The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor.

The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines.

Senators on the Armed Services panel also voted to waive the seven-day rule that usually requires at least a week to elapse between a nominee’s confirmation hearing and a vote to discharge from committee.

Senate Republicans then held a separate vote to advance Hegseth’s nomination.

Hegseth is one of Trump's most high-profile nominees, and his confirmation hearing last week........

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