Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the U.S. Senate and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, commented on several nominees considered before the Finance Committee on July 31, 2025. In his series of posts, Crapo highlighted the qualifications and experience of each nominee.
In a post published at 17:02 UTC, Senator Crapo stated: “Congratulations to each nominee.
Mr. McKernan’s extensive qualifications will help him restore sound and balanced regulation to our financial system, and he is well prepared to serve as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance.
Mr. Adams strongly believes that federal policy https://t.co/JY3E8ZNTYt“.
Later that day at 18:23 UTC, he addressed another nominee’s background by writing: “Bryan Switzer’s over 25 years of experience advancing U.S. strategic interests both domestically and internationally and will make him an excellent Deputy @USTradeRep. I look forward to working with him to ensure that USTR promotes U.S. competitiveness, builds supply chain”.
He further commented on the general quality of the nominees in another post at 18:23 UTC: “The nominees considered before the Finance Committee today each displayed the necessary qualifications and vision to forward President Trump’s pro-growth, pro-family agenda. https://t.co/MkSBEk91Xm”.
Senator Crapo has played a key role in reviewing nominations for positions within federal agencies as part of his responsibilities on the Senate Finance Committee. The committee is tasked with considering presidential appointments related to finance and trade policy.
The referenced nominees—Mr. McKernan for Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Mr. Adams whose views were mentioned regarding federal policy, and Bryan Switzer for Deputy U.S. Trade Representative—are being considered during President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks to advance its economic priorities through key personnel appointments.
