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 […]
NEWS TODAY: Senate confirmation hearings, Trump nominees, Biden & Harris Commander-in-Chief farewell

LIVE NOW: Lee Zeldin confirmation hearing before the US Senate Former New York Representative Lee Zeldin will appear today … source
Senate passes Laken Riley Act as Trump readies border crackdown

Hours after President Trump took the oath of office on Monday, the Senate passed the Laken-Reilly Act. This paves the way for U.S. authorities to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft-related crimes. Senators gave the bill the go-ahead by a vote of 64-35. The bill is named after former Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who […]
Marco Rubio confirmed by Senate as next Secretary of State

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been unanimously approved by the Senate as the next Secretary of State, becoming the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to receive Congressional approval. Rubio, who has served in the Senate since 2011, was confirmed in a floor vote by the full Senate on Monday night, hours after President Trump […]
Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump's pick for post

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House on Monday announced the appointment of a veteran FBI agent to the FBI after the official who was expected to serve as FBI director on an interim basis following the resignation of Christopher Wray retired for the first time in nearly 30 years. Appointed acting director. Brian Driscoll has […]
FBI, Senate Democrats Reason for Tulsi Gabbard’s Slow-Walked Confirmation

Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI), is one of the only members of his Cabinet's national security team who has not yet even been scheduled for a Senate hearing. It's a person. Senate officials familiar with the matter told Breitbart News on Monday that the FBI's background […]
Tom Cotton Smashes Senate Democrats for Holding Up Trump Cabinet Confirmations

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, told Breitbart News that the Senate minority party is to blame for delaying President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmations. General Secretary Chuck Schumer said it was up to him personally. . At this point, just before Inauguration Day, President […]
Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, will attend a confirmation hearing before the … source
Senate GOP spikes House tax plans

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Laken Riley Act Clears Final Test Before Expected Senate Passage

The Senate on Friday strengthened the Laken-Riley Act, poised to become the first major border and immigration bill passed by Congress in decades. Senators voted 61-35 in favor of invoking cloture, also known as “breaking the filibuster,” raising the possibility of a Monday vote on final passage. Friday's vote was the final procedural hurdle to […]