The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.

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Representative Kat Cammack celebrated House passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The Born-Alive Act ensures that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.

The bill, which received bipartisan support in the House, will need votes from at least seven Democratic senators to pass ...

The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put Republican leaders on notice that they can’t take Democratic votes for granted.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central ...

N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.