Still, Ratcliffe's nomination was advanced with wide margins in a 72-26 procedural vote Thursday morning. Sen. John Barrasso, the Republican whip, celebrated that the Senate was poised to confirm Ratcliffe's nomination, calling it "a win for our national ...

Six of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate committees, a key test for many of them.

Wyoming Sens. Barrasso and Lummis voted for the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, mandating illegal immigrants be arrested for burglary and theft.

John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Trump, Sen ... Trump told Republican senators about the onslaught ahead during a private meeting on Capitol Hill. Many of the actions are expected to launch on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, when he takes office. Trump top adviser ...

Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the CIA and Marco Rubio to lead the State Department.

“This American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” Trump said in his speech. He has repeated those themes throughout the last eight years. “It was a very jarring moment,” King said.

WASHINGTON — The halls of the United States Capitol were calm the day before the 119th Congress was set to be sworn in. Desks on the floor of the Senate were being rearranged and the door of the ...

Alex Padilla, D-Calif., right, speak during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., holds framed photos of President ...

Progressive staffers on Capitol ... done on the Hill. The letter, addressed to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...

Senate Majority Whip, today released the following statement upon the swearing in of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the

John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol ...