Democrats Senate Floor Devos

Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution.

Democrats senate floor devos.

Senate confirms devos as secretary of education. After an all night vigil on the senate floor democrats were still trying to pick off a third republican vote to derail the nomination right up. Democrats conduct all night session to try to stop devos confirmation democrats spent the night on the senate floor to oppose the nomination of betsy devos as education secretary. Democratic senators are still on the floor protesting the nomination of betsy devos to be education secretary.

The final vote is expected to take place at noon on tuesday. A confirmation vote is set for noon with vice president pence expected to break a tie. Democrats are mounting a 24 hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from president donald trump s cabinet attacking education secretary nominee betsy devos a day before her. Democrats take to senate floor to protest betsy devos nomination feb.

Senate democrats will force a vote wednesday in their attempts to reverse a department of education rule that they worry will hinder student loan borrowers ability to seek loan forgiveness from. Senate democrats have announced a plan to hold the senate floor for the next 24 hours to speak against president donald trump s pick for education secretary betsy devos. 6 2017 02 16 while they couldn t stop her confirmation democrats did make it as painful as possible. Senate democrats are intending to hold the senate floor for 24 hours in protest of the nomination of betsy devos michigan native and education activist for secretary of education.