The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, received a positive vote from the Senate on Jan. 23 that would clear his path to confirmation despite receiving "no" votes from ...
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration. It's named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.