Senate, Scott Bessent and Treasury

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 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.
Senate committee advances Bessent's nomination for Treasury secretary
The Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 21 advanced the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, in a 16-11 vote. All 14 committee Republicans and two Democrats supported Bessent’s nomination, which will now head to the full Senate for consideration.
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.
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'That Defies Common Sense': Ron Wyden Goes Scorched Earth On Trump Nominee During Senate Hearing
Duing the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Ron Wyden went scorched earth on nominee to ...
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"
Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...
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'They Want To Shut It Down': Ron Wyden Presses Trump Nominee On Tax Policy During Hearing
During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent this week in the U.S. Senate, Senator Ron Wyden pressed Bessent on whether ...
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 ...
Scott Bessent: China Builds 100 Coal Plants Per Year, "That Is Not A Clean Energy Race, That Is An Energy Race"
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden, just ...
Finance Democrats seek assurances from Bessent on taxes ahead of vote
Senate Finance Democrats want Scott Bessent to submit to an IRS audit and release his tax filings ahead of panel vote Tuesday ...
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Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here’s what to know
Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in his closing remarks. Bessent also fielded questions over many of Trump’s other proposed ...
US will face ‘economic calamity’ for ‘middle and working class’ if Trump tax cuts expire: Treasury pick Scott Bessent
I believe that President Trump has a generational opportunity to unleash a new economic golden age that will create more jobs ...
Wages vs. Wealth: Bessent asked about who tax code benefits most
US lawmakers grilled Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent last Thursday, questioning the incoming Trump Cabinet member on ...