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Vance pushing senators to confirm Trump nominees
Two of President Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks are moving forward to a full Senate vote, and Vice President JD Vance appears to have played a role in their advancing. CBS News' Fin Gómez ...CBS News - 5h -
Trump's key national security nominees grilled at confirmation hearings
Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, faced intense questioning at their Senate confirmation hearings. ...NBC News - 5d -
Three Contentious Trump Nominees Will Appear Before the Senate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, three of President Trump’s high-profile picks, on Thursday will make their cases for confirmation.The New York Times - 5d -
Senate confirms Zeldin as Trump's EPA chief
Presented by American Petroleum Institute — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). {beacon} Energy & ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push
Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel, after Senate ...The Hill - 6d -
Watch live: Commerce chief nominee Howard Lutnick faces Senate confirmation hearing
Howard Lutnick, President Trump's pick to lead the Commerce Department, will face questioning from the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Wednesday morning during a confirmation ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump budget nominee tells senators 2020 election was 'rigged'
Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, told senators in his confirmation questionnaire that he believes the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” Asked by ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Senate Republicans cast a wary eye on Trump's nominee for labor secretary
A number of Senate Republicans have problems with President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic nominee in place ahead of a daunting GOP push to enact Trump's ambitious ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary; Vance casts tiebreaking vote
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.CBS News - Jan. 25 -
VP Vance breaks tie in the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking a 50-50 tie
The Senate voted Friday to confirm former Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Hegseth after three ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Live updates: Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as Trump's Defense secretary
Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump's secretary of Defense. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director
The Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director approving the second high-level appointment for the Trump administration.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing
Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation hearing. ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
The Senate readies for a nominee siege
GOP leaders are planning an all-out grind to wear down Democratic opposition.Politico - Jan. 21 -
Watch live: Trump VA nominee Doug Collins testifies at confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), whom President Trump has selected to lead the Veterans Affairs Department (VA), is scheduled to testify in his confirmation hearing Tuesday. The Senate Veterans' ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Republicans kick off race to confirm Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
First member of 2nd Trump Cabinet confirmed by Senate
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Kristi Noem, Trump's Homeland Security pick, questioned at Senate confirmation hearing
Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for Homeland Security Secretary, said she would bring bring back some of Trump's border policies, including the "remain in Mexico" policy that keeps ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
The main takeaways from Trump nominees' latest Senate confirmation hearings
On Thursday, Senators heard from President-elect Donald Trump's picks for secretary of the Interior, secretary of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency administrator and Housing and Urban ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Breaking down day 3 of Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet nominees
More of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his incoming administration are having their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has a look ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Watch live: EPA chief nominee Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will appear before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Thursday ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Burgum, Stefanik among Trump Cabinet nominees facing Senate confirmation hearings Thursday
More of President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks will have their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, including Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump's ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Key Trump cabinet picks appear at Senate confirmation hearings
Some of President-elect Trump's key Cabinet picks appeared at Senate confirmation hearings. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general, vowed to keep politics out ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Here's when Trump nominees will appear for confirmation hearings
More than a dozen people nominated by President-elect Trump to serve in his administration are making their case to Senate committees this week. The busy week kicked off with the Senate Armed ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Trump allies reacting to Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's allies are reacting favorably to Pete Hegseth's performance during his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense Cabinet role. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Blizzard of confirmation hearings to offer an early Trump test for Senate Republicans
Cabinet confirmation hearings will provide an early glimpse at how Senate Republicans will handle Donald Trump's wishes in his second term.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P.
Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as ...The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Senate to kick off hearings for key Trump nominees
The Senate is kicking off confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees this week, with a slew of his picks — some controversial, others with strong support — set to appear ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Senate Whip John Barrasso says GOP to "work around the clock" to get Trump's nominees confirmed
As some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are set to begin confirmation hearings this week, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Vance resigns his Senate seat as inauguration with Trump approaches
Vice President-elect JD Vance will resign his Senate seat at midnight Thursday, clearing the way for his Jan. 20 swearing-in alongside Donald Trump.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Trump meets with GOP senators on Capitol Hill to push legislative agenda
President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators Wednesday night on Capitol Hill to discuss his "big beautiful bill" and all the pieces of his agenda it could hold. CBS News' Caitlin ...CBS News - Jan. 8