December 20, 2015 GOP senator blocks Air Force nominee over aircraft A Republican lawmaker is blocking Senate action on President Obama's nominee for Air Force secretary until she gets answers about the fate of the A-10 attack aircraft.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms nominee criticized for role in Benghazi response The Senate on Thursday confirmed Victoria Nuland, President Barack Obama's choice as chief U.S. envoy for Europe who was widely criticized for her role in the talking points created after last year's deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms US ambassador to Russia After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America's new envoy to Russia.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms McDonald as VA secretary The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as the new Veterans Affairs secretary, with a mission to overhaul an agency beleaguered by long veterans' waits for health care and VA workers falsifying records to cover up delays.
December 20, 2015 Senate panel backs McDonald for VA secretary The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday endorsed former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to be the new secretary of Veterans Affairs.
December 20, 2015 VA nominee McDonald goes before Congress President Barack Obama's choice to lead the beleaguered Veterans Affairs Department is going before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing as Congress considers a bill to help the next VA leader do his job.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms housing chief to run budget office The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's housing chief as the new director of the White House budget office.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms new US ambassadors to Iraq, Egypt The Senate has confirmed new U.S. ambassadors to Iraq and Egypt after lengthy delays.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms first openly gay black federal judge By a 98-0 vote Tuesday, senators approved President Barack Obama's choice of Darrin Gayles to join a district court in Florida.
December 20, 2015 Sen. Paul tries to block Obama's 'political' surgeon general nominee Sen. Rand Paul is trying to block the nomination of President Obama’s surgeon general nominee, Dr. Vivek Murthy, over what he calls “serious concerns” about Murthy’s leadership in a group that promotes ObamaCare and gun control.
