Category: Congress
January 29, 2025
Congress
Democrats prep for Patel in the hot seat
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for FBI director, will have his day before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday — and Senate Democrats have been battle-testing their...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate tees up Burgum for confirmation vote for Interior
The Senate voted 78-20 Wednesday to invoke cloture on the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The Senate is expected to vote...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Republicans brace for a messy slog on Capitol Hill
The House GOP found progress but not unity at its Florida retreat.
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms Zeldin to head EPA
Lee Zeldin, the former Republican congressmember who leveraged his full-throated defense of President Donald Trump into a position in his inner circle and ultimately his Cabinet, was confirmed by...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Dems rip into RFK Jr. over history of vaccine and health conspiracies
Dems rip into RFK Jr. over history of vaccine and health conspiracies lead image
January 29, 2025
Congress
Lutnick vows to count ‘each whole person’ in the census
Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick vowed Wednesday that he would ensure the department counts all people under the U.S. Census, despite previous efforts by Donald Trump to exclude undocumented...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Frustration over Trump funding freeze dominates Lutnick confirmation hearing
Democrats have made it clear they want Donald Trump’s nominees to pay the price of the president’s federal aid freeze. Billionaire Howard Lutnick, the pick to lead the Commerce...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate advances Zeldin toward confirmation
The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-42 to move to a final vote on Lee Zeldin's nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Three Democrats — Sen. Mark...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Republicans go easy on RFK Jr. at confirmation hearing
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee offered Kennedy a chance to defend himself against Democrats’ attacks in his confirmation hearing Wednesday and suggested they would support him to lead...
January 29, 2025
Congress
‘Bobby may play nice; I won’t’: RFK Jr.’s former running mate threatens senators with primaries
Nicole Shanahan vowed to fund challengers to senators who jeopardize Kennedy’s confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.