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2 min readGOP Senators Block Treasury Nominees Over Clean Energy Tax Concerns
TrueGov Editorial Team•6 months ago•2 min read
Grassley and Curtis seek clarity on IRA tax credit phaseout implementation
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Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Curtis of Utah have placed holds on three Treasury Department nominees from the Trump administration, creating an unusual situation where members of the president's own party are delaying confirmations. The senators have blocked the nominations of Brian Morrissey for general counsel, Francis Brooke for assistant secretary, and Jonathan McKernan for undersecretary, citing concerns about the implementation of clean energy tax credit phaseouts.