Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, will appear before the Senate Environment Committee on Thursday morning around 10:00 a.m. Zeldin, an Army Reserve officer,
The U.S. Senate has begun the process to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's picks for top spots in his upcoming administration this week. Committee hearings were supposed to kick off on Tuesday with Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Doug Collins,
Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.
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
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.
The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.
Senate hearings are proceeding for President Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many nominees had already met with senators individually. Now they will go before the committees overseeing the agenc
Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by unanimously confirming Marco Rubio to be secretary of State.
The Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote on the Rubio nomination Monday afternoon before it heads to the floor. Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said last week he plans to hold a Monday evening vote on Trump’s nomination of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of Defense.
As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a handful of hot-button issues.