The Senate is poised to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...

Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation ...

Chris Murphy, D-Conn., disrupted Senate Republicans ... having a consent agreement to have a vote on the confirmation of John Ratcliffe to be the CIA director tomorrow. Not today, not yesterday ...

John Ratcliffe has been confirmed as the CIA director under President Trump. Previously director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe is noted for his defense of Trump during his first impeachment and ...

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Thursday despite some Democratic lawmakers voting ...

These worries prompted Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut to cause a delay in the confirmation vote initially scheduled for Tuesday. John Ratcliffe appears for a Senate Intelligence confirmation ...

Chris Murphy, D-Conn., disrupted Senate Republicans' plans to ... we were at the point of almost having a consent agreement to have a vote on the confirmation of John Ratcliffe to be the CIA director ...

Senate Democrats on Tuesday evening blocked the swift confirmation of John Ratcliffe, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA. Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy objected ...