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Senate Finance chair hoping for Bessent confirmation vote next week
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S. President Donald Trump's pick as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, could occur next week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 status as the world's reserve currency as he prepared to face questions from U.
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RFK Jr. to face key Senate committee hearings next week
Tthe Senate Finance Committee hearing on the nomination will be on Jan. 29, per an announcement obtained by STAT. The Senate ...
Senator Lummis chosen to chair Senate Subcommittee on Digital Assets
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to chair the Senate Banking Committee's Subcommittee on Digital Assets.
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 ...
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Bitcoin Reserve Advocate Lands Appointment. BlackRock CEO Lobbies For Crypto.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis was voted to lead a new subcommittee on digital assets. BlackRock, MARA execs lobby for crypto.
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Senate sets date to vet RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS
The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.
Early legislative session questions focus on oil forecast, avoiding energy crisis
Committee meetings began Wednesday with House Finance receiving a formal update on Alaska's oil production and forecasts for the coming fiscal year.
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Idaho Legislature introduces two private school bills
Two new private school choice bills emerged in the Legislature — one from the Idaho House and one from the Idaho Senate.
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Rep. Nellie Jimmie sworn into office, Sen. Lyman Hoffman is Senate President pro tem
New and returning legislators flocked to the capitol in Juneau on Jan. 21 for the first day of the legislative session.