Treasury Secretary to Testify on Proposed Budget Before House Committee
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will appear before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday for a second day of testimony on President Donald Trump's proposed budget. The hearing follows his Wednesday appearance before the Senate Finance Committee.
Washington ExaminerTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent will appear before the House Ways and Means Committee at 10 a.m. Thursday to continue testimony on President Donald Trump's proposed budget. Bessent testified Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee.
The earlier session included questions about previous statements he made regarding Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Pulte was recently named acting director of national intelligence. Bessent addressed prior comments about Pulte during the Senate hearing.
The House session marks the second consecutive day of congressional testimony for the Treasury secretary on the administration's budget proposal.
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