Senate Democrats postponed a committee vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, moving the decision to the following week.
During his Senate confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025, Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, committed to halting the agency's surveillance of religious institutions, particularly Christian congregations.
During her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025, Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard addressed allegations questioning her loyalty to the United States.
On January 29, 2025, the Senate confirmed former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 56-42 vote.
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) highlighted his America First Act during a Senate Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, reiterating its goal of banning illegal immigrants from accessing welfare and other federal benefits. Originally introduced in December 2024, the legislation seeks to block billions of taxpayer dollars from being used to support individuals paroled into the United States through questionable asylum claims.
Samantha Deering, ex-wife of Pete Hegseth, has publicly denied allegations of abuse made by Hegseth’s estranged ex-sister-in-law, Danielle Dietrich. The allegations surfaced just days before Hegseth’s expected confirmation as defense secretary, prompting accusations of a politically motivated smear campaign.
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense to the full Senate on Monday, moving him closer to confirmation. The vote, which took place behind closed doors, was strictly along party lines, with all 14 Republican members supporting and all 13 Democratic members opposing.
