President Trump’s nominee to head the CDC, Susan Monarez, has been confirmed by the Senate in a 51–47 vote. Monarez, already serving as acting director, becomes the first CDC chief to receive Senate confirmation, a requirement put in place by a 2023
President Trump has made a simple, compelling demand: the US Senate should cancel its August recess and work weekends until his judicial and executive nominees are confirmed. This is not political theater. It is a rational, proportional response to a dangerous impasse,
Moving forward… While Senate Republicans were ultimately successful in their mission to pass President Donald Trump’s clawback package, two Republicans sided with Democrats Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined with every Senate Democrat to vote against the $9 billion package
Next stop: The House of Representatives… Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote as Senate Republicans on Tuesday delivered a huge legislative victory for President Trump by passing his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act after hours of tense negotiations that lasted through
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) following weeks of debate over his nomination. Once again, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stood alone as the only Republican to vote against President Trump’s nominee. McConnell opposed Tulsi Gabbard’s
Just in… President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to the White House. The bill passed the House last week in a 263-156 vote, with 46 Democrats supporting it after the Senate approved
Just in… The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead a sprawling agency that oversees air travel, highways, pipelines and railroads. President Trump’s Cabinet nominee received bipartisan backing
This is a big step… Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly planning to attend a meeting with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump later this week. McConnell told reporters for CNN and NBC News that he plans to attend the meeting despite