The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, led by Chairman Tim Scott, advanced five of President Trump’s nominees for senior administration roles, sending their nominations to the full Senate for consideration. The slate includes Ben DeMarzo and Craig Trainor for Assistant Secretary roles at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, John Jovanovic for Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, Francis Brooke for an Assistant Secretary role at the Department of the Treasury, and David Peters for an Assistant Secretary role at the Department of Commerce. In remarks submitted for the record, Scott highlighted the nominees’ intended portfolios, including HUD accountability and fair housing leadership, Export-Import Bank leadership amid international competition, Treasury representation of U.S. financial interests abroad, and Commerce export control enforcement. Next, the nominations move to the Senate floor.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2025-07-23
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs advances five Trump administration nominees including Export-Import Bank chair pick to the Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, chaired by Tim Scott, advanced five of President Trump’s nominees to the full Senate. The nominees are Ben DeMarzo and Craig Trainor for HUD, John Jovanovic for the Export-Import Bank, Francis Brooke for the Treasury, and David Peters for Commerce. Scott highlighted their roles in HUD accountability, Export-Import Bank leadership, Treasury representation, and Commerce export control enforcement.