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Democratic senators bounced between criticism of the Trump administration’s early economic moves and questions about Faulkender’s current role at Treasury.

Big noms day for the Trump economic team

It’s a big split-screen day for key economic nominations for the second Trump administration.

Michael Faulkender, nominated to be deputy secretary of the Treasury Department, endured a grilling from Senate Finance Committee Democrats without too many burns. Over on the Senate Banking Committee, several key financial and economic nominees glided through a panel vote, sending them toward the Senate floor.

Here’s what you need to know.

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