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Grassley places holds on 3 Trump Treasury nominees
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Senator Grassley blocks nominees fearing stricter green energy tax credit rules could harm Iowa's wind projects, which supplied 62% of the state's electricity in 2022, he said.
- Senator Chuck Grassley placed holds on three of President Trump's Treasury nominees on August 4, 2025, citing concerns about tax credit phaseouts.
- Grassley and Senator John Curtis object due to the Treasury's planned August 18 rules on wind and solar tax credit phaseouts, fearing a violation of congressional intent.
- The holds delay confirmation of nominees Brian Morrissey, Francis Brooke, and Jonathan McKernan, who were advanced along party lines earlier this year amid Senate tension.
- Grassley noted that the criteria for when a project officially starts construction have been clearly defined by Treasury rules for over ten years, highlighting that the law includes a 12-month transition timeframe.
- The blockade suggests ongoing disputes over the implementation of clean energy tax credit phaseouts, potentially affecting Iowa's wind energy sector that relies heavily on these credits.
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Two Republican senators are blocking three of President Trump’s Treasury Department nominees to protest a new executive order tightening deadlines for federal wind and solar tax breaks.Kelsey Tamborrino and Josh Siegel report for POLITICO.In short:Senators Chuck Grassley and John Curtis filed procedural holds against Brian Morrissey, Francis Brooke, and Jonathan McKernan, nominees for top Treasury posts.The senators demand Treasury keep the year…
Grassley Places Holds on 3 Trump Treasury Nominees - News Addicts
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have placed formal holds on three of President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department nominees, citing concerns over the department’s approach to phasing out wind and solar energy tax credits—a provision outlined in the GOP’s landmark tax and spending package. The blocked nominees include: Brian Morrissey, Jr., nominated for […] The post Grassley Places Holds on 3 Trump Treasury Nominees appeared…
Grassley slams hold on 3 Trump Treasury nominees
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is placing a hold on three of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Treasury Department in protest against incoming rules that could limit tax credits for wind and solar energy.Grassley announced the move on Friday, saying he would temporarily block Trump's nominations for the department’s general counsel, assistant secretary and undersecretary.The senator noted that the Trump administration is planning to begin …
Chuck Grassley Places Hold on Trump’s Treasury Nominees
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the highest-ranking member of the GOP-led Senate, announced on Aug. 1 that he is blocking three nominations made by President Donald Trump to positions in the Department of the Treasury. The nominees blocked are Brian Morrissey Jr., to be the general counsel of the Department of the Treasury; Jonathan McKernan, to be the under secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance; an…
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