Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany of ...

The Senate is expected to clear a procedural hurdle Wednesday to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services ...

On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote, ensuring he will be the next defense secretary. Ms.

Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine ... Former Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of Education in 2017. McConnell, surprised colleagues by opposing ...

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky - joined Democrats to oppose his nomination. It is the second time in history a vice president has broken a tie for a cabinet nominee. In 2017 ...

Three GOP senators — Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ... when then-Vice President Mike Pence cast the 51st vote for Betsy DeVos to become ...

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of ... a tie for a Cabinet nominee – the other being then-Vice President Mike Pence for Betsy DeVos’ 2017 confirmation to lead the Education Department.

Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ... Both were Trump nominees. Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for former Department of Education head Betsy DeVos in 2017. Trump celebrated the confirmation of his ...

Vance came to the Senate to break the tie after Republicans Mitch McConnell – a former Senate minority and majority leader – as well as Lisa Murkowski ... when Mike Pence, then-vice president ...

Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins ... In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education secretary in Trump ...