Confirmation hearing for Trump’s VA secretary pick delayed
The confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump’s pick for the next the secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), has been delayed by a week until Jan. 21. Sen.
Blitz of confirmation hearings includes VA, DOD secretary picks
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Watch Live: Secretary Of State Nominee Marco Rubio Senate Confirmation Hearing
Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, will appear for his first confirmation hearing Wednesday morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Rubio has represented Florida in the Senate since 2010 and challenged Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.
How do Senate confirmations work? Hearing schedule, what's next for Trump's cabinet picks
The Senate must confirm Donald Trump's cabinet picks before those individuals can begin their first day in office. Here's a look at the process.
Confirmation delays stack up for Trump nominees as paperwork lags in federal offices
Paperwork delays have forced some Trump confirmation hearings to be postponed, with Republicans blaming bureacracy.
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs
President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in ...
Turner tackles HUD program reforms at confirmation hearing for housing secretary
There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner's confirmation hearing on Thursday to become ...
Noem's Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary postponed due to paperwork issue
Noem was initially slated to appear 9 a.m. Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental ...
Nevada's Sam Brown appointed as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs by Trump team
Sam Brown of Nevada has been appointed as the next Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Donald Trump nominates Nevada's Sam Brown to Veterans Affairs post
U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown will be the next undersecretary for memorial affairs. Brown lost to incumbent Democrat Jacky ...
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem faces questions during confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former ...