US EditionSenate advances Hegseth nomination; Collins, Murkowski vote ‘no’
- The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense with a 51-49 vote, despite concerns from Democrats and some Republicans about his qualifications and behavior.
- Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted against Hegseth, joining Democrats in their opposition.
- Hegseth faces allegations of excessive drinking and inappropriate conduct, which he has denied.
- If confirmed, Hegseth's stance on military leadership and foreign policy issues will be closely monitored.
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Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi clears Senate panel
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm the former Florida attorney general as soon as this week.
Senate Committee Considers Nomination of Pam Bondi for US Attorney General
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider the nomination of Pam Bondi of Florida as attorney general for the Department of Justice at 9 a.m. ET on Jan. 29. ...
Lawyers’ Committee Urges Senators to Oppose the Nomination of Pamela Bondi for Attorney General
Alex Ault, policy counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the following statement in anticipation of the Senate Judiciary Committee convening January 29th to vote whether to advance President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Pamela Bondi to the full Senate: “There can be no justice without truth. Ms. Bondi has an egregious history of making misleading statements to support partisan attacks on our elections a…
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