Senate Confirms Biden Nominee for Treasury Counsel

The Senate on Feb. 9 confirmed Neil MacBride, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be general counsel for the Treasury Department. MacBride, a former federal prosecutor who will advise Treasury on sanctions work, said during his nomination hearing last year that he will “ensure that the department’s regulatory actions comply with the laws Congress enacts.” He also said he knows “firsthand the importance” of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and other Treasury agencies.