Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, on Wednesday called Democrat efforts to hold up Trumps Cabinet picks
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Sen. Marco Rubio outlined the importance of oil, gas and coal in his confirmation hearing for secretary of State.
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that he backs all of Trump’s cabinet picks.
President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks face questions this week on Capitol Hill as they seek to assume positions in the incoming administration.
President Trump said he is open to using recess appointments to get his Cabinet appointees confirmed if delays keep emerging in the Senate.
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth narrowly earned enough Republican support to clear a key Senate hurdle and is now all but assured confirmation.
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in on eight nominees they would delay, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warning against a “rushed” process.
Just 2 days into his second term Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders and policy pronouncements while his cabinet appointees face committee hearings and votes. Ending DEI, border security,
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.Legal challenges have already been mounted against his effort to end birthright citizenship and action that makes it easier to fire career government employees.
The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...