Senate, Matt Gaetz and Republicans

A majority of Senate Republicans doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general, sources say
More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be confirmed as attorney general and would not support him to lead the Department of Justice,
Some Senate Republicans say they want to see the House ethics report on Matt Gaetz
After Trump announced Gaetz as his pick for U.S. attorney general, the Florida Republican abruptly resigned from the House, just days ahead of the committee’s vote.
Senate Republicans to vote on new majority leader
Following the election, Republicans will control the Senate with a 53 to 47 majority, but one question remains -- who will become the new Senate majority leader? Outgoing leader Mitch McConnell will remain in Congress but will step aside as the longest serving party leader in history.
Senate Republicans privately say Gaetz is unqualified for AG: 'As many as 30 oppose his confirmation'
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is “unqualified” for the role, according to Senate Republicans who spoke privately about the president-elect’s appointment. Trump shocked observers last week when he announced the nomination of Gaetz and several other controversial Cabinet picks — including naming Robert F.
Majority of Senate GOP say they believe Gaetz won't be confirmed
The majority of Republican senators are privately saying they feel confident that former Rep. Matt Gaetz will not pass Senate confirmation to become President-elect Trump's attorney general, NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports.
The Senate Will Absolutely Confirm Matt Gaetz
I don’t really know him, other than his public persona.” And we have the two faces of Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin, who concedes that while he and Gaetz have “had our differences” in the past, “I completely trust President Trump’s decisionmaking on this one.
Cole says Republicans should ‘be working with’ Trump ‘to try and achieve his objectives’
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said in an interview that aired Sunday that Republicans ...
Two Republicans who lost Senate races refuse to concede
Eric Hovde in Wisconsin has questioned how the election was conducted, while Kari Lake in Arizona has stopped short of ...
Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt
Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...
Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run
Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...
There’s a plan in case Senate Republicans aren’t as pliant as Trump wants
Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.
Senate Republicans to choose between the McConnell way and a MAGA upstart
On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...
Trump demands Senate Republicans allow recess appointments as they elect new leader
As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for ...
US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as their next leader
U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging ...
Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters
Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.