Senate, Matt Gaetz

Will Matt Gaetz pass the Senate nomination process – or does he not need to?
Gaetz, a Trump loyalist and controversial figure in Congress ... “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get ...
Senate confronted with controversial Matt Gaetz confirmation
Senators and senators-elect barely had time to elect new leadership on Wednesday, giving South Dakota Sen. John Thune the role of majority leader, before that leadership was put to the test with the prospect of confirming controversial former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as the next United States attorney general.
Could Matt Gaetz Face GOP Revolt? What Senate Republicans Have Said
If all Democratic-aligned (including independents) senators vote against Gaetz's confirmation, it would take just three Republicans to block him. Speaking to Fox News, Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama warned his colleagues that "we're gonna try to get you out of the Senate if you try to do that."
Gaetz Nomination Seen as Doomed by Some Senate Republicans
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans warned that attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for confirmation and said the close ally of President-elect Donald Trump would face intense scrutiny over sexual-misconduct allegations if he continued to seek the post.
The central argument behind the Gaetz nomination: Democrats are worse
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to run the Justice Department is reactionary both in motivation and in the defenses it has triggered.
Gaetz is 'not just a horrible nomination' but a 'test' for GOP Senators: Sen. Padilla
CA, joins Katy Tur to discuss whether he believes Matt Gaetz can be confirmed as Attorney General, saying he "can't imagine a worse nominee."
Gaetz Could Get Confirmed Without the Senate: How Recess Appointments Work
Gaetz's confirmation as attorney general may be met with resistance from the Senate. But President-elect Trump may have a way ...
Tuberville's push for Senate Republicans to rubber-stamp Gaetz is blatantly hypocritical
Some Senate Republicans have balked at Trump's picking Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. And then there's Tommy ...
Senate Republicans Signal They Want Gaetz Ethics Probe Details
Pressure is rising in the US Senate for details on the House’s sexual misconduct probe into Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s ...
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Durbin Demands Gaetz Ethics Report Be Given to Senate for AG Confirmation
Upon being nominated to be attorney general, Gaetz resigned from the House, blocking the ethics report’s publication.
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As calls mount for House to release Gaetz ethics report, Senate Republicans keep their options open
The Senate will be tasked with confirming the former Florida congressman after being tapped by President-elect Trump to ...
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Don Gaetz seeks to defeat Gulf Breeze News publisher Lisa Newell and return to Fla. Senate
Republican, businessman and former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz is taking on longtime Gulf Breeze News publisher Lisa Newell for Doug Broxson’s seat in the Florida State Senate District ...
Trump mulls next cabinet picks after rewarding loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard
Donald Trump appoints a series of allies to key posts, including Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and Marco Rubio ...
Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, draws controversy and surprise
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, was under criminal investigation before he resigned ...