The Senate took procedural steps late Thursday night time to tee up ultimate affirmation votes on the Senate ground for 2 of Trump’s most intently watched nominees.
The actions arrange votes within the Senate subsequent week for each Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to function the director of nationwide intelligence and RFK Jr.’s nomination to function well being and human companies secretary.
Gabbard’s nomination will get a check vote Monday night time, with a ultimate affirmation vote probably late Tuesday night or early Wednesday.
RFK’s ultimate vote will probably happen late Thursday or early Friday.
Based mostly on their efficiency with key senators throughout committee votes earlier this week, it is probably each RFK and Gabbard will get the easy majority of votes they have to be confirmed when their votes come up on the ground.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was being watched as a possible Democratic backer of each nominees, announced in a post on X Thursday night time that he doesn’t intend to assist Gabbard or RFK.
Republican management additionally took steps to tee up future affirmation votes on Howard Lutnick’s nomination for secretary of commerce, Brooke Rollins’ nomination for secretary of agriculture and Kelly Loeffler’s nomination to move the Small Enterprise Administration. These votes will happen after Gabbard and RFK.
-ABC Information’ Allison Pecorin
