Senate Confirms Russ Vought to Lead Budget Office As Democrats Protest
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Senate Democrats vow rare overnight session to protest Trump’s 'most dangerous nominee'
Senate Democrats are bracing to stay in the chamber overnight to make the case against the nomination of Russell Vought to serve as the White House’s next budget chief, who is expected to be ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate confirms Scott Turner to lead HUD
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Scott Turner to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), cementing another one of President Trump’s Cabinet choices. Senators voted 55-44 on ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate confirms Pam Bondi to lead Justice Department
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. The vote was 54-46. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate GOP 'ready to go' on budget
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate could leapfrog over House on Trump agenda Senate Republicans are plotting ...The Hill - 2d -
Collins to back OMB nominee Russell Vought, paving way for confirmation
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) told The Hill on Tuesday that she plans to vote for Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, paving the way ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate confirms fracking CEO Chris Wright to lead Energy Department
The Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, the CEO of fracking company Liberty Energy, to lead the Energy Department. The vote was 59-38. Democrat Sens. Michael Bennet (Colo.), Ruben Gallego ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary
The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. Burgum, a ...The Hill - Jan. 31 -
Multiple groups call on Senate to reject Vought nomination
Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Watch live: RFK Jr. faces second Senate confirmation hearing in bid to lead HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's choice to helm the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The EPA chief will help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Senate confirms Zeldin to be EPA administrator
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He was confirmed in a 56-42 vote. Democrats Mark Kelly (Ariz.), John ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Protesters, McDonald's and onesies - RFK Jr's confirmation hearing
A number of senators grilled the controversial nominee over his views on vaccines and abortion.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Protester interrupts RFK Jr. opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing
A protester caused a scene at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing. The protester yelled as she was dragged out of the room.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
RFK Jr., President Trump's pick to lead HHS, to face senators for confirmation hearing
President Trump's pick for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face questions from senators on Capitol Hill at his confirmation hearing Wednesday. In a letter sent a day before his hearing, ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Democrats win control of Minnesota Senate
Democratic candidate Doron Clark is projected to win a special election for a vacant Minnesota Senate seat, giving Democrats control of the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark, who ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Democrats to sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Senate confirms Sean Duffy to lead Department of Transportation
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead a sprawling agency that oversees air travel, highways, ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Senate confirms Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security
The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Hegseth confirmed as secretary of defense by Senate
The Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department, with Vice President Vance making the tie-breaking vote. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard and Julie Tsirkin ...NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as Democrats continue to raise concerns
Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation vote to be defense secretary is expected to take place Friday night.CBS 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 -
Kaine grills Vought on planned 'woke and weaponized' budget cuts
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) grilled Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, over a budget proposal created at the think tank where he worked, ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.
It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding ...Politico - Jan. 22 -
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 -
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 confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate unanimously voted on Monday to confirm former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as President Trump's secretary of state. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president
Tens of thousands of protesters led by university students have held a noisy rally outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in Belgrade to protest what they called the broadcaster’s ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Watch live: Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing to lead DHS
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Kristi Noem Senate confirmation hearing to lead Department of Homeland Security
Watch live coverage as Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate homeland security committee.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Watch live: Burgum, tapped to lead Interior, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), tapped by President-elect Trump to lead the Interior Department, will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Lee Zeldin Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator
Watch live coverage as Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the Environmental Protection Agency administrator testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment & ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Democrats grill Trump budget pick
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s pick for budget chief faces fire in hearing Democrats grilled Russell ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
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 -
Behind Pete Hegseth's explosive Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from the Senate Armed Services Committee as he vies for the secretary of defense post in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. CBS News' Taurean Small and ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Morning Report — Senate gears up for confirmation fights
In today’s issue: This weekend, all roads lead to Mar-a-Lago. President-elect Trump, who has called his Florida club “the winter White House” will spend the remainder of the week hosting groups ...The Hill - Jan. 10