The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to examine the popularity of a form of virtual currency called “stablecoins.” A panel of financial experts and academics answered a variety of…
1,064 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to testify on oversight of the CARES Act, which provided…
2,340 viewsSaule Omarova testified before the Senate Banking Committee at her confirmation hearing to serve as comptroller of the currency, who is tasked with regulating the nation’s banks. Committee…
19,243 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan, and Jonathan Kaplan to be ambassador to…
2,821 viewsThe Senate confirmed Sarah A.L. Merriam’s judicial nomination to the U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,220 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified at a Senate Banking Committee oversight hearing on the the COVID-19 relief law, the CARES Act. Secretary Yellen in her…
1,987 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie testified before the Senate Armed Services…
18,341 viewsSecretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The secretary was asked questions on a variety of topics,…
12,591 viewsThe Senate continued work on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, voting on several amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,257 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider a joint resolution that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. Lawmakers heard…
761 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He answered questions on several topics,…
1,086 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on modernizing the VA’s electronic health records system. The secretary discussed cost overruns, implementation delays, and training…
2,482 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Secretary McDonough discussed the…
550 viewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley testified on the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee.…
1,533 viewsThe Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development held a virtual hearing to examine Native American housing programs, opportunities, and concerns. Native…
116 viewsCEOs from the nation’s largest banks testified before the Senate Banking committee on their operating practices. The heads of Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank…
2,804 viewsFederal Reserve Supervision Vice Chair Randal Quarles testified before the Senate Banking Committee on financial system regulations. Vice Chair Quarles said the economy was having a “strong recovery” after the…
476 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee considered the Defense Department nominations of Frank Kendall for Air Force secretary, Heidi Shyu for research and engineering undersecretary, and Susanna Blume for…
1,398 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Acting Assistant Defense Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey, and Joint Staff…
1,231 viewsThe Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the National Flood Insurance Program, which was scheduled to expire September 30, 2021. Lawmakers questioned the…
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