4 days ago · The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. ... Chuck Schumer. New York . No N. Tina Smith. Minnesota . No N. Chris Van ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15,...

Jan 16, 2025 · WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent told his confirmation hearing Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age."

Jan 16, 2025 · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Treasury, during a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/AP)

3 days ago · FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent stands alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer before a meeting at the US Capitol on Jan. 15.

Jan 16, 2025 · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan....

4 days ago · Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader in the Senate, said in a statement that the memo “blatantly disobeys the law.” ... Scott Bessent during his Senate Finance Committee ...

3 days ago · Bessent, 62, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary and the first openly gay person to hold the position.

Jan 16, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS...