Senate panel advances Defense secretary nominee Hegseth on party-line vote

By The Hill | Created at 2025-01-20 23:06:12 | Updated at 2025-01-23 17:02:22 2 days ago

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. Senators on the Armed Services panel also voted to waive the seven-day rule that usually requires at least a week to elapse between…

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