senate confirmation hearings

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, marking him the second secretary to lead the department during President Donald Trump’s second term. Sen.Mullin's confirmation follows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s firing amid increased public backlash over the Trump administration’s efforts at immigration enforcement and […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) ripped Senate Democrats for refusing to confirm President Donald Trump's appointees unless Republicans acquiesce to funding demands in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it is "no better than a toddler stomping their feet and taking their ball because somebody else was in their sandbox." With a government […]

Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Democrats for continually delaying the confirmation of nominees appointed by President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, calling it "a historic level of obstruction by Dems." Sen. Moody posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We are STILL at zero civilian unanimous consent confirmations—a […]

Rubio, Bondi Shine During Senate Confirmation Hearings Senate Democrats tried their best to derail Senator Marco Rubio and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi during their Senate confirmation hearings, but those efforts never took off. Sen. Rubio is well respected and liked by many of his Democratic colleagues, so expect him to cruise into the […]