Senator John Tower, a Texas Republican, was the last Cabinet nominee to be voted down by the Senate. Mr. Tower was chosen by ...

The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by ...

Pete Hegseth is widely expected to face the steepest uphill battle of any nominee for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet.

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican ...

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense ...

Senate hearings are set to begin for Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many have been meeting with senators individually.

Hearings scheduled this week for more than a dozen of the president-elect's cabinet choices will provide an early test of his ...

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate ...

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, has faced scrutiny for potential ...