Senate, Lutnick and Commerce

Trump's nominee for Commerce secretary passes key vote in the Senate
President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for his final confirmation vote.
Senate invokes cloture on Lutnick for Commerce Secretary, teeing up final vote
The Senate on Thursday voted to invoke cloture on Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, ending debate on his nomination and teeing him up for a final vote in the coming days.
Senate advances Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary
The Senate on Thursday afternoon advanced along party lines the nomination of Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. The chamber vote to wind down debate on Lutnick was 52-45, with no Democrats supporting President Donald Trump’s pick. Every Republican present voted in favor.
Trump’s commerce secretary pick publicly affirmed DEI at US companies before nomination
Howard Lutnick said he thought it was a “perfectly reasonable thing to do” to implement DEI policies — a stark
US Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick accuses DeepSeek of illegally acquiring US technology
Howard Lutnick, the nominee for US Commerce Secretary, has accused DeepSeek, a newly launched artificial intelligence model from China, of stealing US technology and getting around US export controls to obtain Nvidia chips,
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Senate panel advances Lutnick for Commerce secretary
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced Howard Lutnick’s nomination to lead the Commerce Department.
Senate votes to limit debate on Lutnick nomination to be Commerce Secretary by 52-45
Freshman Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno as Presiding Officer is seen as Senators deliberate on the floor conferring with a reading clerk before announcing the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce in the second Trump Administration.
Trump's Treasury secretary shuts down any tariffs concerns, praises 'frictionless global trade'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that Trump's tariff plans "stand behind" American manufacturers to make "the best products at the best price." ...
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China hawk picked for key US Commerce Dept job
Heid, a China hawk who helped set technology policy for the congressional committee, is being tapped to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export administration, according to a U.S. Senate ...
Commerce Bancshares exec. VP and CFO sells $914k in stock
Charles G. Kim, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH), a $9 billion market cap regional bank with a GOOD financial health rating according to ...