The confirmation hearings process involves Senate committees recommending nominees for full Senate approval. Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks finished their confirmation hearings ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, ended a three-hour confirmation hearing Thursday by telling Kennedy that he was “struggling” with his nomination and might call him over the weekend ...

By Steve Benen Headed into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, many observers expected the longtime conspiracy theorist to face tough questions about his many outlandish ...

Kennedy Jr. spent much of today's Senate confirmation hearing clarifying or walking back some of his most controversial positions. Unlike other jobs we're confirming around this place, this is ...

And Wednesday's hearing gave little insight into the future outcome of his confirmation, as swing vote senators − namely Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. − declined to show their hand throughout ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face the Senate for a two-day confirmation hearing beginning Wednesday in a bid to become the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is set ...