Crapo Meets with Trump Cabinet Nominees
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) wrapped two weeks of meetings with the first tranche of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
“President Trump deserves to have a Cabinet he selects to help deliver on his conservative agenda,” said Crapo. “I have had productive conversations with several nominees and appreciate their willingness to meet with me and share their visions for America’s future. Each of these nominees will undergo the rigorous Senate confirmation process, and I look forward to further evaluating their qualifications so we can begin the important work before us.”
To date, Senator Crapo has met with the following individuals:
- Scott Bessent, nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury;
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
- Scott Turner, nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
- Elise Stefanik, nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations;
- Russell Vought, nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
- Jamieson Greer, nominee for U.S. Trade Representative;
- Howard Lutnick, nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce; and
- Pete Hegseth, nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense.
As the next Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over federal tax policy, social safety net and health care programs, and foreign trade agreements, Senator Crapo will oversee the confirmation process for each of the nominees within the Committee’s jurisdiction. For more news and information about his meetings with those nominees, please visit the Committee’s website here.
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