Jan 22, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe, who has bipartisan support, as CIA director.

Jan 23, 2025 · “He will bring valuable knowledge and experience to his new post,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on the floor earlier this week, pointing to Ratcliffe’s tenure as director ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the final vote to confirm President Donald Trump nominee for CIA director John Ratcliffe. On Tuesday, they blocked a quick final vote for Ratcliffe – after the chamber's Intelligence Committee approving his nomination in a 14-3 vote – by forcing roll-call votes on procedural motions that are typically approved with a less formal voice-vote, according to ...

Jan 23, 2025 · “The Intelligence Committee favorably reported Mr. Ratcliffe’s nomination on a bipartisan vote: 14 to 3,” Thune (R-SD) noted in a Wednesday speech, accusing Murphy of needlessly calling for ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican ... “And, as you all know, the Democrats made a big deal and blocked the nomination of John Ratcliffe to CIA last week. “Ultimately, he ended up getting 74 votes on the floor. “And that’s going to be the case – I ...

Jan 23, 2025 · “Mr. Ratcliffe is a qualified nominee,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota Republican, said, citing his time as Director of National Intelligence in the first Trump administration ...

Jan 15, 2025 · John Ratcliffe walks out of a meeting with Senate Minority Whip John Thune on Dec. 4, 2024. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images John Ratcliffe — who is Trump's pick for CIA, and was director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term — will rail against the politicization of the intelligence community during his ...

Jan 23, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.

Jan 8, 2025 · — Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) January 8, 2025. Among those getting a hearing next week is Doug Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota who is being tapped to lead the Department of the Interior, the federal agency with the most trust and treaty responsibilities in Indian Country. His nomination has been well received by tribal ...

Jan 22, 2025 · John Thune, the Republican leader of the Senate, said he wants to hold a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, today. If approved ...