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Republicans December 20, 2015

Sen. Reid considers change to nominations rules amid GOP blocks

Reid said he was considering changing the rules that apply to nominees for top agency jobs, but not for Supreme Court justices.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Yellen stands by Fed's low interest rate policies

Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. economy has regained ground lost to Great Recession but still needs the Federal Reserve's support because unemployment remains too high at 7.3 percent.

Appointments December 20, 2015

GOP ready to block another key Obama court nominee

Republicans seemed ready to block another of President Barack Obama's picks for one of the nation's top courts on Tuesday, the latest skirmish in a nominations battle that has intensified partisan tensions in the Senate.

Republicans December 20, 2015

Graham says he'll continue to block Obama nominees unless he gets Benghazi info

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham reiterated his pledge to block all of Obama鈥檚 nominees for executive branch positions until Congress is allowed to hear testimony from those on the ground during the Benghazi terrorist attacks in 2012.

Cabinet December 20, 2015

Senate committee OKs Homeland Security nominee

President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security Department is one step closer to joining the Cabinet after winning support from a Senate committee.

Cabinet December 20, 2015

Coburn: DHS nominee Johnson used cribbed answers for confirmation hearing

The Obama administration was accused Wednesday of providing cribbed answers to 23 questions in the form the Senate received for the hearing of its nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security -- as the nominee also ran into criticism from one senator who said he won't vote for him unless he makes a major border security pledge.

Republicans December 20, 2015

Senate GOP blocks Obama pick for housing agency

Senate Republicans have blocked President Obama's nominee to head the federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Senate voted Thursday 56-42 for Congressman Melvin Watt's nomination. But that was 4 short of the 60 votes needed to end GOP delaying tactics.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate approves Obama pick for National Labor Relations Board general counsel

The Senate has cleared the way for approval of President Barack Obama's pick for a top post at the National Labor Relations Board.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Graham says he'll block all nominations for federal government positions over Benghazi

Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened Monday to hold up all nominations for federal government positions until survivors of last year's deadly attack on the diplomatic post in Libya appear before Congress.

Appointments December 20, 2015

Senate confirms Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to Japan

The Senate has confirmed the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy to be U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Budget December 20, 2015

GOP senator blocks Air Force nominee over aircraft

A Republican lawmaker is blocking Senate action on President Obama's nominee for Air Force secretary until she gets answers about the fate of the A-10 attack aircraft. 聽