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Bessent nomination to US Treasury clears Senate Finance Committee
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation
Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days.
Panel approves Scott Bessent for treasury secretary, setting up Senate vote
Scott Bessent testified before the Senate Finance Committee, where the expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a major point of conversation.
Senate Panel Backs Bessent Nomination for Treasury
Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate floor as soon as this week. All of the panel’s Republicans voted yes, along wit
Senate Finance advances Scott Bessent's Treasury nomination
The hedge fund manager and Trump advisor also lent support to the idea of reconsidering deposit insurance limits for some kinds of accounts, such as those used for payrolls.
Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote
Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
Trump treasury nominee Bessent's Senate hearing set for Jan. 16
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday said it will hold a Jan. 16 nomination hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, Scott Bessent.
Scott Bessent’s nomination as Trump’s Treasury chief clears Senate Finance Committee
The billionaire hedge fund manager now faces a final confirmation vote in the US Senate The US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as US President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
Trump Treasury pick Bessent faces Senate grilling on taxes, trade, deficits
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, vowed to maintain the dollar's ...
Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule
Many of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have been meeting with senators individually. Now, they'll go this week before the ...
Live updates: Trump meets with GOP leaders; Senate delays Ratcliffe confirmation
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican ...
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation ...
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Credit cards, climate change and electric cars: Team Trump confirmation hearings
Scott Bessent introduced himself to the Senate Finance Committee at his hearing for Treasury ... the wildfire crisis that has impacted western states will be a “very key priority” for Burgum ...
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Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing
"The 21st Century will be defined by what happens between the United States and China," Rubio ... reception from members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he is a member, who ...
Trump’s U.N. Ambassador Pick Elise Stefanik Says Israel Has a “Biblical Right” to West Bank
President Trump’s choice to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations refused to say Tuesday whether the ...
SC lawmakers look to hire outside consultant to oversee state’s finances
South Carolina lawmakers are looking to spend more than a million dollars for a third-party consultant to oversee the state’s finances.