The final vote to ratify Ratcliffe as new CIA Director was 74-25; 21 Democrats voted along with every present Republican ...
N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.
The Trump cabinet is taking shape as Republicans rush to confirm key nominees, but Democrats are raising concerns about some of the picks and working to slow the process.
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team to ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...
WASHINGTON — Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin moved a step closer to confirmation as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a Senate committee voted Thursday to ...
President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened to adjourn Congress so that he may make recess appointments. “Trump most recently raised the prospect of … [adjourning Congress] during […] ...
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...
John Thune Mocks Democrats’ ‘Sudden Change Of Heart’ On Filibuster After Losing Control Of Senate During remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke about the ...
S.D., showed frustration with Democrats on Tuesday after a confirmation vote for President Trump's pick for CIA director in ...
Any question over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will assert his independence from Donald Trump was put to rest ...