Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms - NPR

Senate Holds 5 Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms The Senate returns for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Five committees will question nominees to ... Read More

Dems aim to address Biden priorities as Senate returns with impeachment trial looming - ABC News

Democrats aim to address President-elect Joe Biden priorities as the Senate returns with President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial looming. Read More

Senate considering Biden nominees Tuesday, with no announcement yet on handling impeachment, other business - Fox News

The Senate is back in town Tuesday for a slate of confirmation hearings on Biden Cabinet nominees, even as there are not yet clear agreements on how the body will handle the impending Trump ... Read More

Blinken pushes against Rand Paul's blanket hold on diplomatic nominees, urges Senate to confirm them - CBS News

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there would be no confirmed U.S. ambassadors to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon by the end of the summer. Read More

Biden transition team presses Senate to confirm national security nominees ahead of inauguration - Fox News

The Biden transition team is pressing the Senate to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's national security nominees ahead of the inauguration next week, saying the country's security is "at stake." ... Read More

Democrats turn to Biden’s agenda after impeachment trial

With impeachment in the rearview mirror, congressional Democrats are directing their full attention toward President Joe Biden’s agenda as they return to Washington this week. Read More

GOP warns Biden nominees on hold until after impeachment - The Hill

Top Senate Republicans said Wednesday that there are unlikely to be additional votes on Biden Cabinet picks until after the impeachment trial. Republicans are pointing to the schedule as the ... Read More

Senate panel approves Biden's first slate of judicial nominees

Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved its first group of President Biden's judicial nominees, setting up votes from the full Senate on two of his picks to the federal ... Read More

Senate races to confirm Rubio and other Trump nominees after inauguration - MSN

Senate Republicans are attempting to fast-track several of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees this week, including the confirmation of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state as ... Read More

Biden’s judicial nominees need to be moved through Senate confirmation at a faster pace

Letters to the Editor; Biden’s judicial nominees need to be moved through Senate confirmation at a faster pace. Published: ; Dec. 27, 2022, 6:33 p.m. Read More

Senate Democrats race to confirm more judicial nominees - MSN

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senate Democrats are trying to confirm as many federal judges and nominees as they can before losing the majority next month, but they are facing some hurdles. “The yeas ... Read More

Senate poised to confirm EPA, Agriculture nominees

Senate lawmakers voted Monday evening 53-43 along party lines to wind down debate on Fotouhi, a lawyer who also worked at EPA during Trump’s first term. A final roll call is scheduled for ... Read More