Senate Finance to vote today on farmland owner Bessent
The Senate Finance Committee was scheduled to meet Jan. 22, 2025, to vote on the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Biden’s nominee to be Treasury secretary.The vote is scheduled at 10:15 a.m. in Room
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott ... "Mr. Bessent rose from challenging economic circumstances to a career in the world of finance," GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota ...
U.S. Senate confirms hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, positioning him to lead the new administration's economic policies, including tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation. The upper chamber approved the nomination by a vote of 68 to 29.
Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary
Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 2025. Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday.
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Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
Among them are former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s 2024 primary rival and his pick for Interior, and Scott Bessent, the billionaire money manager who would helm the Treasury. Just ...
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How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street
(Bloomberg) -- Scott Bessent wasn’t a familiar name in Republican ... Bessent, who owns more than 20,000 acres in North Dakota where soybeans and corn are grown, often refers to himself as ...
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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...
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Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
Wealthy hedge fund executive Scott Bessent – whose confirmation hearing for treasury secretary is slated for Thursday – has ...
Net worth of Donald Trump's top picks from Elon Musk to Scott Bessent
Donald Trump's second administration features highly wealthy individuals in key cabinet roles, including Elon Musk leading ...
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Trump’s treasury pick, Scott Bessent, to divest from assets
Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, tapped to become President ... The disclosures show that Bessent owns North Dakota farmland, valued between $5 million and $25 million, that generates ...
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation ...
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Trump's Cabinet confirmation hearings recap: Scott Bessent issues dire tax warning for Americans
Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent, Lee Zeldin, the president-elect's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum who'll run the Interior Department ...