The Senate unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state in the first vote on President Trump’s cabinet selections.

Sen. Marco Rubio outlined the importance of oil, gas and coal in his confirmation hearing for secretary of State.

The Senate has unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of State; he will be the first Latino to serve as the nation's top diplomat.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are pushing through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of allied Senate Republicans carrying them toward the finish line, despite Democratic

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks face questions this week on Capitol Hill as they seek to assume positions in the incoming administration.

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that he backs all of Trump’s cabinet picks.

He was also a candidate in the 2016 GOP presidential primary race, where Trump dubbed him "Little Marco" and Rubio warned voters not to support Trump, saying "friends do not let friends vote for ...

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol. Follow for live news updates

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate committees, a key test for many of them.

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector.

More than 10 percent of current senators first entered the chamber through appointment. Their numbers will soon grow.

We're returning again to the questioning of Marco Rubio - the nominee for secretary of state - by the Foreign Relations Committee. Republican Senator John Barrasso asks Rubio how he can eliminate ...