FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Oversight Hearing: Export-Import Bank Operations and COVID-19 Response

Original title: OVERSIGHT OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

January 1, 2021

Export-Import Bank International Trade COVID-19 Economic Policy Congressional Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing evaluates how the Export-Import Bank is managing its 7-year and supporting U.S. exporters facing economic instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Exporters

These businesses rely on the Export-Import Bank for financing and credit support, which is being adjusted in response to COVID-19 economic conditions.

Export-Import Bank Employees and Leadership

The agency is tasked with implementing new congressional reforms and managing operations under pandemic-related constraints.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing to review the Export-Import Bank's recent activities, its implementation of a 7-year , and its response to economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee heard testimony from Kimberly Reed, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 23, 2020, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The committee reviewed the implementation of the 7-year reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank enacted in December 2019.
The hearing addressed the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. exporters and the Bank's initiatives to mitigate these challenges.
The committee evaluated the Bank's progress on transparency, accountability, and reform initiatives.
The hearing was conducted with social distancing protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kimberly Reed provided testimony and responses to written questions from multiple Senators.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Export-Import Bank?

The Export-Import Bank is the official export credit agency of the United States, designed to support U.S. jobs by facilitating the export of U.S. goods and services.

What was the main focus of this specific hearing?

The hearing focused on the Bank's operational progress following its 2019 and its response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American exporters.

Why It Matters

This hearing evaluates how the Export-Import Bank is managing its 7-year and supporting U.S. exporters facing economic instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Discoveries

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Pandemic Operational Shift

The hearing transcript explicitly documents the transition to remote/socially-distanced congressional proceedings in June 2020.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Connected Entities

personSherrod Brown“Senator and ranking member of the Committee”Map →

personKimberly Reed“President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the Unit”Map →

organizationExport-Import Bank of the United States“The federal agency under oversight”Map →

organizationSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs“The committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personMike Crapo“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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