>>188272, >>188273, >>188274, >>188275, >>188276, >>188276, >>188277, >>188278, >>188279, >>188280 Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Keith Sonderling testifies today at his Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Cmte. confirmation hearing to be President Trump’s next Labor Secretary. He’s been serving in an acting capacity since Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April. online & @cspan now app https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/labor-secretary-nominee-testifies-at-confirmation-hearing/682900 Quoted Post: Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - April 20, 2026: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump's first Labor Secretary in his second Administration, "will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector" announced by WH Communications Director Steven Cheung. "Keith Sonderling will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labor." Alex Acosta, Trump's first Labor Secretary in his first Administration, also resigned. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2077726705892864325
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General during the G.W. Bush Admin. as well as Missouri GOP U.S. Senator and Governor, is testifying today on Capitol Hill in support of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General for the second Trump Admin. at his Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing. He last testified at a Senate hearing in support of Trump Administration nominee, appearing in January 2025 at CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe's Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing, whom he introduced. Quoted Post: CSPAN @cspan - Witnesses Testify on Second Day of Acting Attorney General Blanche's Confirmation Hearing – LIVE at 9:30am ET online here: https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/witnesses-testify-on-second-day-of-acting-ag-blanches-confirmation-hearing/444208 https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2077762496350343667
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - House GOP leadership pulled VA benefits legislation with offsets prior to a scheduled final vote on the bill due to a lack of support from Republicans. A vote on a Democratic procedural motion to change the bill was held open for 25 minutes to convince enough Republicans to switch their Yes votes to No. The motion was defeated 210-211 and the final vote was postponed. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2077779211176018430
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - 49-48: Senate narrowly advanced President Trump's nomination of associate White House counsel Kara Westercamp to be a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Senate Republicans Collins and Paul joined all Democrats in voting No. Senators Hagerty, McConnell and Murphy did not vote. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2077806625335697555