Democrats said multiple whistleblowers had come forward alleging that Bove misled lawmakers during his confirmation hearing last month.

Sen. Cory Booker's tense exchange with two fellow Democrats marked a rare moment of intraparty disagreement that played out on the Senate floor.

Senate Republicans are weighing a number of options to expedite the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees on the floor of the Senate in order to overcome Democratic filibusters, members warn.

President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to skip recess to hammer out his remaining nominees, but Senate Democrats' resistance to key picks has slowed the process.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is staring down a confirmation backlog of more than 130 nominees — with President Donald Trump pressing hard for progress this week. Democrats could theoretically help expedite a pre-recess flurry of confirmations,