The Senate voted, 51-45, on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as Education secretary to lead a department that President Donald Trump has instructed her to dismantle and eventually close. Republicans were unanimous in their support for McMahon while no Democrats […]
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Linda McMahon, whom President Donald Trump nominated to be Education secretary, is one step nearer to confirmation after the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday. Senators voted 51-47 to approve a motion to invoke cloture on McMahon’s nomination, which is
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Labor secretary in a 14-9 vote. Chavez-DeRemer, a former one-term Republican member of the House from Oregon, is likely to
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Education secretary by a party-line vote of 12-11 on Thursday. McMahon, who appears to be on a path to likely confirmation, served as head
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For some candidates, winning truly isn’t everything. Their odds might be long in deep red or blue districts, but they keep running anyway. That’s the case for hopefuls across the country this cycle, including two who decided to run for
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House members in close reelection races are talking up their success bringing money back to their districts through the fiscal 2025 appropriations bills and previous years’ funding packages to show they have a record of fighting for their constituents. Lawmakers hoping
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