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February 7, 2017: Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. This was the first time in United States history that a cabinet confirmation was tied in the Senate and required a tie-breaking vote. [10] [11] February 28, 2017: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress.
The Senate confirms Marco Rubio as the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State in a vote of 99–0, making him the first Cabinet pick in President Trump's second term to be approved. [7] President Trump formally pardons around 1,500 defendants who had been criminally charged with involvement in the 2021 Capitol attack. [8] [9]
Donald Trump, a Republican originally from New York, who during his first presidency moved his principal residency to Florida, was elected president of the United States in 2016. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, as the nation's 45th president, and his presidency ended on January 20, 2021, with the inauguration of Joe Biden .
The 119th Congress convenes with new members being sworn in. Republicans hold a narrow majority of 219-215 in the House. Factbox-Important dates to watch as Republicans take control in the US Congress
December 18, 2019: First impeachment of Donald Trump: House impeached President Trump. January 16, 2020 – February 5, 2020: First impeachment of Donald Trump: Impeachment trial of Donald Trump; February 4, 2020: 2020 State of the Union Address; March 11, 2020 – present: COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
In winning the 2024 election and defeating Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump ensured his return to the White House four years after Joe Biden denied him a second consecutive term ...
President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove a ...
Trump has said he intends not to fill many of the positions. [4] The rules of the Senate require that when the term of the Senate expires (in the case of the 115th Congress, at noon on January 3, 2019), nominations then pending lapse and are returned to the president, who can resubmit them to the new Congress. [5]