The Senate Finance Committee was scheduled to meet Jan. 22, 2025, to vote on the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Biden’s nominee to be Treasury secretary.The vote is scheduled at 10:15 a.m. in Room

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury secretary.

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.