House Republicans Slam Treasury Secretary for Avoiding Oversight
Instead of testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met privately with Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the committee's chairwoman. Pictured: Yellen, then chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, speaks at a news conference in 2014. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Top House Republicans are criticizing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for avoiding oversight while her agency is accused of mishandling billions of dollars of COVID-19 relief funds.
The lawmakers, led by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., blasted Yellen in a letter Wednesday for skipping her congressionally mandated testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Instead of testifying during a public hearing, Yellen met privately with Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the committee’s chairwoman.