The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat John Fetterman voted against advancing Hegseth for secretary of defense.
Pete Hegseth admitted to paying $50,000 in a settlement over a 2017 sexual assault allegation he called a "nuisance claim," raising bipartisan concerns during his Senate confirmation process.
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she won’t support Pete Hegseth’s Defense Secretary nomination, the first GOP senator to publicly oppose confirmation.
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins on Thursday became the first Republicans to say they won't vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Plus, a federal judge in Seattle temporarily ...
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