If Senate Democrats are united in opposition to Gabbard, it will take four Senate Republicans to block her confirmation. To date, only one GOP senator — Utah’s John Curtis — has expressed ...

[6] [7] 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 ...

WASHINGTON — An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted late Friday to the leading members of the Senate ...

This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a confirmation hearing for Noem on January 17, 2025. [1] The Senate ...