US Senate votes to confirm Trump nominee to head Transportation Department
The U.S. Senate voted 77 to 22 on Tuesday to confirm former Representative Sean Duffy to head the U.S. Transportation Department.
Leavitt says egg shortage, grocery prices why Senate must 'move swiftly' to confirm Trump nominees
New White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt urged members of Congress to confirm Trump's nominees to address problems like the U.S. egg shortage and the cost of living crisis.
Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault,
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ambitious economic agenda.
Senate confirms Sean Duffy as transportation secretary
Sean Duffy sailed through his Senate confirmation vote to be transportation secretary, just before some of President Trump's more controversial nominees will be facing their confirmation hearings this week.
Sean Duffy confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.
Senate confirms former Rep. Duffy for Transportation head
The Senate on Tuesday approved Sean P. Duffy’s nomination to lead the Transportation Department in a 77-22 vote, marking an end to an easy confirmation process for the former Wisconsin lawmaker. Duffy’s nomination is the first of many of President Donald Trump’s picks teed up for potential floor votes this week,
Trump transportation secretary pick Sean Duffy to face Senate confirmation vote
The Senate to hold a vote on Tuesday on whether to confirm President Donald Trump's transportation secretary nominee, Sean Duffy.
What to know about RFK Jr. as he faces Senate confirmation hearings
Trump's picks to head all of those agencies will also need to face their own Senate confirmation hearings. While some have ...
US Senate Democrats block bill to sanction international court over Israel
U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of ...
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Super Bowl winning coach may run for Michigan Senate seat, report says
Al Weaver of The Hill reported that a GOP source claims the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach ...
DHS chief Noem in New York for immigrant raids; Senate to hear about Panama Canal: Live updates
President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political ...
How Katie Britt came to be one of the US Senate’s ‘most effective leaders’
The Alabama senator, who took office in 2022, is a rising star. The Laken Riley Act she sponsored is expected to be the first ...
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he thinks it's time to turn over the reins so he won't be seeking a third term in 2026.
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Laken Riley Act passes Senate as Trump is sworn into office
The United States Senate has passed the Laken Riley Act, sending the amended bill back to the House to be voted on again. If passed, it would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain ...
Woke US Senate Library spends $1.9M pumping up Fauci and Pelosi titles — but not Trump, Vance bestsellers
The books fly in the face of the library’s own stated goal to serve as a strictly nonpartisan resource in the capitol.
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former South Dakota ...