‘Delaying and obstructing’: Top Senate Republican hits back as Dem calls foul on Trump confirmation hearings
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, accused Democrats of “delaying and obstructing” President-elect Trump's top energy nominees in his administration. are. “Senate Democrats have once again shown that delaying and obstructing the incoming Trump administration is a top priority,” Lee said in an exclusive statement. “Documents […]
Angel Moms Push for Rapid Confirmation of Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary
Angel moms whose children were killed by illegal aliens or poisoned with fentanyl need immediate attention from Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), whom President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). seeking approval. Several angel moms provided strong statements to Breitbart News in support of Noem and urged an expedited confirmation […]
Jim Banks Slams Democrats Trying to Delay Confirmation of Pete Hegseth
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Thursday accused Democrats of trying to delay Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Banks wrote in a letter Wednesday to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mich.), who is responsible for scheduling the hearing. As you know, senators who intend to oppose Mr. Hegseth's nomination […]
New GOP senator tears into Dems ‘seeking to delay’ Pete Hegseth DOD confirmation
Fox's first appearance: Freshman Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana has been at loggerheads with Democrats over his comments that Trump is trying to delay confirmation hearings for his nominees, particularly Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth. Banks urged Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) to proceed with Hegseth's confirmation hearing, scheduled for January 14, […]
Senate Dems receive secret testimony from disgruntled ex- employee of veterans group ahead of Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings
A disgruntled former employee of Pete Hegseth's veterans advocacy group reportedly provided Senate Democrats with ammunition to use against his nominee for secretary of defense ahead of his confirmation hearing. It is being 2014 performance review obtained by washington free beacon shows that Kat Dugan, former state director of the American Veterans Association, was poorly […]
Hundreds of veterans to descend on DC to march in support of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation
Fox's first appearance: Two former Navy SEALs plan to bring hundreds of veterans to Washington, D.C., next week to march in support of Pete Hegseth's confirmation as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, a former Army National Guard member, is scheduled to appear at a military committee hearing on Tuesday ahead of the confirmation vote. The group, […]
Dems accused of ‘stonewalling’ Tulsi Gabbard confirmation after GOP demands quick hearing
Trump's transition team is accusing Senate Democrats of “blocking” the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence (DNI). No hearing has yet been set for President-elect Trump's DNI nomination, although Republicans have pushed for Gabbard to be the first candidate considered due to national security concerns. Her possible hearing delay was first reported […]
Senate approves committee assi4gnments, tees up confirmation hearings next week
The Senate on Tuesday approved the 119th Congress' organizational resolution, formally setting committee composition and greenlighting nomination hearings to be held in the coming weeks. The Senate unanimously adopted the majority resolution and the minority resolution. The move lays the foundation for the next two years and sets the number of committee seats for each […]
Hegseth And Bondi Become First Trump Cabinet Nominees To Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
(L) On December 10, 2024, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) President Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi speaks with incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Charles Grassley in the Oval Office […]
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
The 119th Congress is just around the corner, and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump's list of nominees are likely to be the focus of attention. Two candidates have already withdrawn since President Trump rapidly expanded his options: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) for attorney general and Chad Chronister for head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. […]