Hearing Entitled: Striking the Right Balance Sheet

Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity · January 15, 2026

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Opening and rules

Announcement

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Chair (identified later in the record as Chairman Lucas) called the task force to order, authorized recesses, set a 5-minute time limit for opening statements, and opened the hearing titled “striking the right balance sheet.” He explained the focus on the Fed's balance sheet and invited members to submit extraneous materials within 5 legislative days.

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A House Financial Services task force hearing examined the Federal Reserve's enlarged balance sheet and debated risks from quantitative easing, while many members and witnesses warned that recent DOJ subpoenas and threats to Fed officials imperil the Fed's independence.

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