DeVos Confirmation Vote Delayed Until January 31st!
According to Politico, the final Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee vote for Betsy DeVos to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of Education has been delayed to from January 24th to January 31st.
The delay comes as Democrats have argued that they haven’t had enough time to examine DeVos’ complicated financial holdings or ask her questions. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the committee, has said she’s concerned that the committee was moving too fast with DeVos’ nomination.
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