Republicans aggressively push approval of Trump Cabinet nominees

The Washington Post: Senate Republicans moved aggressively Wednesday to push through several of Trump’s Cabinet nominees, the latest round in an escalating showdown with Democrats trying to thwart President Trump’s administration.

Republicans lashed out angrily at Democrats trying to stall the president’s nominees at the committee level, suspending the rules to approve two nominees, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) for secretary of health and human services and Steven T. Mnuchin to lead the Treasury.

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