Republicans Wave Off the Heritage Foundation’s Pressure Campaign on Trump’s Cabinet

“The National Heritage trails?” Sen. Lisa Murkowski said, when asked about the conservative group’s efforts to push Republicans to voice support for all of Trump’s nominees.

Susan Collins

Sen. Susan Collins said the Heritage Foundation’s pressure campaign would not influence her votes. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

After a fraught campaign cycle, The Heritage Foundation is proudly showing its allegiance to Donald Trump.

The conservative think tank, which was on the outs with Team Trump over Project 2025 backlash not long ago, is spending $1 million to ensure Republicans give blanket approval to the president-elect’s cabinet nominees. It’s launching a grassroots petition, running digital ads backing some of Trump’s most controversial nominees and mounting pressure campaigns in senators’ home states.

So far, those senators aren’t giving it much thought.