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Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation
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Senate Panel Backs Bessent Nomination for Treasury
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 to advance Bessent’s nomination, clearing the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days. Two Democrats — Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) — joined with the committee’s Republicans in supporting Bessent for the top economic job in Trump’s Cabinet.
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'That Defies Common Sense': Ron Wyden Goes Scorched Earth On Trump Nominee During Senate HearingDuing the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Ron Wyden went scorched earth on nominee to be Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent.
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Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet finished its first week with as many questions as it started with for some Democratic senators. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., gives his thoughts on the hearing of Trump Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent,
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The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Maggie Hassan
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.
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