Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) promised Trump that he would work hard to sidestep any roadblocks Democrats present, even if that means forcing senators to work Fridays.
“All it takes is one Democrat to refuse to consent to fast-tracking any of these nominees, meaning Senate Majority Leader John Thune would have to burn a few days of floor time to confirm each one,” Punchbowl News reported Monday.
The committee hearings will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, featuring Trump’s 13 highest priority selections to run key aspects of the government.
Tuesday:
- Doug Collins, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense
- Doug Burgum, Interior Department
Wednesday:
- Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Department
- Pam Bondi, Justice Department
- Sean Duffy, Transportation Department
- John Ratcliffe, CIA
- Marco Rubio, State Department
- Chris Wright, Energy Department
- Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget
