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Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics Apr 21

WATCH: Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate Banking confirmation hearing for Fed chair

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Politics Mar 18

U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin tesifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation h...
WATCH: Sen. Paul asks DHS nominee Mullin if he believes violence can resolve political differences

“I don't always agree with that. I don't believe in political violence. I've made that very clear,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

By Joshua Barajas

Health Feb 25

Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next U.S. Surgeon General, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and ...
WATCH: Surgeon General nominee Means says health problems reflect nation with a 'broken heart,' 'society losing its mind'

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says she wants to address the root causes of chronic disease if chosen as the nation’s doctor.

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 25

Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next U.S. Surgeon General, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and ...
WATCH: Dr. Casey Means testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for surgeon general

Means, a close ally to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, is sharing a vision that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial…

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Oct 30

The dome of the U.S. Capitol during the government shutdown in Washington
Surgeon general nominee Casey Means goes into labor, delaying confirmation hearing

Means, 38, who has been pregnant with her first child, was set to appear virtually with the committee for her confirmation hearing.

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Jun 25

WATCH: CDC Director nominee Susan Monarez testifies in Senate confirmation hearing

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Monarez told senators Wednesday that she values vaccines, public health interventions and rigorous scientific evidence, but largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency, elimination of programs and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…

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Jun 25

WATCH: Trump lawyer Emil Bove faces Senate confirmation hearing to be a federal judge

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Emil Bove's nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny after a fired department lawyer claimed in a complaint filed Tuesday that Bove used an expletive when he said during a meeting that the…

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Apr 01

WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine gives opening statement in Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing

By Erica R. Hendry

"In our family, we serve. When asked, we always say yes. Senators, I acknowledge that I'm an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," he said during his opening statement.

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Apr 01

WATCH: Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine testifies at Senate hearing for Joint Chiefs chair

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Caine is a decorated F-16 combat pilot who served in leadership positions in multiple special operations commands and in some of the Pentagon's most classified programs. He does not, however, meet the prerequisites for Joint Chiefs chairman, although they can…

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Feb 13

Watch 6:05
Linda McMahon pressed on Trump's planned cuts to the Department of Education

By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan

It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on…

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