Senate Confirms 48 Trump Nominees Under New Expedited Procedure

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Sept. 18 voted in one step to confirm 48 nominations made by President Donald Trump to various executive branch agencies. The move came a week

Katherine Scarlett Confirmed as 13th Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality

Today, the United States Senate confirmed Katherine Scarlett as the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). She will serve as President Trump’s advisor on policies that promote environmental quality and lead the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to ensure timely environmental review and permitting processes across the Federal government to