Tag: Senate Republicans
Senate GOP confirms first group of Trump nominees after changing rules
Senate Republicans confirmed four dozen of President Trump’s nominees Thursday, the first tranche of his stalled choices to…
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…
Oregon special session to fund transportation, prevent ODOT layoffs, delayed again
The Oregon special session to fund transportation has been delayed again until lawmakers convene for legislative days Sept.…
Maddow Blog | Facing a government shutdown deadline, Republicans place a risky bet
Lately, on a nearly daily basis, Democratic leaders in Congress have issued some kind of public statements, reminding…
Republicans urge Trump to greenlight Russia sanctions vote after incursion into Poland
Republican senators are urging President Trump to give them the green light to vote on a Russia sanctions…
Republicans block Schumer’s push to force Epstein files vote after Democrat’s brazen breach of Senate protocol
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Chuck Schumer’s attempt to compel the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files,…
Arizona Republicans seek to expel lawmaker who reposted Ice raid information
A Democratic lawmaker in Arizona who is facing calls for expulsion for resharing an Instagram post warning of…
Republicans prepare to go nuclear for Trump picks
The NewsPresident Donald Trump’s frustration with his long list of stalled nominees is about to land back in…
Maddow Blog | Less than a month into her tenure, Susan Monarez is already being ousted at the CDC
As a rule, the Republican-led Senate serves as a rubber-stamp for Donald Trump’s nominees, no matter how controversial…
Maddow Blog | Republicans approve Fox News vet Jeanine Pirro to be the top federal prosecutor in D.C.
Donald Trump’s first choice to serve as the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., was Ed Martin, a hyperpartisan…
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to…