Democrats intensified their opposition to President Trump on Tuesday by
further delaying the confirmations of several of his Cabinet nominees,
prompting a bitter showdown with Republicans who accused them of
paralyzing the formation of a new administration.
First,
Democrats boycotted a Senate committee scheduled to take two votes, one
on Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and
human services, and the other on Steve Mnuchin, his choice to lead the
treasury. Then, they blocked a vote on Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.),
Trump’s nominee for attorney general.
The theatrics reflected
growing concern over Trump’s travel ban for refugees and foreign
nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, an order issued Friday
with virtually no consultation with top government officials or senior
lawmakers. In blocking Sessions, Democrats also cited the president’s
firing Monday night of acting attorney general Sally Yates for refusing
to defend the ban.
Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-democrats-face-a-key-test-tuesday-amid-promises-to-stand-up-to-trump/2017/01/31/1685487a-e7bd-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html
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