Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management
Senate Republicans have confirmed nearly 50 of President Trump's nominees for various positions, achieving a significant milestone in clearing the backlog. This confirmation process has allowed the GOP to install 60% of Trump's civilian nominees. The changes in Senate rules have facilitated these confirmations, reducing the threshold needed to overcome filibusters.
- ▪Senate Republicans confirmed 49 of Trump's picks, including 20 different positions.
- ▪This marks the fourth time Republicans have confirmed nominees in a batch since changing Senate rules last year.
- ▪The confirmed nominees include U.S. attorneys, marshals, ambassadors, and leaders of various agencies.
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- ▪ Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand — Mongabay — News
- ▪ US Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead land bureau — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Senate confirms Stevan Pearce to lead Bureau of Land Management — Washington Examiner
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Politics Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management Senate Republicans install 60% of Trump’s civilian nominees after rules overhaul By Alex Miller Fox News Published May 18, 2026 6:36pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Senate Republicans seek to reduce time on nominations Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the new effort to expedite Senate confirmations by Republicans on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans moved one step closer to clearing out the backlog of President Donald Trump's nominees.
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