Rundown
    Jan 6, 2014 - Welcome back for the Second Session of the 113th Congress. The House convenes on Tuesday with votes scheduled through Friday this week. Here's what's happening: On Thursday at 10 a.m. the Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee continues our Federal Reserve Oversight Project with a hearing on the inte... More