The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Mr. Bessent, who formerly ...
Scott Bessent, the new US Treasury Secretary under Trump’s administration, has a monster-sized mission. He’s been handed an ...
Scott Bessent will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, was confirmed in a 68 to 29 U.S. Senate vote on Monday and sworn ...
The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott ... Bessent was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29. The new Treasury head's nomination drew sharp opposition from progressive Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth ...
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is interested in potentially enacting tariffs on ...
Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on December 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Nominees for Trump's upcoming administration are ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday ... Other Democrats have voiced support for Bessent, including Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country ...
Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) as well as every Republican on the panel. Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help ...