Chairman Scott Leads Committee Hearing to Consider Nominations

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · September 4, 2025

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Chair opens hearing and introduces nominees

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Chairman Scott opened the hearing, described the slate of nominees nominated by President Trump and said the nominees will affect housing affordability, financial system security, and the Federal Reserve; he named Ben Hopps (HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing), Ronnie Kurtz (HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development), Steven Myron (Federal Reserve governor nominee), Christopher Pilkerton (Treasury Assistant Secretary for Investment Security/CFIUS lead), and Jonathan Burke (Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing).

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The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a confirmation hearing for five Trump administration nominees to HUD, the Federal Reserve Board, and Treasury offices. Senators pressed nominees on Federal Reserve independence, tariffs and inflation, housing policy for Indian country and homelessness, foreign investment and national security, and counter‑terrorist financing.

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