The Senate GOP has worked in Overdrive to see key officials in President Donald Trump’s administration faster than his predecessors.
Senate majority leader John Tune, Rs.D. , and Senate Republicans approved 18 of the 22 Cabinet positions.
The most recent was former Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was confirmed to lead the Trump Small Business Administration (SBA).
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The Republican Senate has worked to promote Trump’s choices. (Getty Images)
Last week, the 17th Officer confirmed the successful confirmation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, which saw Republicans and Trump officially surpass former President Joe Biden, confirming seven candidates in 2021.
Senate majority John Baraso’s office noted that former President Barack Obama had only 16 cabinet members during his first term by February 18, 2009.
His office said 17 cabinet candidates were not confirmed against Obama until 2009 when he took office for 36 days, citing official Congress records. Biden did not see 17 cabinet candidates confirmed for 56 days.
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Obama and Biden did not immediately check the cabinets in 2009 and 2021.
The GOP-led Senate confirmed last week that Kash Patel was FBI director last week, giving Trump another victory despite not a member of the president’s cabinet.
“By the end of today, we’ll see 18 of President Trump’s candidates. These candidates are bold and qualified,” Barrasso said on the Senate floor before the Senate vote.
“That’s more candidates than President Obama had in 2009. It’s more than twice as many as President Biden had in 2021,” he said.
“Americans voted for a bold, new direction in Washington, and Senate Republicans are delivering it,” he said.
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Patel, along with some Republican exiles, was confirmed in party line votes. (AP Photo/Ben Cartis)
They are still confirming that they have some cabinet candidates left, but Patel’s approval marks a significant achievement for the party as they officially introduced each of the president’s most controversial picks. did.
Trump has appointed National Welfare Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., National Intelligence Director (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Patel.
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Gabbard relied on the support of JD Vance and Tom Cotton to get important votes. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
And their confirmation was at the point of a fight at several points for the administration, each successfully passed the finish line.
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Those still confirmed by Trump’s cabinet include secretary Lori Chavez Deremar, secretary of education for Labour Linda McMahon, and candidates for US trade representatives Jamieson Greer and Elise Stefanik to become UN ambassadors. is.
Julia Johnson is a political writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business and is a major reporter in the US Senate. She was previously a political reporter for the Washington Examiner.
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