Senate democrats announced on monday that they have launched a marathon session on the senate floor ahead of the confirmation vote for president donald trump s education secretary pick betsy.
Senate floor protest video devos.
Democratic senators are in the process of holding the u s.
Democrats are mounting a 24 hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from president donald trump s cabinet attacking education secretary nominee betsy devos a day before her.
In a final last ditch effort to derail the confirmation of president donald trump s nominee for education secretary betsy devos democrats are currently holding the senate floor for 24 hours and collectively speaking out in opposition to her the all night session comes after immense disapproval to devos nomination from citizens across the country due to her lack of education experience disdain for public schools and previous investments in public and charter schools.
On monday senate democrats announced their intention to hold the floor for the next 24 hours to protest president trump s education secretary nominee betsy devos.
Democrats are spending a day on the senate floor in an attempt to bring down the nomination of betsy devos for education secretary.
Josh venable who served as the top aide to devos in 2017 and 2018 has joined the republican political alliance for integrity and reform repair the group announced thursday.
Jeff merkley tweeted that he s taking to the floor for an hour starting at 2 a m.
Her nomination has drawn.
With an all night debate on the senate floor that s expected to last until.
In spite of an all night protest betsy devos is confirmed as secretary of education.