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Senate Finance chair hoping for Bessent confirmation vote next week

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.

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Senate Finance advances Scott Bessent's Treasury nomination

The hedge fund manager and Trump advisor also lent support to the idea of reconsidering deposit insurance limits for some kinds of accounts, such as those used for payrolls.

Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick

This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance

Rubio, secretary of state and Senate

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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval

Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.

US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Donald Trump's secretary of state.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

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U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

The Florida context From Florida Phoenix When States Newsroom summarized the 334-word Jan. 6 pardon proclamation and ...

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New Ohio and Florida Senate-appointees sworn in as Vance and Rubio’s replacements

Two new senators were sworn in on Tuesday to replace new Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance.

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Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted officially sworn into U.S. Senate

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was officially sworn into the United States Senate on Tuesday. The swearing in marked the beginning ...

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Senate panel blocks GOP voting limits, advances ballot reforms

The Democratic-controlled Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on Tuesday afternoon struck down several ...

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Can Trump end birthright citizenship? Order faces lawsuit from 18 states

Only hours after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that would end birthright ...

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JD Vance sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States

JD Vance has officially been sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States. Vance took the oath of office just a ...

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Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick ...

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Virginia Senate paves way for constitutional amendments

Three amendments are one step closer in a long journey to being enshrined in the Virginia Constitution after passing the ...

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