The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president had to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination. Two Republicans joined Democrats Tuesday to vote to derail DeVos' nomination. Democrats ...

The Senate GOP got its majority vote to start debate on the House healthcare bill when Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie Tuesday. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ...

After flying back from New York on Tuesday to attend the Senate lunch, Vice President Mike Pence has been working the phones and went on Alaska talk radio to put pressure Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. The Senate historian says it was the first time a ...