Republican senators share their reactions and thoughts on Zeldin's confirmation hearing.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, in a confirmation hearing Thursday.

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. See Zeldin's opening statement.

Senator Marco Rubio received a relatively friendly welcome from both sides at his confirmation hearing for secretary of state.CreditCredit...Eric Lee/The New York Times Marco Rubio, the Republican ...

Here's what happened at the hearing Zeldin declined to say how the Trump administration might try to change or roll back environmental regulations, including a rule limiting automobile tailpipe ...

Zeldin has little experience heading an agency. Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican and President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency ...

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day.

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on November 11, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Environment ...

Trump also announced he tapped Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as ...

Senate Republicans are attempting to fast-track several of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees this week, including the confirmation of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state as ...