Tag: Trump unqualified nominees

Democrats Claim Victory After Yet Another Trump Environmental Nomination Derails

The following article by Alexander C. Kaufman was posted on the Huffington Post website December 22, 2017:

The White House’s pick for a top environmental adviser returns to square one after an embarrassing confirmation process.

Kathleen Hartnett-White, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Council on Environmental Quality, was just one Senate vote away from becoming the White House’s top environmental adviser.

But late Thursday night, the controversial former Texas regulator returned to square one. Continue reading “Democrats Claim Victory After Yet Another Trump Environmental Nomination Derails”

Republican Senate Starting to Block Trump Nominees

The following article by Joe Williams was posted on the Roll Call website December 19, 2017:

The Senate Banking Committee has rejected former Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be president of the Export-Import Bank. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In another example of the increased scrutiny President Donald Trump’s nominees are facing, the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday rejected the nomination of former Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., to lead the Export-Import Bank, with Republicans Tim Scott of South Carolina and Mike Rounds of South Dakota joining Democrats to vote him down.

Garrett was a vocal opponent of the bank when he was in Congress, and his nomination was in trouble from the start. But it follows a pattern of other nominees running into headwinds in the Republican-controlled Senate. Continue reading “Republican Senate Starting to Block Trump Nominees”