Senate Democrats are gearing up for a fight against Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary.
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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.
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. Treasury Secretary. The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. Treasury Secretary.
Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’
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.
Ronald Reagan had his “ Miss Rosy Scenario ” and “ magic asterisks ” to make his deficit numbers seem better than they actually were. Every Republican president since has used (and abused) a famous napkin sketch to pretend that tax cuts always pay for themselves.
Bessent spoke before the Senate Finance Committee about his economic vision for America, addressing key issues like tax policy, inflation and wealth inequality.
Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary repeatedly defended a range of tariff ideas during his confirmation hearing before Senate lawmakers Thursday.
The longer the Direct File tax-prep program sticks around, the harder it is to end it, critics worry . It was soon after the start of Scott Bessent's confirmat
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President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his nominee for secretary of the Treasury on November 22, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation ...
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