Two of President Trump's most controversial cabinet candidates face floor votes in the Senate on Wednesday.
Despite serious Republican skepticism, Tarshi Gabbard, who passed through the upper chamber, was able to be confirmed as director of national intelligence. The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will win a key procedural vote.
It's also a bustling day elsewhere on Capitol Hill, and the Senate Budget Committee will begin work on a resolution that unleashes the process of passing through a massive strip of Trump's agenda. The House and Senate are competing to lead the process, and while House GOP leaders want to start their efforts on Thursday, some have been skeptical and how the majority of razors can move forward. You can find it.
And the House Oversight Committee Doge Panel will host its first hearing, led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
Meanwhile, House Democrats are ready to play hardball on government spending to pay for the shortfall on March 14th. They are driving to pull sharp concessions from Republicans who need bipartisan buy-in to prevent the closure next month.
At the White House, spokesman Caroline Leavitt gave a briefing hours after January inflation counts were announced, showing the consumer price index rose by up to 3% in January.
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