Congressional Hearing on Federal Spending and Regulatory Oversight
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This hearing initiates a series of congressional investigations into how federal financial agencies manage taxpayer funds and implement regulations, which may lead to future legislative changes or agency policy adjustments.
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Federal Reserve
The agency is subject to oversight regarding its spending and regulatory actions.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The agency is subject to oversight regarding its spending and regulatory actions.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The agency is subject to oversight regarding its spending and regulatory actions.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The agency is subject to oversight regarding its spending and regulatory actions.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 8, 2023, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was the first session of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the 118th Congress.
- Witnesses included Inspectors General from the Federal Reserve, CFPB, Treasury, and the SEC.
- The subcommittee chairman, Bill Huizenga, stated that the hearing was informed by prior correspondence and discussions with agency Inspectors General.
- The committee entered into the record a letter from Chairman Huizenga to SEC Chair Gary Gensler dated March 1, 2023.
- Written responses to questions for the record from various representatives were submitted by the witnesses and included in the appendix.
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Why It Matters
This hearing initiates a series of congressional investigations into how federal financial agencies manage taxpayer funds and implement regulations, which may lead to future legislative changes or agency policy adjustments.
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Pre-hearing Correspondence
The hearing was explicitly triggered by prior private correspondence and discussions between the subcommittee and agency Inspectors General.
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