The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing next Wednesday on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.
Tthe Senate Finance Committee hearing on the nomination will be on Jan. 29, per an announcement obtained by STAT. The Senate health committee is expected to hold a courtesy hearing on Jan. 30, according to a spokesperson for the committee. Only the Finance committee will vote on whether to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
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.
Many of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have been meeting with senators individually. Now, they'll go this week before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary to the floor in a 16-11 vote that crossed party lines. Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., joined committee Republicans in backing Bessent for the post, Reuters reported.
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.
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
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.
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day
Bessent did not mention China in his prepared remarks, but he has been a strong advocate for Trump’s plans for sweeping tariffs that range between 10% on all imports and 60% on Chinese goods
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