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Confirmation Process

Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary in 54-45 Vote

Funding talks continue under a partial shutdown.

Mullin’s DHS Nomination Clears Senate Panel 8–7, With Paul Opposed and Fetterman Backing

Kevin Hern Launches Oklahoma Senate Bid as Mullin Moves to DHS

Senate Targets March 18 Hearing for Mullin to Lead DHS After Noem’s Removal

Sen. Tillis Rebukes Kushner and Witkoff Over Leading Talks on Ukraine, Iran and Gaza

Senate Reaches 417 Trump Confirmations After Rule Change, 97 Approved in Final Push

Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator

Senate Confirms Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Senate Republicans Use 'Nuclear Option' to Permit En Bloc Confirmations

Senate Republicans Go Nuclear to Allow En Bloc Confirmation of Trump Nominees

Senate GOP Moves Toward Nuclear Option to Fast-Track Trump Nominees

Senate GOP Prepares Rule Changes to Speed Trump Nominee Confirmations

Pentagon Chief Hegseth Under Fire Over Unapproved Ukraine Arms Pause

Sen. Tillis Blocks Trump Nominee Ed Martin, Jeopardizing Confirmation

Elbridge Colby Confirmed as Pentagon’s Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Senate Confirms Daniel Driscoll as U.S. Army Secretary

Kash Patel Sworn In as First Indian-American FBI Director

RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary, Raising Concerns Over Vaccine Skepticism and Policy Direction

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as U.S. Director of National Intelligence in Contentious Senate Vote

Tulsi Gabbard Nears Confirmation as Director of National Intelligence After Key Senate Votes