A Senate committee on Thursday approved President Barack Obama#39;s two nominations to fill vacancies on the Federal Reserve#39;s board. But prospects for a quick confirmation in the full Senate are uncertain.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed two of President Barack Obama#39;s top financial nominees - Martin Gruenberg to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and Thomas Curry to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Both are currently members of the FDIC board with Gruenberg serving as the acting chairman. The Senate also confirmed without opposition Thomas Hoenig ...

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure championed by President Barack Obama to end tax breaks for the major oil companies.

The Senate Banking Committee plans to vote on President Barack Obama’s two nominations to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on March 29, according to a statement posted on the committee’s website today.

Rick Santorum often points to his House and Senate victories in a Democratic-leaning presidential battleground state to argue that he gives Republicans the strongest shot at defeating President Barack Obama in November.