Trump’s Panama Canal ambitions gain traction in GOP-led Senate
President Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are working to translate his recent complaints about the Panama Canal into legislative action. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri), an early supporter of Trump’s musings about seizing the strategic waterway,
Trump to Meet With GOP House, Senate Leaders
President Trump will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) Tuesday afternoon at the White House. The meeting comes as congressional leadership attempts to reach a consensus on how to handle reconciliation,
Senate GOP tees up confirmation hearing blitz in effort to meet ambitious Trump targets
Rubio and Noem were tapped by Trump to be his Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, respectively. Noem will appear before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday at 9 a.m., while Rubio is set to face the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at 10 a.m.
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Live updates: Trump blitz draws GOP questions as Senate faces confirmation crunch
Senate leaders are pushing ahead with a series of votes on President Trump’s cabinet nominees, looking to confirm an initial batch by Friday. A vote on John Ratcliffe as CIA Director is expected Thursday afternoon,
Live updates: Trump meeting with GOP leaders at White House
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day Two of his second administration.
Dems 'absolutely stalling' confirming Trump Cabinet: GOP senator
Okla., explains how Democratic senators are using 'stall tactics' in confirming President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on 'The Story.'
Senate Democrats Want GOP’s Attention on Immigration, Letter Shows
Mark Kelly of Arizona, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) saying they are willing to provide the ...
Senate Democrats block GOP’s ‘born-alive’ abortion bill
Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted ...
Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...
GOP-led immigration bill on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join with Republicans in key vote
A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in ...
Senate GOP reaches full 53-seat majority as Husted, Moody sworn in
Senate Republicans hit their full 53-member majority on Tuesday as Sens. John Husted (R-Ohio) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) were ...
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Senator Thom Tillis and GOP Colleagues Reintroduce Bill Targeting Sanctuary City Policies in North Carolina
GOP senators reintroduce a bill to allow legal action against sanctuary cities for crimes by undocumented immigrants.
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GOP Senate probing $170K state contract legislator quietly awarded to business associate
Senate President Matt Regier said he has “very, very serious concerns” about the contract arrangement. "The more you look at ...
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‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has yet to consider nine bills approved last session because House Republicans are withholding the ...
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'Stick around': Top Senate Republican drops major hint that Hegseth confirmation in doubt
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, seemingly moved closer to being confirmed by the U.S. Senate when Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — after ...