Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., repeatedly shouts down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as he tries to answer her question about inflation, turning a routine hearing into a tense back-and-forth. #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #scottbessent #bessent #maxinewaters #waters #inflation #economy #tariffs #congress #house #hearing #politics #political #politicalnews #government #treasury #washingtondc #washington #dc #capitolhill Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before a House committee, clashing with Representative Maxine Waters. 'The Big Money Show' panel analyzes the testimony, rising Treasury yields and potential recession risks.
Watch live as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the international financial system.
Progressive groups are opening a vicious new front in the fight over crypto legislation , targeting Sen Kirsten Gillibrand as she tries to broker a compromise on the CLARITY Act, which has unresolved issues on its ethics provisions. Why it matters: The blistering — and deeply personal — attack from Indivisible, Demand Progress and the Revolving Door Project complicates already delicate negotiations. - It's also a warning shot to Democrats: Progressive groups are prepared to make support for the bill politically painful, even if it means another bruising intraparty fight over one of the crypto industry's top legislative priorities. - "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), is a prime…
Progressive groups are opening a vicious new front in the fight over crypto legislation , targeting Sen Kirsten Gillibrand as she tries to broker a compromise on the CLARITY Act, which has unresolved issues on its ethics provisions. Why it matters: The blistering — and deeply personal — attack from Indivisible, Demand Progress and the Revolving Door Project complicates already delicate negotiations. - It's also a warning shot to Democrats: Progressive groups are prepared to make support for the bill politically painful, even if it means another bruising intraparty fight over one of the crypto industry's top legislative priorities. - "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), is a prime…Open
The Senate Banking Committee will hear testimony from experts on affordability Tuesday morning as cost-of-living concerns in the U.S. grow ahead of the midterm elections. Rising costs — including gas price spikes amid the war in Iran — and inflation have voters on edge. The annual inflation rate sits at 4.2 percent, its highest point in three years, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. #affordability #risingcosts #inflation
Technology and industry experts will testify Thursday morning before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee panel on how artificial intelligence can be used to promote innovation and tackle affordability issues. The event comes at a time when data centers, rapidly developing AI and the emerging technology's influence on the job market have been top-of-mind for voters ahead of the midterms. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the Trump administration have also grappled with how to effectively use and regulate AI. #ai #senate #urbanaffairs #trump
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said that he would no longer block Kevin Warsh 's Federal Reserve chair confirmation, removing a key hurdle for President Trump 's pick to lead the central bank. Why it matters: The DOJ said last week that it was dropping its investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell, satisfying the key Republican's conditions for supporting Warsh. What they're saying: "I have been clear from the start: the U.S. Attorney's Office criminal investigation into Chair Powell was a serious threat to the Fed's independence, and it needed to end before I could support Kevin Warsh's confirmation," Tillis said in a Sunday statement. - Though the probe into Powell has ended, the Department of Justice is allowing the…
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said that he would no longer block Kevin Warsh 's Federal Reserve chair confirmation, removing a key hurdle for President Trump 's pick to lead the central bank. Why it matters: The DOJ said last week that it was dropping its investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell, satisfying the key Republican's conditions for supporting Warsh. What they're saying: "I have been clear from the start: the U.S. Attorney's Office criminal investigation into Chair Powell was a serious threat to the Fed's independence, and it needed to end before I could support Kevin Warsh's confirmation," Tillis said in a Sunday statement. - Though the probe into Powell has ended, the Department of Justice is allowing the…Open
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over affordability at a Senate hearing Thursday, telling the secretary that “families aren’t fooled by these lies.” READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5724403-warren-grills-treasury-secretary/