House and Senate Republicans are racing each other this week to see who can advance President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, as the two chambers move forward with their contrasting legislative strategies. In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Republicans are vowing to keep working on a budget resolution to advance President Trump’s priorities in… Read More
President Donald J. Trump is meeting with Republican leaders today at the White House to hammer out details on his budget priorities. Senate Republicans have called for a two-part budget bill while the House GOP is pushing for a one-bill blueprint, exposing conflicting strategies within the conference on how to enact the president’s agenda. Senate… Read More
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will advance to the next step in his effort to become President Donald J. Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary. The vaccine skeptic and environmental lawyer who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing President Trump sustained his bid for a cabinet position in the… Read More
When the Senate reconvenes at 3:00 P.M., it will continue marching through President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. At approximately 5:30 P.M., Senators will have three roll call votes on the following: Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #13 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of… Read More
A busy day of hearings continues for President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees in the Senate. Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI began testifying before the Judiciary Committee at 9:30 A.M. Tulsi Gabbard, his choice for director of national intelligence, faces the Intelligence panel at 10:00 A.M., and also at 10:00 A.M. HHS… Read More
The Senate yesterday confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary in a 68-29 vote, with Bessent winning the support of 16 Democrats/independents who will play a major role in the coming tax and trade fights. The arrival of Mr. Bessent at Treasury will herald a sharp departure from the policies of the Biden administration. The department’s… Read More
Top Senate Republicans are vowing to stay in session until all of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees are confirmed — a pledge that could keep senators in Washington for weeks due to Democratic delay tactics. The GOP’s vow to grind through Trump’s cabinet picks in the face of Democratic slow-walking comes after the president floated… Read More
The Senate reconvened at 11:00 A.M. and will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. At approximately 2:30 P.M., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill. The House met at 12 P.M. for legislative business… Read More
Senate confirmation hearings are ongoing today for five Trump Cabinet nominees: DOUG BURGUM (Interior), LEE ZELDIN (EPA), SCOTT TURNER (HUD), PAM BONDI (DOJ) and SCOTT BESSENT (Treasury). The Senate continues work today on the Laken Riley Act after on Wednesday the chamber adopted the first amendment to the legislation, as Republicans push for a legislative… Read More
Six of president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to top positions in his administration face their first Senate confirmation hearings today. The six nominees — Pam Bondi, John Ratcliffe, Russell Vought, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Chris Wright and Sean Duffy — are not among Trump’s most controversial picks. Barring any serious, unforeseen issues they are widely expected… Read More
