Associated PressJanuary 8, 2021
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She's the second Cabinet member to quit after Wednesday's riot.
Tag: Education Secretary
Associated PressJanuary 8, 2021
Ryan NicolApril 7, 2020
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Roughly $7 billion was set aside in the relief package for emergency financial aid grants.
Associated PressFebruary 3, 2017
4min172
Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary despite vigorous opposition from Democrats. Senators voted 52-48 to cut off debate at dawn Friday, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote next week on President Donald Trump‘s nominee. DeVos, a billionaire Republican donor, has faced fierce criticism from […]
Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2017
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Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson broke the suspense Wednesday afternoon when he announced he intends to vote against President Donald Trump‘s pick to be Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, whose family has strong ties in Nelson’s Orlando hometown. With defections of two Republican U.S. senators who announced earlier that they would vote against DeVos, the […]