Hegseth, Trump and Senate

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
Senate to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation
Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick For Defense Secretary, Wins Senate Confirmation In Tie-Break Vote
The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogynistic and racist comments, and mismanaged finances at two organizations.
US Senate Confirms Trump Budget Director Pick Vought
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.
How Each Senator Voted on Trump’s Cabinet and Administration Nominees
The Senate has approved each of President Trump’s selections for cabinet posts that it has voted on to this point. Note: Confirmation requires a simple majority of voting senators. The most contentious vote has been on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth,
Do Trump’s Cabinet picks have more support now than in his last term? What votes show
President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks have received bipartisan support during both terms, an analysis of Senate confirmation votes finds. Photo by Ian Hutchinson via Unsplash Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat crossing party lines to cast his vote in favor of Pamela Bondi to be the attorney general.
More of Trump's Cabinet Picks Are Set for Senate Hearings. Here's the Schedule
The nominations process for President Donald Trump's appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by the Senate and hearings scheduled for more of his Cabinet picks. Some are already at work. Others are appearing before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump,
Senate expected to vote on Trump’s OMB nominee after Democrats protest
Democratic senators pulled a rare all-nighter to protest the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth's Pentagon appointment with a JD Vance tiebreaker
The Senate is expected to make a final confirmation vote for Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump ...
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Vance breaks tie in Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...
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Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote Friday. Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night ...
Vice president breaks tie as Senate confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and ...
Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the 29th U.S. secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in a ...
US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Vice President JD Vance cast the 51-50 tie-breaking vote to confirm Hegseth, whose nomination was surrounded by several ...
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Pete Hegseth's Venmo Information Leaked — Who Is the Political Guru in Contact With?
Pete Hegseth's Venmo account was shared online, publicly displaying his full list of friends and contacts and unveiling a ...