2 days ago · Vice President JD Vance delivered introductory remarks for President Trump's Commerce Secretary Nominee, Howard Lutnick, during the confirmation hearing bef...

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1 day ago · Vice President J.D. Vance recently introduced Howard Lutnick to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, praising him as a highly accomplished individual with a track record of innovation and success.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance introduces Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary, during his Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced finance executive Howard Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of commerce on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation .

Nov 19, 2024 · Howard Lutnick was co-chair of President Donald Trump's (R) 2024-2025 presidential transition. On November 19, 2024, Trump announced that he had selected Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of Commerce. This appointment requires Senate confirmation. Lutnick was born in Jericho, New York, in 1961.

January 24, 2025: The Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, with Vice President J.D. Vance (R) casting the tie-breaking vote. January 23, 2025: The Senate voted 74-25 to confirm John Ratcliffe for director of the CIA.

Nov 20, 2024 · Vice-president-elect J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Mr Trump’s pick for secretary of state, came under particular scrutiny. But Bill Hagerty, Ted Cruz and Kevin Cramer all skipped sessions to...

Aug 16, 2024 · The transition team, which will be co-chaired by Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick, will be in place to steer personnel efforts and policy before a potential Trump return to the White House, according to a statement from Trump's campaign.