Thune framed the vote as a political test, saying it would force Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic lawmakers to publicly defend their stance on requiring voter ID and ...
The final vote is expected next week. Once approved, the total number of Trump nominees confirmed during the first year of his second term will surpass 400.
While the legislation faces little chance of becoming law, it forced senators to take a public stance on Trump’s approach toward Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Republican Party will have control of the Senate with 51 seats in the new year, Fox News Decision Desk projected. Republican incumbent Senator Deb Fischer is projected to independent challenger ...