DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

Sam Bankman-Fried will testify before Congress

Uncertainty looms over next week’s hearings on FTX’s collapse.

Fortune · Dec 9, 2022

Senate Banking Committee: Sam Bankman-Fried will be subpoenaed if he doesn’t agree to attend FTX hearing

After weeks of waffling, the disgraced FTX founder faces an ultimatum.

Fortune · Dec 8, 2022

Wringing its hands over FTX's collapse, Washington hopes to prevent more crypto pain

Congress, which has been unable to pass comprehensive crypto legislation, is digging into what happened as regulators try to police the new, mysterious world of virtual currencies with old laws.

WEKU · Nov 22, 2022

Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote - Roll Call

Lisa Cook, who would become the first Black woman to join the Fed board, encountered another obstacle in COVID-19 cases among Democrats.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022

Who Is Standing In The Way Of Marijuana Legalization? GOP Support For Cannabis Growing Though Slowly

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently revealed that in a joint effort with his colleagues, he plans to reach out to Republican senators to find out what "they want" to see included in

Benzinga · Apr 12, 2022

Powell and 3 other nominees to Fed posts clear Senate panel

The Senate Banking Committee has approved Jerome Powell’s nomination to a second four-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

This Day In Market History: John Galbraith Congressional Testimony Angers Investors

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On March 8, 1955, Harvard economics professor John Galbraith told the Senate Banking Committee the stock market was overheating, sending the Dow crashing 2%.

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Senate Republicans threaten to delay vote on Fed nominees

The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said that his party’s members will boycott a vote by the panel scheduled for Tuesday afternoon on President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve, potentially delaying confirmation of a second term for Chair Jerome Powell, who is serving in an acting…

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Senate Banking to vote on nominees who would give Fed historic race and gender diversity

President Joe Biden’s effort to build a more diverse, climate-conscious Federal Reserve faces its first hurdle Tuesday as the Senate Banking Committee votes on whether to advance five nominees to the full Senate for consideration.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022