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Zeldin, Senate

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin As America’s 17th EPA Administrator

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin as the nation’s 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The New York Times · 8h

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.

The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin's favor.

RFK Jr, Senate

The Boston Globe · 7h

The Senate Republican who could play a key role in RFK Jr.‘s confirmation

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana quietly conducted a revealing cross-examination of Kennedy on Wednesday, ahead of the hearing on Thursday that he will lead. He could be a key vote to watch.

Fox News · 7h

RFK Jr. faces tough questions from Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing

Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff has the latest on the Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on ‘Special Report.’

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 9h

5 Key Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s First Senate Confirmation Hearing

Kennedy’s confirmation vote in the Senate is sure to be a close one. If even just a few Republicans don’t support Kennedy, the bid could result in failure.

Senate Bill 2, school voucher

Austin American-Statesman · 11h

Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it up for a floor vote.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas senators spar over whether school voucher proposal prioritizes vulnerable students

Under Senate Bill 2, families whose income is 500% at or below the federal poverty level would be considered a low-income household. Democrats say the roof is too high.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education

The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.

Pam Bondi, Senate Judiciary Committee and Trump

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

Trump Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Clears Senate Panel

The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm the former Florida attorney general as soon as this week.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi wins Senate committee approval on party-line vote

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, was approved in a party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

UPI News on MSN · 11h

Party-line Senate committee vote advances Pam Bondi's attorney general nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Trump attorney Pam Bondi to be the next U.S. attorney general. The party-line 12-10 vote sends the nomination to the full Senate for a vote.

9hon MSN

Senate advances Trump’s pick to lead the US Interior, Doug Burgum

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum previously told lawmakers that national security and the economy are his top priorities ...

2hon MSN

Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel, to face skeptical Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is to encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic ...

21h

Buttigieg Says Maybe, Whitmer Says No Way to Michigan Senate Race

Mallory McMorrow, a state senator who won national Democratic acclaim in 2022 with a speech defending liberal values while ...

20hon MSN

Indiana Senate approves income tax cut. Here's how much you would save.

Senate Bill 451 from Republican Sen. Travis Holdman could lower Indiana's income tax rate further starting in 2030, but it ...

8hon MSN

Ohio Senate Republicans revive bill to restrict recreational marijuana

The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and ...

15hon MSNOpinion

Who else is going to retire from the Senate?

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t be the only senator to retire this cycle, at least according to almost a century of ...

Senate Republicans Push Ahead on Trump Budget Pick Russell Vought

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget ...

14hon MSN

Cabinet tracker: Senate gets faster start on confirming Trump nominees

The Senate has confirmed five members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet since he assumed office on Jan. 20, with five more ...

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