Conservatives tout victory after stopping last-minute Schumer push to confirm key agency head: ‘Outstanding’
Republicans and conservatives social media Senate Democrats on Wednesday narrowly lost a vote to end debate on the reappointment of Chairwoman Lauren McFerran, failing in a last-ditch attempt to maintain control of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and ending a victory. It is contained. Outgoing Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expects to approve […]
GOP Senate Will Confirm All Trump’s Nominees
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) predicted Monday that the new Republican-controlled Senate will approve all of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. Cotton's words have many implications. He was elected chair of the Senate Republican Conference in November, the third-ranking post in the leadership. His bold statement is that the conference is ready to move beyond the controversy […]
Iowans Made Their Voice Clear, the Senate Must Confirm Trump’s Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory sent a clear message to Washington that it's time for change. America watched as establishment media lied about Trump, political opponents weaponized the judicial system against him, and politicians fear-mongered about what a second Trump administration would look like. Ta. And enough was enough. Americans trust Trump because they have […]
All but 7 Republican Senators Voted to Confirm Lloyd Austin as Def Sec
Nearly all Republican senators have voted to confirm President Joe Biden's Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in 2021, with some disparaging the prospects of Trump's nominee for the post, Pete Hegseth. This includes members of Congress who are seen as having the potential to do so. Republican strategist Andy Slavian noted that only seven are […]
‘Secure our border’: Massive police org calls on Trump, Rand Paul to swiftly confirm Noem to DHS
First, on Fox – The Fraternal Order of Police has sent letters to both President-elect Trump and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) outlining its firm support for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. It will be a long list of support from law enforcement agencies. “Governor Noem has been a longtime ally […]
Senate GOP motivated to rapidly confirm Trump nominations ahead of party trifecta in Washington
Senate Republicans are following President-elect Donald Trump's direction and preparing to rush through cabinet and lower-level nominations when his second term begins in January. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio recently announced his support for Trump's nomination in a statement, saying, “The American people have given President Trump a mandate. I want Senate Republicans to […]
Sprint to confirm Trump nominees kicks off in January
Some? And how fast? That's the question in early January as the Senate races to confirm as many of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees as possible. The senators can't do much right now for several reasons. Republicans are not in charge of the Senate, and Trump will not be sworn in as president until January 20 […]
Fetterman would be willing to confirm Dr. Oz — on one condition
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he would approve the confirmation of his former political rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to become administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if Oz intends to protect government programs. He said he planned to vote. “I will vote for Dr. Oz if he cares about protecting […]
Democrats look at late-night, weekend votes to confirm last Biden judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to vote late Monday night in a desperate effort to confirm as many of President Biden's nominees for federal attorney general before President-elect Trump takes office in January. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told colleagues on the Senate floor Monday that the Democratic majority “continues to work to […]
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency
According to reports, Senate Democrats are rushing to approve as many of President Biden's judicial nominees as possible before Trump takes office. Several of the candidates have previously faced criticism from Republicans. Democrats have approved 215 of Biden's judicial nominees, and the Senate most recently confirmed Jonathan E. Hawley to be U.S. District Judge for […]