Ahead of a committee vote, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released responses from President Donald Trump’s nominees to questions she submitted following their confirmation hearings on April 10, 2025.
Senator Warren questioned Michelle Bowman, nominee for Vice Chairman for Supervision at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Warren's inquiries focused on Bowman's history of deregulating Wall Street banks and her approach to supervision and enforcement. In response to questions about financial stability impacts from Trump's tariffs and climate change risks to financial systems, Bowman declined to provide answers. She also refused to address her involvement in deregulating large banks in 2019 or whether she met with President-elect Trump during an official trip.
Andrew Hughes, nominee for Deputy Secretary at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD), was asked about his readiness to manage housing policy amid rising rents and homelessness. Hughes did not provide detailed answers regarding potential HUD staffing cuts or funding freezes.
David Woll, nominee for General Counsel at HUD, was questioned about his support for the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda. Woll confirmed he would not advise violating laws or court orders but did not disclose if he had signed a loyalty pledge to President Trump.
John Hurley, nominee for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the Department of the Treasury, discussed sanctions strategy but did not confirm support for full implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act.
David Fogel, nominee for Assistant Secretary and Director General at the Department of Commerce, was asked about job losses due to Trump's tariff policies. Fogel did not provide substantive responses regarding economic damage mitigation strategies.
Landon Heid, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the Department of Commerce, faced questions on export controls aimed at preventing adversaries from acquiring critical technologies. Heid refused to commit to maintaining existing export controls on Russia.