Lutnick, Trump and The Senate

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda
Lutnick will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather reports.
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.
Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, in boost for Trump’s tariff agenda
The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline trade polices.
US Senate confirms Cantor Fitzgerald's Lutnick to head Commerce Department
The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday by a 51-45 vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee Howard Lutnick, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, to run the Commerce Department.
Howard Lutnick confirmed by Senate to lead Commerce Department — putting Trump picks well ahead of Biden and Obama pace
Lutnick’s nomination was approved by senators in a 51-45 party-line vote. Four Senators, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), missed the
Howard Lutnick Is Confirmed as Commerce Secretary With Tariff Fights Heating Up
The billionaire Wall Street veteran joins an economic team that includes a trade hawk, Peter Navarro.

Trump, Senate and budget resolution

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