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Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Almost all of Trump’s nominations that the Senate failed to confirm during the 119th Congress 1st session were returned to the White House on Saturday including former NC GOP Rep. Mark Walker to be U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom & Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Both nominees faced holds by Senators last year.
https://govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2026-01-03-v172/pdf/CREC-2026-01-03-pt1-PgS1-10.pdf
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Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan
Senate now has a very empty executive calendar as all of Trump’s nominations except 4 with pending confirmation votes & certain military nominations have been returned to the WH. It’s now up to Trump which of them he’ll renominate to be considered in the Senate again in the 119th Congress 2nd session.
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/executive_calendar/xcalv.pdf
https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2007888747271245854

Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Capitol Hill SCIFs will be busy tomorrow [today] with top Trump Administration briefings on the details of Operation Absolute Resolve against Venezuela
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Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
BREAKING NEWS
RUBIO, HEGSETH, BONDI, RATCLIFFE, CAINE will be on the Hill at 5:30 tomorrow evening to brief on Venezuela.
HFAC, SFRC, SASC, HASC and Gang of 8 will all get the classified briefing.
Full member briefing expected next week.
Much more in AM