Sen. Josh Hawley 'delighted' to back Sen. John Cornyn for Senate Majority Leader

Sen. Josh Hawley Endorses John Cornyn For Senate Majority Leader

Republican senators have announced plans for electing their new Senate leader, marking a pivotal moment for the party. The upcoming departure of Sen. Mitch McConnell will see Sen. John Cornyn backed by Sen. Josh Hawley in a pivotal leadership vote set for Nov. 13, Fox News reported. The vote represents a significant reshuffling in the party's ranks, with McConnell, R-Ky., stepping down after long serving as the Senate Republican leader. Wide Sup…

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet

WASHINGTON: Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a secret ballot election Wednesday to lead the GOP conference

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to let him fill his cabinet right away without vote

Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a…

MAGA world backing Medicare Fraud Skeletor for Senate Majority Leader - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Having convinced themselves that a narrow, highly contingent win was in fact a massive landslide, Republicans may be going maximalist as they choose McConnell’s replacement: President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Senate Republicans’ next leader must embrace so-called “recess appointments,” temporary appointments when the chamber is out of session that occur without the chamber’s formal seal of approval. “Any Republican Senator seeking the …

Donald Trump is pressuring Republican Senate candidates to fill his cabinet – englishtimes.uk

WASHINGTON — Days before Senate Republicans choose their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring nominees to change the rules and give him the power to nominate certain nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida face a secret ballot Wednesday to lead the GOP conference and replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down from his post

Senate GOP Leadership Race Intensifies Amid Trump's Recess Appointment Demands

Senate GOP Leadership Race Intensifies Amid Trump's Recess Appointment Demands Donald Trump, the President-elect, is applying pressure on Republican candidates for Senate leadership to allow recess appointments. This comes just days before Senate Republicans are set to select their new leader, who will replace Mitch McConnell.Senators John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott are contending in a tightly contested election to lead the GOP conferen…