The Senate Banking Committee delayed confirmation votes on three Trump nominees after Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised background check concerns on July 24, 2026. HUD Inspector General nominee Jeffrey Ledbetter's vote was pulled specifically due to FBI background check findings.
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Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday took the unusual step of delaying a public hearing to consider three of President Trump’s nominees, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said their FBI background checks raised “significant questions.” The Banking panel had a 10 a.m. hearing scheduled to consider the nominations of Christopher Phelan to chair...
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Read "Senate panel vote on Trump nominees derailed after Warren raises background check concerns" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8aakZ8hq/T... Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday took the unusual step of delaying a public hearing to consider three of President Trump’s nominees, aft...