trump senate news - Search News

Trump, Senate

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Prepare for Senate Confirmation Hearings

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will begin testifying before the US Senate next week as Republicans rush to install the new cabinet soon after the Jan. 20 inauguration.

Reuters · 23h

US Senate panel to hold hearings on Trump energy picks next week

The U.S. Senate energy committee will hold nomination hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for energy roles on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel's chairman Senator Mike Lee said on Thursday.

The New York Times · 11h

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

FOX News on MSN · 20h

Trump names latest Cabinet picks as Jan. 20 inauguration nears

President-elect Trump tapped Christine Toretti as ambassador to Sweden and Leo Terrell as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Department of Justice.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 23h

Texas’ senators plan to support Trump’s Cabinet picks

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks have stirred controversy for past comments and allegations of malfeasance.

Trump, GOP and House

Washington Examiner on MSN · 5h

Senate weighs ‘horse race’ with the House to pass Trump’s agenda

The dominant view within the Senate GOP is that committees can operate as though a border bill will move first and change course if House negotiations are promising.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Donald Trump huddles with Senate Republicans as GOP leaders disagree on how to pass his agenda

Trump's meeting at the U.S. Capitol building with Senate Republicans comes ahead of weekend meetings with the House GOP.

The Hill · 11h

Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump’s tax agenda

Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to

2hon MSN

'Delaying and obstructing': Top Senate Republican hits back as Dem calls foul on Trump confirmation hearings

Mike Lee and Martin Heinrich are sparring over the proper protocol for confirmation hearings as Republicans look to quickly ...

21hon MSN

JD Vance to resign Senate seat at midnight to become Trump’s vice-president; DeWine to pick his successor

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Barely two years after Cincinnati Republican JD Vance was sworn in as Ohio’s junior U.S. Senator, his ...

Trump treasury nominee Bessent's Senate hearing set for Jan. 16

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday said it will hold a Jan. 16 nomination hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's ...

15hon MSN

Trump nominates former Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown to VA position

Trump nominated former Nevada Senate candidate Brown to be his undersecretary for memorial affairs at the Department of ...

1don MSN

Trump touts ‘very strong’ Senate GOP meeting on legislative plan after paying respects to Jimmy Carter

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid respects to the late President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday before ...

Las Vegas Sun20h

Trump taps former Nevada Senate candidate Brown for VA position

Former GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown will serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Brown, who lost to ...

3hon MSN

Democratic senator says party must accept reality and 'change' after Trump win

With days to go before President-elect Trump officially enters office, congressional Democrats are announcing how they are ...

2hon MSN

Duckworth: Trump’s Pentagon pick has less experience than Applebee’s manager

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results