Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees: Here are 3 notable ones
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Correction: A previous version of this article included Trump nominees who have not been confirmed by the Senate. 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…
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Senate confirms 74 Trump nomineeshttps://t.co/O4JemZ2N5C
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 7, 2026
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 just confirmed 74 Trump nominees incl 4 US Attys + 4 US Marshals + DOJ Inspector General Now 96% of noms advanced by Judic Cmte hv been confirmed
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) August 7, 2026
Judic Cmte& the Senate r proudly confirming Pres Trump’s noms &delivering for the American ppl
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