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February 13, 2017
On February 8, 2017, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Steve Mnuchin of California as the next Secretary of the Treasury.
February 9, 2017
Coinciding with American Heart Month, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) were named Co-Chairs of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition for the 115th Congress.
Issues:Healthcare
February 8, 2017
On February 8, 2017, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions (AL) as the next United States Attorney General.
February 8, 2017
Before the Senate confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions as President Donald Trump’s attorney general on a 52-47 vote, 13 black caucus Democrats took to video and read a letter by the late Martin Luther King’s widow critical of the Alabama Republican - the same letter that got Warren, D-Mass., barred from speaking on the Senate floor after she read from it Tuesday night.
February 7, 2017
On February 7, 2017, the U.S. Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Betsy DeVos of Michigan as the next Secretary of Education, after a tie forced Vice President Mike Pence to cast the deciding vote.
Issues:Education
February 7, 2017
The Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2017 would improve housing affordability and financial literacy, and help prevent foreclosures
February 7, 2017
The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president had to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination.
February 7, 2017
Two Republicans joined Democrats in the unsuccessful effort to derail the nomination of the wealthy Republican donor.
February 5, 2017
Congresswoman Beatty talked with 10TV's Scott Light of Face the State about President Obama's Inauguration crowd in 2009 in comparison to Trump's a few weeks ago, as well as her experience growing up as an African-American woman in the inner city.
February 3, 2017
Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an executive order reinforcing and expanding immigration policies in Columbus on Friday.