The Senate Finance Committee voted to approve President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. He will now move to a final confirmation vote in the Senate.
With the vote Tuesday, Bessent, 62, appears on track to ascend to one of the most powerful Cabinet positions at the White House, overseeing the country’s fiscal and economic policy. Last week, he testified at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Finance Committee, at which the expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a major point of conversation.
The Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday to advance Bessent’s nominations. All Republicans voted for Bessent and two Democrats, Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), joined in voting to advance his nomination.
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