Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he thinks President Trump’s remaining Cabinet nominees have a “path” to be confirmed. “I think they all have a path to get there,”

That would be Marco Rubio, the Florida senator and secretary ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune said much the same, saying there were “discussions” happening about Rubio but had nothing ...

Trump’s pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, is also up at 10 a.m. ET. He’s a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command who helped defend Trump during his first impeachment process.

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.

WASHINGTON — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee late Monday afternoon approved Marco Rubio’s nomination to serve as secretary of state, and a floor vote on his confirmation is expected later in the night.

EPA nominee Lee Zeldin, Interior pick Doug Burgum, Department of Energy nominee Chris Wright and Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins are among those seeing committee action in the coming days ahead of floor debate.

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.