The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. The vote on Tuesday was 95-4.

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Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden's top economist

President Joe Biden urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to rally behind a $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill and stood by his proposed $1,400 payments to individuals, even as some party moderates sought to dial back parts of the package.

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Biden urges Senate Dems to rally behind $1.9T virus bill

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee by a unanimous voice vote on Tuesday confirmed veteran diplomat William Burns to become President Joe Biden's Central Intelligence Agency director, Senator Mark Warner, the Democratic committee chair, said. The approval clears a path to a full Senate vote on the nomination.

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The Senate voted 84-15 on Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department.



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Senate confirms Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary

Like, there are five people dead, two that took their own life on top of that as a result of what you did," Kinzinger said of Hawley.

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger tore into Sen. Josh Hawley for his 'smug' CPAC speech, saying 5 people died because of 'what you did'

President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of Wall Street

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Senate vetting Biden's choice for SEC head amid stock drama

The Senate parliamentarian is the official who interprets the Senate's complex, arcane rules and has a major influence in the day-to-day running of the upper chamber.What is her role? Then-S...

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Who is the Senate parliamentarian and why is she important?

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) defended his role as the only US senator to oppose every one of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees, insisting that he evaluates each pick individually, CNN reports.Said Hawley: “I take them one at a time, if there is someone I think will be good to Missouri, that I can defend to my voters, somebody who I think is going to be good for the job, I’ll vote for them.”

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Hawley Defends Opposing Every Biden Cabinet Pick

A 27-year-old former Trump Administration staffer officially announced her congressional campaign to unseat Republican Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger following his impeachment vote.



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