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Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 33m

Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance John Ratcliffe and others.

Opinion

Roll Call on MSN · 2d

Senate confirmation process kicks into high gear for Trump’s Cabinet

After Donald Trump takes the oath of office and Congress concludes the inaugural pageantry, the Senate will get back to work.

Senate, Scott Bessent

Wall Street Journal · 21h

Senate Panel Backs Bessent Nomination for Treasury

Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate floor as soon as this week. All of the panel’s Republicans voted yes, along wit

E&E · 1d

Senate committee advances Bessent nomination

The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 to advance Bessent’s nomination, clearing the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days. Two Democrats — Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire — joined the committee’s Republicans in supporting Bessent for the top economic job in Trump’s Cabinet.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days.

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Senate GOP reaches full 53-seat majority as Husted, Moody sworn in

Senate Republicans hit their full 53-member majority on Tuesday as Sens. John Husted (R-Ohio) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) were ...

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Marco Rubio breezes through Senate confirmation, becomes first Latino secretary of State

Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of ...

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Senate panel advances Trump pick to lead Homeland Security

A Senate committee on Monday evening advanced the nomination of Kristi Noem to become the next secretary of Homeland Security ...

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Senate panel advances Noem nomination for Homeland Security secretary

A Senate committee cleared President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a bipartisan vote ...

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The Senate readies for a nominee siege

With Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are preparing for a weekslong slog as Democrats force Republicans to wo ...

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