House committee chair wants testimony from Fed's Powell soon

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

March 6 (Reuters) – The head of the House ‌Financial Services Committee ‌on Friday told Bloomberg TV ​that he hoped that the first of the twice-yearly updates to Congress ‌from ⁠the chair of the Federal Reserve will ⁠occur soon.

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That testimony, due to be delivered ​by outgoing ​Chair ​Jerome Powell, ‌has yet to be scheduled amid a Department of Justice probe into remarks Powell made during ‌the Senate ​leg of last ​summer’s ​congressional testimony. The ‌chair’s first testimony ​traditionally ​takes place between the Fed’s first and ​second ‌meetings of the year.

(Reporting ​by Howard SchneiderEditing by ​Tomasz Janowski)