Tag: Nominations

Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, will get a vote in the Senate Finance Committee Monday night, committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Friday evening. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate panel to vote on treasury candidate Mnuchin Monday

Joseph Lawler · January 28, 2017 12:21 am

Chairman Norman Bay's resignation leaves the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with just two members. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Energy and Environment

Murkowski: Nation’s grid watchdog in crisis

John Siciliano · January 27, 2017 5:18 pm

Price Takes a Beating

Fred Barnes · January 27, 2017 6:15 am

With less than one week remaining until President Trump is scheduled to pick a Supreme Court nominee, Trump adviser Leonard Leo told the Washington Examiner the selection process has not yielded a fixed number of finalists. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Trump doesn’t have set number of Supreme Court finalists, adviser says

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 10:44 pm

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pence: Trump will nominate a ‘strict constructionist’ to the court

Gabby Morrongiello · January 26, 2017 9:35 pm

During his 30-years in the Senate, five presidents from both parties have nominated 14 different candidates to write the White House budget. Sen. John McCain has never cast a vote against a single budget director.

Beltway Confidential

For first time in 30 years, John McCain may block a president’s budget chief

Philip Wegmann · January 26, 2017 7:41 pm

Cheryl LaFleur was appointed acting chairwoman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which has no Republican members. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

Trump picks Democrat to lead grid watchdog

John Siciliano · January 26, 2017 6:45 pm

Judge William Pryor is among the candidates being considered by President Trump for the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Trump adviser: Supreme Court finalists ‘can change day-to-day’

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 5:31 pm

Seven days before President Trump is expected to announce a nominee to fill the Supreme Court's vacant seat, pundits are speculating that 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Hardiman's chances of earning the nod are rising. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Get to know Supreme Court short lister Thomas Hardiman

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 5:01 am

Liberal lawmaker Elizabeth Warren says HUD nominee Ben Carson gave her "written promises" and, therefore, accountability. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Warren defends vote for Carson amid liberal anger

Joseph Lawler · January 25, 2017 11:31 pm

Energy committee has scheduled votes for Rick Perry and Ryan Zinke nominations on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Trump’s energy team faces votes next week

John Siciliano · January 25, 2017 10:52 pm

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks with members of the media during a news conference at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Senate GOP: We’ll fill Supreme Court seat with or without Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · January 25, 2017 6:38 pm