Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told CNN on Monday she intends to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and ...

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 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once seen as a long shot to serve as America’s top health official, is now set to head to the Senate ...

Confirmation votes taken thus far in Trump’s second term show fewer Democrats are voting in favor of the picks, roll call votes show. In 2025, five out of the nine confirmation votes received at least ...

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 ...

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.

Also voting "no" were three Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ... president broke a tie for a Cabinet nominee. In 2017, Mike Pence approved Betsy DeVos to head the education department.

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration. Vice President JD Vance cas ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen ... 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 ...

Hegseth's confirmation brings an end to a hard-fought battle in the Senate. The new secretary will disrupt the military's ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr is one step closer to securing a role in the Trump administration as a key legislative committee voted to ...