FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Treasury Department Nominations

Original title: NOMINATIONS OF LILY LAWRENCE BATCHELDER, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TAX POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; JONATHAN DAVIDSON, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; BENJAMIN HARRIS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; AND J. NELLIE LIANG, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR DOMESTIC FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

January 1, 2023

Treasury Department Presidential Nominations Tax Policy Economic Policy Domestic Finance Legislative Affairs

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The Frame

What this does

The confirmation of these four individuals determines the leadership team responsible for managing U.S. tax policy, economic strategy, and domestic financial regulation under the Biden administration.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Nominees

The individuals are seeking Senate confirmation for high-level federal executive positions.

Department of the Treasury

The agency will receive new leadership in tax, economic, legislative, and domestic finance divisions upon confirmation.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on May 25, 2021, to consider the s of four individuals for key leadership positions within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The nominees are slated to fill roles overseeing tax policy, legislative affairs, economic policy, and domestic finance.

Key Facts

The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on May 25, 2021, to review four Treasury Department nominations.
Lily Lawrence Batchelder was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
Jonathan Davidson was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.
Benjamin Harris was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy.
J. Nellie Liang was nominated for Under Secretary for Domestic Finance.
The hearing took place in Room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building and via Webex.
The hearing was presided over by Chairman Ron Wyden.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review the qualifications of four presidential nominees for senior positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Who are the nominees?

The nominees are Lily Lawrence Batchelder, Jonathan Davidson, Benjamin Harris, and J. Nellie Liang.

Why It Matters

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Treasury Leadership Consolidation

The hearing confirms the Biden administration's effort to fill four distinct, high-level Treasury roles simultaneously to complete the department's leadership team.

Department of the Treasury

Connected Entities

personJ. Nellie Liang“Nominee for Under Secretary for Domestic Finance”Map →

personRon Wyden“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance”Map →

personBenjamin Harris“Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy”Map →

personLily Lawrence Batchelder“Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy”Map →

organizationDepartment of the Treasury“Federal agency where nominees will serve”Map →

organizationSenate Committee on Finance“Committee conducting the confirmation hearing”Map →

personJonathan Davidson“Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs”Map →

Sources

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