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Vice President Mike Pence arrives at the Capitol on Tuesday before he cast the first tiebreaking vote on a Cabinet nominee in Senate history. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

A Nap Got in the Way of the Last Tied Cabinet Vote in the Senate

By Ryan Kelly
Posted February 7, 2017 at 12:30pm
Betsy DeVos was confirmed to be the next Education secretary. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Pence Casts Historic Tiebreaking Vote to Confirm DeVos

By Bridget Bowman
Posted February 7, 2017 at 12:29pm
President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross worked on Trump's proposal for infrastructure (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo).

Trump Advisers’ Infrastructure Plan Has Big Risks

By Eric Garcia
Posted February 7, 2017 at 10:32am
Rep. John Duncan, R-Tenn., called protesters at town halls "extremists, kooks and radicals." (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Duncan Cites ‘Sore Losers’ in Rejecting Town Hall Request

By Eric Garcia
Posted February 7, 2017 at 10:18am
Betsy DeVos. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats Make All Night Push, But Won’t Derail DeVos’ Nomination

By Emily Wilkins
Posted February 7, 2017 at 9:57am

Puzder Employed Undocumented Housekeeper

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 7, 2017 at 7:09am

Tim Ryan Supporters Move Up After Criticizing Leadership

By Lindsey McPherson and Rema Rahman
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Whip John Cornyn have plenty to do to keep the chamber busy until the big-ticket legislation packages are ready for consideration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

With Nominations Slog, Senators Kill Time They Have to Kill

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted February 7, 2017 at 5:00am
Maxine Waters is helping lead the defense of Dodd-Frank. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

House Democrats Go to the Mat for Dodd-Frank

By Rema Rahman
Posted February 6, 2017 at 5:55pm
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Lobbyists, Corporate Clients Open Wallets for Trump

By Kate Ackley
Posted February 6, 2017 at 4:16pm