Wicker held a vote Monday to report Hegseth’s nomination out of the Senate Armed Services Committee over the angry objections of Democrats on the panel, who argued that Republicans should ...

An order by Pete Hegseth ... nearly two hours now on the Senate floor warning of cuts to Social Security and Medicare, beginning after the Senate advanced the nomination of Matt Whitaker for ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted April 2 to advance the nomination of Frank Bisignano for Social Security commissioner, despite strong opposition from Democrats. Bisignano’s nomination ...

The Senate Banking Committee on April 3 advanced Paul Atkins’ nomination to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 13-11 party-line vote. Atkins is CEO of Patomak Global Partners ...

From left: Securities and Exchange Commission Chair-designate Paul Atkins; Comptroller of the Currency-designate Jonathan Gould; Assistant Secretary of Treasury-designate Luke Pettit; and Marcus ...

The Senate on Thursday advanced its budget resolution, teeing up a weekend vote on a blueprint for President Trump’s tax agenda and other top priorities. Senators voted 52-48 to kick off ...

Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after the Senate voted to end debate on his nomination. The Senate voted 53 to 46 to ...

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, was among those House lawmakers who balked at the Senate version, calling the changes "unserious and disappointing." The U.S. House of ...

The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday ... voted to advance Colby’s nomination, despite defense hawks’ concerns about his views. Several Democrats voted for the nominee, including ...

The Republican from South Carolina told a room full of bankers that McKernan's nomination vote is "imminent." "'Imminent' in the Senate might mean forever," Scott said Tuesday. "But typically it means ...