Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., walks with her son after casting her vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.

President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day Two of his second administration.

One day after voting to approved one of the first cabinet nominees of President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito introduced Trump’s nominee to represent the U.S. at the United Nations to the committee considering her nomination.

Elise Stefanik's hearing for the United Nations ambassador position is set for today, as is a hearing for Veterans' Affairs nominee Doug Collins.

With President Donald Trump's inauguration now finished, the Senate will return to work this week confirming key roles in his new administration. On Tuesday, Senate committees will hold a pair of confirmation hearings postponed last week: Former Georgia Rep.

Elise Stefanik, President Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, defended Elon Musk’s gesture that many interpreted as a Nazi salute, when questioned by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.

President Donald Trump nominated Elise Stefanik to be the ambassador to the United Nations on Nov. 11, 2024. Stefanik,

Stefanik currently represents New York's 21st Congressional District, but was offered a position as the country's ambassador to the United Nations by President Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong support for Israel and her views on funding the U.N. and its many agencies.

Rep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.Legal challenges have already been mounted against his effort to end birthright citizenship and action that makes it easier to fire career government employees.