The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate floor as soon as this week.

Scott Bessent has slammed the Senate for blocking the GENIUS Act, warning it weakens U.S. crypto leadership ahead of the 2026 ...

The Senate Banking Committee on May 6 advanced the nomination of Michelle Bowman as Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision. The 13-11 party-line vote was supported by the committee’s ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to ... at the Fed and would likely be subject to a legal challenge. The panel also advanced the nominations of Andrew Hughes to be deputy ...

Senate Panel Advances Bill That Would No Longer Allow Undocumented Students to Pay In-State Tuition A bill that would make college less affordable for undocumented students, including those who ...

Three other Republicans on the committee, responsible for reviewing his nomination, said they’ve not spoken with Waltz, suggesting he is prioritizing existing relationships in the Senate first.

Senate Democrats boycotted a committee vote on Thursday to advance several of President ... the president’s agenda here which includes your nominations as quickly as we can,” he added.

A landmark crypto regulation package failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday after key ... Following the vote, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, "the world is watching while American ...

It was the committee’s last official act as the legislative session rushed to a close on Wednesday. The full Senate is expected to take up the nominations before the close of the session.

The Senate’s K-16 committee voted 9-2 on Tuesday to bring Senate Bill 1798 to the chamber’s floor for a full vote. It would eliminate undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition ...