Jan 23, 2025 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing for Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce.The nomination hearing will immediately follow an executive session to consider the rules governing the committee for the 119 th Congress, which ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days. “I will divest, I will sell all of my interests, my business interests, all of my assets, everything,’' Lutnick said in a confirmation ...

1 day ago · Who: Howard Lutnick Nominated for: Commerce Secretary You might know them from: Lutnick is a billionaire investor and long-time Wall Street CEO. His investment bank, Cantor Fitzgerald, was ...

2 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reaffirmed his support for Howard Lutnick. Sen. Cruz discussed how Mr. Lutnick’s entrepreneurial experience will be valuable in guiding investments in emerging technology, bolstering America’s leadership in AI innovation ...

1 day ago · Billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, outlined his vision for the role during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. In a ...

1 day ago · Howard Lutnick during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on Jan. 29. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg. Key Events. 1 day ago.

1 day ago · Trump picks billionaire and transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Commerce Department launches process to fund tech hubs across the U.S. with ...

6 days ago · Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he prepared to ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Donald Trump announced Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his pick for secretary of the Department of Commerce on Tuesday, selecting his transition co-chair for a key role in an...

Nov 19, 2024 · Here are things to know about the billionaire who, if confirmed by the Senate, will lead the Commerce Department. Elon Musk and others in Trump’s orbit called on Trump last week to dump previous front-runner for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, in favor of Lutnick.