In his first week as vice president, JD Vance was called back to the Senate to cast a crucial vote on Pete Hegseth's nomination for secretary of defense. Vance expressed his surprise at being needed back in the Senate, jokingly stating, 'I thought I was done voting in the Senate' in a recent social media post.
The nomination vote for Hegseth has encountered some resistance, with three Republican senators, namely Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell, voting against the nomination so far. With four opposing votes potentially sinking the nomination, the outcome of the vote remains uncertain as it is still ongoing.
