Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary in History to Advance on Tiebreaker Vote
On Friday, Pete Hegseth became the second person to be confirmed to a cabinet secretary post when Vice President JD Vance ...
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Betsy DeVos is blocked by protesters from entering a school
An curved arrow pointing right. Betsy DeVos was confirmed as President Trump's education secretary in a vote of 51-50 after a controversial hearing. Vice President Mike Pence broke the 50-50 tie ...
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Both President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suggested this week that schools that delay reopening could face federal funding cuts.
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education secretary in Trump’s first term. “Congratulations to Pete Hegseth. He will make a great Secretary ...
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Trump Cabinet nominees — perhaps even during inaugural balls
In February 2017, Mike Pence became the first Vice President to break a tie to confirm a cabinet official. He did so to confirm former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. In other words, floor time ...
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote
Only once before has the vice president had to break a tie on a Cabinet nominee — during Trump’s first term, when Vice President Mike Pence cast the vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education ...