Graham defends purge of inspectors general but says Trump ‘should have’ told Congress first
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump
Senate Banking approves Turner for HUD along party lines
The Senate Banking Committee backed former NFL player Eric Scott Turner to become Housing and Urban Development secretary.
Trump HUD nominee sidesteps ‘tariffs conversation’ at Senate hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development declined Thursday to wade into the turbulent political waters of how the incoming administration’s tariffs could affect housing costs.
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Split senate panel approves Scott Turner to lead HUD
Picked to lead the housing agency under Trump, the former Texas House member tells senators there is a housing crisis. Democrats say they want to act only after a background check.
Senate committees advance several Trump Cabinet nominees
Senate committees on Thursday approved a handful of Trump Cabinet nominees setting them up for approval by the full chamber.
Trump firing of watchdogs gives early test to new Senate caucus
President Donald Trump fired at least 18 inspectors general across the federal government without required notification to Congress.
Senate panel advances Turner for HUD on party-line vote
If confirmed, the NFL veteran and former developer would run a department with a $70 billion budget and roughly 8,000 employees
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Trump's VA, EPA, and Interior picks face Senate scrutiny on Day Four of new administration
Also on the docket were testimony from Brooke Rollins, Trump's nominee to head up the Department of Agriculture, and confirmation votes for Housing and Urban Development secretary nominee Eric ...
Where Trump's Cabinet nominees stand in Senate confirmation process
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel testify before Senate committees on Capitol Hill Thursday as urgency builds to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations.
Collins: ‘I don’t understand’ Trump’s inspectors general firings
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Saturday she didn’t understand why President Trump fired several departmental inspectors general late Friday night given that
Here’s where Trump’s Cabinet nominees stand
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.
Beth Fukumoto: GOP Ascent Makes Advocating For Hawaiʻi Trickier For Schatz
From left, U.S. Sen. Brian Shatz, Gov. Josh Green and HUD Regional Administrator Jason Pu celebrate Hawaiʻiʻs receipt of a $6.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support more affordable housing.