The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable it to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than ...

The mass confirmation comes after Senate Republicans changed the chamber's rules to overcome delays by Democrats, who say it ...

Facing a 50-50 partisan split in the U.S. Senate, the chamber's top Democrat and Republican discussed adopting a power-sharing deal similar to one struck two decades ago in similar circumstances, a ...

The confirmation of 15 nominees is a major leap forward for Cassidy’s HELP Committee, as a statement from Cassidy’s office ...

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to ...

During a press conference today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) claims Senate Democrats will try to get rid of the filibuster if they get back the majority. Meanwhile, Thune and his GOP ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ...

Among the 48 nominees confirmed were Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, both tapped for ambassador roles to Greece and ...

Republicans say the arduous confirmation process of Trump's nominees requires an overhaul due to “unprecedented” roadblocks from Democrats.

The rules change will allow the Senate to confirm multiple people at once, helping to clear a backlog of nearly 150 Trump ...

In a move that shows the government budget cycle is never truly over, appropriators in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday took ...

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first step in the process to change the Senate's rules, which would ...