Senate confirms former NY congressman Lee Zeldin as Trump's EPA administrator
Zeldin, 44, is from New York. He served eight years in Congress and lost a race for governor in 2022. He is expected to push deregulation.
US Senate votes to confirm Trump nominee to head Transportation Department
The U.S. Senate voted 77 to 22 on Tuesday to confirm former Representative Sean Duffy to head the U.S. Transportation Department.
Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.
The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
Several Democrats voted in favor of Zeldin, a former lawmaker from New York who will oversee an agency tasked with protecting the environment and public health.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major
Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin As America’s 17th EPA Administrator
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin as the nation’s 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Three Democrats ― Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.
Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi wins Senate committee approval on party-line vote
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, was approved in a party-line vote by the ...
Senate Republicans push ahead on Trump budget pick Russell Vought
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget ...
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Former US Senator Bob Menendez given 11-year prison sentence for bribery
Menendez, once a powerful figure in US foreign policy, was found guilty of selling influence to the Egyptian government.
Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push
Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court for ...
Bob Menendez to be sentenced in gold bar bribery case that ended US Senate career
Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will be sentenced on Wednesday over his 2024 conviction for taking bribes including gold ...
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Trump confirmation hearings live news: RFK Jr faces US Senate grilling
A vocal vaccine sceptic, Robert F Kennedy Jr faces a tense hearing as Trump’s nominee to lead Health and Human Services.
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new ...
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RFK Jr. confirmation hearing: Senate Democrats push back
The Senate Finance Committee holds Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first confirmation hearing today. Follow here for live updates.
Senate approves Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday by a 59-34 vote, putting the former South Dakota ...
US Senate Democrats block bill to sanction international court over Israel
The bill was a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for ...