Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! All eyes were on the Senate as the upper chamber continued to consider a number of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin.

President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.

The Senate on Tuesday approved Sean P. Duffy’s nomination to lead the Transportation Department in a 77-22 vote, marking an end to an easy confirmation process for the former Wisconsin lawmaker. Duffy’s nomination is the first of many of President Donald Trump’s picks teed up for potential floor votes this week,

Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy,” Lee Zeldin said during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a ...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.