Tag: Senate
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Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick
Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has conceded his Senate race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Pennsylvania would be another pick-up for the Republicans in the Senate. Assuming McCormick’s lead holds, Republicans would control 53 seats to Democrats’ 47. Be…
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Pete Hegseth meets with Senate Republicans to secure support for expected nomination as new details emerge around alleged misconduct
Washington — Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, met with senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday as new details emerged about an alleged sexual assault that took place in 2017. Hegseth was accompanied in his meetings by Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio senator, as they seek to…
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Group of Senate Democrats demands action on unfulfilled vehicle safety measures
Nine Senate Democrats sent an urgent letter Wednesday imploring the nation’s top auto safety regulator to “accelerate the implementation” of several potentially lifesaving vehicle safety measures called for in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Among the outstanding provisions was an order from Congress that the…
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The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here’s what could happen next.
Efforts to get the Senate to vote on a bill to expand Social Security benefits are intensifying, as the House-passed Social Security Fairness Act enjoys rare bipartisan support but has only a short window of time — six weeks — to be passed. “We’re guardedly optimistic,” Shannon Benton executive director of The Senior Citizens League,…
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Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll enjoy a unified government that’s expected to ease the way for his agenda and his Cabinet and other nominees. But even with unified party control of government, approving a president’s agenda is no easy feat…
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Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump’s attorney general?
Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump’s attorney general? – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will have to be confirmed by the Senate before he becomes President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Some members of Congress are already having strong reactions to Trump’s pick. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi reports. Also,…
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Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here’s what to know about recess appointments
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general is his most controversial Cabinet pick yet, and the Florida Republican is likely to face obstacles in the confirmation process. But Trump is seeking an important change to the Senate confirmation process that would allow him to install some officials…
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What goes into the Senate confirmation process for Trump’s cabinet picks
What goes into the Senate confirmation process for Trump’s cabinet picks – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a number of nominees to fill out his cabinet, but there’s still a Senate confirmation process before those nominees are able to take their posts. Stephen Neukam, co-author of Axios Hill Leaders, joined…
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What will be on Senate Republican leader John Thune’s plate?
What will be on Senate Republican leader John Thune’s plate? – CBS News Watch CBS News Senate Republicans elected South Dakota’s John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as the new majority leader. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how the vote went down and what Thune will be tasked with. Be the first…
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Recount triggered in Pennsylvania Senate race as McCormick heads to D.C., Casey declines to concede
Sen. Bob Casey is not giving up on retaining his U.S. Senate seat. The three-term Democrat is currently locked in a tight race with Dave McCormick, trailing the Republican by just over 29,000 votes as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. CBS News has not issued a projection in the race. Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al…