February 15, 2017 Labor pick Puzder withdraws from consideration amid controversy Fast-food chain CEO Andrew Puzder withdrew from consideration for Labor secretary Wednesday afternoon, amid mounting controversy over his personal and professional past.
February 13, 2017 Senate confirms Trump's picks for Treasury, VA secretaries The Senate confirmed former Goldman Sachs financier Steven Mnuchin as President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary Monday, despite objections by Democrats who charged that Mnuchin had made much of his fortune by foreclosing on struggling homeowners during the financial crisis.
February 8, 2017 Sessions confirmed as attorney general after contentious debate Sen. Jeff Sessions won confirmation Wednesday evening to become the next attorney general of the United States, capping a Senate fight so contentious that one of the nominee’s biggest critics was forced by majority Republicans to sit out the last leg of the debate.
February 8, 2017 Trump facing historic delays in confirmation push One thing is clear: This year's Cabinet confirmation process is one of the slowest in history.
February 7, 2017 DeVos confirmed as education secretary, Pence casts historic tie-breaking vote School choice advocate Betsy DeVos was narrowly confirmed Tuesday as the next education secretary despite deep opposition from teachers unions and other groups, after Vice President Pence intervened to cast a historic tie-breaking vote.
February 3, 2017 Pence could play historic role to break deadlock on Education secretary pick Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate Friday in her bid to become the next Education secretary – but likely will need Vice President Pence’s help getting over the finish line next week.
February 1, 2017 Senate confirms Tillerson as secretary of State, in GOP push to fill Trump Cabinet The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rex Tillerson as secretary of State, as part of a fast-paced day for majority Republicans who also pushed past Democratic resistance to advance three other President Trump Cabinet picks to a final vote.
February 1, 2017 Republicans push back on Trump's pick for Education secretary In back-to-back speeches from the Senate floor, a pair of Republican senators on Wednesday broke rank and said they’d oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Education secretary.
February 1, 2017 Sen. McConnell: 'We're going to get the judge confirmed' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., vowed Tuesday night that President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick would be confirmed by the Senate.
January 30, 2017 Tillerson clears Senate procedural hurdle, Democrats delay two Trump nominations President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state cleared a key Senate procedural hurdle Monday as Democrats delayed scheduled committee votes on two other nominations.
