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 […]
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Picked to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted (R) was selected by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. Reply to DeWine reveal Mr. Husted announced his selection to replace Mr. Vance in the U.S. Senate, saying, “I am honored to accept the appointment to the United States Senate.'' […]
Who is Jon Husted, Vance's replacement in the Senate?
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) will become a new member of the U.S. Senate after Gov. Mike DeWine (R) elected him to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance's seat on Friday. It becomes. dewine made an announcement After significant speculation and deliberation by “numerous people,” including former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Husted said at a […]