Betsy DeVos was confirmed to head the Department of Education on Tuesday after Vice President Mike Pence stepped in to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate. WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports. Photo:WASHINGTON—The Senate narrowly confirmed Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday, with a historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence rescuing one of the Trump administration’s most polarizing cabinet picks. The Senate approved Ms. DeVos in a 51-50 vote, with solely Republican support. All 46 Senate Democrats, the chamber’s two independents and two Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska—voted...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2017 17:34 UTC