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| February 7, 2017 | Joe Cunningham
Despite Republican defections and a staunch Democratic defense, Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the Secretary of Education for Donald Trump’s administration. The final vote was 51-50, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote.
Republicans Lisa Murkoski and Susan Collins were the two Republicans who voted against DeVos, thereby making the tie-breaker necessary. It is the first time in the history of the Senate that the Vice President has had to cast a tie-breaker for a Cabinet nomination.
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