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A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth secured support from all but three Republicans to win confirmation with a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie.
Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has officially been confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of state. The Senate confirmed him by a vote of 99-0 just hours after President Donald Trump was ...
The nomination of Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., to be the next Homeland Security secretary defeated a key hurdle in the confirmation process on Friday night, advancing to a final vote on Saturday. Her ...
The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...
February 28, 2022 (nomination submitted to U.S. Senate) Date confirmed: April 7, 2022: Outcome: Approved by the U.S. Senate: Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Votes in favor: 11: Votes against: 11: Result: Deadlocked on motion to report favorably: Senate vote to discharge the nomination from the Judiciary Committee; Votes in favor: 53 ...
The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. Before confirmation and during congressional hearings a high-level career member of an executive department heads this pre-confirmed cabinet on an acting basis.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Donald Trump's secretary of state. The ...
The 51-49 vote to end debate on Hegseth’s nomination sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Friday, when he is expected to secure the majority support he needs to join Trump’s Cabinet.