Senate Confirms 48 Trump Nominees Under New Expedited Procedure

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Sept. 18 voted in one step to confirm 48 nominations made by President Donald Trump to various executive branch agencies. The move came a week after the chamber adopted a new rule allowing Trump’s nominees to be confirmed more quickly. The nominations included several national security-related positions. They included former U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) to be undersecretary of energy for nuclear security and head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Michael Cadenazzi to be assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, and Katherine Sutton to be assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy....