Trump, Senate Democrats and confirmation hearings

'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 install Trump's nominees.
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.
Senate Democrats cry foul over scheduling of Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing
Politico reported Burgum would appear before a Senate committee for his nomination for Interior Secretary on Jan. 14.
Why are Senate Republicans rushing confirmation of Trump nominee Doug Burgum?
U.S. Senate Democrats raised concerns Wednesday that Republicans have scheduled a hearing for one of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees before he completed the necessary paperwork and an FBI background check.
Lee sticks with Burgum, Wright hearings despite Dem outcry
Republicans are hoping to hold several hearings next week on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee is plowing ahead with a confirmation hearing next week for Doug Burgum — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Interior secretary — despite strong objections from the panel’s top Democrat.
Montana elected a firefighter to the Senate. He’s already pushing for solutions
Less than a week into his new job, Montana Republican Tim Sheehy is finding plenty of use for his previous experience as an ...
Ohio Senate seat: From Mar-a-Lago, DeWine hints at appointment next week
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll “probably” announce his appointee to Ohio’s newly open U.S. Senate seat sometime ...
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 ...
Who were the strongest Senate and House candidates of 2024?
These days, so many Senate and House races are over before they begin. Because congressional election results track so ...
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Trump taps former Nevada Senate candidate Brown for VA position
Former GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown will serve in the Trump administration, the president-elect wrote in a Truth Social ...
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 ...
Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively ...
In the Rhode Island Senate, all eyes are on Ruggerio
The 76-year-old senate president has been battling cancer and other health problems, and on opening day it seemed clear it ...