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Zeldin, Senate

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.

HuffPost on MSN · 6h

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 · 9h

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.

RFK Jr, Senate

The Boston Globe · 8h

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.

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 10h

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.

FOX News on MSN · 23h

Senate to kick off RFK Jr, Kelly Loeffler confirmation hearings for top Trump posts

Three Trump picks will get committee hearings on Wednesday as Republicans work to get his nominations confirmed.

Pam Bondi, Senate Judiciary Committee and Trump

Hosted on MSN · 12h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

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 · 18h

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.

Senate Bill 2, school voucher

Austin American-Statesman · 13h

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.

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

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

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Trump health pick Kennedy under attack for vaccine views in contentious Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the top U.S. health agency, came under attack for his ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the ...

Oregon Legislature honors Peter Courtney, hosts celebration of life in Senate chamber

Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s ...

'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze

Trump’s haphazard attempt to impose a sweeping freeze on federal aid across the government awakened Democrats into furious ...

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New York Legislature takes up amended mask ban legislation

The bill, which is widely supported by Jewish advocacy groups, is partly a response to increases in masked antisemitic ...

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