Senate Armed Services Committee advances Hegseth nomination to lead Pentagon

Published January 20, 2025 6:20pm ET



The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines to approve Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the next secretary of defense, moving his nomination along to a full Senate vote.

All 14 Republican members of the committee supported Hegseth, while all 13 Democrats voted against his nomination on Monday. His nomination will now move to a full Senate vote, where he will likely get confirmed. Four Republicans would have to vote against him and join every Democrat to stop his nomination but no Republican has publicly said they aren’t planning to vote in his favor.

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