Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., walks with her son after casting her vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote in the Senate.

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,

President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day

Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik are set for hearings as President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmation process continues in the Senate.

Senate Republicans are kicking off their race to quickly confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and they’re starting with his national security team. Senators began Monday evening by unanimously confirming Marco Rubio to be secretary of State.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees for the Department of Justice, State Department and more sat for Senate confirmation hearings throughout the day Wednesday.

In today’s edition … Wikler announces support of 131 DNC members heading into third chair forum … Senate Republican resolution calls on Panama to cut ties with China.

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.