WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, a rare moment of bipartisan agreement as Congress prepares to wrap up its session.
Senators late Wednesday approved a new Census director, a drug czar and some 15 ambassadors, including one to war-torn Yemen.
Most of the nominees confirmed were for executive branch positions, including a handful of new U.S. attorneys and members of the Federal Communications Commission. Only a few judicial nominees were part of the deal, as Democrats have opposed many of Trump’s picks.
The nominees were approved by voice vote, with most senators still away from Washington during the holiday break. The new Congress convenes on Thursday.
Hopefully their time of service will be mercifully cut short by Mueller & Co when the whole clown car crashes later this year.
At any other time of our history, well, except for the period just before the Civil War, this would have been normal.
“Before Dems Take Congress”?
This is either AP not understanding the difference between “Congress”, “The Senate”, and “The House of Representatives”, or it’s AP trying to spin a blah story into “Republicans move to push through Trump appointees before Dems take over!”
Bad headline…
And since the Senate confirms nominees and the Dems are taking charge of the House, it seems like an unnecessary connection to make in a headline.
More proof “journalists” need to take remedial civics classes.