PN 37 - Nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education - National Key Vote
Kirsten Gillibrand voted Nay (Confirmation Vote) on this Nomination.
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Timeline
- Senate Nomination Confirmed
- Feb. 7, 2017
- Senate Cloture Invoked
- Feb. 3, 2017
- Introduced
- Jan. 20, 2017
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Title: Nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education.
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NOTE: THE VICE PRESIDENT CAST THE TIE-BREAKING VOTE.
Title: Nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a confirmation of President Donald Trump's nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education.
Highlights:
- The presiding officer invoked the constitutional or "nuclear" option, allowing the cloture vote to pass with a simple majority.
Title: Nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos to be Secretary of Education