The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted Thursday to advance three of President Trump's nominees, pushing them toward full Senate confirmation despite unified Democratic opposition.
Senate Democrats tried to push through sweeping legislation Wednesday that would have granted green cards to migrants in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, including people who had already been deported. Republicans blocked it in minutes.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act failed to advance in the Senate on Tuesday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying publicly that the odds of passage before the August recess were "basically zero."
President Donald Trump on Friday publicly pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring a House-passed $95 billion budget resolution to a vote before senators leave Washington for the August recess.
The Senate Health Committee postponed a vote Thursday on Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after committee chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced his support for her nomination.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Thursday he does not have the 50 votes needed to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would unlock a $95 billion reconciliation package covering Iran war funding, farm aid, and election law reforms.
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 Tuesday to advance Jay Clayton's nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence, clearing the path for a full Senate confirmation vote.
