GOP-led Senate confirming president's nominees at faster pace than Biden admin, first Trump term

President Donald Trump's nominees for his positions in his second term are shaping up quicker than his first term and former President Joe Biden's.

Under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., President Donald Trump's nominees are being confirmed quicker than they were during his first term and during President Joe Biden's administration. (Left: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Right: Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

On Tuesday, Trump's pick for attorney general in Pam Bondi was confirmed, as was Doug Collins for secretary of veterans affairs.

Tulsi Gabbard, selected for director of national intelligence, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., chosen to lead the department of health and human services, are next up for their confirmation votes after making it out of committee hearings on Tuesday.

After Gabbard and RFK Jr., nine more nominees await confirmation.

Former U.S. representative and war veteran Doug Collins, Trump's pick for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, was confirmed on Feb. 4 by a 77-23 vote. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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The last administration to have all nominees quickly confirmed was former President George W. Bush, whose entire Cabinet was in place by Feb. 1, according to PresidentialTransition.org.

Trump's first term saw all picks confirmed by the end of April, a timeline similar to former President Barack Obama's, while Biden's Cabinet was filled by March 22.

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