Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency shutdown
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International Development and fold it into the State Department.
Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz puts a hold on Trump's State Department nominees
Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.
Top Trump nominees advance as Senate confirms attorney general
The full Senate voted in the evening, approving Bondi as the next attorney general, tasked with running the Department of Justice.
Trump slams Democrats for ‘purposefully delaying virtually all of my nominees’
President Trump slammed Democrats for what he said was “purposefully” delaying the confirmation of his nominees. “Democrats are purposefully delaying virtually all of my Nominees,” Trump posted
Schatz to block Trump nominees over USAID move
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii said today he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s diplomatic nominees in protest of plans to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development and merge it into the State Department.
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Democratic Senator Puts Blanket Hold On Trump Nominees At State Department Over USAID Shutdown
"Dismantling USAID is illegal and makes us less safe," said Brian Schatz. He added that any such decision has to be done through a law
Trump’s nominees gain momentum, but the drama is not over yet
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Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee as party looks to find its footing
National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of ...
After ‘intense’ push, Kennedy’s main Republican holdout got to yes. It’s a repeated pattern with Trump nominees.
Senator Bill Cassidy had publicly struggled with supporting Kennedy and found himself justifying his decision to provide the ...
New Jersey's Democratic candidates for governor debated. Here's what they said
Six candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor assembled at Rider University for a debate Sunday night. What did ...
Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert ...
Democratic Senators demand health pick Kennedy's recusal from vaccine matters if confirmed
Two U.S. senators who will vote this week on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the top U.S. health ...