Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
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PTF Voices Support for Governor Doug Burgum and Lee Zeldin After Confirmation Hearings
Washington, D.C. - Both Governor Doug Burgum and Lee Zeldin faced separate Senate committees as part of their confirmation process today. President-Elect Trump has picked Governor Burgum to become Secretary of Interior and Mr.
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
John Wakefield, left, listens to his wife Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, as she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Ben Curtis
Burgum sidesteps Trump’s most controversial climate positions in largely cordial hearing
President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on
Daily on Energy: Highlights from Burgum and Zeldin on the Hill
Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! The big news of the day is from Doug Burgum’s and Lee Zeldin’s nomination hearings. But there’s also news on the future of Russia sanctions, and more. Welcome to Daily on Energy,
Takeaways from Day 3 of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominee hearings
Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on Trump’s domestic and economic agenda that will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year.
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Dems set to pounce on Trump energy, environment picks
Interior nominee Doug Burgum, Energy pick Chris Wright and EPA nominee Lee Zeldin are in for some tough questions during confirmation hearings this week.
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
Credit cards, climate change and electric cars: Team Trump confirmation hearings
Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.
Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
Transition Highlights: Trump’s Picks Are Quizzed on Tax Cuts, Tariffs and Climate Change
Senate confirmation hearings for the Trump cabinet continue on Thursday. They will include Doug Burgum for interior secretary, Scott Turner for housing secretary and Lee Zeldin for Environmental Protection Agency administrator at 10 a.m. Eastern, and Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary at 10:30 a.m.
Live updates: Senate holds confirmation hearings for Treasury, EPA, other Trump Cabinet posts
The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.
Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told senators that the U.S. can use fossil fuel development to promote world peace.