Two New York Republicans are headed to the Trump cabinet with Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador and Lee Zeldin as EPA administrator.
Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin has been confirmed as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator, with the Senate voting 56-42 in favor on Wednesday. Zeldin, nominated by Donald Trump, previously served eight years in Congress representing New York’s 1st District.
Farming and other groups, including the American Trucking Association (ATA), swiftly lined up to congratulate Zeldin.
Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., sits before the 60th ... Sean Duffy, Linda McMahon, Lee Zeldin, Kristi Noem, Chris Wright, Doug Collins, Kelly Loeffler and Scott Bessent; and third row from left, Stephen ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel testify before Senate committees on Capitol Hill Thursday as urgency builds to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations.
Kash Patel distances himself from Jan 6 rioters and pardons in contentious confirmation - RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation hearings underway on Capitol Hill
The Senate has confirmed five members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet since he assumed office on Jan. 20, with five more ready for floor action in the coming days. The pace is faster than in 2017, the first time Trump had Republican control of Washington. By this point in his first term, only two were confirmed.
Here's a closer look at Trump's cabinet, and who actually had some sort of experience in politics prior to their nomination.
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled chamber began approving them last week.
Elise Stefanik (R-NY), did not mince her words in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week when she accused the organization of suffering from “antisemitic rot.”