The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in particular could spell trouble for Trump's shakiest nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr,
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and SusanCollins of Maine — joining ... In 2017, then-Vice President MikePence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education ...
Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators opposed Trump’s controversial choice for defense secretary.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that Congress will “look into” Joe Biden pardoning his family—but said Donald Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 rioters was about “redemption.” The top House Republican also announced another select committee on January 6,
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and SusanCollins of Maine joined Democrats to oppose Hegseth’s nomination. It was just the second time in history that a vice president has broken a tie for a Cabinet nominee – the other being then-Vice President MikePence ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply.
But he is a Trump loyalist for sure. It says something about the president's coterie of followers that Hegseth was the best he could do. There was some visible discomfort among Republican senators. Three of them actually voted against Hegseth,
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and SusanCollins of Maine joined Democrats to oppose Hegseth’s nomination. It was just the second time in history that a vice president has broken a tie for a Cabinet nominee – the other being then-Vice President MikePence ...
SusanCollins in voting against Hegseth ... Former Vice President MikePence cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary in Trump’s first term.