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Sen. Thune frustrated by Dem delaying John Ratcliffe confirmation vote
S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
Democrats block Ratcliffe's CIA director confirmation hearing, Thune vows to hold weekend votes
"As I’ve repeatedly said, Senate Republicans are ready to work as long as needed to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Nights. Weekends. Recesses," Thune wrote on the social media platform, X.
Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.
Watch: CIA chief nominee John Ratcliffe testifies before Senate confirmation hearing
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the CIA, faced questioning from the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday morning in his first confirmation hearing. Ratcliffe, a
Watch Live: CIA Director Nominee John Ratcliffe Senate Confirmation Hearing
Former Rep. John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Ratcliffe represented Texas in the House from 2015 to 2020,
Thune pushes to get Ratcliffe confirmed
If approved, Mr Ratcliffe will become the president’s second successful nominee: Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of state yesterday. Russ Vought, Mr Trump’s pick as head of the Office of Management and Budget,
Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend
Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance John Ratcliffe and others.
US Senate vote on Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe expected Tuesday
The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for ...
Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation
John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced ...
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Senate panel OKs John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
The Senate Intelligence Committee swiftly approved John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, shortly after ...
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch.
Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for ...
Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar ...
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection ...
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Senate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this 'the hard way'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees
We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in ...