Outraged over 'illegal' wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 738

Last Updated: 2 hours, 57 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recently after a North Dakota senator put a hold on “any and all” nominees.

But the Senate left town late Wednesday for its weeks-long campaign break and is not scheduled to return until after the midterms in November.

Dozens of President Donald Trump’s …

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