Weekly Wrap

January 24, 2025

Until Monday, a woman had never served as chief of staff to the president of the United States. That changed with President Trump's selection of Susie Wiles, who has received widespread praise as the perfect choice for the job. 



Wiles is a mother, grandmother, and a longtime veteran of Florida politics who rose from serving as Trump's chief campaign strategist in the state in 2016 to Trump's co-campaign manager in 2024.

Ashley Moody (R-FL) was sworn in as Florida's next U.S. senator after Marco Rubio's unanimous confirmation to be the next U.S. secretary of state. Moody is a mother of two who had been the state's attorney general since 2018, having previously served as a circuit judge for ten years prior.

Now that she's been sworn in, Republicans have officially set a new record with 10 women serving in the U.S. Senate. President Trump joined all of them for breakfast ahead of his inauguration. Congratulations, Senator Moody!

Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) received bipartisan praise both during and after her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 

Stefanik committed to restoring "America's role as its formative leader" as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and pledged to stand up to anti-Semitism: "If you look at the anti-Semitic rot within the United Nations, there are more resolutions targeting Israel than any other country, any other crisis combined... We need to be a voice of moral clarity on the UN Security Council."

Punchbowl reported that the U.S. Senate will likely vote to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as the next Secretary of Homeland Security this Sunday.

Noem received "resounding" bipartisan support from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which voted 13-2 to advance her nomination to the Senate floor. 

Noem gave impassioned testimony last week where she discussed the need to prioritize the detention and removal of criminal illegal immigrants.

Alabama Political Reporter: Sen. Britt’s Laken Riley Act passes House, heads to Trump

The Des Moines Register: Iowa Republicans Get 'Sarah's Law' Honoring Sarah Root Included In Laken Riley Act

CBS-North Dakota: Three Bills In 10 Days: Fedorchak’s First Days In Office

Breitbart: Rep. Ashley Hinson: ‘Tom Homan Knows How To Get This Done’

Fox News: Dem Rising Star Eyeing Elected Office Has Social Media Littered With Vulgar Posts: 'Open Your Asian Eyes'

Washington Examiner: Joni Ernst Celebrates Trump’s Executive Order Sending Federal Workers Back To The Office

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Sen. Capito introduces U.N. ambassador nominee Stefanik at hearing

ABC-Portland: Oregon's Lori Chavez-DeRemer could make history as nation's labor secretary

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Have a great weekend!