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A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth secured support from all but three Republicans to win confirmation with a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie.
The 51-49 vote to end debate on Hegseth’s nomination sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Friday, when he is expected to secure the majority support he needs to join Trump’s Cabinet.
The Senate on Saturday voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, making her the fourth of President Donald Trump’s nominees to win ...
On January 24, the Senate voted 50–50 for his nomination. [73] [74] Vice President JD Vance broke the tie, voting in favor of his nomination. [75] Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Mitch McConnell joined the Senate Democrats to vote against the confirmation. Hegseth is only the second cabinet nominee in U.S. history ...
The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. Before confirmation and during congressional hearings a high-level career member of an executive department heads this pre-confirmed cabinet on an acting basis.
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in ...
The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...
Senate leaders are pushing ahead with a series of votes on Trump’s Cabinet nominees, looking to confirm an initial batch by Friday. John Ratcliffe was confirmed as CIA director on Thursday. A…