Feb 14 Yellen: Expect Fed to resume raising rates in coming months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pointed Tuesday to a solid U.S. job market and economy and said the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates in the next few months. Continue reading
Feb 09 The unseen workers who guided the Senate through marathon nominee sessions By Lisa Desjardins The Senate held back-to-back overnight sessions this week, forcing U.S. Capitol Building workers to put in long shifts during debates over Cabinet nominees. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 8:23 Silenced by the Senate, Elizabeth Warren explains why she opposes Jeff Sessions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 07 DeVos confirmed as education secretary as Pence breaks tie By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. Continue reading
Feb 01 GOP suspends Senate rule, muscles Trump picks through panel By Richard Lardner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans rammed President Donald Trump's picks to be Treasury and health secretaries through a Senate committee on Wednesday without any Democrats present… Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee votes to approve Sessions for Attorney General By News Desk The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., as attorney general. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch Senators press Trump picks Price, Mulvaney By PBS News Hour President Trump's selection for secretary of health and human services took his turn before a Senate committee on Tuesday. Similar to last week's hearings, Rep. Tom Price faced tough questions on the Affordable Care Act. The president's pick for budget… Continue watching
Jan 23 Senate to vote on CIA director Monday evening By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate is on track to confirm President Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA and is expected to vote on his nomination Monday evening. Continue reading
Jan 22 Senate committee approves Tillerson for secretary of state By Richard Lardner and Erica Werner, Associated Press Rex Tillerson's bid to be secretary of state narrowly won approval Monday from the Republican-led Foreign Relations Committee, a move that all but assures Senate confirmation to be the nation's top diplomat. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 15:00 Where things stand for Trump's Cabinet amid tough questioning By PBS News Hour Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have faced tough questioning. At Rep. Tom Price's hearing, the spotlight fell on the fate of the Affordable Care Act and his own history. Lisa Desjardins and Jeffrey Brown report on the scrutiny… Continue watching