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lawmaker

[law-mey-ker] / ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər /


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Powell and other Fed officials have provided lawmakers and the White House with further details to support his initial testimony to Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December, those members of Congress won their lawsuit challenging a Department of Homeland Security policy from June that required a week’s notice from lawmakers before an oversight visit.

From Los Angeles Times

State lawmakers would need to approve the reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell said the central bank received notice of grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department related to his testimony to congressional lawmakers regarding the unfinished refurbishment of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington.

From Barron's

A group of Swiss lawmakers in December proposed looser curbs and that UBS be able to issue AT1 bonds—designed to strengthen a bank’s capital buffers—rather than equity for some of its capitalization requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal