Ariz., will use a Senate procedure called a "hold" to delay the VA appointments in protest of Trump's federal government cuts.

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats' bid to get the Trump administration to back off plans to cut jobs from the sprawling agency that serves millions of military veterans.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to protest cuts at the agency that provides lifelong health care services to military veterans.

Four GOP lawmakers defied President Donald Trump and voted with Democratic legislators to repeal the tariffs levied against Canada by the 47th president.

WASHINGTON—A handful of Republican senators broke with President Trump on trade policy, joining with Democrats to pass a resolution aiming to undo the president’s 25% tariff on Canadian imports.The 51-48 vote to approve the measure took place just hours after Trump imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the U.

The Senate vote came just hours after Trump unveiled a host of new tariffs on what he dubbed "Liberation Day."