Do Cabinet nominees need to be confirmed by the Senate? What's next for Trump's picks
The Senate must confirm 24 cabinet positions before those individuals can begin their first day in office. Here's a look at ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...
John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with ...
Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...
Trump Demands Next GOP Senate Leader Agree To ‘Recess Appointments’
Several senators hoping to take over Schumer’s role as majority leader quickly expressed their support for Trump’s proposal. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said he was in 100% agreement with the ...
US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as their next leader
U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging ...
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Trump demands Senate bypass votes to confirm appointees
But on Nov 10, Trump said on social media that “any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments”. “Sometimes the ...