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PN37 Confirmation Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education 5 recorded actions 14 of these members are on the 2026 ballot Read on Congress.gov ↗
Office Secretary of Education · Department of Education
Sent to the Senate Jan 20, 2017
Latest action Feb 7, 2017 · Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider tabled in Senate by Voice Vote. ✓ Received Jan 20, 2017 ✓ In committee Jan 31, 2017 ✓ Reported Jan 31, 2017 ✓ Confirmed Feb 7, 2017 Roll calls on PN37 5 roll calls on this measure Choose a roll call Senate Roll 54 · Feb 7, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education Senate Roll 40 · Feb 1, 2017 On the Motion to Proceed Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education 52–47 yea to nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to Senate Roll 41 · Feb 1, 2017 On the Motion to Proceed Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session 55–42 yea to nay Motion to Proceed Agreed to Senate Roll 52 · Feb 3, 2017 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education 52–48 yea to nay Cloture Motion Agreed to Senate Roll 53 · Feb 6, 2017 On the Motion for Attendance Motion to Instruct the Sgt-At-Arms to Request the Attendance of Absentee Senators 91–4 yea to nay Motion for Attendance Agreed to Senate Roll 54 · Feb 7, 2017 Primary vote On the Nomination Confirmation Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education 50–50 yea to nay Nomination Confirmed Feb 1, 2017 Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay above Feb 7, 2017
How every member voted Senate roll call 54 Senate Feb 7, 2017 · the primary vote
On the Nomination Confirmation Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
Nomination Confirmed · 50–50: decided by the Vice President’s vote
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Party-line vote 2 of 100 voting members broke with their own party : 2 Republicans.
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