The “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” would codify that “sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s ...

Science & Transportation Committee, which advanced his candidacy with bipartisan support. The Senate held a cloture vote for Duffy on Monday, which passed unanimously.

In 2017, Betsy DeVos barely survived her confirmation vote to become President Trump’s secretary of education. By Annie Karni and Chris Cameron Nearly eight years ago, another Trump ...

Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote after three Republicans voted against the nomination. The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance broke a ...

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 US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.

McConnell joined fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in opposing Hegseth on the final vote — forcing Vice President Vance to show up at the Senate ...

The vote was 50-50. Vice President Vance cast a ... "In those ground combat roles, what is true is that the weight of the ruck on your back doesn't change, the weight of the 155 round that you ...

JD Vance's first big moment as vice president is on the horizon as the Senate prepares confirmation votes on President Donald Trump's picks to lead the CIA and Defense Department, which could ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN − Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse isn't tipping his hand on how he will vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The vote on ending debate came down to the wire, though Hegseth ultimately secured 51 Republican votes to move forward. A final confirmation vote on Hegseth could now occur as soon as Friday or ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.