Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency shutdown ...

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International ... Read More

Thune can force the Senate to confirm Trump’s nominees quickly

Shamefully, almost 100 non-judicial nominees that have already been approved by Senate committees still await a vote by the full Senate. Read More

US Senate to vote on Trump aid, broadcasting cuts as deadline looms

The Republican-led U.S. Senate is due to vote next week on President Donald Trump's request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting, setting up a showdown with ... Read More

Senate Democrats looking to block Trump nominees over ... - MSN

A small but growing number of Senate Democrats are using their power to gum up the works as Donald Trump’s administration continues to flout the orders of federal judges and cut programs which ... Read More

Breaking with tradition, Senate panel backs Trump nominees despite ...

Republicans on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed five nominees for diplomatic positions on Thursday despite a Democratic boycott, underscoring deep divisions between members of ... Read More

Senate committee votes to block Trump FBI headquarters move

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the annual Justice Department funding bill aimed at blocking the Trump administration from keeping the FBI’s ... Read More

Schatz to block Trump nominees over USAID move - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Schatz said today he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International Development and fold ... Read More

Democratic freshmen senators hold up some Trump nominees

Adam Schiff and Rueben Gallego have blocked Trump's picks by invoking a hold — a procedural move that can delay a nominee's consideration for days or weeks. Read More

Trump Nominee's Bid for US Attorney for DC Derailed by GOP Senator Tillis

Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, said Tuesday he will not support Ed Martin, President Donald Trump 's nominee to lead the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Read More

Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition. Read More

Democratic Senator to Block Trump Nominees Over US Aid Agency Shutdown

Another Democratic senator, Chris Van Hollen, told reporters after the press conference he would also act to stall State Department nominees. Read More

Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency ... - AOL

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International ... Read More