The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

Republican senators share their reactions and thoughts on Zeldin's confirmation hearing.

Senate Republicans will try to fill out more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet this week after only being able to confirm Marco Rubio for secretary of State. EPA nominee Lee Zeldin ...

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, in a confirmation hearing Thursday.

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. See Zeldin's opening statement.

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kick off this week.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on November 11, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Environment ...

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

Loeffler is a top donor to Trump who served for a time as a U.S. senator from Georgia. She was appointed to the seat by Gov. Brian Kemp and served from 2020 to January 2021, when she lost a special election. She was chief executive of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform. She will appear before the Small Business Committee.

At the same time, national security and a hardline stance on immigration and foreign policy remain central to his tenure with choices like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary ... 44-year-old Lee Zeldina, former Congressman from New York ...