Nominations Sent to the Senate

Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy ... Read More

Senate Republicans tee up final vote on 48 Trump nominees after changing rules

Senate Republicans cleared a key hurdle on Wednesday toward confirming four dozen of President Trump’s lower-level nominees, teeing up a final vote after they changed the chamber’s ... Read More

Senate panel backs Trump diplomatic nominees amid 'nuclear' push to speed confirmations

A U.S. Senate committee approved dozens of Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions on Wednesday, as the president's fellow Republicans worked to change Senate rules to make it easier to ... Read More

Senate Republicans Go ‘Nuclear’ to Fast-Track Nominations

Democrats had blocked the use of voice votes or unanimous consent to confirm President Trump’s nominees to subcabinet positions. Read More

Thune lays groundwork for nuclear option in Senate fight over Trump nominees

S.D., teed up the GOP to go nuclear on a Senate rules change that would allow sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on in groups, known as en bloc. Read More

Trump nominee plans to keep White House job if he's confirmed for Fed post

Stephen Miran, who chairs Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, said he would take unpaid leave from the role while serving on the Federal Reserve board. Read More

Indiana Republican state lawmakers set to visit the White House amid Trump redistricting push

A group of Republican legislators from Indiana are scheduled to visit the White House Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN, where the group is likely to discuss redistricting. Read More