Senate Approves Education, Justice, and HHS Department Heads

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Posted on: February 10th, 2017 by NADO Admin

This week, the Senate confirmed several nominees to lead cabinet agencies.  The Senate approved Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education by a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Pence casting the tie-breaking vote; Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as Attorney General by a vote of 52 to 47; and Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) as Secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 52 to 47.

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