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 confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees at once after changing the chamber’s rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ... 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

White House pushes Senate to confirm Trump Fed nominee by next interest rate meeting

The White House is pressing Senate Republicans to confirm an ally of President Donald Trump to the Federal Reserve board in time for its next meeting in mid-September, when members will decide whether ... 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

Trump again urges Grassley to end ‘blue slip’ tradition on judicial nominations

President Donald Trump urged Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Sunday to end the “blue slip” tradition in the upper chamber to get the rest of his judicial nominations and attorneys confirmed. Trump ... 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