Trump’s Treasury Pick to Meet Thune, Key Senators on Confirmation
Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent plans to meet this week with incoming Senate Republican leader John Thune and other key senators as he begins preparing for confirmation hearings.The veteran hedge fund manager hasn’t aroused public opposition from GOP senators even as some of Donald Trump’s other picks have stirred controversy.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Meets Key Senate Republicans on Nomination
Incoming Senate Republican leader John Thune met late Wednesday with Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, emerging from the closed-door discussion saying the two men “covered a lot of ground.” Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage,
Trump's cabinet picks meet with senators
Nominees for president-elect Trump's incoming cabinet are on Capitol Hill this week, hoping to win support from senators before next month's confirmation hearings.
Trump’s Treasury Pick to Meet With GOP Senators With Fed and Tariffs on Agenda
Incoming Senate Republican leader John Thune said he expects to discuss Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent’s views on tariffs and the Federal Reserve ahead of nomination hearings.
Trump Cabinet picks set to meet with senators on Capitol Hill
Fox News' Brooke Singman reports the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors.
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Thune lays out plan for separate border and tax reconciliation bills
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) laid out an ambitious plan at the Senate Republican retreat Tuesday for ...
Thune plans 30-day sprint to pass border and defense bill
Senate Republicans huddled for hours at the Library of Congress near the Capitol to discuss their priorities for next year.
Here’s How Much John Thune, The New Senate Majority Leader, Is Worth
Republicans picked a new leader in the Senate. Unlike the president with whom he’ll be working, John Thune is a career ...
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader?
The election of Republican John Thune of South Dakota as Senate majority leader tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with ...
Schumer asks Thune to consider Democrats in Senate confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to his incoming predecessor, Sen. John Thune (R-SD), asking him to ...
Schumer urges Thune to preserve Senate’s ‘advice and consent’ role on Trump nominees
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to ...
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Schumer Urges Thune, GOP to Preserve Senate's Advise and Consent Authority Over Trump Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urges the incoming Republican Majority Leader John Thune and his GOP colleagues to ...
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Incoming GOP Senate leader Thune supports continuing to investigate Biden family after Hunter pardon
Incoming Senate Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday signaled his support for Congress to continue to investigate the ...
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Congress may have to ‘put the brakes on’ some uses of presidential power, Thune says
Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, has signaled that he’s willing to push back against ...
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44% Have No Opinion of John Thune
There’s good news and bad news for Sen. John Thune. The good news is, few voters have a negative opinion of him. The bad news for the incoming Senate Majority Leader is that most voters don’t seem to ...
Schumer calls on Sen. John Thune to maintain Senate’s role in Cabinet confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to ...