Vance had not been on the senate floor during the vote. It wasn't until three GOP senators voted against Hegseth's nomination ...

Pete Hegseth, a prominent conservative commentator and former Army National Guard officer, was confirmed as secretary of ...

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defence secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after ... In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Hegseth, 44, has ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence helped confirm Education Secretary Betsy Devos by offering the final vote in 2017. Hegseth thanked Trump for his “confidence,” Vance for casting the tie ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast his first tie-breaking vote on Friday night to help the Senate confirm Pete Hegseth as defense ...

The decision ultimately came down to Vice President J.D. Vance, who cast the tie-breaking vote in favor ... in 2017 when Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education ...

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin said Hegseth has failed to position himself as someone who can be trusted to develop a ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators opposed Trump’s ...

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.