Senate Advances

• Il Senato ha fatto avanzare una legislazione che sospenderebbe i compensi del Congresso durante i shutdown del governo federale, legando la retribuzione dei legislatori agli esiti delle negoziazioni sul budget. • La proposta rappresenta un passo procedurale per ritenere i funzionari eletti finanziariamente responsabili delle interruzioni delle operazioni federali e dei servizi pubblici causate dagli shutdown. • La misura riflette la crescente frustrazione per le ricorrenti impasse sul budget e il loro impatto sulla funzionalità del governo e sul sostentamento dei dipendenti federali.

• The U.S. Senate voted to agree to a cloture motion on March 22, 2026, advancing the nomination of Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be Secretary of Homeland Security, with the motion requiring only a simple majority to proceed. • The vote included bipartisan support, with Democratic senators including Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Padilla of California voting yes, while other Democrats like Schiff of California and Bennet of Colorado voted no. • Mullin's confirmation comes amid ongoing negotiations over DHS funding and border security policies during the current government shutdown.

If approved on Monday, as expected, Mullin would replace Kristi Noem, whom Trump fired in early MarchDonald Trump’s nomination of Republican senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be the president’s next head of homeland security on Sunday advanced toward final confirmation after the US Senate voted 54-37 to limit debate on the appointment.The confirmation vote could come sometime on Monday. If approved, as expected, Mullin would replace Kristi Noem, whom Trump fired from the role of homeland security secretary on 5 March. Continue reading...