Jan 22, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe, who has bipartisan support, as CIA director.

Jan 22, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.

Jan 23, 2025 · Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blocked his speedy passage, pointing to “serious concerns” some of his Democratic colleagues had about Ratcliffe and questions about his willingness to distance ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, said there are "serious concerns" about Ratcliffe's ability to distance himself from Mr. Trump's political interests during his first term, urging that it's not too ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.”

Jan 21, 2025 · Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) blocked Ratcliffe from receiving a speedy confirmation vote over concerns about his qualifications and loyalty to Trump.

Jan 22, 2025 · Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) blocked the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director, John Ratcliffe, on Tuesday evening, infuriating Republicans who say Democrats are playing political games and threatening national security.

Jan 22, 2025 · Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy objected to a time agreement that would have expedited the confirmation of Ratcliffe, who was director of National Intelligence during the first Trump administration.

Jan 23, 2025 · GOP leaders had hoped to confirm Mr. Ratcliffe on Tuesday, but Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, objected to speeding up the vote.

Jan 23, 2025 · On Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, objected to a time agreement that would have allowed the Senate to quickly vote on Ratcliffe's nomination, expressing "serious concerns ...