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The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as education secretary is a question mark after two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, announced they plan to vote against her.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces a high-stakes test with an ...

Billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos' bid to be President Donald Trump's Secretary of Education could be in jeopardy after two Republican senators announced Wednesday that they'll vote against ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Tuesday that he will vote ...

WASHINGTON (AP/WCCO) --The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. A Senate historian says it was the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos won confirmation as education secretary Tuesday by the slimmest of margins, pushed to approval only by the historic tie-breaking vote of ...

His nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, is a champion of charter schools and voucher programs.

WASHINGTON — A sharply divided U.S. Senate took a step toward final confirmation of Michigan’s Betsy DeVos as Education secretary Friday morning, voting 52-48 to limit debate on her nomination ...

Betsy DeVos testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, ... Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced they would not support DeVos.

The Senate narrowly confirmed Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday, after Vice President Mike Pence cast a historic tiebreaking vote to rescue one of the Trump administration’s most ...