Senate pushes to confirm DeVos, Sessions, Price, Mnuchin next week

Published February 5, 2017 5:01am ET



The Senate next week plans to move rapidly to confirm another wave of Trump administration appointments, even as it races against a 60-day clock to repeal a slew of Obama administration regulations.

The week is expected to start in earnest with Vice President Mike Pence casting an historic tie-breaking vote Tuesday in favor of Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a wealthy GOP fundraiser and school choice advocate who could only attract the support of 50 out of 52 GOP lawmakers.

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