DUFFY RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM BOTH WISCONSIN SENATORS, REP Former Wisconsin Rep Sean Duffy wins Senate confirmation to lead Transportation Department, securing support from both parties in 77-22 vote.

In a 77 to 22 vote, the Senate confirmed Duffy. The 53-year-old, represented Wisconsin in the House from 2011 to 2019 and previously served as the district attorney of Ashland County, Wisconsin.

Two Democratic senators introduced a bill that would require President Trump to get congressional approval for proposed tariffs on trading partners before imposing them, a push coming just days ...

Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, told senators in his confirmation questionnaire that he believes the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” ...

The Senate will have separate committee hearings for three of President Donald Trump's administration nominees on Wednesday, including former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is ...

Mr. Duffy, 53, a former Fox Business host and Wisconsin congressman who was elected to five terms, received bipartisan praise from senators in Wisconsin and Minnesota for his work to get funding ...

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. He secured confirmation with significant bipartisan support and a 79 ...

Before President Trump can begin working with his cabinet picks, nominees must be confirmed by the Senate. After they are vetted and submitted to the Senate, nominees are referred to committees ...

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is trying to block a plan to distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren, claiming it will lead to unsupervised Internet usage, endanger kids, and possibly restrict ...

The Senate has begun voting on confirmations for President Donald Trump’s nominees to serve in his Cabinet. Members of the Cabinet oversee federal departments including defense, state and ...

Kennedy Jr., sent a blistering letter to senators on Tuesday — a day before ... of parents and sick children," as well as his own family members. "It's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey ...

Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin unfit for the job and a “predator” who led family members ... scathing letter to key senators on Tuesday, calling ...