Michigan senators oppose Trump's picks to lead Pentagon, …
1 day ago · Michigan's U.S. senators voted in committee against Trump's picks to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and White House budget office, Russell Vought.
Senate panels move fast on Hegseth, Ratcliffe, Rubio - Axios
2 days ago · Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Marco Rubio to lead the State Department and others after President Trump was sworn in for a second term. ... It also approved Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget 8-7. Between the lines ...
Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end - The Hill
1 day ago · Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are moving ...
Highlights from the Senate Hearings of Trump's Cabinet Selections
3 days ago · The U.S. Senate hearings for President-Elect Trump's cabinet picks began on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The first hearing was Pete Hegseth, nominated for Secretary of Defense; he appeared before the Senate's Armed Services Committee and was questioned by them for over four hours. The hearing began with Hegseth giving an opening statement. He ...
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth…
Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, emerged from a tense confirmation hearing on Tuesday with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of...
Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Expressing ... | The Senate …
Jan 15, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to express serious concern for President-elect Trump’s nominees, including Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Chris Wright for Secretary of Energy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
How to watch the confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet
Jan 13, 2025 · That includes Pete Hegseth, the president-elect’s pick for defense secretary, who has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, and been criticized as a nominee for his ...
The Battles Over Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees Are Finally Here
Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem will all sit at witness tables in Senate confirmation hearings this week. ... Sen. Marco Rubio, for secretary of state; former Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, to lead OMB again; former White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council director Scott Turner, for ...
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee …
6 days ago · The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 15, 2025. ... Donald Trump’s (R) Cabinet nominees. The first hearing was held on Jan. 14, 2025, for secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth. To read more about the ...
Trump’s determination to install controversial picks faces next test ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Gabbard and another contentious Trump pick — Pete Hegseth, who has been tapped to lead the Defense Department — came under sharpened scrutiny Sunday as the spotlight shifted from Matt Gaetz,...