The 6 senators who could be key to Hegseth's Pentagon confirmation
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, is facing a tough time getting confirmed by the Senate amid questions surrounding his suitability for the job. The Army veteran and former Fox News host will have to allay concerns about sexual assault allegations, the graphic details of which were revealed in a police […]
RFK Jr.’s confirmation would be a blow to Big Pharma and a big win for health
Washington, D.C.'s Beltway Publications left no doubt about who stands to lose the most after President Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Politico highlighted the uproarreports on Washington lobbyists' fierce opposition to President Trump's decision to put Kennedy at the helm of the $3 trillion health agency. […]
Fetterman on Oz confirmation vote: 'I never committed to a yes'
Sen. John Fetterman (D) of Pennsylvania has announced that Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former political rival, will be chosen by the president-elect to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). He said he was not completely convinced by the vote in favor of the . “Freakouts rarely unravel. I've never promised yes, just […]
GOP Senators Express Confidence In Hegseth’s Confirmation to Pentagon
After Thursday's meeting, Republican senators expressed confidence that Army veteran Pete Hegseth will be confirmed as the incoming Trump administration's defense secretary. Mr. Hegseth will be joined by Vice President-elect Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), as well as Republican Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Markwayne Mullin (R-TN). -Oklahoma), Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Eric […]
Lindsey Graham urges GOP not to form ‘lynch mob’ ahead of Gaetz confirmation
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) on Wednesday urged his Republican colleagues not to form a “lynch mob” to block President-elect Trump's controversial selection of Matt Gaetz as U.S. attorney general. I appealed. The Republican-controlled Senate should not give Gaetz a “rubber stamp,” Graham said in a statement after meeting with his nominee and Vice President-elect J.D. […]
All Trump Nominees on ‘Solid Political Ground’ for Confirmation
According to contributor Jeff Greenfield, there is a good chance that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee will be confirmed by the Senate. “Politico'' magazine. Greenfield's opinion contradicts mainstream media reports about the possible confirmations of Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Major media outlets have been claiming in recent days that the chances […]
Matt Gaetz ‘working the phones,’ speaking to GOP senators despite difficult confirmation odds
Former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Trump has announced as his nominee for attorney general for a second term, is calling Senate Republicans ahead of his confirmation hearing next year. Several Republican senators told reporters this week that they spoke by phone with Gates after President Trump selected him to lead the Department […]
Erick Erickson: GOP should block RFK Jr.’s confirmation
Conservative radio host Erick Erickson says Senate Republicans will block Robert F. Kennedy's nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services because his worldview does not align with Christian conservatism. said it should. “Worldviews matter, and because worldviews matter, Senate Republicans should kill the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. His worldview is the worldview […]
Fix the Senate confirmation process, don't steamroll it
President-elect Donald Trump's request to adjourn the Senate to allow top Senate appointees to take office without confirmation votes amounts to a complete abdication of Congress' constitutional advice and consent responsibilities. This increases the likelihood that unvetted and unqualified individuals will fill key government positions. work. The Senate has a duty to independently evaluate and […]
Former Trump WH COVID doc Deborah Birx ‘excited’ for questions at RFK Jr. confirmation hearing
The former White House coronavirus response coordinator said Sunday that he is looking forward to the Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as a unique opportunity to deliver policy transparency. He said there was. A discussion about the health of Americans. Dr. Deborah […]