Senate Advances Hegseth Nomination To Lead Department Of Defense Before Friday’s Final Decision
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth attends the Inauguration Ball with the Commander-in-Chief on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump will attend some of his first balls after being sworn in as the 47th president. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OAN staff Abril Elfi 3:10pm – Thursday, January 23, 2025 The Senate has voted […]
Live updates: Court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order; Senate advances Hegseth's nomination
Trump's far-reaching agenda received its first blow Thursday when a federal judge temporarily put a hold on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. Senate leaders are proceeding with a series of votes on President Trump's Cabinet nominees, aiming to finalize the first nominees by Friday. A vote to nominate John Ratcliffe as CIA director is scheduled […]
House Advances Laken Riley Act To President Trump’s Desk
Just over 48 hours into his second term, Congress gave President Donald Trump a bill to crack down on illegal immigration after he signs it. the house I voted Forty-six Democrats joined House Republicans in sending the Laken-Reilly Act to President Trump's desk, winning 263-156. The bill's bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives came […]
Senate panel unanimously advances Trump pick to run DOT
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed former Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as President Trump's next presidential nominee for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Duffy, a former five-term Republican congressman, was removed from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation by a 28-0 vote during a brief hearing. “He will serve as a senator.” […]
Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick
The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 Tuesday morning to move up the nomination of Scott Bessent, President Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-H.) went against party lines and joined Republicans in supporting the nomination. But the vote did not take place without some last-minute opposition from Democrats. Senate […]
Senate Panel Advances Pete Hegseth’s Nomination to Full Senate
The Senate Armed Services Committee moved the nomination of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to the full Senate on Monday, moving him closer to confirmation. The vote was held behind closed doors, and officials said the vote was along party lines, with 14 Republicans voting in favor of his nomination and 13 Democrats voting against. […]
Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
Senators on Monday brought forward the nomination of Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to be his next budget secretary, as Republicans ramp up efforts to confirm the president's nominees. The Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-7 to advance his nomination to be the next director of the Office of Management and […]
Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle
The Laken-Reilly Act cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday, but debate has turned to amendments pushed by Democrats to potentially add changes to the bill. Senators voted 82-10 in favor of the motion to pass the bill, allowing it to begin consideration on the floor. The bill would require federal detention […]
Senate advances bill to boost Social Security benefits for millions of people
The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would increase Social Security benefits to more than 2 million Americans by repealing two laws that limit payments to state and local public sector employees and their families. It won by a vote of 73-23. This showed strong support for a bill that would […]
Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle to passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a final vote expected in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for the year. Senators voted 83-12 to move forward with the $895 billion annual defense package, setting a final vote for passage by […]