Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees: Here are 5 notable ones
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The Senate confirmed dozens of President Trump’s nominees on Friday, the final day of session before the upper chamber of Congress broke for August recess.  In a single 51-47 vote, senators voted to confirm a group of 74 executive nominees. The vote fell along party lines, with GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis (Wy.) and Mitch McConnell…
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Senate Republicans have confirmed nearly 600 of @POTUS’s civilian nominees.
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) August 7, 2026
95% of President Trump’s team is confirmed, outpacing previous administrations. pic.twitter.com/MSwrFCr1z3
Senate Republicans have been confirming President Trump's nominees at a historic pace.
— Senator Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) August 7, 2026
Despite Democrats' political games, 95% of civilian nominees have been confirmed - the fastest and highest rate in 25 years.
We’ll continue to deliver results for the American people and…
With this vote, Senate Republicans have confirmed 95 percent of all nominees who are eligible for floor consideration — virtually all of them. That’s the best record in a quarter of a century. https://t.co/HFdQ4S37pZ
— Ryan Wrasse (@RWrasse) August 7, 2026
🚨 NOW: President Trump is STANDING FIRM that the Senate GOP must immediately surge the SAVE America Act to his desk, so it can be signed into law
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 7, 2026
"VOTER ID
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS — with the exception of military, illness, disability or travel!" 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mPmvg5m2fo