N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.

Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he supports the ... not have unanimous support in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture on John Ratcliffe's nomination ...

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making good on his threat to keep the Senate working after hours, vowing to go ...

The US Senate confirmed China hawk John Ratcliffe as the next director ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York revealed ahead of the vote that he was going to oppose confirmation ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central ... Rubio’s caliber,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the floor. “Too many have troubling backgrounds.