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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.
Senate may vote on Trump treasury nominee Bessent this weekend, top Republican says
The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday.
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.
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.
Senator Lummis chosen to chair Senate Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed by Senator Rick Scott, the head of the Senate Banking Committee, to chair the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets. According to Lummis, the ...
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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Senator Lummis officially named chair of Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Senator Cynthia Lummis leads the first digital assets oversight subcommittee, focusing on US crypto legislation and innovation.
Amid focus on dollar’s status, Senate to grill Trump’s treasury pick Bessent over taxes, trade & deficits
Bessent did not mention China in his prepared remarks, but he has been a strong advocate for Trump’s plans for sweeping ...
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Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Sean Duffy’s Nomination To Lead DOT
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted unanimously on January 22 to approve Sean Duffy as the next head of the Department of Transportation, clearing the path for his full ...
Former Tennessee senator Kelsey seeks to vacate federal conviction
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey sought Thursday to vacate his conviction on federal campaign finance violations, citing prosecutorial misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice and ineffective legal ...
Brian Kelsey asks judge to vacate sentence, files Jeremy Durham secret recordings
The filings are the latest legal salvo by Kelsey to hold off a 21-month federal prison sentence for a campaign finance scheme he pleaded guilty to.
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Trump nominates Steven Bradbury for deputy transportation secretary
Bradbury served in the first Trump administration. He may face Democratic opposition for his views on EVs and greenhouse gas emission rules.