Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen incidentally inspired some bipartisanship in the House on Wednesday when she didn't appear to testify before the House Small Business Committee about COVID-19 relief funding. The pushback to the no-show, PBS' Lisa Desjardins notes, is "unusual."
Republican members, perhaps unsurprisingly, were vocal about their displeasure. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), for example, called it a "slap in the face to small businesses." But Democrats were unhappy, as well. Rep. Nydia Valazquez (D-N.Y.), the committee chair, said that by declining to appear, Yellen is "in complete disregard for the law," likely referring to stipulations in December's relief package.
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