President Trump’s selection to head the Treasury Department is one step closer to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee has voted to advance Scott Bessent’s (BESS’-sent] nomination to the Senate for a floor vote possibly as early as this week. The vote was 16-11 with two Democrats -John Warner of Virginia , and Maggie Hassan of New […]
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Treasury Nominee Bessent Advances to full Senate on bipartisan vote
President Trump’s selection to head the Treasury Department is one step closer to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee has voted to advance Scott Bessent’s (BESS’-sent] nomination to the Senate for a floor vote possibly as early as this week. The vote was 16-11 with two Democrats -John Warner of Virginia , and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire – joining all Republicans in supporting Bessent for the top economic job in President Trump’s cabinet.